The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1922-12-09
CRUSH OUT MURDER PLOTS
WITH RUTHLESS REPR|SAL.
SAYS HEAD OF FREE STATE
Army Council Proclamation
Promises Swift Vengeance
for Further Killings.
ORDER SENATOR OUT.
Labor in Dali ASSailS EXecu-
lion of O'COnnOr and
MellOWeS.

DUBLIN. Dec. 9.--Swift execution
without trial, will be the rule for tho
future in dealing with insurgents
caught in arms by tho Free State
This IS pointed ont plainly in e
proclamation just issued here by the
Army Council following the shooting
TO death Of four prisoners in Mount
joy Prison.
This do :umcn, points out that a
conspiracy c:.ists 10 kill members OF
Parliament and the sterncst measures
are necessary TO safeguard the lives
o. tie ration's representatives. In
iuture- men found IN possN e
arms OF explosives will imO 1ly
be brought before q committee OF Of
hcers.
The decision OF this conmitteo needs
only confirmation by two members Of
the Army Council. after which death
or any other sentence can be carried
out without review or appeal.
The city is now filled with plain
clothes men, intelligence officers, arm
Ell highwaymen and armed Republi-
cans Citizens are liable to be held
mp by any one OF these and it ia
dangerous to venture on the streets
Rt night.
Martin Fitzgerald, a Free State Sem
htor, proprietor OF the Freeman 5
Journal and millionaire horse breeder,
Was ordered to-day 20 leave Ireland
Immediately on pain OF death in a
communication Crom the Irish Re-
publican Army"
The four mon executed have been
prisoners since the fall OF the Four
Courts in July. Not one of them was
brought to trial.
The prisoners were informed some
2ours before the execution and were
ut once allowe TO see priests, three
OF whom were present at the execu.
lion.
The report that men had been exc
cuted swept through the city, but for
some time it was not known who were
the victims.
When their identity was revealed
popular opinion divided on the righl
and wrong or the reprisaIs. That
division still exists and was reflected
In Parliament proceedings.
All, however, agree that the Gov
e. nment's announcement shows II II
Erimly determined to deal with tht
present situation. The Cabinet me-
last night after the murder OF Deputy
Hales and the attempted assassination
OF Deputy O'Malley.
The Ministers discussed the sltuA
ton FULLY and decided upon the eXecu
aions. mot IN anger" Home Affair.
Minister O'Higgins told the Dali later
"but after the coolest OF cold discus.
sion"
The authorities still have in Gus
tody several Republican leaders whC
were captured under certain clrcum
stances bringing them within tn,
scope OF the recent proclamation pre-
scrlbing "a summary military trial anC
execution for persons found to posses:
bombs, explosives. or fire arms.
These prisoners include Tom Hailes
brother Of Jim Hailes, the Deput!
shot on Thursday, and Michael Kn
roy. Sean Russell and Tom Mcguire
DUBLIN, Dec. 3 (Associated Press)
G-Handbills were posted to-day an
nouncing that a funeral procession II
memory of Rory O'Connor. Liam Mel
loves, Joseph McKelvey and RicharC
Barrett, the Republicans executed yes
terday, would be held tomorrow ar
ternoon, four empty coffins to b
borne In the procession.
Free State forces recaptured Ken
mare on Wednesday. it was learne,
to-day. The irregulars holding tn
place were defeated after an envelop
ing movement by land and sea,