New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-31
Frank Brooke, Intimate
Friend of Lord French,
Assassinated by Three
Gunner, Who Get Away
Wave of Crime
Sweeps Island
Military Police Clash With
Sim Feiners i'm the
Streets; Other Outrages
By Arthur S. Draper


Copyright 1920 New York Tribune Inc.
LONDON, July 30.-A series of
crimes, frightful even for this tragic
period of Irish history when riot and
bloodshed are of hourly occurrence,
today shattered all hope for an I'M
mediate restoration of order there.
Dispatches from Dublin state that
Frank Brooke, deputy lieutenant of
County Wicklow and chairman of
the Dublin Southeastern Railway,
was shot dead in the railway station
there this morning. The crime fol-
lowed an exciting night in the Irish
capital, during which the military
police and the Sim Feiners clashed
several times.
A picket of eleven policemen was
attacked by red caps and eventually
disarmed, but not until after much
firing and four soldiers had been
wounded.
Night Attack in Dublin
A daring attack took place in the
crowded center of Dublin tonight Just
as the throngs were leaving the thea
tiers. The onslaught was cleverly
planned and quickly executed.
The murder of Brooke parallels the
killing of Mayor McCurtain. Brooke,
who was nearly seventy, was attacked
BY three young men, who shot eight
times. General Manager Cotton wit
messed the crime, but he was powerless
to intervene The murderers escaped
Immediately. Brooke died instantly,
one bullet penetrating the brain.
Brooke evidently was followed from
his home to the office Part of the
gang remained on guard outside while
the three selected to do the shooting
pushed into the Office. Cotton Owed
under a desk when the first shot was
fired and remained there until the as
sailants left the room. The entire af-
fair lasted less than a minute. The
assailants wore no disguise.
woman stenographer in the next
room had a narrow escape. q bullet
piercing the wall near her head.
Friend of Lord French
Brooke was close friend and one of
the Niceroy's advisers and was regard
ed as one of the real governors of Ire
land. The only explanation of the at
tack is that railway men who had been
dismissed for refusing to run trains
containing soldiers or munitions had
selected the railway executive as a
target for their revenge.
The governments efforts to obtain
order received another setback when
some of the police refused to carry re-
volvers on day duty, fearing that the
display of guns would invite Sim Fein
attacks. The ringleader, who was
threatened with suspension, immedi-
ately resigned.
In an encounter yesterday in County
Limerick between armed civilians and
the military, two soldiers were killed
and d third dangerously wounded. Also
two military lorries were held up and
burned in mountain pass in County
Cork
The Premier's statement to the
Inonist deputation. especially his re-
fusal to negotiate with the Sim Fem,
man Journals" overture for a truce
and negotiations.
ADNDoN, july 81 iby Inc ASSocl-
ated Press).-Brigadied General c.
l. T. Lucas, commander Of the
fcrmoy military area, who was kid
mapped late in June by the Sim Fem
ers, bias escaped. He reached the Tip
peraTy military barracks to-day, it is
announced in Irish advices received
here.
General Lucas was picked up by d
military lorry near COLA. between
Limerick and Tipperary. The lorry
was ambushed later by Sim FeinerS
and desperate struggle ensued in
winch two soldiers were killed and
three others wounded.
On the arrival of a second lorry the
raiders decamped. and General Lucas
was taken to Tipperary.
kidnapping a Sensation
The kidnapping of General Lucas,
which occurred on June 27, was dra-
matte affair, and caused profound
hurry in British official circles in both
ireland and London. General Lucas
was taken prisoner at a lonely spot
some miles from Fermoy by large
party of armed and masked men and
conveyed to an unknown destination.
prolonged search for him was with
'ut result although the country round
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