The Court of Inquiry (whose gallant President, General H. R.
Cumming, was assassinated during the inquiry) now issues a plain statement, though many things naturally cannot be cleared up. Railwaymen were not shot in the back while they were running away, but were first subjected to the fire of the Irish Republicans and were then exposed unavoidably to the return fire of the police. It is the old story of innocent people—though the innocence of some of the railwaymen has been questioned— being involved accidentally in a fight. If the Republicans will commit murders, how can such accidents be prevented ? As regards the refreshment room, it seems that it was forced open to find brandy for Mrs. King. No doubt it was afterwards looted, but there is no evidence that it was looted by the Black-and-Tans. The Irish propagandists are extraordinarily clever, but they have not often made better play than they have made with this case.
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