THE DUBLIN TRAGEDY.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 150, 31 July 1914, Page 10

THE DUBLIN TRAGEDY.

AH AWKWARD .QUESTION.. A.FTEH THE EVENT. MEETING OF NATIONALISTS. By Cable. —Press Association. —Copyright. (Received July 31, 9.5 a.m.) LONDON, July 30. Mr Birrc.ll, on being sharply questioned in the House of Commons, admitted that Sir J, B. Dougherty's minute reprobating an attempt to disarm the Volunteers was written at 5 o'clock on Sunday afternoon, when the Clontaft incident was over. Mr Bonar Law and Mr Balfour insisted that the minute was an afterthought written for the .shelter of the Irish executive. A meeting of the Irish party ia the House of Commons passed -a resolution t® the effect that while holding the police officers Who put the troops in motion primarily responsible for the loss of life, it pledges itself to insist on a full and fair investigation, and the punishment of the guilty. The meeting also insisted on the immediate abrogation of the prohibition of the importation of arms. ULSTER NEGOTIATIONS.' THE .DUBLIN INQUEST. SOME STARTLING EVIDENCE. (Received July 31, 11.35 a.m.) The party leaders have re-opened the Ulster negotiations, and they are hopeful of success. At the Dublin inquest, Byrne, an «x----soldier, testified that he did not hear any order, but twenty soldiers acted as if under command. The front rank knelt down, and the rear rank closed up. A volley was fired, and afterwards ther6 was independent firing. About 90 rounds were fired. Dunn, a policeman, stated that lie heard a whistle before the volley was fired.