Evening star., 1921-01-14
.S|NN FE|N CHARGES
MURDERANDA
Bulletin Says 81 Killed and
78 Places Burned With
No Punishment.
BY the 4 ssociated Press.

DUBLIN. January 1.-THE sim
Fein Bulletin asserts that from De-
cember IS to January IL crown forces
have computed thirty-seven mur-
! ders, forty-two attempted murders
: IouseS and shops. and that not in p
single case has any punishment been
i inflicted. despite the proclamation OF
i Gt II. Sir Ncvil MacReady, the military
| commander in Ireland. that culpa BILE
! persons would be liable to court mar
! tia! and the death penalty
A mysterious shooting affair oc-
CURED near the O'Conne!l bridge, in
Dublin. this afternoon.
a detachment OF soldiers was sta
toned at this place, but, it is stated,
the soldiers did not fire
Seven casualties resulted. one girl
being killed. one boy probably NOR
/ tally wounded and five other persons
wounded.
| y civilian, James O'Reiliy. asserts
that II" saw the shot fired from 3
, lorry. but believes it to have been
accidental.
Felt for Warm Ride.
After the shot was fired" added
Kelly. L saw n corporal in the
his rife, apparently to ascertain
( whether the barrel was warm
The Sim Fein announced tonight
the receipt of the following cable from
the United States by Arthur Griffith
founder Of the Sim Fein:
American nurses are forming a
unit to give medical aid in Ireland OF
i organized relief here. Wire instruc-
! tions."
/. The message was signed s'Dr. Ger
: trude 3. Kelly. 500 Madison avenue
Sew York The following reply was
Regarding your cable: The Irish
. White Cross, composed of all sections
! Tor relief to those suffering in ireland
! through the present campaign, is be-
ing formed here. Medical aid is avail.
! able here, but representatives of the
Knights Of Columbus would be vaiu.
able. Money to purchase food. etc, is
the readiest form Of relief Sugges,
that an American branch Of the Irisf
F.; White Cross come here to superintenc
/! the distribution
This message was signed by Ia
dc Valera.
Constabulary Fired Upon.
LIMERICK. Ireland, January Ia
number Of members Of the constabu
larry from Ennis were ambushed toda,
near Crat1oe. County Glare. A volIey
! was fired into their lorry from botf
sides of the road. Two sergeants ant
four constAbles were killed, it is re.
ported. The attacking party ESCAPED
Sixty Of the prisoners who were
placed on trial in connection with ar
attack December 2 on crown forces
who were approaching place where
a dance was being held. near BruY
County Limerick, were sentenced to.
day by a field general ccurt-rnartial tt
ten years penal servitude. Five years
/ in each case, however. has been re.
mitted.
Presents Afidavfts.
Practically the entire afternoon
session yesterday was devoted to the
presentation by Lord Mayor OCal-
.laghan Of af1idavits of persons in Ire
land who charge they suffered at the
hands of the British military. In
cluded in these descriptions were ac-
counts of alleged raids, searching of
| shops. whipping Of citizens. a shoot
ing by drunken soldiers and mur-
ders. There were thirty of these
sta tements presented by Mr.. OCal-
lashan.
He gave statistics gathered from
English and Irish newspapers to re-
!fute the charge that premeditated
murders on the part of Sim Fein
justified the destruction he said was
being wrought throughout the island
$2,34O FUND Is RAISED.