Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-22
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ASSASSINA TON IN DUBLIN
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few minutes later. Caldown Is be-
licved TO have been fatally wounded.
At n house in Baggot Street, Cap
tain Newbury wis shot by fve mcn
In the Gresham Hotel two former
officers were shot dead in n fight
which occurred with men who arc
believed to have been "Black and
Tans." who entered the house. In
Mount Street two mer are reported
to have been killed and n civilian
wounded.
During the excitement in Mount
Street. Black and Tans" in lorry
heard cries for help and answered
them. a fierce encounter ensucd be-
tween Irish volunteers and Black
and Tans." in which two OF the Black
and Tans" were killed and several
volunteers wounded.
Official List or Dead.
The official list of those killed In
the murder raid follows:
Major Bowling, Captains d. l.. Mac
Lean. Eewbury. BaEally. Fitzgerald
and Price. former Captain l.. McCor-
mick and Mcssrs. Bennett. Aimes
Mahcn, I. II. Smith and l.. y. Wildo
Cadets Garnin and Morris. of the
Royal Irish Constahulary. were found
dead in 4 garden after they had failed
in an attempt to reach the garrison
TO spread the alarm of the massacre.
The wounded are: Colonies Wood
cock and Montgomery. Captain Kim
molly and Mcssrs. Murray and CAL
down and one other. Caldown was
nrst reported killed.
Captain MacLcan and Mcssrs. Smyth
and Caldown were attacked by Il
band of twelve men in q house In
Northampton Road. They were taken
from the bedrooms to the top story
OF the house. where they were shot.
Most OF the civilian victims were
former service men, who held posi-
tons in administrative departments
closely connected with the aGminis-
;ration of justice. The officers IN
some cases were marked men be-
cause of their prominence in court
martial proceedings.
Victims Court-AIarunl Officers.
The Irish Office in n note says that
the wholesale killing OF officers and
former officers in Dublin was the re-
suit OF the recent stringent campaign
by the Irish government against the
Sim Fciners. Most OF those killed,
says the statement, either were court
martial officers or were connected
with the legal administration.
Members of the attacking party,
which invaded homes in various
parts OF Dublin. the statement as
scris, also searched the premises Of
their victims, as though seeking to
secure evidence of the activity of the
men slain or wounded In tho enforce
mcnt of the law.
The government entertained grave
apprehension about cventualities to-
night, and all precautions were taken
to prevent reprisalS by the police and
military. The police barracks in
Dublin were picketed 10 prevent the
men from leaving their quarters
There were large detached forces near
Dublin, however, which are harder to
control. Everything had been done,
nevertheless, TO forestall retaliatory
measures.
The murder raids were carried out
IN broad daylight by parties abou;
twenty in number. Except for the
two victims in the Gresham Hotel,
in the heart OF the city, the men
were killed in their own homes. one
OF the most brutal cases was thai
Of Captain Ncwbury. who was muir
dcrcd in the presence OF his wife
Michael Blake and James O'Ncill
were shot ana killed near Limerick
last night by disguised men, who held
up the motor in which the two were
riding to their homes from Lime ric ok
junction. Patrick Blake. n brother
of Michalc. and O'Neill were acquit-
tod by court-mart!al in July and
ii is believed the attack was the out
! come OF this trial.
When the automobile WAS stopped
the attacking party demanded IL II
| man named Blake WAS present. Mich
ael answered In the affirmative and
| was shot dead. O'Nclll attempted to
escape. but his body was found later
| riddled with bullets.