Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1922-04-25 | Page 1 | Officer Shot Dead Though He Gives Up

OFFICER SHOT i DEAD THOUGH HE GIVES UP Irish General Had Arms Upraised When Mutineers Open Fire DUBLIN, April 26. i By the Associated Asso-ciated Press.) Brigadier General Adanison. commanding the Athlone brigade of the regular Irish Republican Republi-can army, was shot dead today near the headquarters of the independent Republican force ln Athlone. An offlelal communique issued from the headquarters Of the regular army in Reggars Bush barracks, this city, said: 'Brigadier Gei.eral Adanison of the Athlone brigade was shot dead ln th" streets of Athlone The general was r turning t the barracks near the hotel where Ihe mutinous troops ha' their headquarters. He was SUfldonl) confronted by a group of armed mi n who ordered him to throw up his ha nds The general, being alone, complied, and while his arms were raised, tho assailants deliberately fired Into him. SSveral of the mutineers' officers were arrested."