17 JANUARY 1920, Page 2

An attempt on the life of Serjeant Sullivan, the distinguished

Irish lawyer, was made at Tralee on Friday week. Serjeant Sullivan, who is an ardent Nationalist, has provoked the anger of all the criminals and the " bad men " of the secret societies because he has discharged his duties as Crown Prosecutor with magnificent courage. After appearing in a Kerry Law Court on Friday week, he went to the house of a friend, Mr. Slattery, to dine. After dinner there was a knock at the door, and when Mr. Slattery opened it he was confronted by seven masked and armed men. Mr. Slattery rushed at the leader of the would-be assassins, and Serjeant Sullivan, hearing the scuffle, came to the rescue.