TAR & FEATHERS

Hokitika Guardian, 11 December 1934, Page 5

TAR & FEATHERS

FOR FREE STATE SOLICITOR.

(United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright).

DUBLIN, December 8

While on his way home to Killiney from Dublin, Mr. P. T. McEnery, counsel for the prosecution |ui several cases against members of the Republican Army before the military tribunal, was held up on a dark road hv two mien with revolvers. '1 wo others appeared and bundled him into a taxi, which travelled at a past speed to Dublin.

The assailants declared that Mr. McEnery’s conduct of the cases was improper. He protested that he was only doing his duty. They replied that they were acting on orders. They tied a copy of the cases in which Mr McEnery .was appearing round his body. Tbe taxi pulled up outside tbe Arbour Hill barracks, where the tribunal sits. Tbe kidnappers bundled Mr. McEnerv out, tied bis bands and feet to tbe railings of the barracks, tarred his head, and decamped. Bystanders realised Mr. McEnery, who declared that his assailants were as courteous as possible in tbe circumstances. Tbe attack has created a sensation in Dublin.