New-York tribune., 1920-08-24
Nearly $1,OOO,OOO in
Property i'm Lisburn De-
stroyed; Street Fighting
Still Is in Progress
Shops of Catholics
Looted and Burned
Inquest Reveals No Clew
to Identity of Slayers
of the Police Inspector
From The Tr4bune's European Burea,.


LONDON, Aug. 23.-Nearly a million
dollars worth of property already has
been destroyed in Lisburn, County An
trim, which was in flames to-day from
fires lit by the Ulster Unionists in re-
prsal for the shooting of Police In
spector Swanzy.
Catholic shops throughout the town
have been looted and burned. A large
part of the business section has been
razed. The fighting continues.
L1SBURN, Ireland, Aug. 23.-Further
rioting occurred here this morning
while an inquest into the death of Po-
lice Inspector Swanzy, who was mur-
dered yesterday, was in progress. A
butcher shop belonging to an Irish Ma
tionalist was burned and other prem
ises were attacked.
The inquest verdict threw no light
on the identity of Inspector Swanzy's
murderers. 1t was recorded that the
inspector was murdered by persons un-
known.
Business District a Ruin
The business portion of Lisbu~n pre-
sented scene Of ruin and desolation
as result of the burning of shops by
loyalists in revenge for the murder of
Inspector Swanzy.
During the night the sky was lighted
up by flames from the shops of sup
posed Sim Feiners, the fires also in
volving number of loyalist prem
lses. The private homes of Sim Fcin-
ers were burned and the furniture car
rled into the street and ignited. The
milltary authorities have posted a
guard over the Catholic chapel
William Shaw, a local Sim Fein
councilman, was beaten so severely that
he is being detained in the infrmary.
In most of the business establish
ments here to-day the workers were
required to sign the following pledge:
II hereby declare that l am not a Sim
Felner, nor have | any sympathy with
the Sim Fein. l also declare | am
loyal to the King and country"
The police have little hope Of trac-
ing Inspector Swanzy's assassins, whose
escape was we'll planned.
BELFAST, Aug 23.-Lisburn, in it's
zeal to avenge the death of Police In
spector Swanzy, day reached a ter
rlole pitch of excitement. Nationalist
stores everywhere were attacked and
boot factory belonging to promi-
nent Nationa list was burned The
sparks from the factory ignted other
buildings on the County Down side Of
the town, which had not previously
been affected. This section was then
ravaged.
DUBLIN, Aug. 23.-Morc than a hum
dred cases of the destruction of prop
erty, ASSASSINATION of police, Royalist
reprlsals and similar incidents were
reported in Ireland during the last
week end, and the list continues to
grow.
Pitched Battle in County Cork
Among the latest reports is that of
a fierce pitched battle at Lissaoda.
County Cork, between the police and
an ambush party. A number of men
are said to have been wounded A
lorry loaded with police was returning
from the scene of the murder of Police
Sergeant Maunsel when the men in
ambush opened fire. The police as
sumed military formation and re-
IuIHed tne nre. Alter Il two hour bat
tie the raiders were driven off. Sew
eral of the police were slightly injured,
and it is believed that some members
OF the attacking party were. hit but
that no deaths resulted.
With the shooting of Police Inspector
Swanzy it is calculated that only one
or the men held responsible by repub-
licans for the killing of Lord Mayor
MacCurtain of Cork now remains alive.
II is true that it is alleged forty men
participated on that fatal April night,
but it is declared that only the leaders
are being hunted, and the man who is
said to be still alive is hiding in Kill
larney, afraid to show himself in
public.
LONDON, Aug PA large number
of the Royal irish Constabulary at
Dublin informed the commandant Mon
day that they were unwilling to be
used to suppress political opinion, says
the Dublin correspondent of the Cen
trail News: They took off their uni
forms and left the depot in civilian
clothes.