Evening star., 1921-05-14
S|NN FE|NERS FAIL
TO FREE FOUNDER
Sentry's Shot When Raid Is
Near Success Defeats
Griffith Rescue.
BY the Associated Press

BF the Associated Press.
BLlN. May 14.-An unsuccessful
attempt was made this morning to
Sescuc Arthur Griffith. founder of the
Sim Fcin organization, from his con-
hnement in Mountjoy priso.
An armored car. which had recently
publicans in the attempt to rescue
Grifhth. A man in an officers uni
form alighted at the prison gates.
which opened to admit tie passage
of the car. and he and his supposed
soldier companions in the motor
fce. where the governor and his
deputy were bound and gagged.
Encounter Auxilinrien.
The visitors proceeded to release
Griffith and others of the prisoners
and were returning to their car when
they encountered party of auxil-
iaries. This necessitated a change of
course on the raiders part
Meanwhile. sentry at an ele-
waited point In the prison became sus-
picious ayd fired shot On hearing
this the raiders decamped without the
prisoners, but took the armored car
which later was found abandoned
Athur Griffith was arrested in Duh
lin on November % last. and lodged
his arrest We're not given at the time,
but it was expHined later that it was
due to the desire OF the government
To learn if he was responsible for the
alleged employment of republican
funds on ambuscades and other oper-
ations involving the lives of troops.
The car used in the attempted res
cue is reported to have been cap
tured by the Sim Feipers this morn
ing after surprise attack, in which
two of the soldier occupants of the
car We're wounded. The Sim Feiners
then disguised themselves as mem
bers of the crown forces and proceed
ed to Mountjoy prison. The military
followed the car when ii sped from
the prison. after the failure of the
coup. and a fierce fight ensued. The
casualties had not been reported up
TO midafternoon.
Sim Fein Standing in Ulster.
PARIS. May 14.-Predictions that
the Sim Pein would win nearly halt
the fifty-two seats in the northern
Irish. or Ulster parliament were made
to a representative of the Journal by
Barry Egan. acting lord mayor OF
Cork, who is here.
SO far as southern Ireland is con-
cerned. The result of the parliament
ary elections was decided yesterday
Sim Fein candidates being nominat-
ed unopposed in 124 out of the 12S
districts. Four imperialiStic candi-
dates were nominated unopposed from
Dublin. No OPPOSITION candidates were
named in any of the southern dis
trictS and the polling consequently
will be dispensed with.
For the northern parliament sew
enty-Seven candidates were nominat-
ed. A unonist majority of twelve
in the elections to be held May "A is
predicted in unionist quarters.
Dt BLIN, May 13.-The elections
We're the quietest ever known in Ire
land. No polling was necessary. as.
according to the British custom. when
only one candidate is nominated the
polling is dispensed with.
Those elected include E.amonn de
Valera, for Clare. Michael Collins,
chief of the Irish re-
publican army, for County Cork; Ar
thur Griffith. founder of the Sim
Fein: Alderman CoSgrove. and many
other men prominently connected
with the Sim Fein movement
Those elected in Cork city or coun-
ty include Scar MacSwiney. brother
of the late lord mayor of Cork. who
recently escaped from Spike Island
internment camp and Mary Mac
Swiney her sister. who is now in
America. Other women elected are
Countess Georgina Markiev vicz. who is
in prison and Mrs. O'Callaghan. Mrs
Clarke and Mrs. Pearse.