THE DUBLIN TRAGEDY

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2218, 3 August 1914, Page 9

THE DUBLIN TRAGEDY

—— : EVIDENCE AT INQUEST A .SENSATIONAL STATEMENT By Telegraph—Press Association- Copyright v London, July 31. The inquest pri those killed'at Dublin during the clash with the Scottish Borderers was continued.' . Civilian witnesses gave evidence that the crowd was never' within twenty yards-of the soldiers. It was composed of girls'and hoys, aud the only missiles thrown were'banana skins.' It was announced that Mr. Harrel (Assistant-Commissioner of Police) was not present at the Miooting. Major Haig gave evidence that he asked four, -br five men protecting tho detachment in the rear it their rifles were loaded. They replied, "Yes." Witness said : "Get ready to fire on my order." He was about to address the crowd when one of his men fired, and this was followed by a volley.; Witness had not ordered the men to fire.' The company was thirty-one rounds of ammunition short when it reached barracks. * Major Edward Goke gave evidence. He stated that a crowd of bachelors on the side-walk behaved savagely. He gave no order to fine,. and -heard no whistle. ', - Captain Hugh Cobden said that the. conflict started when tho soldiers rescued a soldier named Evans, whom a civilian ill-treated. Ho . saw Major Haigh touch the soldiers, as thoutrh giving, a .direction, step towards. the crowd, and hold. up his hands'. The soldiers'theh fired. /Major Haigh and the'witness shouted "Stop I". ' . The corporation's counsel cansed a sensation when he asked the Coroner to warn ..Captain Cobdcn. as counsel had four, witnesses to testify that they saw Cintain. Cobden fire the shot that killed Duffy. . /, .

MORE CUN-RUNNINC. CONSTABLES REINSTATED. London, July 31. Eight of the Dublin'constables who resigned have been reinstated.' ■ ' A swift yacht landed rifles and ammunition at various points in Clare. Two thousand three hundred Nationalist rifles, which were hidden on tho coast, arrived at Tralee by motor-cars, escorted by 200 volunteers. The police did not interfere. ' ' Two thousand rifles for tho. Nationalwere landed at Dallcey, the polico having been decoyed from the spot bv rumours of- a cock-fight.