The Washington times., 1921-01-14
CLAIMS
USED TO SLAY
Lord Mayor of Cork Bitterly
ASsaiIs Military Rule at
Commission Hearing.
WOMEN AMONG VICTIMS
Charges Father Griffin Was
Killed to Prevent His TeS-
timony in America.

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tachment of military policemen,
fling six lorries. made widespread
raids along Springfield road TO-DAY
combing the whole ncighborhood In
their search for arms.
DUBLIN Jan. 1i.-trmed men
broke into the home of William Nc
Grath "A prominent lawyer, early
today and inflicted gunshot wounds
from which McGrath died shortly
arterward The cause of the fatal
attack upon McGrath is a mystery.
as he had not taken an active part
in Irish politics.
British military forces in Ireland
murdered" Father Griffin, a CathO-
lie priest, on the eve of his departure
for this country to testify before the
American Commission on Ireland,
Daniel O'Callaghan, lord mayor OF
Cork, testified today before the Amer
lean Commission here.
O'Callaghan said he knew Of no
reason for the murder of Father
Griffin other than that he was TO
appear as witness in this country.
CLOTHES TORN OFF.
The generally accepted view in Ire
land of the murder of Father Griffen
is that he was killed to prevent his
testifying in the UNITED States, O'Cal
laghan charged.
The murder OF Father Magner
near Cork. was described by the lord
mayor. The British military have "as-
saulted number Of priests" OCal-
laghan said.
Father McSweeney, OF SITS. Peter
and Pauis Church in Cork, had his
clothes torn. and an attempt was
made to force him to write a sacriIe-
gious letter, the witness told the COM
mission. Another priest, Father Nc
Carthy, was assaulted and then forced
40 run. followed by a hail of bullets.
O'Callaghan declared.
ASsAIIANTS IGNORED.
The British government has taken
no steps to run down the men who
shot and attacked priests and others
in ireland" O'Callaghan said
Mere identification with the Re-
publican forces is regarded by the
British as sufficient license for any
action they take" he added.
Queried as to present conditions
O'Callaghan said the incidents he had
| related had occurred within the past
| two months.
British police are no longer using
revolvers, but are committing mur-
ders with Mills bombs" the witness
charged.
Women and girls are not free from
attacks, O'Callaghan said He de
| scribed the death of Mrs. Adam Quinn,
who he said was killed near Cork by
| shots fired by passing British troops
| as she stood in the doorway of her
home holding a child in her arms.
TELLS OF CORK BURNING.
The hearing room was charged az
with electricity during O'Callaghan' $
recital of the burning of Cork. The
spectators sat spellbound as the
young Sim Feiner related instances
of outrages by British policemen
against the citizenry of the Irish
city.
According to the lord mayor. the
arson squad was led by English
civilians who, IL is alleged. had bee.
imported for the purpose Of direct
Ing the burning OF Cork. The first
thing the police did was to arrest
and incarcerate all the towns lamp
lighters, and warn the citizens to
refrain from Illuminating their
homes.
Then the burning began. The citi-
zens had gotten an inkling that the
town was to be destroyed by fire. 4
number of leading residents had re-
ceived unsigned letters urging them
to get out of the danger zone. Ac-
cordingly arrangements were made
with the fire department to respond
to alarms Immediately.
BURNED FIRE HOUSE.
The British. O'CaiInghnn said. got
wind OF the Slim Feiners' precautions.
md burned the 6rc house. The Are-
men. all ardent Slim Fetrers. got the
apparatus to the street before ID could
be destroyed.
The first buildings to be destroyed ed
were the several Irish republican
clubs, which were social and political
organizations. Thirty small towns In
the vicinity Of Cork were nrcd stimuli
tsncousIy, the Lord Mayor testified.
Relating further outrages by the
British, O'Callaghan said he saw two
students OF Cork University murdered
by policemen. On another occasion.
canvas covered motor lorry was
standing for several hours on n main
street. \ crowd OF curious persons
collected. While q policemans back
was turned. several children raised
the canvas covering, and squad
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