The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1920-12-24
ikcENsED BY RE.
pRisALs IN CORK AND STOP
NEGOTIATIONS
CIVIL STRIFE FLAMES ANEW
Policeman Murdered While Walking
With Sweetheart. and Military Get
Even by Raiding Dublin Bust
ness District

fumorS circuiafing IN Dublin yesterday
regarding renewal of efforts toward
pence between England and the Sim
Fein organization. there emerged mn in
teresting report that military authori-
lions last week for conference to
arrange a truce.
According to this report. which IL ac-
cepted az true by those In close touch
with these developments, the overtures
came from the Republicans and one
meeting was held to consider the pre-
liminaries. Then came the Cork fires.
which are said to have so incensed the
Republicans that they broke off the
discussions. Intermediates now are
With the military authorities.
1t In understood the principal initial
condition the Republicans will seek to
Impose ls amnesty for all members Of
the Irish republican army. including
men the government has been endeav-
orlng without success to capture The
work Of the chief Intermediates. Arch
bishop Clunc of Perth, western Aus
tralla. and Bish Fogarty Of killaloe.
Is proceeding with the utmost secrecy
and II IL considered unlikely that
either Will consent to make state
ment to the press until negotiations are
well advanced.
There Is intense interest In the move
ments of EamOnn de Valera and In
some quarters II Is believed not i'm
probable that he soon viii. arrive In
Ireland.
Dublin. Dec. 1S.-The entire bust
ness section of Dublin was raided by
the police last evening following the
shooting Of District Inspector O'Sulli-
van OF Dublin Castle. The Inspector
was passing fancy fair I'm Henry
street. accompanied by Miss Moore. to
whom he was engaged to he married.
Inspector O'Sullivan died In hos
nital an hour after the shooting. He
was fired upon by two masked civil
lnns
O'Sulivan. who was employed In the
Inspector generals office In Dublin
Castle. was wearing civilian clothes.
Henry street. one of the busiest thor
with workers returning home. The
men suddenly fired point blank at
O'Sullivan. who fell Miss Moore seiz-
ed the revolver Of one of the assall-
ants and prevented him from firing
again. but the other man discharged
his weapon into the prone body.
Miss Moore recently received let
| ter purporting To have been sent by n
| Sim Fem organization warning her to
cease going with O'Sulllvan
Dublin. Dee. 1S.--In order to pre-
sidered vulnerable. Dublin castle was
being strongly fortified yesterday. On
the northwest corner of the castle. the
street was closed and barhed wire bar
ricades were placed,
| Dublin castles weekly summary oi
events In Ireland, issued yesterday
contains leading articles on the truce
talk" which II terms lust simple
pinin propaganda"
Dublin. Dec. iS.-Two monasterie,
were raided by the military and polio,
In Dublin yesterday morning. The!
arrested two priests, one OF then
Father Dominic, who was chaplain I,
the late Terence MacSwiney. The 9th
or pricst was released later. but Fathe
Dominic was held.
Father Dominic had been staying a
the Franciscan capuchin priory. TIL
priest who was arrested and suhss
quently released VAS Father Albert
who attended Keven barry. n medlcs'
student. previous To his execution n
Mount JOY prison In November for hi
part In an attack on military eseor
last summer,
The caretaker of Father MATTHEW
hall WAS also arrested yesterday.
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