The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-07-30
Detail Of Fight
. IN dublin TOLD
BY EYE WITNESS
Brother of Ardmore Man Has
Thrilling Time During
Battle of Four Courts
There.

That 1he battle of Dublin, wherein
Four Courts was the center of activ
ity for several days between the insur-
gents and Free State troops was any.
thing out n picnic party is described
in letter to Rev. +. w. Golden Howse
from his brother.
The letter arrived this week after
being delayed in transit for some time.
Excerpts from the missive are as fol
lows:
Our first intimation that anything
extraordinary was taking place here
came early on Wednesday morning
last. About 4:S0 i was awakened by
ominous noises. and got no more sleep.
However l went to work as usual.
Very nasty. too. We were most un-
pleasantly close to the scene Of the
principal combst-The Four Courts. I
believe that everybody put in appear
ance at the office that day Except
those within the Free State cordon).
Our nerves were bit shaken by six
O'Clock, our quitting time. All Wednes-
day night our slumber was broken
by Intermittent firing-all sorts OF letha
weapons from eighteen Founders to the
revolver.
with AL eye open for eventualities
] trotted up to work on Thursday morn.
ing using devious ways for safety. The
staff WAS considerably smaller this day,
but although ] passed in sight of the
Four Courts, / did not see a single
green uniform. Mind you. all this time
heavy firing was taking place, and not
confined to the one area In the
course of the morning the pressure in
creased, and the snipers became evil
dent even on the roof of our place. Re.
ports came into the office OF street
fighting just around the corner and
in the street that was less exposed to
outside fro, Most OF us were getting
the wind up" by midday so we decided
to go home to stay until hostiities
ceased On the way home I passed
three hotels which were in the hands OF
the Irregulars; most interesting places.
Windows were broken and doors and
windows harricaded with all sorts OF
things including the portmanteaux of
the guests. From the front door Of one
OF them 4 wire was connected to a box
in the middle OF the street, reputed to
be a mine. The afternoon was not
adventurous but noisy.
At night, very much the same. Fri
day morning brought news that a part
Of the Four Courts was occupied by
Free State troops. Two tremendous
reports were heard shortly afternoon,
Following one Of these the whole town
was filled with dust. and pieces Of lie
gal documents, records Of the country
etc., floated for miles. Tonight paper
tells us that these explosions were caus
ed by shells discharged from the sixt,
Founders; also the place has surrend
cred and the leaders are prisoners a.
well as the garrison. Smoke continu
ed to rise from that part Of the city
but the firing has very much subsided
The back OF the movement is broker
now, imagine. In Dublin at any rate
T. There are buildings holding out 81
firing. Desultory sharp shooting an
ambushes will undoubtedly continu
Il for long time.
This afternoon ] took short wal
81 around, but did not venture anywher
near the spots occupied by the irregl
lars. They are too promiscuous an
anxious 10 practice their Workmanship
presume that you've had all III
details in your own papers. BIRTHS
troops are reported to have been q
tackled out without retaliating: grel
care has been exercised to keep thef
a out OF the fighting. Political situatio
too delicate.
Pressed" Men
Some II the young men engaged
this business were practically pre-
sed' men. II seems, but did not sen
their names in TO either section {
the time Such have been hunted u
by their former comrades and "pe
4 suaded" to JONAS though they wei
4 deserters.
a Since about $50 tonight friday "
have not heard any firing, 80 am hop
ful that order has been restored.
Saturday (July ~ ! heard conside
: able firing last night at twelve oclocl
This morning l took n short walk alor
the qusys and looked down one OF Il
streets where the irregulars occur
hotels. A barrlcade OF bread vans ar
"a motor charabanc obscured the vie