New-York tribune., 1920-11-23
Joseph Devlin Is Choked
and Dragged From Seat
When He Asks About
Football Game Deaths
Lloyd George Says
Murders Must End
New Legislation Promised
if Needed to Enforce
Policy Of Government
By Frank Getty

Copyright. 1920 New York Tribune Inc.
LONDON, Nov. 22.-Amazins
scenes were enacted in the House OF
Commons this afternoon when yes
terdays murder outrages in Dublin
came up for discussion.
After several members had fallen
upon Joseph Devlin, Irish National
ist member, and one Of them had
seized him by the throat and
dragged him from his seat in an at
tempt to silence him when he tried
to speak, the Speaker of the House
suspended the sitting. 1t was re-
sumed later after Major John Mol
som, Coalition Unionist, who had
been Devlin's principal antag onist,
had apologized for the attack.
Devlin arose to speak after Sir
Hamar Greenwood, Chief Secretary
for Ireland, had told. Of yesterdays
atrocities. Instantly shouts were
hurled from all sides of the house
at Devlin: "Sit down. eve don't
want to hear youw Get out Of
that" you're after cheap pub.
licity"
There were many cries Of SINH
lar character, but Devlin stood his
ground. Silencedsfor a moment, he
again started to speak, asking why
the Chief Secretary in telling of
yesterday 's~outrages had made no
mention Of the indiscriminate shoot
ing by the military into crowd of
Is 600 spectators az the Croke Park
football game, when ten were killed
by bullets and two more IN the sub
sequent stampede.
Lady Astor Sees Fight
Several members jumped for Dovlin.
Major Molsom, who was sitting behind
him, grabbed him by the throat Jack
Jones, the Socialist member from Sill
vertown, went to Devlin's assistance.
A free-forall fight ragged around Dew
Inns seat, while Lady Astor crouched
! terrified in her seat just across the
aisle.
'You call this English courage. 500
of you against one man ?" screamed
Dcvlin as he tore himself loose from
his assailants.
Devlin finally was silenced after the
sitting had been suspended. When 1t
was resumed Devlin accepted Major
Nelson's apology and then continued
/ to speak with only minor interruptions.
LONDON, Nov. % (By the Associ-
atcd Press W hile Sir Hamer Green
wood was reading the details os yes
/ terday's atrocities in the House there
was dead silence except for occa-
sional shocked murmurs, and when he
had finished appreciabe time elapsed
before a single member arose to ask a
I question. The Speaker in fact, had
called Sir William Henry Davidson.
who had given notice of an emergency
question, when Mr.. Devlin rose ani
was heard to say: May l ask
There Immediately rose chorus Of
angry cries OF "No, sit down." Mr..
Devlin ignored tho speakers request
TO resume his seat. although he was
assured he would have another oppor-
tunity to speak
Shooting for Arms Carriers
The speaker called on Sir William
again, and the member asked whether
the Premier was aware that the House
was prepared at a single sitting to
give him whatever power was ncccs-
sary to stamp out "the atrocious mur-
der campaign in Ireland ?" and whether
he would introduce the necessary legis-
latlon to enable persons found in pos
session OF arms and ammunition, with
out permit, in any of the disturbed
areas of Ireland, to be shot,
Mr.. Lloyd George. rising, said he
shared with the last speaker the horror
ell felt at the coldblooded murder Of
unarmed British officers. The govern
ment. continued Mr. Lloyd George, had
resolved TO suppress murder and con.
( spiracy in Ireland. 1t was realized bv
all that 20 suppress such carefully-or-
ganized, highly subsidized plots would
take time, but the government was corr
vinced that despite the recent happen
ings the Irish authorities were sue
ceeding IN breaking up the gangs os
assassins."
The Premier said, however, that
should experience show that the pow
ers possessed by the Irish governmenc
had proved insufficient for the pur-
pose the government would have no
! hesitation n asking the Parliament for
such further authority as might be
necessary to achieve that end
Sir Hamar, replying to Devlin, said
that although he had not been asked
that question he was willing to reply
and added:
The authorities have reason to be-
lieve that Sim Fein gunmen came TO
Dupiln sunday under the guise Of at
tending the match in order to CARR
out The murders. Consequently a
mixed force surrounded the grounds.