New-York tribune., 1922-04-17
One Slain, Two Wounded.
London Hears: {: Another
Report Says Free Staters
Shot Six Republicans
Collins Greeted by
Firing at Dublin
Easter Sunday Is Quiet
in Belfast; Attempt TO
Seize Mountjoy Prison

S'"Ceo FeSS) "A dlSpatch TO the PreSS
Association from Carrick- on Shannon
says Arthur Griffith, guarded by ar
mored cars and Free State troops, to-
day addressed a crowd in Sligo with
out interruption.
There was an exchange of firing be-
tween the opposing forces this morn
ing, the dispatch adds, and it is re-
ported one Republican was killed and
were slightly wounded,
a dispatch to "The London Times
from Dublin says that when Michael
Collins and his friends arrived in Rut-
land Square, Dublin, at midnight, shots
were fired. The man who did the
shooting was pursued and arrested.
BELFAST. April is (By The Asso-
ciated Press) A report reached Bel
fast tonight that at the meeting at
Sligo addressed by Arthur Griffith the
discordant factions had instructions
not to fire, but at one point during the
meeting (, party of Free Staters did
fire, wounding about a half dozen re
publicans. These were the entire
casualties.
Notwithstanding wild rumors Of i'm
pending trouble in Belfast Easter Sun
day, not single casualty mad been re-
unusually large number of hold-ups
carried out by armed men, took place
in the streets of Belfast Saturday
night, but no big amounts we're OBJ
tanned by the highwaymen.
Complete quiet prevailed Saturday
night and to-day along the Fermanagh
border,
Continuous Firing in Dublin
There was continuous firing in the
north side of Dublin Saturday night
Considerable alarm prevailed among
the residents in the ghborhood OF
the Broadstonc Station and Mountjoy
prison. According to one account re
ceived here the republicans endeavoret
to seize Mountjoy prison, which was
guarded by Irish republican army reg
ulars.
Broadstone is the station from whict
Arthur Griffith started for Sligo. Mr.
Griffith took bold course. Instead Of
smuggling himself into Sligo he trav
eled in state on the Midland & Great
Western Railroad with guard OF
honor of Free State troops. At all tho
stations crowds waited to give the Dai
Eirearn President cordial reception
Handshaking was the order of the day al
Mullingar, wniie at Longford the loca
republican army. members rendered
honors and the inevitable brass banc
played national airs
In an interview at Longford Mr.. Grif
fifth said he was not afraid to speak il
Sligo, he knew the people there, a!
well as in every county in Ireland, were
behind him.
1t is reported here that the Kilmain
ham prison has been taken over by the
Irish republican army. The kilmain
ham prison is situated near the former
residence of the British military com
mander in Ireland. 1t has not been uset
for prison purposes for some time.
Inquiry Into MacMahon Murders
Friendly communications are said tc
be passing between the northern ane
southern governments with reference
to the murder of Owen MacMahon anC
his three sons, who were killed during
the disorders late last month, anC
other matters.
Questioned to-day concerning re
port published in London newspape,
that ahidavits had been lodged will
Sir James Craig, the Ulster Premier
accusing Belfast special constables O
the MacMahon murders and declaring
that the provisional government hat
demanded the arrest and trial of thu
accused men, Lieutenant Colonel w. d
Spender, Secretary of the Ulster Cab
met, would neither affirm nor den.
the accuracy of the report.
Colonel Spender said the northern
government was only anxious that jus
tice be done, without respect to tn
creed or position of the offenders, AM
that if Michael Collins, head of the pro
visional government, had any evidenc
in the MacMa ahon case the proper ma
chnery existed for the vindication o
the law.
Home Secretary Bates of the Ulste
government declared that every facilit.
would be given witnesses to testify a
which has been ordered.
DUBLIN, April Is (By The Asso
ciated Press.-The great event il
Dublin Easter Sunday afternoon wa
the funeral of Lieutenant Sweeney
who was "shot while attempting to es
cape" from the custody of the Beggar
Bush troops last Monday. He hat
been in custody for an offense com
mitted before the split in the Irisl
Republican army.
To-day the dissentient section of tn,
army gave Sweeney public funeral
Five battaions of the Dublin brigad
formed procession which wendea it
way from Mt. Argus to Glasnevin GENE
terry. The four miles Of the route wer
lined by crowds of spectators. Nor
than 5000 men took part in the marcl
and large contingents of women's or
CARNATIONS and Sim Fein boy scout
participated.
Frank Lawless, Sim Fein member o
Parliament, who recently was acci
dentally injured, died to-day.
O. Cgs FY