New-York tribune., 1920-12-18
Castle Official Walking
With Fiancee Shutdown
ON Street; Girl Makes
Vain Fight to Save Him
Chaplain of Late
Cork Mayor Seized
Houses Burned and Cattle
Killed in Tipperary as
Result of an Ambuscade

DUBLIN, Dec. II (By The Associated
Press).-The entire business section of
Dublin was raided by the police this
evening after the shooting of District
Inspector O'Sullivan of Dublin Castle
The inspector was passing a fancy fair
IN Henry Street, accompanied by q Miss
Moore, to whom he was engaged to be
married.
O'Sullivan, who was employed in the
Inspector Generals Office in Dublin
Castle, was wearing civilian clothes
Henry Street. one OF the busiest thor
oughfares in the city, was thickly
crowded with workers returning home
when the murder occurred
The shooting took place within fifty
yards Of the Nelson pillar. Two men
suddenly fired pontblanl1 at O'Sullivan
who fell. Miss Moore seized the re-
volver of one of the assailants OF
O'Sulllvan and prevented him from
firing again, but the other man dis
charged his weapon into the body.
Dublin Castles weekly summary OF
events in Ireland, issued to-day, con
tains leading articles on the truce talk,
which it terms just simple plain propa-
ganda.
Peace Move Rumors Circulate
Out of the crop Of rumors circulating
in Dublin to-day regarding a renewa'
OF efforts toward peace between Eng
land and the Sim Fein organization
there emerged an interesting report
that the military authorities in ireland
actually began negotiations last week
for conference to arrange d truce.
According TO this report, which is
accepted as true by those in close touch
with these Developments, the overtures
came from the republicans, and one
liminaries. Then came the Cork fires
which are said to have so incensed the
Republicans that they broke off the
discussions. Intermediates now ars
trying to induce them TO again meet
with the military authorities.
It is understood the princp pal in
itial condition the republicans will
seek to impose is amnesty for all mem
bers Of the IRISH republican army
including the men whom the govern
ment has been endeavorinG to cap
ture.
The work Of the chief intermedia.
ries, Archbishop Clune, Of Perth W est
ern Australia, and Bishop Fogarty, OF
Killaloe, is proceeding with the ut
most secrecy, and it is not considered
likely that either will consent tc
make statement to the press until
oI,
There is intense interest in the
movements Of Eamon de Valera, ant
in some quarters it is believed no,
improbable that he soon viii arrive in
Ireland
MacSwiney's Chaplain Arrested
From The Tribune's European Bureau
Copyright, 1920, New York Tribune Inc.
LONDON, Dec. 17-Father Dominic
of the Franciscan Order, who as the pri-
vate chaplain Of Terence MacSwiney
attended the hunger striking Lore
Mayor of Cork until his death in Brix-
ton prison, was arrested this morning
in raid on Dublin monastery.
The raid was made at o'clock. Al
friars in the community were ordered
into one room, while the premises, in
cluding the adjoining church, were
thoroughly searched
Father Albert, another member Of
the order, also was taken into custody
but later he was released
A Carmelite monastery was raideo
at about the same time, but no arrests
we're made.
The body Of Michael Edmond was
found in the hills near Tipperary. II
is said that four armed men entered
his house and escorted him out. Shots
were heard a few minutes later.
An ambush at Kilcommon, County
Tipperary, yesterday was followed las
night by the burning Of houses and the
killing of cattle in reprisals.
The defenses of Dublin Castle have
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