Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-23
Attempted Assassination of
Inspector Roberts
Creates Panic.
RUNNING FIGHT
WITH ATTACKERS
Official Party IN Automobiles Way
laid and Fired Upon-Roberts and
Chauffeur Severely Wounded-War
Continues In Londonderry and Sim
Feiners Appear to Be In Control of
City-Moro Troops En- Route.
BY Associated Press.

! BY Associated Press.
London, June 23.-Great apprehen-
sion has been caused in Dublin by
the attack on Assistant Inspector
General Roberts yesterday, which re-
calls the recent attempt to assassin
ate Field Marshal Yscount French,
says Dublin dispatch toNthe Lon
| don Times. q
Tho correspondent says Roberts
spent the night at his home at
Sutton, a few miles out of tho city,
and returned by train by 10 o'clock
in the morning. He was met there
by an automobile containing police
officers, and when it started for
Dublin castle other policemen fell In
behind.
AS the car neared the railway
bridge at Baresford Place, a party of
men stepped from behind the pillars
Of the bridge. drew revolvers and
opened fire. The occupants OF the
automibile instantly replied, and the
shooting On both sides was almost
continuous as long as the car was
in sight Of the attacking party.
During the height OF the firing two
bombs were thrown, the explosions
being heard over large part OF the
city. Apparently neither the attack
ers nor the police officers were ip-
jired by the bombs,
Roberts Hit at First Volley.
Roberts was shot thru the head at
the first volley and fell against the
Echauffeur, who. althos shot thru both
legs, kept his grip on the wheel and
drove the car at furious speed out
OF danger. It is said that beyond
| doubt Roberts owes his life to the
ohauffeur's' presence of mind. The
whole incident lasted only a couple
of minutes, but during that time 1t is
declared at least fifty shots were
fired.
| Roberts and the chauffeur were
conveyed to the military hospital
from the castle and were doing we'll
last night. No arrests have been
made and 1t is not known whether
any Of the assailants Of the assistant
inspector general were wounded.
Roberts-was appointed to office a few
months ago in succession to Inspector
Redmond, who was killed by an un-
known assailant Jan. 20, last.
Sim Feiners Control Londonderry.
By Associated Press.
Londonderry June 23.-There was
no cessation today in the battle be-
tween unionists and nationalist fac
tions, which has kept Londonderry in
q. terror r-stricken state for some days
past.
During the night the rival factions
erected additional barricades, from
which they kept up q continuous fire.
At times the shooting reached the
intensity Of volleys. The Malcontents
today were In entire charge Of most
1 of the city. and 1t even was impossible
to learn the number of casualties
from the authorities Reports were
in circulation that several bodies had
been seen lying In Bishop street, but
it was worth ones life to attempt
i to get to Bishop street to verify the
II =
report.
Considerable fighting occurred on
the water front, which was cut off
from the rest Of tho town. The CEN
trail police station was isolated from
the other stations and tho police
were virtually beseiged. It was rum
ored that a force of Sim Feiners wax
gathering outside the city, and also
that the Irish volunteers were about
to take hand.
No more troops had arrived in
Londonderry up to this afternoon. It
was reported. however, that an ad-
ditional battalion had detrained at
lcoleraine, about thirty miles south
least Of the city, and was marching in
to escape the danger of It's train be-
ing wrecked.
AS many persons as are finding 1t
possible Nto do SO are leaving Lon
donderry.
Orgy Of 'Hate In Belfast.
Belfast, June 2S.-An orgy Of hate
is sweeping this city. The whole
Ulster seems on the brink of savage
civil war.
Troops are guarding the uniohis
premises. Sim Feiners are snipina
them from housetops. Bombs arr
freely used. Several buildings ar.
burning. A woman was killed by 6
sniper.
The unionists Of Belfast are de-
batting plan to march on the Sinl
Feiuers In Londonderry.
From Londonderry I have just re
ceived the following telephone mes
sage:
There is neither sleep nor rest II
this city. All are obsessed with th'
idea Of slaughter. Every man win
rifle or revolver is frantic to U.s.
1t. Snipers from tops of building
are blazing away at every suspected
enemy.
"Barricades have been thrown VI
thruout tho city. Riflemen are firms
from behind bags. The Unionist head.
quarters are decorated with Unio1
Jacks. while the Sim Fein dwellings