Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-15
DEAD IN BELFAST
SH0OT|NGS NOW 50
Seventy Others Are Wounded
During Disturbances Which
Spread Throughout City
BRITISH TROOPS. CALLED
. BY the Associated Press


sumed in the early hours Of the morning
In West Belfast after n temporary lull
at midnight. Franz Mccoy was found
dead on q sidewalk with bullet wounds
in the back. The report on the death
OF James Rice. whose body was found
late last night. says that an armed
gang bound his hands behind his back.
pulled his coat over his head. tied a
scarf over his eyes, kicked and beat him
and then ended his suffcrings with bull
let's.
Shooting also occurred on the east
side Of the city. section that has been
relatively immune. Shots were fired
into several private homes. Maggie
Teggert was. wounded in the lung.
Patrick Bradley, an income-tax COL
lector, was wounded in the stomach BY
shots fred through the door OF his
house. The door of Father O'Brien's 9
house was smashed by bullets, and
Peter keeney and Frank McHugh were
severely wounded while in their houses.
John O'Ncill, a postman. was shot
from side street this morning while
In Falls Road: His arm was broken.
Up to 8 o'clock this afternoon the
number of casualties since Saturday
night has reached 100, Of whom thirty
were killed. r. .......-
At noon today the city was reported
absolutely quiet. the presence OF troops
on the streets having had the desired
eject OF checking the operations OF the
gunmen. B.,
After a period Of quiet lasting several
hours shooting began again In the Stan
hope street area, near the Victoria
barracks, The military promptly
opened fire. When the firing failed to
disperse the hostile crowds the troopers
were ordered to charge with bayonets
and one civilian was wounded.
Raiders also entered the offices of the
new Northern Spinning Company on the
Falls road. shot and killed William Duff
fin. the assistant manager, and wounded
a clerk.
Conditions on the border. where
forces Of North and South ireland are
facing each other as the result of the
tension created by the recent kidnap-
ping Of Ulster Unionists, also were re.
ported quiet. With the exception Of
Constable O'Donnell, who was released
from Drogheda. County Louth, and re.
turned to his barracks today. no addi-
tional Unionists prisoners had been re-
leased up to this afternoon.
Arrangements for the evacuation Of
the British troops from Southern Ire
land were resumed today after a sus-
pension lasting two days. At Dublin,
preparations were making for the en-
barkation Of 400 men.
London. Feb. 15.-(By A. P.)-
Michael Collins, head Of the Irish Pro.
visional Government, has obtained the
release of fifteen Of the Ulster Unionists
release Of twenty six of the Ulster Union :
lists recently kidnapped. according to n
dispatch from Dublin Htoday. The an.
nouncement was made by Winston
Churchill, Secretary for the Colonies.
Mr.. Churchill said that at his sug-
gestion Premier Craig. of Ulster. and
Mr.. Collins had agreed to the appoint
ment of impartial commissions, who
would go to the border area. ascertain
the facts, and keep in close touch with
each other in order 10 allay. II possible,
the great apprehension existing on both
sides of the border at the action being
taken on the other side.
Further hope for a lessening of the
border tension Is based on the fact that
the British Government has suggested
to both Premier Craig and Mr.. Collins
the appointment of liaison officers on
each side of the line to keep in con.
slant touch and calm local irritation
The outcome of this suggestion is as yet
unknown.
Michael Collins, who arrived in Lon
don last night, had a long conference
with Secretary for Colonies Churchill,
and is expected to see the Premier dur
Ing the day.
canon dc Valera has maintained conf
plete silence concerning Mr.. Collins
charges Of a republican plot against the
Provisional Government, and Collins
has added nothing to his original state
ment.
Receipt OF the following cablegram
from the United States was announced
today by Collins:
Eighty five per cent Of the mem-
bcrship of the American Association for
Recognition of the Irish Republic is
firmly behind yourself and Griffith"
The message was signed by DR.. Pat
rick NJ. Donovan, Sixth District, New
YORK STATE.
Mr.. Collins replied expressing ap.
preciation of this support.
wilmington, Feb. 15.-(By A. p
"A telegram asking Edward l.. Do
heny, national president Of the Ameri-
can Association for Recognition Of the
Irish Republic, whether he had been
correctly quoted to the effect that he
favored the treaty establishing the
Irish Free State and considered the or
ganization no longer needed since the
reasons for its formation no longer ex-
listed, was sent to him today by Thomas
W. Lyons. nationals secretary. Mr..
Lyons explained he was seeking -yeri-
fication Of the published statement SO
he could arrange to call a meeting
of the National Executive Committee
Of the association to take action on Mr..
Doheny's position, unless he, as presi-