Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-29
Shooting Affrdy in
 Phoenix Park, Dublin
An Officer of the Guard and
 Ohe Member of the Band of lntruders Were Killed Dur ing the Exchange of Shots.

Dublin, Dec. 2S -(Bys the A. P.1.-An officer of the guard and one member of 6 band of intruders were killed early this morning, in a shooting af- tray in Phoenix Park a short distance from the vice regal lodge. In some quarters the belief was expressed that an attack was in preparation against the lodge.
 About eight men are believed to have made up the band of inerlopers. Four arrests were made.
 At 1.30 o'clock this morning shots were heard in the neigfborhood of the vice regal lodge. They continued in termittently al intervals for nearly an hour in that portion of Phoenix Park between the lodge and the ma gazine Apparently there was no direct attack on the vice regal lodge itself The in mates of the lodge at first thought the shooting was connected with some sort of holiday revelry.
 As the firing continued. however. a military guard, consisting of an officer and two men. turned out and searched the vice regal grounds. Finding noth- tnS unusual there, they went through ] the park near the main road. While 1 travelling the center of the park they l engaged in a sharp exchange of firing i with the intruders and Lieutenant
  .shot through the heart
 One of the attacking party also was l killed. He was civilian about 40 years of age. According to some re- ports he was wearing portions of a soldiers uniform. No weapon was | found on or near the body, and up tc 1 the present the mans identity has not been ascertained. Pools of blood were l found on the scene, which is about half a mile from the lodge.
 After the shooting the intruders de- camped in the darkness. The foul l.men arrested were not taken into GUS. tody near the scene of the shooting but were apprehended as they wer, leaving the park about two hour. later. They denied having had an, connection with the affray, and it l. eropretd that no discriminating evi dence was found on them.
 After the shooting the militar, brought machine gun to the scene This was fired in the direction whicl it was supposed the men had taken Nobody was hit by the bullets. The bodies of the two dead mel iweer taken to the George V hospital where an inquest will be held tomor , row. Lieutenant Boast was only ? , years old He was mentioned in Sat l urday's court circular as having bee
 invited to dine with Field Marsha Niscount French. lord lieutenant an governor general of Ireland Saturda F evening. On Saturday he had bidde : farewell to his parents, who had bee paving him a visit s:
 Tn the absence. of all official infor nation. the theory late tonight is tha lno raid against the vice regal lodg i wasSsntended. It is supposed that a
 Isolated shot was fired which I4ieuter
 ant Boast and two prfvates went { C investigate. It is not thought tlls . they reached the person who fired th , shot but became involved in a strus
 gle with a passerby. who. with tn
 lieutenant, was killed.
 n It is reported that the dead civilia f was a laborer who had been treate | at a Dublin hospital and was walkin
 home through the park. He won
 handages on his face, the police say ! No official report has, been made | ' the police on the occurrence, whic will be explained at the military 1T ' quest. The military officials refer a
 tnquirers to the police.