The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-20
Shots Fired Continually
 During Night
Little Hope Is Expressed for Success of Peace Parley Between Free Skaters and Republi- cans.

Dublin, April 2O-(By the A. P.)-Last night was the worst Dublin has experienced since Easter so far as noise is con |cerned. The residents were kept awake by continuous rifle and machine gun fire and the noise of military lorries rush ing to the relief of places at tackled, but thus far only one casualty has been reported. Several buildings occupied by the provisional free state gov ernment and guarded by off cial troops were attacked, ac- cording to the last editions of Ithe morning newspapers.
 The headquarters of the provision al free state government in the Col lege of Science were attacked front entry was not effected The city hall and telephone exchange also were heavily assaulted
 / Volleys of Shots. 1 According to reports from an inde- penoent source, midnight had scarcely passed when heavy voIleys of revolver shots were heard from Quay and Connel streets while opposing parties exchanged dozens of shots up and down the middle of Abbey street Firing also observed from the l old general post office at Connel street and Parnel square Occasionally the short, sharp cracking of revolvers and automobiles was almost siIenced by the heavier reports of rifles and later, when armored cars belonging l to the regulars appeared there was the quick discharge of machine guns. | A statement from official sources | says that Brigadier SIattery and d party of men in uniform in a car were fired upon near O'ConneH Bridge | at about 11:30 o'clock last night. The car was ridd1ed with bullets and one of the passengers wounded. later be- ing conveyed to the hospital.
 Later another party of regulars conveyed a. priest to a hospital in a
 motor car escorting him in an ar mcred automobile because of the dan | gerous conditions of the streets.
 Kings Inn and the Green street | court house both have been occupied
 by regular Irish Republican Army | troops The provisional government
 intends using the latter as a place for
 the sittings of the high court 1 Dublin, April 20-Little hope for
 tangible results in the direction of
 peace was expressed on the resump- | tion today of the peace conference 1 between the free staters and Repub- | licans, although Lord Mayor O'Neill and Archbishop Byrne have exerted | themselves to the utmost since the l last week to bring about
 an understanding. The public Is gen. | orally skeptica,l of results.
 Arthur Griffith is said to hold firm ]y to- his view that the elections can
 not be postponed beyond the first week in June while MT. DeValera contends that a new register is in l dispensable to obtaining the popular
 verdict at the ro11s whatever delay it's | preparati ation may entail
 Shipping Renewed.
 | AnriI- ..o.
 newed today in the Short Strand, the 1 scene of last nights fierce riot, and the ambulance men were soon busy, taking two wounded persons to the
 hospital.
 Mary Keehan who was shot yester- day, died this m mOrning. bringing the
 death roll since Tuesday to eight of
 whom four were killed in last nights disorders.
 There was some shooting this
 Iaerning at Cullingtree Road and ! Northumberland street.
 1 ~ Police Sergeant Brun who was
 wounded last Thursday, died today