The Blandford and Wimbourne Telegram. — 1882-04-06 (Blandford, Dorset, England)

ATROCIOUS MURDER IN WESTMEATH.  An atrocious murder was perpetrated on Sunday afternoon between Mullingar and Killuoan. Mr. William Smythe, D.L., an extensive landowner in Westmeath, was driving home from Colliustown Church o his residence, Barlow, ilia House, nine miles from Mlllingar, accompanied by his sister-in.law, Mrs. Henry ;:mythe, of Dublin, and Lady i iarriet Mouck, when in toe avenue about 100 yards from the house, a volley was fired from behind a clump of trees at toe head c: the brougham, where 111,s. Sm, the generally sat. On this occasion Mrs. ilenry Smythe was eeated there, aid the unfortunate lady was ki,led instantly, her brains being scattered over the window and portiots of the skull blown away. Several bullets struck the carriage, and one passed through tue coachman's ei,neve, but no other person was injured. An arrest as been made. Captain Butler and Captain Barry, 7esideut magistrates, proceeded to toe scene of the murder with a strong force of police, and arrested Richart. Riggs, his wife, and eon. Riggs was recently evicted by Mr. Smythe for non-payment of rent, but was treatea with much considel ation by that gentleman. The murder has created intense indignation in the couity, where Mr. Smythe was mueh respected.  The funeral of Mr. Hubert, J.P., who was shot near Castle Island on Thursday, took place on Monday. Twenty-three magistrates and many servants on the estAe attended. sixty soldiers and 70 police ay.- re &Imo present. The three men arrested at Queenstown on Sunday on suspicion of being eoncernec in the murder were discharged yesterday, no eviderce b.siiag forthcoming tending to incriminate them. Ten farmers on the estate of Colonel King Harman, D.L., at Deer-park and Shugoora, county Roscommon, have been evicted, having refused to pay any rent, and rea dyed to obey the " No-rent" manifesto. The Sheriff WM protected by a large force of constabulary. In each ease the evicted tenant was reinstated as caretaker. A bonb was thrown on Sunday night against the William street Police-barracks, Li oerick. It destroyed pan of a window and of a wall, but injured nobody, Three nen have been arrested. Two aundred men assembled on Saturday, with 19 ploughs and 15 horses, at Kehan, on the property of G. Rochford Boyd, D.L., in county Westmeath, and plaughed and so wed six acres of oats, and ploughed and harrowed and re-plougae.l four acres of green crops, for a man named John Buckley. Mr. Rochlord Boyd Las served 11 tenants on the property with writs. one tenant was not served, and his house WWII fired into. rhe Ballymore postman left ten letters at a widow's house. On his return they were flung into his face, and he had to pick them up. The woman to whom they had been given supposed that they were writs. A siggestive scene was witnessed on Saturday, about nine miles from Monte. Decrees had been granted against 15 tenants at uarrick, Connors town, bud Bawn, and the Sheriff, with Mr. Dyes, the agent, and protected by 40 soldiers and 20 police, went to serve them. When Mr. Dyes saw the condition of the place he forgave them a quarter's rent and allowed 20 per cent. abatement. One man could not comply with even these terms, and a collection was made on the gro end, the military officera contributing 10s. each and the police 24. 6d. each. The Rev. Messrs. Murray and Keelen made up the dedciency. The crowd cheered loudly for the military and police as they went away.