AN IRISH MURDER

Hokitika Guardian, 12 July 1927, Page 3

AN IRISH MURDER

VII E PRESIDENT O'IHG CI.VS SIIOT SEVER AI. ARRESTS MADE. LONDON, .lui’y 11. Ihe " Evening News” says several arrests have been elicited in connection with Mr O'Higgins' death. GENEVA SYMPATHY. (Received this day ,il 3.30 a.m.) GENEVA. .July 11. Empire ilclcgal.cs telegraphed condolence.- to Mr C’osgravc and relatives of 011 iggins. THE KING'S MESSAGE. LONDON. July 11. Mr O'Higgins' body was moved from his borne to (lie Mansion House where it; is lying in state, in the dimlight of six candles, the hands clasped across the breast, surmounted by a gold (rucilix. An Army guard protects the body till Wednesday.

Mr C'osgrave was the first to pass his old colleague. King George scnl a message to (lie Governor of Ireland ' I have learned with horror of the tragic death ol Mr O'Higgins. I'lease convey to Mrs O'Higgins the very deep sympathy ol the Queen and myself for the cruel loss she and la r children have suffered.” The ‘‘Daily Mail's” Dublin correspondent says arising out of Mr O'lliggins’ doalh. the Government have arrested nine senior officers of flic Republican organisations and charged them with conspiracy.

THE INQUEST. (Received this day at. 10.13 a.m.) LONDON. July 12. The police have arrested nine youths on suspicion in collection with O’Higgins’ murder. At the inquest Hun. McNeill gave evidence that the murderers were not masked. A verdict of murder was returned against three unknown persons, the jury adding a rider that it was a cruel outrage, and expressing ilie hope that the murderers wom'd soon no hrough't to justice. The Coroner. Dr Brennan, said it was a horrible tragedy, and a sad com. mentary on the mentality of the inhabitants ol the Island of Saints ana Scholars.

Do Valera, interviewed, said: “The assassination of O'Higgins is a murder inexcusable from any standpoint. T am confident no Republican organisation would give any countenance to n crime that cuts at the root of all responsible government.”