The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-02
LAYS MURDER PLOT
TO BRITISH OFFICIALS
Arthur Griffith, Sim Fein
Leader, Says He Is Marked
for Assassination.
ASSERTS HE HAS LIST
Documents Alleged to Contain
Government Orders i'm Hands
of Irish Organization.
ASSERTS HE HAS LIST
BIZ the Associated Press.

DUBLIN, Oct. sensational charges
that the Government itself was re-
sponsible for reprisals in Ireland and
that certain number of Sim Fem
leaders were marked for assassination
were made to-day by Arthur Griffith.
founder of the Sim Fem organization,
who said he was first on the list of in
tended victims.
Mr.. Griffith. to support his state
ment, exhibited to the group of Ameri-
can, English and continental newspa-
per men, to whom he made long state
ment preferring the charges. alleged Of
fetal documents secured by Sim Fem
agents. Among these papers was an Of
fetal permit alleged to have been signed
by Gen. Sir Nevil Macready. military
commander of Ireland, 1t was made
out to man named Hardy. who has
had a lifelong career of forgery and
Imprisonment. Hardy is alleged to have
been released prematurely from prison
on a ticket of leave signed by Ian Mac
Pherson as Chief Secretary for Ireland.
permitting him to move about freely in
ireland unhampered by police surveil-
lance in the role, as Mr.. Griffith as
serted. of a Government spy
Although accustomed to almost daily
sensations. Dublin was greatly excited
over the revelations of Mr. Griffith.
winch We're published in one of the
afternoon newspaper
Many Liable to Arrest.
It is pointed out that if the documents
are authentic, Mr.. Griffith is liable 70
arrest under the defense of the realm
act and under the. rev restoration OF
oroer act, for having them in his pos
session, and particularly a military or
uer relating to movement of troops
netfyet carried out. Similarly it is said
That every newspaper correspondent
transmitting such an order, or the SUBJ
stance of it. and editors of British
newspapers reproducing it likewise are
subject to arrest
Mr.. Griffith read to the newspaper men
secret order which he said was issued
from general headquarters two DAYS
after the recent Balbriggan affair say
ing:
There are indications that the meas
ureS recently taken by the Government
for the suppression of disorder in Ire
land are beginning to bear fruit. and
have the desired effect on, at any rate,
the more moderate section of the Sim
Fem. who are beginning to use their
influence to prevent the campaign of out
rage. The IRISH Government hope. IL
the pressure is maintained and IL GER
tain mea7ures they have in view are
successful, a great improvement in the
situation may take place within two
months"
Mr. Griffith charged that Hardy, who
had been sentenced to five years i'm
prisonment after confessng to thirty
years of crime. was released nine months
afterward to act as an agent provocateur,
in which capacity he approached the Sim
Fein.
I'm H.,
Mr.. Griffith said propaganda cam
paign in America, representing the Sim
Fem as divided into two sections with
the lives of the Moderates in danger
from the Extremists, was organized ~
Irish Government officials to cover the
intended murder of republican leaders
and to divide the people by representing
the deaths as due to the Extremists.
Il am first on the list" he said, land
the story is to be circulated as in the
case Of the Lord Mayor of Cork that !
was assassinated by extremists because
was urging moderate action We are
aware of the names they have on the
assassinations list.;--
The SIM Fem has published de-
tailed list of 269 armed soldiers and no |
lice who fell into the hands of the IRE
publican army" since May 1t SAYS the
men were treated with courtesy as pris-
oners of war and were released unin-
jured after they had been disaimed. The
Sim Fein document claimed this proves
the organization 'is not huge murder
society"
LONDON, Oct Art OBrien. president
of the Gaelic League in London, to-day
supplied the London newspapers with a !
copy OF the alleged secret document made !
Public in Dublin by Arthur Griffith. !
signed ~ Brind. Briga adler General. Cen |
eral staff" and addressed 10 various
named divisions Of the military in the
Dublin district.
additional clauses not given in the |
Dublin version follow:
The general officer commanding in |
chief has therefore agreed to suspend |
the proposal for a winter concentration |
until December |, by which time II is |
hoped that the Royal Irish Constabularv |
will have received sufficient reinforce |
ments to enable them to take over con- |
troll of the areas from which ii is de- |
sired to withdraw military detachments. /
The general officer commanding di- |
reefs that you will at once discuss the |
matter with the divisional commits |
sioners concerned. Such moves of cav- |
airy as can be carried out in spite of |
the above decision should be put into
effect as soon as possible"