IRISH REBELLION.

Taranaki Daily News, 28 August 1916, Page 5

IRISH REBELLION.

MR. HEALY'S ADDRESS, Australian-NX Cable Association. Received August 28, 5.5 p.m. London, August 26. Mr. Tim Hcaly, in his address on bei half of Skeffington's relatives, complain* oil that all the officers concerned htuf not been compelled to attend the com" mission. The affair was one that, iij done in Brussels, or to British prisoners* would bring to its presence LieutemnO Dobbin and his colleagues in assassdiUK tion, it being absolutely essential -that) the oflicers of the guard must be morat guilty than Colthuvst, who was a> lunatic, i Mrs. SkelTington's sister detailed, forts to obtain information from dolt<J hurst, who said he knew nothing abouft Skeffington. He also told Mrs. Skeffington that no information was avails able, and added: "The sooner you the barracks the better." The chairman remarked that it peared certain the men were shot eimuW tancously. Mr. Healy disagreed, and said there! was evidence that they were shot separately. Boland, an ex-soldier, in his evidence! said ho heard three volleys. After thel second he heard someone say: "The man' is not dead." Then he heard another volley. Byrne, a witness, denied that Ooadd u;ed any epithet to Colthur-st. The latter was annoyed by the smoking, said: "Stop smoking that damned cigarette!" Colthurst said a soldier wouhl bash them, and Coade was then struck on the jaw with a rifle butt. Witness and Coade then began to run. Then' came the flash, and Coade fell