Evening star., 1920-11-22

were shot dead in their homes or
hoteis where they were residing by
masked men.
About O'Clock a party of about
twenty armed men appeared in the
Festioule OF the Gresham Hotel; they
covered the guests and employees with
reVolvers. Some of the raiders went
upstairs and returned in a short time
after the sound of firing had been
heard The armed party walked out
calmly and dispersed on reaching
Sackville street.
1t was found that two guests had
been shot dead in their bedrooms.
They were Capt. Mccormick and Mr..
Wilde, who are believed to have re-
Gently arrived in Ireland.
The whole thing was executed in a
remarkably calm manner in a few
minutes. One guest said he was
standing near a telephone. box when
suddenly a man confronted him, pre-
sented a revolver and ordered him to
hold up his hands and not move
He obeyed, remaining In that po-
sition until the raid was over. One
OF the two murdered men was killed
while dressing. The other was shot
while in bed. 49,.
Capt. Mccormick was well known
seemed to know the other victim.
DUBLIN. November 81 (by the AS.
those. killed in the murder raid fol.
lows:
Maj. Bowling. Capts. D. L. Mac.
Lean. Newbury, Bagally. Fitzgerald
and Price. former Capt. T. Mccormick
and Messrs. Bennett, Aimes, Mahon
T. H. Smith and l.. A. Wilde.
Cadets Garnin and Morris of the
royal Irish constabulary, were fount
dead in a garden after they had fail
ed in an attempt to reach the garri'
son to spread the alarm of the mas
sacre.
The wounded are: Coils Woodcocl
and Montgomery, Capt. kinnelly ane
Messrs. Murray and Caldown and on
other. Caldown was firse reported
killed.
Most of the civilian victims wer,
former service men who held posi-
tions in administrative department,
closely connected with the administra
tion of justice. The officers in som'
cases were marked men because o.
their prominence in court-martial pro
ceedings.
Michael Blake and James ONeil
were shot and killed near Limerick
last night by disguised men, WHIT
held Sp the motor in which the tive
were riding to their home from Lin
erick Junction. Patrick Blake, :
brother Of Michael, and O'Neill wer'
acquitted by a court-martial in July
and it is believed the attack was thu
outcome of this rial.
When the automobile was2 stoppet
the attacking party demanded II
man named Blake was present
Michael. answered in the affirmative
and was shot dead. ONeill attempted
to escape. but his body was fount
later, riddled with bullets.
Murder Of Priest.
GALWAY. Ireland. November 81
The body of Father Griffin, the priest
who disappeared several days ago
was found yesterday in a shallow
grave about four miles from Galway
There was a bullet wound in his tenn
pie. The body was brought to Gal
way this morning. Intense excite
Volunteers had been searching fol
the missing curate since ne was kid.
naped by three unknown persons last
Sunday. A party of country lads
made the tragic discovery.
Father At St ea isssphs Gh"Ieh
scenes of grief were witnessed. The
priests omitted the usual sermon and
confined themselves to relating incl
dents of the life of Father Griffin
and paying tribute to him. They de-
clared that the priest had earned
martyrs crown and begged the con-
gregation to pray for the repose OF
his soul, but not to forget, also, to
pray for his murderers. a. 80
Although a number of priests lately
have been i'll treated or threatened
Father Griffin is the first to forfeit
T. 60
done to death in Ireland in many