The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-19
Directed Against Republic.

"All this is in the effort of the British
Government to stamp out any effort for
the Irish republic?" asked Senator Walsh
OF Massachusetts,.
Yes. that's the case said the witness,
who added that the British Military &C
movement for Irish independence were
abandoned.
Mr. Morgan vigorously denied that the
Irish republic Officers had aided or
abetted murder Of British 'roops or
ordered any reprisals against them.
The witness described what ne termed
the shooting up Of the town of Thurles
ny Government constabulary. He testi-
ned that after a constable had Keen shot
'est January 20 the constabul1ry in re-
prisal made a midnight raid upon homes
and stores of townsmen prominent in the
Irish Independence movement.
WAS II apparent that these places
were picked out ?" asked Senator Walsh
Cf Massachusetts,.
Yes" Morgan replied. They were
oil OF people known & be associated with
the movement for Independence OF Ire
Ia nd--leaders in this movement
Troops are being increased in Ireland,
the witness said, and conditions bccom-
ytreets constantly. They fire in the air
apparently FOR the purpose OF hearing
women and chidrc cam and terroriz-
ing them" said the = sss.
American Citizenship Dcrided.
Father English asserted that British
soldiers had conflscated his papers. The
military authorities derided his protests
that he was an American citizen, he
said. and he also told OF having wit
messed tho shooting OF an Irshman
vph ha mas
unacceptable form.
Father Cotter. Catholic editor, told
OF the killing Of Galway civilian by
British soldier without cause. he said. !
The soldier, he said. was seized by an
other civilian and reprisals against the
town followed an hour later Soldiers
shot up the streets for several hours. he
said.
Father ~Cotter and Mr.. Martin. a
knights OF Columbus official. stated that
sentiment in ireland. as they found Il.
was virtually unanimous for independ-
once. "Sympathes OF every one met.
Catholic and Protestant. were for tn,
said Father cotter. There
was absolute unanimity Of opinion for
home rule" Mr.. Martin told the COM
All witnesses said that civil court pro-
cedure was suspended In IRELAND. that
Coroners' inquests were prohibited by
the British Government and that the only
authority exercised except for the Brit
ish military forces was that Of the Irish
republicans.
The "PenDiwiu sector"
About COO soldiers and 900 police are
stationed constantly In Limerick. the
Rev. Father English told the commits
sion. Military raids through Penuiwill,
a Limerick district. Were 80 frequent
he said, that IL had been named the
"penniwill sector" He told OF fire,
started either by hand grenades or in.
condiartes, which injured 200 houses In
Penniwill and said he saw many marks
OF bullets and bombs
II was made clear by Senator Walsh
that all of the witnesses were sum-
moned by the commission. which pays
their expenses. without relation TO any
other orga nization in the country. In
opening the hearings Chairman Howe
said the commission was TO conduct an
Impartial inquiry" into all the facts.
both from Irish and English sources,
and later send committee to ireland
for further inquiry.
Dr. Maurice Francis Egan. former
United States Minister 10 Copenhagen,
recently appointed n member OF thu
committee Of ono hundred investigat-
ing the irish question. yesterday sent a
telegram expressing his regret at being
Obliged TO resign from the committee. as
he felt no tindings could be useful UNI
leas the committee had power to enforce
the presence OF witnesses. a statement
by Professor Irving Fisher OF Yale Uni
versity. made public last night. said
that he was invited 20 Join the COM
mittoe. hut never accepted.