Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-29
WINDOWS ARE SHATTERED
IN HOME OF V|CEROY
Body OF Would-Bc Assassin Is
RiddIcd by Bullets OF
Soldiers.
SEND MORE POLICE TO DUBLIN
Three Hours After Attack, Which
Lasted for Forty-Fivc Minutes,
Five Men Arc Taken Into Custody
by Authorities.
SEND MORE POLICE TO DUBLIN
ny FORBES w. rAIRB,InN.

LONDON, Dec. 2S-Two men are re-
ported killed and three arrested. af-
ter sensational attack on Lore
French's home, the viccregal lodge in
Phoenix Park, Dublin, carly this
morning.
Lieutenant Boast. in charge OF the
lodge guard, was killed by bullet by
one OF the attackers. The latter was
dressed in a British army uniform.
Soldiers chased him and rddlcd his
body with bullets.
There seems no doubt that this was
n second attempt 20 assassinatc the
Lord Lieutenant of ireland. The at
tack was evidently planned with great
care. The wouid-b assassins had
ambushcd themselves near the main
road quarter Of a mile from the
/ lodge. and suddenly opened fire on the
viceregal residence. in the hope, it is
believed, that their bullets would
enter the windows and by chance hit
the viccroy
Bioodstains in Highway.
Lieutenant Boast traced the fire and
with two soldiers closed in on the
assaiiants. Holiday merrymakers
were playing in the. park unaware
That a battle was going on in their
stains and bullet grooves were dis
covered in the roadside.
men Ihres we-n hours altsr The attack FIVE
T =
/ leave Phoenix Park, which was sur
rounded by Gordon OF armed guards
News of the, AFFAIR came like :,
bonn bshell TO the people of Dublin.
following so quickly on the heels of
the attempted assassination of the
viceroy. almost at the same spot.
Dublin Castle was silent about the
attack tonight. but II is believed 1T
ieas, Least iive men We're concerned in 1t,
,no4gh other reports say there were
Twelve or fourteen men in tho party.
HCuSc
THE .yiceregaf lodge is coyered. wit h
bullet marks. but no windows were
ol1iie DroKen. Nothing is known at this
at the time of the attack, but il is is
, believed he WAS in the lodge.
News from Dublin tonight says a
County Donegal, last night. by an at,
| tack on Constable Joseph Caslin. The
policeman was sitting upstairs, with
ms wife and children. when an assail-
ant standing in the street, fired bullet :
smashing thc window and lodging In
leather bed in the room. within a
Is Known for the attack. Caslin being
"A quiet. inoffensive officer who saws
ne does not Know OF any enemies lie
Remove Dead Bodicx.
Additional details received LAT, ,o-
night show that extraordinary precau-
lions We're taken by Dublin castle 10
detail was called TO remove the bodies
in a hurry, and inqurers were told
Inc victims had met with an accident:
that they had been to daocc ana
We're taking n walk when they met
ueHth. inqucsts on both victims Will
take place Monday.
me battle, following the attack.
i.,S, Htrn ,h- aioout forty minutes. The
anS amI Shori,ies brought up machine gun
ana opened fire on the attackers, but
no soldiers were called from the
nclghborinS barracks
Identify Dead Man.
The, member of the party that at
tackled the vicereEal lodge early this
morning and who was shot dead hv
Lord Frenchs guards, was identidcd
,ate tonight as Lawrence Carey. Of
Lucan lie had been recently treated
his head
o From an authoritative source it was
learned that Lieutenant Boast, lead
ing the riccregal lodge guards in the
direction OF the spot along the road
way, whence the firing came met
carey and challenged him Carey
gave no reply. The lieutenant then
caught him by the throat. whcrcuDon
one OF the soldiers fired an automatic
pistol, the other soldiers joining in the
battle with their rifles.
report circulated late tonight saws
hundreds OF London policemen have
been or will be drafted to re-enforcc
the police In Dublin, in anticipation
OF serious outbreaks there. The re-
port Is officially denied