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THE SINN FEIN PLOT.

ARREST OF THE LEADERS

Tho "Irish Times" of May 20th, says that the arrest of the S:nn Fein leaders on Saturday, Slay 18th, was effected quickly and quietly. Dublin presented an unusually qu;ot and pcaccab.e appearance on Saturday night and also on Sunday. The customaiy proihenaders were about the streets* but the ordinary life of tho city went on as if nothing unusual had occurred. Policemen went about the streets in pairs, instead of singly, and numerous plain clothes officers mingled with the crowds. Ail tiie points 01 supposed uanger were 011 the Saturday under careliu guard either oi linuuuy or police, 'lhe same aiTaxigciuiMLs were cuniiuUcd on Mie buiiuny, out no breacnes 01 the peace oecurieU. JLno supplemental incidents on the uu.eiiy consisted 01 the arrival 01 prisoners tiorn me country districts, ana two raids oy military anu ponce oa premises in Dublin. The first of these tooii piace at rf o'clock in uie morning, wnen tuo Sinn l'ein htadquaiters ul 6 Mai-court street were UioruUghiy searched, and a large quantity 01 documents, cheque boons, correoponuence, lists of members, etc., were sc.zed and removed in a military loriy. Tne caretaker was the omy occupant of the premises, and he was iert in possession.

Tuo second raid took piaco about halt-past 2 o'clock, in the afternoon, wnen the offices of an organisation known as tiie National Aid Association, situated in iiacnelor's Wails, wore visited. This, it is understood, is an organisation founded with the object ?f i assisting the relatives of some of the ; poisons who lost their lives in the rebellion of 1916. The appearance of a j military waggon, accompanied by armed ; soldiers and a body or police, attiacted [a large crowu of spectators, and when tne police appealed on tne puoiiu street, carrying parcels of documents, they were gieutea with disloyal cries una booning. iNo active interference was attempted, aid tue police and military took 110 notice of the vocal demonstration. lhe eaptuied documents having been stowed in the waggon, the party drove oil" to the accompaniment of noisy cries. »SwVi_ui.y-i,nrce of the Sinn Fein prisoners wcro deported from Kingstown on u.e evening of May 18th. A Government ship had come in overnight, and moored by the Victoria Wharf. Tho advent of tho prisoners to Kmgstown did not givo riso to very great excitement. Even when the snip loft at about six o'clock in tho evening the numbor had not grown to anything very extraordinary. From early in tne day, however, strangers were in evidence, and these persotis ovideat.y expected or hoped to see poisons they knew. Even tho early birds wore late, I'for most of the prisoners had been oinbarked in tho early hours of the morning. They began to arrive at four o clock in the morning in motor lorries, well guarded by with fixed bayonets, and accompanied by j ! police. The arrival of lorries continued J at intervals throughout tho day, and the crowd of sightseers increased. Tho big people like Air do Valera, Mr Griffitn, and others well ki.own to Dublin and district, had long been aboard, whilo thoso who came later wcro chielly from the country and unknown to most people. Thcro were, however, peoplo who checred them as thoy came up, and sometimes thore_ were cries of "Small nationalities," etc., to which tho prisoners sometimes responded by waving hands or handkerchiefs or sticks, l' ifty Sinn Feincrs had been embarked before 11 o'clock. 'Shortly befoie five o'clock the last three wore driven 011 to the wharf, and put aboard. A batch of ten came by train from the West. The train consisted oi seven Midland Railway coaches, and contained, besides the prisoners, soldiers and Royal Irish Constabulary; Before this train arrived the local platform of Kingstown railway station was taken possession of by the *nihtary. and all civilians were excluded. Mr Desmond Fitzgerald and Mr John O'Mahony were amongst this body of prisoners, who arrived about 3.45 p.m. A good crowd was then outside Lhe station, and as they were a arched to the wharf cheers were raised. No disturbances occurred during rbe day. The only incident waß when the last three were embarking after five o'clock. A group of about a score began to sing the "Soldiers' Song.' The police promptly dispersed them, and the singing ceased. Soon afterwards the vessel sheered off from i.he wharf, and left at a little before six o'clock. As tho ship passed between the .pier heads of tho harbour crowds assembled on either side, and gave a parting cheer, but none of the prisoners could be seen. The "Irish Times" gives the following particulars of some of tho prisoners arested in Dublin (Mr de Valera was arrested at Grey stones;: Arthur Griffith—Vice-President of the Sinn Fein organisation, and editor of "Nationality," tho Dublin organ of the movement. At present Sinn Fein candidate for East Cavan. Deported after the Rebellion, and released on general amnesty. William Cosgrave—Sinn Fein member for Kilkenny City; hon. treasurer of the Sinn Fein organisation. A member of the Dublin Corporation. Took an active part in the Rebellion ni Kilmainham district, for which he *as sentenced to death, the sentence being afterwards commuted to penal servitude ior life. Released on amnesty in Madame Markievicz—Sentenced to death after taking a leading part »n the Rebellion m St. Stephen's Green area, tho sentence being commuted to penal servitude for life. A member of the Sinn Fein executive and founder of the Sinn Fein Boy Scouts. A Jaugther of the late Sir Henry GoreBooth, of Sligo. George No Die (Count) Plunkett---cActed for a time as President of the Sinn Fein organisation, and was deported to England. Defeated the Nationalist candidate in North Roscommon. One of his sons was executed for participation in the Rebellion. Dr. Thomas Dillon—A member of the Sinn Fein executive, of which organisation he acted for a time as tret*, retary.. A son-in-law of Count Plunkett. Dr. Richard Hayes—Sentenced to twenty years' penal servitude for fading part in tne Rebellion in North County Dublin; released on amnesty. A member of the Sinn Fein executive. Darrel Figgis—Joint hon. secretary, with Mr Austen Stack, of the Sinn Fein organisation. Deported to England in February, 1917, and subsequently released. A novelist. John Milroy—Member of the Sinn Fein executive Deported to England after the Rebellion. Recently contested East Tyrone against Mr; Harbison, M.P. "Walter L.- Cole—One of the founders 1 of the Sinn Fein movement in Dublin.! An ex-Alderman of the Dublin Cor- j poration. j Herbert Mellowes—Deported to England after the Rebellion. Employed as a clerk at the Sinn Fein headquarters. Joseph McGuinness—Member of the Sinn Fein executive. Released 'ast year when undergoing three years' penal servitude foi participation in Rebellion. Elected as Sinn Feiner for Sonth Longford while in prison. George A. Lyou3—Deported after the Rebellion, but released prior io granting of amnesty in December. 1 1916. Patrick O'Keefe —Deported after the Rebellion. A paid official at Sinn Fein headquarters. John McGarry—Sentenced to death for participation in the Rebellion. Sen-

tences commuted to ten year§' penal servitude. Released on amnesty.

Franii Fahy—Was a teacher at Castleknock Co.lege. Sentenced to penal servitude for lite; commuted to ten years, for participation in tne Rebellion Released in June last.

Inomas Hunter—Sentenced to death for participation in the .Rebellion, sentence coiL'uiuted to penal servitude for life. Subsequently released on amnesty. Joseph McGrath —Deported, after the Rebellion, and subsequently released.

Arrests were also made in Cork, Skibbeieen. (Jionrucl, _ Casliel, Clare, Tralee, Killaruey, Dingle, Droghedi, Duiidalk, Kilkenny, Athlove, I'uJlaniore, Gorey, Sligo, Galway, Loughre.t, Westport. lioscommon, Cavan, Strabane, ana Bolfast.

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Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16260, 10 July 1918, Page 8

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THE SINN FEIN PLOT. Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16260, 10 July 1918, Page 8

THE SINN FEIN PLOT. Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16260, 10 July 1918, Page 8

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