New-York tribune., 1921-03-15
Six Executed
I'm Dublin as
10000 Pray
e.
Throngs Kneel Outside the
Prison With Lighted Can
dies in Death Watch
When Men Go TO Gallows
All Work Is Suspended
Wife of One Condemned
Man Collapses in Crowd;
Mass Said in the Cells
From The Tr,Junc's Europeou Bureau

Copyright. 1921. New York Tribune Inc.
LONDON, March 14-Six young
lrishmen convicted of killing members
of the Grown forces in Ireland were
hanged in Mountioy prison, Dublin.
this morning, while twenty thousand
people knelt in prayer in the streets
about the prison and all business and
public activity in the city was sus-
pended.
The prisoners were hanged in mfrs.
at 6, Z and o'clock Two of them,
Patrick Moran and Thomas Wheelan.
We're convicted by a courts martial for
taking part in the Dublin shootings of
Bloody Sunday, Novembe 21 last. The
others, Thomas Bryan, Patrick Dovle.
Bernard Ryan and Francis Flood. were
found guilty Of high treason in the at
tempted ambush of police at Drum
conds' near Dublin, in January. Flood,
the youngest, was nineteen years old.
and none of the others was more than
twenty eight years old.
Thousands Join in Prayers
Extraordinary efforts had been made
to obtain communication of the sem
tences, and appeals were sent to the
Premier and King. Last night how
ever, 1T became apparent that the exc
cutlons would be carried out, and
tnousands of persons quietly assem-
bled outside the prison walls and re-
clted the prayers for the dying until
the curfew forced them indoors.
As soon as the ban was lifted This
morning the thousands began reas-
sembling. Holy statues and pictures
were placed on the prison walls and
on the streets and hundreds in the
death watch carried lighted candles.
The occasional weeping of some woman
or the raised voice of priest reciting
prayers was the only sound that rose
above the murmur of the thousands
recltlng prayers, except the occasional
clank and rattle of armored cars as
they patrolled the streets. Just before
the time of the executions, however.
the arnored cars were withdrawn from
the streets.
The wife Of Patrick Doyle was among
those who kept the death vigil in the
street. One of their three children
died two days ago and the funeral was
set for to-day. Mrs Doyle collapsed,
however, before the last of the execu-
tions and was taken to a hospital.
Mother Proud of Doyle
Doylcs mother was another of the
watchers, but she remained calm and
prayerful throughout the ordeal. After
it was all over she said: ~ am proud
to have reared so good boy and
prouder still that | reared him to die
for Ireland"
The civil authorities were not invited
to witness the executions and no de-
tails were given out, but it is known
that mass was celebrated in the mems
cells before the execution. 1t is said
that the eXecutioner was taken into the
prison inside tank last Saturday.
At 1920 O'Clock an official bulletin
was posted outside the prison walls,
announcing that the executions had
taken place The crowds then dis
persed, many OF the persons going to
masses in the various churches while
hundreds attended the funeral services
for the Doyle child.
Shops and Offices Closed
From early morning until noon shops
and Offices were closed, the street cars
did not operate and even the postal,
telephone and telegraph services were
discontinued.
Alexander Carlisle WHO recently tele-
eraphed Arthur Griffith, Vlce-President
Of Sim Fein. for authority to reopen
peace negotiations, was referred by
Griffith to the Dali Eireann After to-
days hangings he wired to the Dali
Eireann: II trust the British people
soon will realize it's mismanagementi in
ireland and leave the government of
Ireland to the Irish, letting the Welsh
men, Canadians and others look after
their own affairs. Can you authorize
my Saturdays proposals?' %