Mr. O' Higgins’ Death

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, Issue 178, 13 July 1927, Page 5

Mr. O' Higgins’ Death

Touching Scene* in Defl.

RESOLUTION OF SYMPATHY* MEMBERS IN TEARS l ßy Cable-Press Ban. - CopyrigMf (Received 13, 1.25 p.m.) London, July 12. There were touching scenes in th* Dail when a resolution of sympatjby; with the Hon. Kevin O’Higgins’g bereaved family was moved, many members being in tears. President Cosgrave expressed the opinion that the crime was not one of private vengeance but the fruit of a steady, persistent attack against the state. He said: “We shall ml this form of t* ror ism as we met the otters. MM shall not falter until we have wiped it out.” Ten of those arrested were in the Magistrate's Court with ouwspiring, with others unknown, M murder Mr O higtjms. They inclaab ed Joe Reynolds, secretary of th* Fianna Eireann.

Reynolds declared -that when those responsible were found it would be seen that they were not members of his organisation.

George Plunkett, son of CounS Plunkett, was among the arrested. He declared that all were innocent. It seemed to him that they were handy to fill up a gap but, obvious, ly, they were being charged falsest —(A. and N.Z-) THOUBANDs”PABB THE COFFIN. London, July 12. The nine arrested are Frank Kew> lin, M. Fitz Patrick, George Plnnket* Brendan Harroll, Henry Hunt, Aubrey Hunt, Owen Donnelly, Joseph Reynolds and Kevin O Cairoll. There were remarkable scenes at the lying-in-state of Mr O'Higgins’ body. Twenty tlionsand had passed the coffin by ten o’clock and a mile long queue was still waiting (A. and N.Z.)