CAPTAIN CRAIGI beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether he is aware that on Wednesday night, 19th August last, about ten o'clock, a daring shooting outrage took place at Derrymore, East Clare, the residence of General E. A. Gore, D.L., when fifteen shots were fired from powerful rifles at his mansion; what arrests have been made; what sentences have been passed on the perpetrators of the outrage; and what reason is assigned by the police for the attack.
§ MR. BIRRELLOn the occasion in question, thirteen rifle shots were fired in quick succession from a point on the public road commanding a view of General Gore's house at about 800 yards distance. The house does not seem to have been hit. No arrests have been made. It would be contrary to practice to state any suspicions the police may have as to the reasons for the attack.
§ MR. WILLIAM REDMONDMay I ask the right hon. Gentleman very respectfully if it is not a fact that there 1376 is not a single tittle of evidence to show that the rifle shots were fired from the road or elsewhere, and that there are no traces whatever to be found of firing?
§ MR. BIRRELLI can assure the hon. Member that that is not so.
§ MR. BIRRELLI have not made such inquiry, but I will do so.