The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-05-16
Three Government Off,
GERS and Wife of One
Victims of Ambush
Near Dublin = Only
D a u g h terof Sir
Charles Darlington,
Head of Masonic Or
der, Is Murdered.

Liverpool, May 16.-Six houses in
widely different. parts of Liverpool;
were raided set. on fire by uniden-
titled parties last night. The occu-
pants of every house visited have rel
atives in the Royal Irish constabul-
ary. The inmates were gagged ana
bound, the furniture drenched with
kerosene and set on fire, and, in some
instances the helpless people were
left to the mercy of the flames whilo
the raiders fled
Ambush Near Dublin
Dublin. May 16.-Three government
officers and the wife of one were shot
and killed in ambush last night at
Ballyeirn, four miles from Gort,
county Galway. The victims were
District Inspector Blake and wife,
Captain CORVALLIS and Lieutenant
McCreery. The parry was riding in
an automobile when it was ambushed
by forty men.
Miss harrington Shot
Belfast, May 16-Miss harrington,
the only daughter of Sir Charles Bar
rington, of Glenstal Castle, county
Limerick and head of the Masonic or
der in North Munster, and Police In
spector Biggs, were shot dead from an
ambush Saturday night by civilians
while MOTORING from KillOscully to
New Port, county of Tipperary.
The father OF the dead woman is a
former high sheriff of county Liner
ick.
Nine policemen, two soldiers and q
nnmber 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 ambuscade, when seven
teen auxiliaries were killed, or
wounded on red Sunday but for
general and organized violence Sat
urday and today probably were the
worst since shootings on large scale
were inaugurated in January, 1919.
All the casualties except one were
in the area covered by the southern
parliament. The exception was a.
Dromore, Tyron, where Sim Feiner
was shot dead.
Miss Barrfngtopi was travelling with
two other women. and Inspector Ma
jor Briggs, a military officer, when
she was killed. The military officer
was wounded.
Constable Bridges was shot dead
and two other constables were
wounded while purchasing groceries
Saturday at Drumcollagher. A party
of police going :, to their relief was
fired upon and two of the policement
were wounded Slightly.
Fierce fighting followed an attack
on the Brandon police barracks. The
military and police swept the streets
with machine gun fire and the people
were obliged to throw themselves
upon the ground for safety. About
the same time, armed civilians
marched through Dun Manway.
county Cork. Being followed by aux
iliaries in motor :lorries they shot and
killed several horses in the streets so
as to obstruct the path their pur-
suers. 20
One house that was raided was oc-
cupied by Mrs. Jennins. a widow. and
her daughter. The latter opened the
door when there was, knock AMI !he
was seized by.th throat by the in
truder. She stftggfBd and fed TO her
mother and then tainted. The wGraon
were too terrif1ed to raise an alarm.
In another house were three sisters
who were overawed by a. a.dozen infn
who displayed fevolvers and threat.
ened to shoot *themsif they stirred.
The men then iknited the furniture
and fed. A neighbor saw the flames
and upon going to the house found
the women's clothing burning from
the fires that had been set in bedding
Firemen arrived in time to save the
building. r.. 1r.a ii.
Offers to Meet Valera s..
Dublin, May 16.-Premier Lloyd
George, says the Freeman's Journal
today, has offered to meet Cannon
de Valera or other Irish leaders with
out conditions. Mr. de Valera, add
the report, replied that il the Premier
made such a statement publicly, he
(de Valera) would give a public re-
ply. .st,. erae ~ .6l H.
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