The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-03
FOUR ARE KILLED;
THREE WOUNDED In
BELFAST SHOOTING
Shrieks of Women and Children
Heard During Rifle and
Revolver Firing.
KILLINGS TOOK PLACE
AT HOMES OF VICTIMS
Pathetic Tale of Grandmother
of One of the Victims Whose
House Was Raided.
(sy The Associated Press)

BELFAST. April 2-Four men were
shot and killed and three children were
wounded last night in the Sim Fein
area near the Old Lodge Road district.
The ages OF the men ranged from 40 to
63. The children are two, seven and
thirteen years old.
1t was another grim weekend for Bel
fast The shooting Of the men is be-
lieved to have been in reprisal for the
killing Saturday OF Constable George
Turner. The assassin fired at Turner
from vacant house and made his es-
cape. The news OF the shooting Of the
policeman spread rapidly, and despite
the curfew hour last night there were
scenes Of excitement In the streets.
Later heavy rife and revolver firing,
punctuated with the shrieks OF women
and children was heard and shortly aft
erwards the bodies Of the four men were
taken to hospital, where the three
wounded children also were conveyed.
The father of the children. Joseph
Walsh, was one of the men who was
killed. All the killings took place in
the homes OF the victims. Walsh. was
lying In bed with the two younger chill
dren and the bullet which killed him
wounded them. Two year old Bridget
was shot through the head.
Frank walsh son Of Joseph Walsh,
was stopping with his grandmother q
few doors distant from the Walsh home
The grandmother's. house also was raid
ed. The intruders rushed upstairs,
seized Frank who was trying to make
his escape through a window, and
pitched him down stairs. His injuries
are not serious. The grandmother said
after the raid that Joseph Walsh had
served five years in the war on the
western front. She had 13 sons and
nephews in the war, only two Of whom
returned.
tAnd this is my reward on their re-
turn" the old lady sobbed.
In the home of a relative Of the Walsh
family this morning q bullet passed
through the arm Of a neighbor holding
a baby and pierced its stomach, wound
ing It fatally.
The body Of young man named
Garvey was found lying in the road at
midnight lG5t night three miles from
Newry. There were two bullet wounds
in his head.
Orange hall, near Newry and close to
the scene OF the recent train burning,
was destroyed early this morning. Armed
men ordered out the woman caretaker
and her four children, threw out the
furniture and set fire to the building.
The woman and her children were left
in the darkness on the bleak mountain
side until they were befriended by neigh
bors. At Waterford today protestant
Bishop Millar Of Cashel, speaking on the
terrible events in North Ireland said
he had consulted with the clergy and
men prominent in all denominations,
who had voiced the opinion that "the
names of catholics and protestants are
being used in connection with some of
the foulest deeds that have ever dis
graced country"
'sAIl christians the prelate added,
"are called upon to say they loathe and
abhor such activities, by whomsoever
murders are committed, and to regard
such men as the direct emissaries of
Satan