The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-03
FOUR MEN SLAIN, THREE CHILDREN
WOUNDED At BELFAST IN REPR|SA[
For MURDER Of IRISH CONSTABLE
Armed Bands Invade Homes
of Their Victims, Who Are
Put to Death With Rifle and
Revolver Shots.

belfast. April 2.--lBy the Associated
Press. -Four men were shot ana
killed and three children were woun"-
cd last night in the Sim Fcin area
near the Old Lodge road district. the
ages Of the men ranged from forty TO
sixty.three. Tao children are two,
seven and thirteen years old.
1t was another grim weekend Tor
Belfast The shooting OF the men Is
believed TO have been in rcprisal for
the killing, Saturday, OF Constable
George Turner who had been 4 regu-
lar policeman for fourteen years. The
assassin fred at Turner from a vacant
house and made his escape. The news
Of ihe shooting OF tho policeman
spread rapidly. and despite the curfeW
hour last night, there were scenes or
excitement i'll the streets.
Later. rifle and revolver firing, pune
tuatcd with the shrieks Of women and
children, was heard, and shortly after
ward the bodies Of the four men were
taken to q hospital. where the three
wounded children also were conveyed.
Invaded Homes or Victims.
The father Of the children, Joseph
Walsh, was one OF the men who was
shot and killed. All Of the killings
took place in the homes Of the vic
tins.
Walsh. WHO lived In alton street,
was lying in bed with tie two younger
children, and the bullet which killed
him wounded them. Two-year-old
Bridget Vas shot through the head.
Frank Wa Sli - Sou Of Joseph Walsh,
WAS stnnu!ng with his grandmother, 4
few door, distant from the Walsh home.
The grunGInothcc'S house also was raid
cl Tho iMtrudcr# rushed upstairs
:eized Frank. Who WAS trying TO make
lis Csc:Ip ." thruu"l. 4 window. and pitch
eI him downstairs. lbs injuries ar"
not serious. III" grandmother said
after tie raid that Joseph Walsh hai
served I've wears in the war on th'
western fronr and lad returned home
urscathcd. II" tad thirteen sons and
n"phcws in tie w.'r. only two oE WHOM
returned.
And this i< my reward on their rc'
turn" the old l:.dy splbcd.
In the home e = relative Of IN
Walsh family this morning bullet
passed through the arms of ncishboI
| holding Z baby, and pierced :ts stomach
wounding IT fatally.
Another s1ayirg.
The body OF Il voung man WAS 'ouE'
! living IN the road At midnight last nigh
trrcc miles from Newry. There w"r'
two bullet wounds IN his head and :
bicycle las beside tho body. Papers /:
tho mans pockets bore tho name Car
vcy.
Orange Hall, near Newry. and cloS'
% the scenn Of tho recent train burn
Ing. yus destroyed early this morning
hrmcI ncn ordered ort the woman care
,a'.or and her four children, threw on
'ho furniture ard ret fro 70 thc bull!
,,n; Tho woman and hCr children wcr'
left IN tho darkness on the bleak noun
,aIu-rido until they were h'CT'orGcd rI
nc!chbcra.
4, Waterford today. protestant Bi' !"
on Nl',ar o. Cashcl. speaking on ~
"terrib.c events in North Ireland. Sai
he had Co-aul.ed With the clergy an
men rromlucnt IN al denominations
WHO had vn!rcd tho oN:ninn that IN
raros or ClihCIics and Prot"S;arts ar'
. being ueoI iu connection with shm" 1"
,bc ro,.rc@. deeds that hav0 ever !iS
graccd Il country.
All CHRISTIANS" tie prn!ate ndG"1
.'arn called Upon 20 say 'hcy loathe aN'
;,hho- s,rrh actions. by "h"'n'"cFcF ''
,,urdnrs ;,rr committed. aud 70 rcTaT
."ch mcn .,S tho direct clnisSl'lc" 0
satan"