Evening star., 1920-03-28
MURDER SOCIETIES
IN IRELAND, CLAIM
Officials Live In Deaths
Shadow, Says Correspond
ent of London Times.

LONDON, March 27.-"The gravest
crisis in the whole Irish history" is
the description applied to the present
situation by the Dublin correspondent
of the London Times, in reiterating
that Ireland is fast drifting into an
archy.
THE Irish public views current
events with profound dismay and
sickness of heart" he says. "and IS
amazed and frightened at the govern
ments failure to recognise the facts
of the situation"
Public officials. 1t is said, live under
the shadow of murder; some are un-
able to leave their homes day or night.
Murder societies are completely or
ganized and are aware of the move
ments of all officials who. on their
part. are equally coGnizant Of their
dangers. knowing that the sympa-
thies Of the telegraphers in the state
service are largely with the con-
to transmit official information.
The news columns Of the LONDON
morning papers are dominated by the
Irish trouble; they give the greatest
prominence to accounts of the murder
of Magistrate Bell. while some treat
1.-The case Of william OBrien. a Dublin
alderman, who Is on hunger strlke'
as equally serious.
Verdict in Bell Case.
DUBLIN, March 27.-A formal YER
dict that death was due to bullet
wounds caused by some persons un-
known was returned by the coroners 8
jury which Investigated the murder
of Magistrate Bell yesterday. The
members Of the jury expressed abhor-
renee at the crime, and rendered their
sympathy to the widow.
Attorney Ford. representing the refa-
If{va9 Of ms 0iSfrafp charact eriZed
the crime as cold, heartless and saw
age" He declared Magistrate Bell was
destroyed with less regard than II he
had been dog" and said the murder
was obviously the result OF con-
spiracy.
Marked for Destruction.
The coroner stated that Mr.. Bell had
been engaged on "Quasi-political work
which apparently was deemed suf-
f1cient cause to mark him down for
destruction" He expressed the opinion
that none concerned in the outrage
would be identified. although it was
committed in broad daylight. Wit
tnesses testified that after the murder
the assailants strode quietly OF. They
were not rough looking. but appeared
witnesses said.
| Ginnell Again Arrested.
| Laurence Gipnell. nationalist mem
Der of the house of commons for the
north division of Westileath. was ar
| rested today for the second time by
the military and police.
| Mr.. Ginnell was previously arrested
in 1907 for contempt of court, and on
conviction was sentenced to. six
months imprisonment. He served the
term at the Jail at Dublin.
Prisoners from various parts Of Ire
Hand have been arriving all day at
Mountjoy Jail. Heavy military guards
accompanied them.
Philip Shanahan. Sim Fein member
of parliament and prominent in local
Sim F'ein activities, was arrested to-
night.
The inquest on the body of the
young. we'll dressed man found yester-
day in a field at Banoge bridge, near
Newcastle West. failed to reveal his
identity. He was blindfolded and hi
hands were tied behind his back. The
man had been shot to death. and it is
considered he was victim of the
murder campaign.
| | Not Killed by Police.
CORK. Ireland. March 27-A full
and complete investigation of the
whereabouts of the police on the
night of the murder of Lord Mayor
MacCurtain has proved that none was
on his beat or at his home at the
critical hour the government counsel.
Mr.. Wyllie. told the coroners jury
which is conducting an inquiry into
the murder today.
Mr.. Wyllie said that a system of
books was kept at the barracks in
such manner that the movements of
the men were checked, and showed il
to be impossible that the crime was
committed by a police officer Num-
bers of police rifles had been taken
in raids. so that it was possible they
were used by others than the police,
Mr.. Wyllie added.
Shot Down in Home.
THURLES, County Tipperary, March
j21.-James Mccarthy. youthful
baker, was called to the door of his
home carly this morning and shot
down. The victim recently received
a warning that he would be attacked.
McCarthy's brother declared that
several men surrounded the house and
fred on his sister as she was run
ming for a priest and a doctor.
| PARIS, March 27.-Several cables
passing through Ireland, some be-
longing to the Commercial Cable Com
Ipany. have been cut, according to in
formation received here.