The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-16
TITLED IRISH
WOMAN SLAIN
FROM AMBUSH
WEEKEND MARKED
BY MANY KILLINGS
Organized Violence Now De-
clared to Be AT Its
Worst in Erin

Belfast. May l1.--t BY til" Associated
Press Miss Darlington. only daughter
of Sir Charles harrington "i fl%nSta'
Castle. County Limerick. and head "r the
Masonic Order in North Munster. and
Police Inspector Biggs were shot dead
from ambush Saturday night by civilians
while motoring from KilloScully 10 New
Port. County Tipperary.
The father of the dead woman Is a
former high sheriff OF County Limerick
Nine policemen. two soldiers and 4
number Of Other persons were Killed
Saturday and today in attacks and
counter attacks at various places.
Numerous persons were wounded.
More lives may have been lost in the
Macroom ambuScad", when seventeen
uuxiliarirs were killed, or on Red sun
DAY" but for general and organized vio-
lcnre Saturday and today probably were
the worst since the ShootinrS on Il large
scale were inauguratcd in january. 1917
All the casualties except one oc-
CURED in the area covered by I'll" south
ern parliament.
Relief Force Fired Upon
Miss harrington was travelling with
two other women and Inspector Major
BggS and military officer when she
was killed The military officer was
wounded.
\ rarity Of polir" going to their relief
was fired upon and two Of the police
men wer" wounded slightly.
Fierce lighting followed an attack on
the Randon police barracks. TIL" mili-
tary and police swept the streets with
machine gun fire and tho Deopl" were
obliged to throw themselves upon the
ground for safety. At about tn" same
time armed civilians marched through
Dunmanway. county Cork. BelnE loi'
lowed by auxiliarics In motor lorries
thcy shot and killed several horses In
the streets so as to obstruct the path OF
their pursuerS.
All the roads south and west Of Corr
have been trenched at many points. The
belief prevails that rebels intend to
carry out general attack on military
and police barra aClis
Attack Rapulsod
One hundred civilians attacked the
Clonakilty barracks with rifles and ma
chine guns Saturday afternoon. the at
tack was repulsed. Four members OF
the attacking party were seen TO 1au
The police suffered no casualties.
Two eunncrs of the Royal Marine
artillery stationed at East Ferry, near
Middleton. county Cork. wer" shot dead
Sa aturday night. This was tn" first at
tack tha, has been mad" on naaI
forces. st CaStletown and Rerchaven
county cork. today, two soldiers were
shot and killed by armed civilians.
Bombs We're thrown at military lor'
ricS on ihr"r occasions in til" Dublin
district today. Some Of the occupants
OF the lorri"s were wounded.
The RosSlarc Pier barracks. county
wexford: tho Bridgetown barracks. Wev
ford: tho Spidal barra CkS iR Galway,
and tho Holy Cross harra CkS. county
Tippcrary. were unSuCCrsSfuly attacked
Saturday night. There was brisk
light lasting half an hour at the llath-
more barracks. SATURDAY.. Tho police re
sisted the attack with bombs and rifles,
There wcr" no casualties.
Head Constable Slain.
Head Constable Benson was shot an
killed in the streets at Trrlec Saturday
\ party Of men. according TO Du'-
lin Castle report. entered the town ut
Courtma cShcrry. seven miles Southca>
Of Bandun. Saturday and fired on sol
dirrS who were off duty. The troops r"'
turned to barracks AMI III" rebels tit'
urOn the barracks for twenty minute :
Two Of the soldiers wcr" slightly
wounded.
Tonight GunStablcs MaCLean and Coo
Der Were. fired on while StrOilinE alonS
the road near Skibhercrn. Both m"n
were wuumird and 1t is believed Ma
Lean will die.
Paris, May l5-Prcsid"nt Mile
rand. accompanied by Minister OF
War Barthou. left Paris this after