GLASGOW COMMUNISTS
AN ALLEGED SPY (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (Sun Cable.) LONDON, July 19. A sensational happening is reported from Glasgow. Ephrain O’Connor, a prominent Orangeman, endeavoured to pry into the doings of Communists. lie was accepted as a- probationer, but eventually the Communists became suspicious and at a secret meeting accused him of trafficking secrets. They drafted an indictment and ordered him to sign it O'Connor counterfeited his signature. Communists discovered the ruse then improvised a court martial a rip ordered him to run tho gauntlet of two rows of delegates, by which be was severely pummelled. He retaliated so furiously that the Communists called the police, who arrested O’Connor but subsequently released him.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 21 July 1925, Page 5
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