IRISH OUTRAGES

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 127, 22 February 1921, Page 5

IRISH OUTRAGES

ALLEGED INFORMERS SHOT INCENDIARY FIRES IN ENGLAND By Telegraph—Press Association-Copyright. London, February 20. A party of armed civilians entered tho house of William Connell, a farmer, near Skibhereen, and riddled him with bullets in the presence of his wife. They alleged he was an informer concerningthe collectors for tho Sinn Fein Arms Fund. An ex-soldier, named Mohilly, was wounded in an affray in Cork and taken to the hospital. Subsequently armed, disguised men removed Mohilly and shot him dead outside the building. The man found in the Irish mail train at Willeeden, who bad been shadowed from Ireland, was a brother of tho ex-Sheriff of Cork. He received a threatening letter some time ago, accusing him of espionage. During the -week-end there were a dozen incendiary fires on the south side of Manchester. ~ Damage estimated at .€30,000 was done to stockyards in Cheshire. In ono case a revolver was fired at a farmer who- refused to hold up his hands. Several arrests have been made. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. (Rec. February 21, 5.5 p.m.) London, February 21. The gang that shot Connell visited a neighbour named Sweetnam and enticed him outside, telling his wife he would soon return. Sweetnam was shot, and rushed into the kitchen and collapsed. The gang followed and shot Sweetnam dead. Tho same reason was given as in Connell’s case. Some men fired with revolvers on auxiliaries motoring in Dublin.. The auxiliaries pursued on foot, firing, but tho Sinn Feinero sheltered behind women and children and escaped.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. REPUBLICANS SURPRISED EIGHT KILLED IN RUNNING FIGHT London, February 20. A detachment of Hampshire® surprised some Republicans who were preparing an ambush at Lisgoold. After a desperate running fight, eight Republicans were killed and two soldiers were wounded.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE OFFICIAL ACCOUNT. (Rec. February 21, 8.20 p.m.) London, February 21. A party of Hampshire® surprised armed civilians in a house at Midleton (Cork). The civilians broke, into parties, some taking positions in the garden and others firing from the house. The fight lasted two hours, thirteen civilians being killed and eight taken prisoner, including three wounded. One soldier was wounded. Tho lisgoold and Midleton affairs, are identical, the version relating to Midleton being the official account. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. republican a’rmFhfadquarters RAIDED BY MILITARY. (Rec. February 21, 5.5 p.m.) London, February 21. The military discovered the, headquarters of the Republic Army in South Frederick Street, Dublin, securing a number of important documents.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. REFUSED TO HALT TWO YOUTHS SHOT BY MILITARY. (Rec. February 21, 5.5 p.m.) London, February 20. Military at Blackwater, Clare fired a vollev at a number of youths for refusing to halt, and two brothers, aged eighteen and fourteen years, were killed.