The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-11-23
GROWN FORCES
FIRED ON WHEN
ATTEMPTING TO
CLOSE ON GUNMEN
Effort to Slip Up and Put
Surprise Across Fails
When Hand Is Tipped
by Those on Inside
BUT DENIAL OF
PICKETING IS MADE
PICKETS SHOOT AT MILITARY
WHO TRY TO ROUNDUP GUN
MEN AT CROKE PARK.
AT DUBLIN

Dublin, Nov 90. - Crown forces
which went to Croke Park on Sunday
afternoon in an effort to arrest al
legged gunmen were fired upon by
pickets and az result Of the result
ant fighting, the crowd inside the
park stampeded, said statement IS
sued at Dublin Castle last night in
reference to the incident at hte park.
1T had been arranged" said the
statement, that when the grounds
had been surrounded. an officer with
q megaphone would announce to the
crowd the intention of the military
to search persons In the park, Tor
arns, because /. was the belief that
men associated with the murder OF
"A officers Sunday morning. were
hiding In the crowd. An officer was
detailed for that purpose, but before
the crown forces could approach the
field they were fired upon by pick
cts. Thus the whole plan was upset.
and the crowd was stampeded. There
is good reason to believe some OF the
shots were fired inside the grounds,
FOR the purpose of creating q panic
which would allow the men wanted 10
escape, as many Of them undoubtedly
did"
The Gaelic Athletic Association has
officially denied that there were any
pickets at the grounds or that any
body fired on the troops.
Wieman Clarke. OF Toledo, Ohio
president Of the American Glass
Workers' Union. and Thomas Mac
ready, superintendent OF the Phoenix
Gas Company. Monaco, visited Croke
Park today and inquired into the cir
cumstances attending the disorder OF
Sunday afternoon.
Military authorities Communicated
the city hall for troops, and the men
occupied all the Offices except those
assigned to the town clerks. 1t was
explained the legitimate work OF the
corporation would not be interfered
with. but that the place was wanted
for the accommodation of soldiers.
The Central and Exchange Hotels
were both cleared Of guests today and
are occupied by soldiers Officers re-
siding in private houses have been
recalled 10 their barracks No trains
ran into Dublin today
Strong military patrols guarded
every bridge and road running Out
OF the city Of Dublin last night. All
avenues of egress and ingress were
closed, and even persons holding per
mlts were not allowed to pass the
lines drawn through the outskirts
of the city. Reports reaching the
center of Dublin during the evening
indicated that virtually the whole
military establishment in this district
OF Ireland. was employed in main
taining this Gordon.
Late in the evening the strict
guard placed around the city made
absolute paralysis of traffic ana
out OF Dublin. which was begun when
orders were issued on Sunday sus-
pending all railway service.
In the meantime soldiers Were con-
ducting scores OF raids throughout the
city. reports reaching newspaper Of
fices showing that all classes ana
typcs OF residences and other premises
were being searched. From early
in the morning this work went on
and reports came IN quick succes-
sion OF scores OF raids, which were
attended by more than the usual
amount of incidental clashes. IL seem
cd certain that many casualties had
marked the days activity.
Tho thoroughness with which the
Gordon about the city was drawn
and raids conducted, led those In
close touch with the situation to be-
l!cve tho military authorities were
determined to arrest the parties re-
7ponsible for the murder OF IL oiii-
GERS on Sunday.
An atmosphere OF distrust and sus-
piclon was noticeable on one hand
Yesterday and last night. 1t was
universally agreed that the situation
was most delicate and the spark
which might produce tho long-ieared
confiagration was momen,arily ex-
pccted.