The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-09-17 00:00:00

LONERGAN'S FUNERAL.

The funeral of the old man Michael Lonergan, who
was shot dead in the square at Mitchelstown took
place on Monday. An arrangement had been come
to by which, on the one hand, the police should be
kept closely confined to barracks during the time the
procession passed the town to the graveyard; on the
other ale people were not to march in possession
through the main street of the town, This arrange-
ment was faithfully carried out by the police and the
people both, the former being under the direction of
Mr. Hutchison, R.M., of Cork, and Mr. Shannon,R.M.
Lonergan belonged to Galbally, a village about 8 miles
away, and his friends and representatives of all the
National League branches in the district came into
Mitchelstown to be present. The gathering num-
bered several thousand, but throughout so great a
congregation there was no sign of levity or indecorous
behaviour. The people gathered quietly outside the
workhouse, and the relatives of the deceased bore out
the coffin and placed it on the improvised hearse
drawn by one horse. Seven priests, including Canon
Ryan, of the parish in which the dead man formerly
resided, and Dr. M'Carthy, curate of Mitchels-
town, followed the bier, and the men and women
forming the procession marched five deep to the
buridl ground of Brigown, about a mile from the
town. Two bands headed the cortege, playing the
Dead March, one of the bands having come from
Tipperary, and the other from Ballyooley, the village
which adjoins Convamore, the seat of the Earl of Lis-
towel. Many of those following the coffin, as well as
the chief mourners, wore signs of mourning, and most
of the women had white rosettes on their breasts. On
reaching the burial-ground the customary rites of
burial wording to the form of the Roman Cgtholio

Church were performed by the clergymen of the
church, and part was read by Dr. It'Carthy and
Father Ryan. Dr. MiCarthy said a few words con-
gratulating the people upon their orderly demeanour,
and expressing the fervent hope that they would
depart and proceed homewards quietly by the way
they came. Accordingly,when the assembly dispersed,
every one went home by a way which would obviate
the necessity of passing through the centre of the
town, and half an hour after the conclusion of the
ceremony the town was completely cleared.
CASEY'S CONDITION.

The young man John Casey, who was shot in the
side and the head in the affray, was stated on Monday
to be progressing as well as could be expected. He
was weak, but not considered to be in a dangerous
state. Mr. Eaton, resident magistrate, attended on
Sunday at the workhouse, at the request of the father
of the youth, and took his deposition as to the circum-
stances under which he received his wounds. Constable
Leahy, who was severely injured in the skirmish which
occurred in the square, has also made a deposition,
but its contents have not been made public.
It is understood, however, that it does not incriminate
any particular person. A man named Gould Hower,
a farmer of the locality, was arrested on Saturday
night on a charge of assaulting Leahy on the occasion
in question, and he still remains in custody. It is
not known whether he has been identified by Leahy.
Mr. John Mandeville, who, together with Mr. O'Brien,
was summoned to appear last week to answer charges
of intimidation, had not up to yesterday evening been
arrested, but remains at his house at Clonkilla, near
Ilitchelstown.
DEATH OF SHINNICIC.

The inquest "nAned on Monday upon John
Shinniek, the s. affray, who died
on Sunday night • - mgl
evidence of identifiet-, _

address to the jury expressed the hope
would provide some independent constable _
order in the court, and thus prevent any such scenes
as those which occurred at Youghal, when the fisher-
man Hanlon was killed by a bayonet wound. The
jury viewed the body, and the inquest was adjourned.
ANOTHER RIOT.
A public-house riot originated on Monday night at
Ballyporeen, near Mitchelstown. When the com-
batants went into the street the police interfered, and,
it is stated, used their batons. The rioters turned on
the police officers, and after a tussle compelled them
to retire to the barracks. An excited crowd collected,
and the police, it is said, fired on the people from the
windows of the barracks. Fortunately, no one was
injured. Several arrests were afterwards made.
MR. O'BRIEN COMMITTED AT CORK.

Mr. William O'Brien, M.P., arrived 'at Cork
shortly before noon on Monday, under arrest from
Dublin. A handful of police and military awaited his
arrival at the terminus, and, accompanied by a large
crowd and some bands, he was taken to the County
Court-house. On being brought before Mr. R. Eaton,
R.M., and Captain Stokes, R.M., he was committed to
gaol to await trial at Mitchelstown on the 23rd inst.
On being taken from the court to the gaol stones
were thrown at the military and mounted police, and
the latter charged the crowd, a few of the police as
well as many others receiving injuries.

ANOTHER COLLISION WITH THE POLICE.
A police patrol was attacked on Sunday night by a
band of men at Ballyporeen, about five miles from
Mitchelstown. Constable Power was injured in the
attack, and the police fired four shots from revolvers,
and subsequently succeeded in arresting four of the
attacking party. A correspondent writes that, accord-
ing to the official report which has reached Inspector
Knox, of Ballyporeen, who is temporarily staying at
Mitehelstown, the affray there on Sunday night re-
sulted from an attack upon a police patrol on the road-
way. The patrol defended themselves with their re-
volvers, with which they fired at the assailants.