The Washington times., 1921-03-21

Mrs. Hannah Sheehy-S -Skeffine
in a British prison after the
- The cases set forth were investiga-.
ted by members OF the Irish Wom-
mems Franchise League. the Irish
bureau. and the Irish and British
press, and by Mrs. Sheehy -Skeffing-
ton herself. all OF them signed and
sworn to.
LIST OF TYPICAL CASES.
The list OF typical cases, briefed
from mass of data collected during
British occupation, and grouped un-
der the proper headings, follow:
OWs. MOTHERS AND SISTERS
Of prominent Sim Feiners, many OF
whom are ION the run" For last
three months over 10000 raids OF
private houses. usually at curfew
hours (often between 1 and a. m.).
OF armed and often drunken soldiery
or police. When the man on tho run
Is not found his wife. sister. etc,
frequently threatened, separated for
hours from her terrified children and
sometimes compelled to stand in the
street under the rain barefooted in
her nightdress while her house Is
being sacked and dismantled or even
burned. Recently bloodhounds .ac-
companied these searches and added
to their terror. Among such cases l
mention the frequent raids upon Mrs.
Maurice Collins, Parnell street. Dub
lin (see Erskine Childers' pamphlet,
Military Rule In Ireland'O: Mrs.
Kent, widow Of Eamonn Kent. shot in
1915; Mrs. Pearse (house at St. Enda's
Aau 70 hol
Brugha, wife of speaker of Dali
Eireann urish Parliament). Ito her
house bloodhounds were broughD: !:
Mrs. Wyse-Power. member Of S. F.
executive, etc.
MOTHERs.-Two women, Mrs. Quinn.
ary, both prospective mothers, shot
dead. First shot by lorry of Black
and Tans (auxiliary police) and left
to bleed to death. Lloyd George de-
scribed the murder in the House Of
Commons as a precautionary meas
ure." Mrs. Ryan owned a shop In
Tipperary, and all the traders were
ordered to close their premises dur
ing the funeral OF some officers killed
in outlying district as form of COM
pulsory mourning and trade reprisal.
After the funeral had passed Mrs
Ryan ventured 20 open her door to
let out a friend and was instantly
shot dead. Instances of this kind
could be multiplied ". Evelyn Sharp
on Terrorism of Women. Daily Herald
Feb. y. Medical doctors report ter
rible effects have resulted from con-
stant strain on young wives and
mothers. Two women friends of my
own) have gone mad as result.
CCRFEw RESTRICTIONS ON
WOMEN.-Curfew now prevails in
most Irish towns. As civilians with
or without permits are liable to be
shot dead. IL Is often impossible to
summon doctors and nurses to ma
ternity cases and many babies and
some mothers have lost their lives in
consequence.
MURDER OF CHILDREN.-Annie
ONeill, aged twelve, shot dead while
Elaying outside her mothers house; a
five-year-old boy killed while walking
Dublin: a boy OF ten bayonetted TO
death in Croke park at football match
etc. Such cases occur almost daily
the results sometimes Of wanton
"reprisals," sometimes OF careless
ness or cruelty when soldiers or po-
lice nre at random from lorries when
passing through towns or villages
These men carry their rifles at this
ready, are often drunk ". Labor Re-
ports), and frequently highly hyster-
ical. Many Of the Black and Tans are
proved to be recruited from the jails
of England. "pardoned" on condition
that they join the Black and Tans
Mr.. Nevinson in Herald" reports
shooting of girl Of sixteen in Ardfert
as result of bet between two Black
and Tans as to which was the better
shot. She was "poted at as she
crossed the road with a child in ner
arms.
WHOLESALE ARRESTS OF wOM-
Exchanging in age from girls of
fourteen Maria Bowles, Cork to
women of seventy three and seventy
six MRS. Devine and Miss Martin.
now in Mountjoy Jail. Dublin; v.
Manchester Guardian. Report in
closed). Many of these are teachers
and university lecturers (six arrested
last Saturday in Dominican Convent
Dublin). Miss Eileen McGrane, lee
turer in National University; Countess
sentenced lately to three
years penal serviture; woman
editor Of paper in Donegal, etc. These
only) in military lorries from their
homes at night and their destination
unknown to inquiring relatives for
several days. They are often kept in
military barracks under entirely male
guard (often drunk) for days. MARIA
Bowles for three days thus, during
which she never undressed or lay
iown. then sent to Cork female prison,
where she collapsed for lack Of sleep.
Investigated by Mrs. Despard and
Mrs. MacBrlde, former the sister Of
Lord French). Similarly the old
ladies of seventy-three and seventy
six mentioned above, kept for days in
harracks and finally sent to Athlone
infirmary. where one was annointed.
Now both in Mountjoy Jail, Dublin.
NUNS-Recently two Bon Secours
siters coming from Armagh to Dublin
were detained part OF the evening
and all following night in Dublin