Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-26
ARREST OF FOUNDER
ARTHUR GRIFFITH IS
BLOW AT S|NN fE|N
Founder of Organization Taken
in Custody by Police With
Number of Others.
NV Associated Press TO Every Evening

Nv Associated rress to Every Evening
London, Nov. 26.--The Irish office,
~ stating this noon that Arthur Griffith
hal been arrested in Dublin at 2 o'clock
this morning, said no formal charge had
vet h,cn preferred against him. He waS
taken away In lorry 90 a destination
which was not made public.
Dublin. Nov. 26.-Arthur Griffith,
founder - the Sim Fein organization,
Pruie sm John MacNeill, Sim Fem
member oi Parliament for Londonderry
city. and the National University of Ire
land together with n number of others,
including Professor NacNeill's son, were
arrested today hy the auxiliary police.
MF Griffith was 20 have addressed a
mecting of the Irish Self Determination
League Al Manchester next Sunday.
\ statement issued from Dublin castle,
The rat " the government, with regard
a. the Griffith arrest said
Arthur Griffith was arrested at hls
rrsndcnce Ia 81 Lawrence Road at a.
~ lsTpc quantity Of literature was taken
frnn hs house No arms were found. lie
wss lu hsd az the time and was taken IN
motor lorry He made no statement. His
arrcs,i was effected without trouble.
Among thnsc arrested this morning
werr .iaseph Mcbride and 4. J. Duggan,
S,nn Vein members Of Parliament re-
Nectivcly for The wCst division of County
Nava and the south division oi Dublin.
When the news Of the arrest of Griffith
and Professor MacNcill was circulated IT
crrted a great sensation throughout the
Dublin population.
D. vivid account Of the raid on the
houSr and her husbands arrest Mrs.
Gufhth sad:
The reason why both Arthur and Pro-
iossor MacNeill are being taken away
T. that no moderate leaders will be left
~ rudr the Young men and the British
government may think they viii come
OF Il has been trying to force them out
- order % massacre them.
d. the abscrce in America of Eamonn
ic alern. president Of the Irish Republic
Arthur Griffith has been probably the
most activc spokesman IN Ireland for the
asuse IT lrish freedom. 1t was only last
night ~ Al interview cablcd 70 this coun-
y that he charged the poEcy Of reprisais
lu Ireland was Determined upon by Ing
land more than a year ago sGd lnaugurat
- ss' March with the assassination Of
lnfd Mayor Mac( Srtain u Cork
Auhur Griffith began % come into
prominence IN the Siuu Fem movement
.n Ireland IN 1917 and he presided at the
opcaug nf the Sim Fem col ference IN
Dublin IN October 81 that year. In
hy-cloctiou IN June 1918 he was elected
% the House of Commons for East Caven
and Wss returned for tins constituency
and Northwest Tyrone in the general
election of the same year. Like the
other Sim Fein members. however, he
r. .tFas q h.,
general election last year he WAS elected
one Of the vice-presldents Of the sim
Fem organization During the hunger
strlkc of Lord Mayor MacSwIney Of Cork
hc was the author Of an appeal To Prcsi-
dent Wilson and all the heads Of govern
meuts on behalf Of the lord mayor Pro-
ie-c@lr John MacNeill Is professor II law in
the University II Ireland. IN May, 1915,
he was found guilty by a court martial OF
IN the eastern rebellion OF that
yesT AID sentenced 70 life Imprisonment,
but WAS released duung 1917, and during
the roundup of SIM Fem leaders by the
British the next year he was orc of the
few prominent Sim EeIners who was not
arrested In the general election Of 1918
he was chosen 20 Parliament as a Sim
Feincr bur did not take his seat.
Manchester, England, Nov 20 The
Lord Mayor and Chief Constable Of
Manchester. acting with authority from
he Home Secretary, issued IN order to-
lay prohibiting the meetings the IRISH
sell Determination League had proposed !
10 hold Saturday and sunday Ii was
Al these meetings that Arthur Griffith, +.
founder ~ the Slnn Fem. who was ar
rrsted IN Dublin this morning, had promIs- /
ad 30 speak.
London. Nov 26.-Final military hon
irs we're paid here today u the victims of +
sundays assassinations in Dublin. Lon /
ioners ~ thousands massed themselves .
IN the streets along the route Of thefuneral /
poression 10 paw sfieHt tribute 70 the /
British officers who lost Their lives ID I
hsse concerted killings.
The coffins of the ten Iaen brought to 4
Eurlsnd for burial We're borne on gun /
rafriares from Euston station over route I
% miles long 10 Westminster Abbey +
and che Westminster Catholic Cathedral. 4
.shere the imposing religious ceremonies
we're attended hv representatives Of King
ieorre ~ SIR Hamar Greenwood, Sec
etarv for Ireland as chief mourner. and
p eInter Llovd George, Andrew Bonar
-aW. Austen Chamberlain and other
ahiuet members.
The bodies q tie seven Protestant
actims were takensO Westminster Abbey,
rhele the service were conducted by the
Dean of Westminster, and the other three
q the Catholic Cathedral whore Cardinal
iourne ofiiciated at the ceremonies.
london. Nov. % Denuuciation of
he horrible government outrages TO
/, loh the people Of Ireland are subjected !
"oed IN a long letter written to Sir
sam l'reenwOod Chief Secretary for
0re.-uc Dy the Most Reverend Thomas
llea bishop of the United Dioceses Of
'aiRay and klmacduagh The bishop
Narns >T Hamar that his own life and
hose p other clergyInen have been |
threatened. and that the Irish executive
Z respohslnie ior their safety.
lrovernms IL outrages," the bishop |
declares, have bee. roomparably greater
g volume tho, those on the other side.
he murder of Father Grf6a of Oranrnore i
= a. due 2 g3yernmert forces and marks |
3 lew departure 10 the q. ;.snuaipn which =
apparently Indicates tho hcgiuning of an /
attack upon Catholics and Religion
Cork. Nov. q. Two persons we're
silled aid third was injured ii anot6er
lomb explosion today u a plant where a
.umJoJ Of persors were employed.
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