The Washington herald., 1920-07-27
RUNNING NOW
IRISH SPORT
Sim Fein Leaders Dodge
Arrest by Making Quick
Jumps.

Dublin, July THE funeral pro-
cession of the late Lord Mayor OF
Cork, Thomas McCurtin, had wound
it's way through the crowded streets
of the city that mourned for a dear
friend. Whole battalions Of the
Irish Republican army had marched
to the solemn music OF their own
pipe bands. Other sections OF the
army had policed the streets. ano
marshaled the long line OF societies
and mourncrs that followed the
hearse, for not constable was al
lowed out OF the barracks. At the
grave a squad of the Irish hepub-
lican army fired volley over the
casket of the man who had been
the commander of the Republican
forces in the Cork district.
{. Practically every prominent Sim
Feiner in Ireland was at that funeral
and many of them were "on the
run
.Run" Successfully.
Being ION the run" would seem to
be one of the greatest of combined
indoor and outdoor sports practiced
in ireland today. Many have been
lodging the authorities, civil. mill
ltary and secret for months. The
seeming ease. with which these men,
hundreds of them, avoid arrest, is
ono of the astonishing phenomena
OF the present situation. Many OF
them live at home and manage TO
carry on their business in 4 more
or less efficient way. Raid after
raid s made on their business
premises and their homes and they
are never caught. They walk about
the streets freely. attend the thea
ters, mix with their friends In the
bars and seem TO be seen by every
one except the authorities.
There are four principal reasons
why men can continue "on the run
for months. In the first place, all
men prominent in Sinn Fein circles,
foreseeing the probability of ar
lrest. make certain preparations 10
avoid it. They establish themselves
as being always dressed a certain
way. or having a certain definite
appearance in the eyes of the au-
! thorities. They have all photo
{ graphs of themselves destroyed.
Phus by wearing clothes always
cut in the same individual manner.
of the same cloth and color, they
have projected a certain definite aP-
! consciousness of the police. There
! Is only one description of them. IL
they are wanted. Being well known.
| the police must be Influenced by the
mental picture that the. wanted
man has in the past caused to be
! fixed in their minds time after
| time. When at last they learn that
| they are sent for" by the Castle,
! they change their clothes
! styles Don't Change.
I had personal experience of the
effectiveness of this in the case o.
the Countess Marcovftz. Shortly
after my arrival in Dublin as 1
, walked down Dame street with a
friend. he suddenly pulled my arm
| and pointing to q woman who was
| looking into a shop window almost
! across from the entrance in the
Castle he said. There's the Coun-
tess Marcovitz."
We stopped at the next shop and
though ostensibly studying the la
dies wear displayed. covertly
studied her. She is one of Ireland s
most interesting and most danger
Gus personalities and ! wanted 4
clear picture of her in my mind.
You never see her without that
coat" said my friend Everyone
knows her by it
1t was a coat cut after a military
| style, the kind of coat she wore
while she led her company in the
rebellion. Her hat was small and
plain. She wore stout tan walking
boots.
Everybody Ignorant"
At that time she was not "on the
/ run" Three weeks later she was
wanted. Warrants were out against