The Washington times., 1923-11-19
DUBLIN STIRRED
OVER SHOOTING
Of JEWS
Man Who Said He Was Sent
by Khan Sought for
Staying of One.
BY DANIEL O'CONNELL,
international News Service.


DUBLIN, Nov. 19.-Secret' serv-
ice agents are searching for a man
named Hanley in connection with
the recent murder of two young
Jewish citizens, it was learned to-
day. Hanley was said to have
boasted in saloons that he was
sent to Dublin by the Ku Klux
According to the police Hanley
has not been seen in any of his
accustomed haunts for two days.
According to the police Hanlye
was implicated in two murders
during the black and tan regime. !"
He was arrested and tried but was
acquitted OF both charges.
Investigation of recent killing of
Jews seems to bear out the theory
that it was the work of foreigners
Harry Wine, vice president of
the Jewish community, told Inter-
national News Service that the
government is doing its utmost to
solve the murders, but so far the
origin and motives have not been
discovered.
unwilling to comment upon the Sec
ond murder of a young Jew in
this city lit was the second within
fortnight) nor were they willing
to say whether they believed an
fanti-semitic plot exists.
The Rev. DIR. Herzog, chief rabbi
OF Dublin, when asked for his opin.
ion OF the killings, replied:
''I can only say we are still in
vestigating the crimes. There is
nothing definite vet -
A similar statement came from
the Rev. A. Gudansky, rabbi Of the
Dublin synagogue.
( The victim Of the second killing
was Emanuel Kahn. He was shot
TO death Wednesday morning.
Shot in Street. Z
Kahn and friend, David Miller.
were returning home from q Jew.
ish social club when they were ac
costed by group OF four young
men.
The leader Of the group stopped
Kahn and his companion and asked:
What is your religion"
I'VE are Jews" Kahn replied.
The four began using abusive
language and finally shouted:
Run for your 1ivesY'
They drew revolvers and started
shooting. Kahn was shot to death
before he could take half dozen
steps. Miller was slightly wounded.
Later a group Of four young men,
accompanied by two young women,
drove up to the front Of the home
of Isaac Kahn. a brother Of the
slain man.
Two of the youths tried to lure
Kahn from his home while the other
two were skylarking with the two
women in the street. Kahn refused
to leave his home.
About two weeks before, Bernard
Goldberg was shot to death in st.
Stephens green under conditions
somewhat similar.
Were Government Employees.
= Kahn, Goldberg and Miller never
have been active in politics, although
they are employees of the Free State
government.
Police began working on the theory
that the crimes could probably be
charged to a small band Of IRE
sponsib1e Dublin youths who hold
personal anti-semitic views. They
were not inclined to believe there
is any widespread movement.
The coroner's jury which conduct
ed inquests, condemned the unknown
murderers stating that the suspicion
of an anti.semitic motive was de.
plorable. The fish people have been
aroused by the killings.
The Irish Independent comment.
ed: I'm this crime is anti-Semitic as
some believe it is we want to assure
the Jewish people of Dublin that the
whole Irish people deplore this affair
and render respect to the Jewish
residents Of Dublin, which they de
serve. It should not be forgotten
that, during the recent national
struggle the aspirations Of the Irish
people received loyal support from
the Jewish population"