The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-10-08

treated.
Belfast. Sept. 27.-The Fails dis.
trict of Belfast was seetling with ex.
element Yesterday az result Of the
murder Saturday night of Il policeman.
the wounding Of two others and the
vengeance enacted in the killing ut
three civilians. who were shot down
by bands vt men who visited their
homes. Previously shootings here had
occurred In the heat Of riOting. hut
FOR the first time deliberately planned
Killings have been carried out.
The affair h'can ut II y. m. Satur-
lay as COnstahleS Leonard and Car
roll were patrUlliEg the Falls road.
When passing public house they
heard footsteps. Swinging around.
they were confronted by two men.
armed. who ordered hands mp.
simultaneously fire was opened
mon the Officers and Leonard fell
lead. His companion had miracu.
'ous escape. Four shots were direct.
I'd at him. Three Of them missed. the
fourth lodging IN the thigh. Appar.
emily thinking both men dead. the as
snssins left.
C'onstahles Farrell and Kearin were
fred upon about a mile from the
scene of the other attack. The assail.
ants sprang ont unexpectedly. Farrell
was shot in the arm. kearin was
Knocked down and several shots then
were fired ut him. Some Of the bull
let's passed through his cape. hut he
anne ont of the affair unscathed. Far.
ell was taken t" q hospital.
Reprisnls came swiftly. shortly
,fter : a. N. three civilians. Edward
Trolzen. John McFadden and John
;ainnr. VIII" lived near the scene "f
he attacks. were slain in their homes
Different parties visited each house.
Four men took part In the shooting
II Trn,lzkcn. n barber. After knock
ing. they fired through the hnrbershop
window. TrntlZen's son opened the
;'oor and the men. wearing masks
rushed, upstairs. They dragged Trod'
zen forward and fired Mt him. several
bullets piercing his skull. The merl
Immediately left without molestine
other occupants Of the house.
The second shooting was hundred
Yards from the Springfield road bar
racks.
McFad,len Onenetl the door wheu
three men knock ed. Several shots were
discharged and he fell deat.
Gninor met his fate further along
he Springfield rond. His mother an
swered the tapping on the door and
the men entered. She told them she
would get a candle. hut they rushed
~ u room ut the top Of the house
where they found their victim partl!
dressed. and fired three shots into his
body. killing him. The distracted
mother declares she can identify the
men.
Sunday large crowds congrcgatet
outside the houses. forming lines Il
view the holies. Few police were seer
on the streets. hut ar,noretl cars were
patrOlliny the Falls section and
large body of military was on duty.
As Il result Of a conference. militar!
authorities decided to restore the cur
few law. which had been suspended
hut "a hours notice hping essential
the restoration will 90 into effect to
day.
Cork. Sept. 27.-The fact that Sat
nr,iay night passed quietly has great!
allayetl the fear that rcprisals would
he made for the attack on Genera
Strickland. There has been a rush o.
property owners to take out insurance
Rates are high and no policies are Is
sucd il the applicant or any near re,
ative is connected with 81 political or
yaniZa!iOn. There Is hardly a shop II
the principal street Of Cork whose
front is not boarded up to proven
damage.
The condition Of the hunger strik
ers in Cork Jail is unchanged with tn
exception ~ Hennessy and Burke
who have taken turn for the worse
nr. Pearson. Il Jail physician. said tina
he would not be surprised If some o
! the prisoners were alive Il mOntl