75TH YINAR
CHRISTIANSTED,
V.l U.B K.
TUESDAY
2lst
DECEMRBER
1920.
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CROLIX STATION."
I'he
frank
admission
that Canon
Mag-
ner,
killed
yesterday
at
Dunmaunway,
County Cork,
was
shot
by an
auxiliary
cadet.
was made
public today.,
A
state-
ment
issued
by
Castle
says
the
cadet
was
one
of
the
lorry
party
which
was
ambushed
near
Cork on
Saturday
night
and inuimates
that he
beeame
insane
s
the
result
of
that
experience.
It
con-
firms the report
the the
cadeis
alse
Kkill-
ed
Timothy
Crowley,
a
farmer’s
son.
Mr. Brady 2 magistratewho
witnessad
the
tragedy,
came
near
cuffering
a
similar
fate.
‘‘Thirty auxiliaries left Danmaun-
way
at
one
o’clock
yescerday
for
Cork
to attend
the funeral of a colleague
kill-
eda
few
uigats
ago’’,
says
the
staie
ment.
‘‘They were
incharge
ol an
aux-
iliary cadet
and
proceeded
in
two
lor
ries.
Some
distance
along they
encoun-
tered
Canon
Magner and Timothy Crow-
ley.
The
cadet
ordered
the
lorries
to
halt.
He jumped out and
emanded
that
‘Crowley
show
his
p2rmit for
the
byei-
cle
he
was
truddling’’.
At
this point
a castle
official explained that the report
was
not
clear
as
to
just
what
had
led
to the
shoo
ing.
The
statement
contin-
ues.
‘The
cadet
then
shot
Crowley
dead with his revolver,
an d
then
turned
to the priest
and shot
him dead’’.
Cork,
Dec.
16th.—The
Bishop of
“‘ork
today
received
the
followirg telegram,
dated
from
Dublin Castle:
‘‘Please
ac-
cept
my deepest
sympathy
on
the appal-
ling trigedy of the death
of Canon
Mag-
ner,
and kindly convey to his relatives
an
expression
of my deepest
sorrow and
sin-
cere sympathy’’ signed, Inspector
Gener-
al. Roval Irish Constabulary.
T) this the
bishor
replied,
‘‘lshould accept sympathy
from tne inspector
general
oithe
R,
1.
C.
hut the
verbal .sympathy
of
an Inspector
General
whose
men
are
murdering
my
people
and have burned
my ecity,
1
cau
not aceept
or
convey
to the
relatives
of
the murdered
Carnon
Magoer.”’
London.
Dee.
16th.—Hamar
Green-
wood
expressed
profrund
regret
in
the
House
of
Commons
today
at the death
of Canon
Magner and Timothy
Crowley
at
Dunmaunway.
He
said
that
the
cadet
who had shot
them
was n
custody
aud
would
be
court
martialled.
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JOHY
ALEXANDER
Corner Market and-Kinyg
Street,
By ißecent Arrivals we have
to offer yeu
a
special
line of Goods
for the
Holiday
=e¢ason
A large Consignment
of a nice seiection,
GERMAN TOYS Just received,
made
in Podden,
Gérmany
Couvsisting
ol Doils of varieq
sizes,
in
difft‘l:@(l‘l designs,
among
them
are
siceping
dolls.
Sailing
buats,
Games,
Puzzles,
Blocks,
Rubber Balls,
Flutes,
Accordians.
Tov
2
3
2
X 3 t
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watceh
and _chams,
‘N::i;{lpg ralep.t')‘ent\‘.
ete.
ete.
all toc numerous
to mention.
For
the
first
time since
the
war,
has
a
divact
consignment
of
‘:erinan
toys
been
received
in
this Island.
|
,
'
Make
3&15 iictl> ones
happy
at
Yuletide, by giving your
kid,
or
some
¢ise kid
a
toy
for his ("hristmas.
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’
Sweets
for the Sweet’”
Elmers
louisaa
Chocolates
in Fancy
Boxes,
smiiabie
ior Gitls,
in £, 4,1
ib.
Boxes,
Stufied Dates,
and
Kigs, Sugar
Uoated
Almonds
ete.
Spécial
for Men.
Men’s
Winte
Duck Hats,
as
used
by
the
U. S. Navy,
suitaole
for
Sporting
at Manning’s Bay Races,
and on
Pienics,
and
Cricket
(zames.
Also
a special
lot of
English Fe!is,
in Light Grey,
and
:
Dark and light brown.
Tan
Shoes
with Neolin
Soles.
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¢
;
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A Special
Model in Stock of
a
Urafonola,
Cabinet Style,
:
$120.00
D.
W.
i. Cy.
other
machines
of the
same
make,
smaller
designs,
prices
rang-
ing {rom S4O to SBS
D.
W. .
Cy.
Speciai only for r‘h;‘ season.
The (‘Ql%mbm
Machine
excell
ail others
of its elass
for tone,
and clearnes
|
the
esscutial
qualit¥es
of a
talking
machine
Hear
a Columbia
first,
before
deciding
tv purcnase
another
made
machine.
We offer also from
2 large stock received:
dSwiss timbroideries,
Fnglish
Laces,
Rikbons,
-alence
Net, Suitings,
>heeting,
and
other
dress
goods,
all
too numerous
to mention.
SEE
US
BEFORE
MAKING YOUR CHRISTMAS PURCHASES
ELSEWHERE
;
Remember
“Quality is Economy’’ and that
you are
sure
to get at.
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THE -
-
JOHN ALEXANDER.
view
of
the
murder
of
this
innocent
priest and
this innocent
boy,
is the chief
secretary
prepared
to
withdraw
the
cadet
altogether’”
demanded
Mr. Joseph
Deviin. ~ The
Chief
secretary
replied
emphaticaily
*hat he
was
not Mr., Devlin
retorted
gehen
you
are
the
murderer’’
This brought
eries
of ""withdraw?’
from
the
.House
Dublin.
Deec.
16th.— Four
policemen
were killed
near
Dublin whe
a patrol
of
eight
of
them
. was
ambushed
by
100
men.
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