The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-20

Washington. Nov. l9.-,Ev IN" Asso:-
ciatsd l'r,,SSD More eyewitness tales OF
violence in Ireland and accounts OF
social and economic developments re-
Sulting from the effort for Irish indie
pcndcuce were received today by tho
commission OF the committee or or"
hundred investigating the Irish nu"S-
ton The commission then adjourned
over THANKSGIVING" to resume it's inquiry
probably the first week in December
Personal accounts OF the killing Of
citizens and police last September a.
BaIhriggan and ;hc burning and s"";ihE
of homes and stores there and at Gal
way and other Irish towns were related
by John pcrham. town commissioner OF
RalhrigEau, and Americans who toured
the country recently. including Mrs:
William \. King oC 1rortOn. OHIO. and
Mr.. and Mrs Francis Hackctt OF New
York. A copy OF the report made hy
me Quaker commission from Great
Britain which investigated Irish analra
recently was submitted BY Paul. j.
Furnas of New York, representing the
Society oi Friends.
Terrorism In Ireland.
Terrorism was the term applied hy
rule in Ireland. Mr.. Derham said IN"
black and tans" hayonetted two cit-
-"ns of Balhriggan and burned :"
houses during raid in reprisal for the
shooting OF two officers by unknown
persons He said he was himself beaten
with bayonct butts and otherwise NAL
treated No compensation. he said. was
offered by the British government Tor
property destroyed by the military.
A picture Of the military rule main
tanned with armed lorries and tanks In
Cork. Limerick. Dublin and other cities
was given by Mrs King, who said that
street shootings were nightly occur
renCcs.
Mr Hackett associate editor OF the
New Republic said that magistrates
.nd civil police had resigned In
shoals" and that the people generally
werc submitting their civil and other
controversies to the republican courts
Barring only the nominal authority or
Dublin castle. he said, there would ba
little British dominion in Ireland OK
cept that Of the military forces.
People for Sim Pein,
Eighty per cent OF the people are ior
Sim Fein." said Mr.. Hackrtt. who stat
ed that he always had sympathized with
the Sim Fein movement.
The judicial administration of the
Sim Fein officials. the witness stated.
includes formal. though secret trial OF
police. constabulary and soldiers charg-
cd with killing Irish citizens.
"Rcsponsiblc Sim Fein leaders told
me" said Mr.. Hackett, that these kill
InCs OF policemen were an absolutely
necessary act OF justice. most of them
having committed actual murder"
Conditions in Ireland arc WORKING
IN to massacre" Mr.. Hackett said. He
added that many of the BLACK and
tans" were eX-convicts and other dcS
peradocs
The English are pursuing policy
Of oppression and assassination" he
continued.
The british policy regarding rest:tu-
ttp frr DESTROYED
military is 10 impose assessments upon
citizens OF the community where T!o-
lence has ACQUIRED. the witness said.
He added that Sir Arthur Griffith had
told him that in September there were
about 10000 troops in Ireland and he
estimated the number of per@1ns killed
v. thin tho last year at about l:2.
BEFORE the world war Nj Hackett
stated. British officials permitted Ulster
rcvolutionists TO import arm3 from
Germany without hindrance. hut baked
with military forces. attempts At simr
lar importctions in southern ireland.