The immediate sequel to the assassination was very differ- ent
from what generally happens in Ireland. Unarmed civilians joined policemen in pursuing the assassins, who walked backwards through Lowndes Place, Chesham Place, and Ebury Street, firing methodically at the advancing crowd. Three of the police were wounded before one succeeded in knocking the pistol out of the hand of one of the assassins. A plucky road-mender, who had followed the fugi- tives all the way from Eaton Place, then hit one of the murderers over the head. Copies of the Sinn Fein paper An-t-Oglac were Found in the pockets of the murderers. The conduct of policemen and unarmed civilians, who were determined that the murderers should not get away, was really splendid. The Londoner does more than respect the law. He knows that one day he may want its help himself. He instinctively rallies to it.
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