The New York herald., 1921-03-14
REPORTS OF PEACE
STIR IRISH ON EVE
OF EXECUTION OF 6
Dublin, Convinced of Inno-
cence, Consider Con-
demned as Martyrs.
REPRIEVE is DENIED
Griffith, in Prison, Returns
Sharp Answer to Over
lures From Crown.
TWO CASES CAUSE UNREST
Unofficial Account of Trial
Indicates Alibi on Charge
of Staying Officers.
REPRIEVE Is DENIED
TWO CASES CAUSE UNREST

SDeciai Cable to THE NEW loRK HERALD
Copyright. 1921, bp THE NEW YonK HERALD
DUBLIN, March 13.-New rumors OF
peace fall upon an ireland hardened
against England as seldom before In all
Of her turbulent history. Tomorrow
morning six men will be hanged In
Mountjoy prison, and all Dublin Is con-
vinced that those men have not been
proved guilty of the charges upon which
they have been tried. and consider them
patriotic martyrs suffering a felon's
death. Tonight the Government an
nounced no reprieve was possible.
Ii was in this spirit that Arthur Grif-
fifth in Mountjoy prison, replied to Privy
Councillor Carlisle. who had asked to be
permitted to take up the peace talk to-
day.
England shouldn't address me, Its
prisoner" he said, but the Dali
Eireann Her desire for peace is illus
trated by her hanging six Of my coun-
trymen tomorrow.
There is no doubt that peace feeIers
have been put out during the last few
days, especially from important busi-
nesses in various part of Ireland. The
rumor is current here that Lloyd George
Is willing to give up the conditions upon
which the last parleys broke down-the
surrender by the Sim Fein Of all arms
before the truce is declared. But IL the
manifestations in Dublin to-day are any
index, the events which will take place
tomorrow shatter any hope of concilia-
ton for a long time 10 come, and will
drive Irishmen into more bitter fight
ing.
Opposed TO Carson Plan.
. Sir Edward Carsons statement that
the North and the South should sit
down and work out their future to-
gether Is answered here by the asser-
ton that Carson would have them sit
down under his own home rule bill,
which every one in the south OF Ireland
thinks gives Ulster the right OF veto.
Four OF the men in Mountjoy were con-
victed OF possessing arms and ammuni-
tion outside of the martial law area,
hence "levying war against the King
but as George Russell, who was a lead
ing figure in the last peace move. said
! to-day:
"You might hang hundred thousand
men in ireland every day on such facts
The most serious unrest. however, Is
over Thomas Wheelan and Patrick
participating in the killings on Dub
Inns Bloody Sunday. November 21.
The official account of the trial was
never given out, but the Irish account
relates that while Wheelan was identi-
fed by one English officer as one OF
those who killed Capt. Baggaly in Bag
gott street at o'clock on that Sunday.
at least five witnesses have testified
that he was at 0 o'clock mass In Ring
head Church. more than mile away.
Wheelan's witnesses testified that they
saw and talked with him during mass
and that they all knew him we'll.
Moran was convicted OF participating
In the killing OF Lieut.. Ames on Bloody
Sunday about o'clock in Mount street
The crown witnesses were an English
officer and his servant, who from the
top window of a four story house across
the street, according TO their testimony,
saw Moran leave Amess house.