Evening star., 1922-06-17
IRISH GANGS STAY
WOMAN AND 4 MEN
Cardinal Logue Again Held
Up by Ulster Con-
stabuIary.
Ey the Associated Press.

Ev the Associated Press.
BELFAST. June 11.-Four men and
one woman were shot dead and two
men were wounded today in the vi
cinity of Bess Brook. known as Coun-
ty Armagh's model village. The
houses of three loyalists were burned.
The affair is thought to have been in
reprisal for the shooting of two men
on Wednesday, one of whom lived In
Bess Brook.
1t is believed that two gangs par
ticipated in the massacre. The firing
and explosions were plainly heard in
Newry.
Those killed were a man and his
son. shot through the head: an aged
couple, who were slain together. and
a young man. man and his son also
were wounded. and another boy and
girl were injured by bomb splinters
when the homes of two of heavictims
were destroyed. .-~-,-.--.- .,.
Others Narrowly Escape.
Members of another household mar
rowly escaped when the premises
were set on fire. Attempts were made
to burn several other homes and one
at Cloughrea. near Bess Brook. was
attacked with rifles and bombs. Bess
Brook is near the free state border.
The attacks, the Central News cor
respondent says. were made by armed
bands of Sim Feiners and the victims
were Protestants.
The aged couple lived alone in cot
tage. The raiders burst in the door.
ordered the two out Of bed and shot
them as they stood side by side.
A platoon of special constables was
ambushed yesterday at Forkhill. on
the Armagh -Louth border. near Bess
Brook. One was killed and another
wounded.
Report Election Disorders.
Many cases of interference with Of
ficials were reported from the Sligo and
East Mayo election area. 1t was stated
that documents and voting papers were
seized and burned in several districts
and many agents of independent candi-
dates kidnapped.
Replying to a protest, Arthur Griffith
dispatched a message to the Independent
candidates. saying that the pact which
provided for free elections had been
broken. The matter would be investi-
gated and IL such conduct was persist
ed in the election would be invalidated.
In some cases threats were sent by
post to unionist voters warning them
to remain at home.
Sixteen trains at the Burnfoot railroad
depot in East Donegal were raided yes
terday and a large quantity OF goods %
was removed as part of the Derry boy
colt policy.
Cardinal Logue Searched.
Cardinal Logue. primate of Ireland,
and his coadjutor, Archbishop O'Don-
nell, again were held up by members
of the Ulster constabulary last night,
when their automobile was stopped
near Newry by patrol of "B spe-
cials.
The constables at first demanded
the chauffeur's license. which he pro-
duced, at the same time informing
them Of the identity OF his passen-
gers. The leader Of the constables
then ordered the prelates to anght
and submit to search, to which tney
consented, although again giving
their names.
A number of bags in the car were
searched and documents carried by
the prelates were scrutinized. after
which the party was allowed to pro-
coed. This is the third occasion re-
Gently on which Cardinal Logue mas
been held up by constables.
Winston Churchill, British colonial
secretary, following the second hold
up of Cardinal Logue, expressed re-
gret in the house Of COMMONS over
Crafe the Ulster premier, had told
him It was far from the wishes of
the the northern government that any
want of consideration should have
been shown to any high dignitary of
the Roman Catholic Chureh: n :..,aI. MI
Concerned" had been officially re-
buked.