IN IRELAND

Hokitika Guardian, 30 March 1920, Page 2

IN IRELAND

(By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.!

A TRIAL. LONDON, March 27 A trial of Mr Lawrence Ginnell, the Sinn Fein M.P., who, after release from prison, was arrested again last year in England commences to-morrow. LONDON, March 29. Sir Nevil MaeCready has resigned £ the Chief Commissionership of the London Police, and is going to be sent to Ireland to take charge of the soldiery in that, country. He was similarly called upon to quell the disturbances in Ulster in 1914. Sir N. MaeCready will have vastly greater powers than Lieutenant General Shaw now has.

SINN FEINERS DESTROV B ARRACKS. LONDON, March 28. Sinn I'einors blew up the police barracks at Tournafnlla, in County Limerick. The premises, however, were tem, porarily vacant. SENSATIONAL TRAGEDY LONDON, March 28. The body of a man, blindfolded, with his hands tied behind and many bullet wounds was found in a field at Newcastle, County Limtrick. DEBATE IN WESTMINSTER LONDON. March 29. The centre of interest in Irish affairs, is moving in Westminster in view of today’s debate on the Home Rule Bill. Mr Clynes (Labour) has tabled a motion for the rejection of the Bili.

This enables a straight-out vote to be taken on Home Rule. It is expected Mr Asquith and Mr Lloyd George will speak on Tuesday. FURTHER ATROCITIES. LONDON, March 28. The atrocities in Ireland are exciting intense feeling in Britain. Warnings ed coming assassinations continue to be received. A Nationalist member of the House of Commons received a letter stating his life was wanted “in the cause of a free Ireland.” Several prominent Sinn Feiners in Killygordon, County Donegal, had similar warnings ,witli drawings of a coffin on the notice. James McCarthy also received a threatening letter, though he. is not a member of any political party and some consider his death was due to a private vendetta. When the knock came to liis door he hesitated to open tile door directly. He gave his name -to the knockers, shots were fired and he fell and his sister cried out: “Poor Jimmie’s murdered.” .As she ran out for a priest, a shot was aimed at her, hut missed. Inside the house the dying man collapsed in liis brother’s arms. Mis brother raised his lipac} saying: “Say to God you are sorry for your •sins, I will ask him to let you - into Heaven. I will say an act of contrition and let you think the words.” James was just conscious enough to pod i ,n d smile feebly, and died.

A BRUTAL MURDER. (Received This D»v at 11.20. a.m.) LONDON ,March 26 Further details show that Bell’s m,.r T der was dramatic. He was going to liis office from liis home at Salthill, and entered a tram. A number of business men and others apparently artisans and clerks were inside. When the tram stopped at a busy crossing, half n dozen passengers suddenly jumped to th’ir feet and rushed Bell, who was read’ll a a paper. A number of others on the top of the tram descended, with revolvers in their hands and joined in pushing Bell off the tram to a side street. Five revolver shots rang out and Bell . fell. Not a word was spoken. The assailants ran off and the horrified r.rssengers came to Bell’s assistance, ly i g, in a pool blood, with a bullet : n the head and others in the body. Bell vns seventy years of age and had been an official since the Land (League days. He was usually accompanied by a detective guard. The military rounded up suspected £inn Feiners nad later arrested six. Bell presided at a recent enquiry into • te attempted assassination of Lord French.