The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-04-22

TIRE RIOTS AT BRADFORD.
Yesterday at the Bradford Borough Court
several young lrishmen, named William Glen
Michael Conruy, Richard Whaien, Henry
Crosdale, Martin whalen and Thomas Clarey.
we're charged with having, on Sunday eve.
ming, at Bradford, riotously and tumuftously
assembled with others for an unlawful pur-
pose. The evidence went to show that on
Friday night, on Saturday night and on Sun
day night there was large assembly of Irish
people lone Of the witnesses said thousands
OF them from the various parts of the town
at White Abbey, an Irish quarter; that they
were exceedingly riotous, that they frequently
threatened snd insulted the English portion
OF the population, and also beat them with
pokers and bludgeons, and that on Sunday
night, when the police interfered to restore
order and dispense the crowd, the prisoners
and others associated with them and made
violent attack upon them, SO that until they
could get reinforcements the officers were
obliged to seek safety in retreat.
Among the riotous EXPLANATIONS of the
mob were snch as these:--"To hell with the
Queen sWe'H take White Abbey, and then
ensilv take Bradfordr' The English resi-
dents in the locality were obliged to back
themselves in their houses, and some who
were ont dare not 60 into the locality until
after midnight. The prisoners were sever
ally identified as most active among the riot
ers and among those who assaulted the police,
and were committed for trial at the present
Assizes.
WORK OF THE IRISH FEyrASs.
The twelve persons found working at the
new building in Upper Rathmines, where the
police discovered two buried boxes of rifles
and bayonets, were brought up yesterday, at
the head Office, before MIR. Allen and Mr..
Wise. The police having no evidence to pro-
duce to show that they had any knowledge
of the arms in Question, which were found in
a place that had been a long time open night
and day, Mr.. Allen said that, as far ns he
could see, these men were only attending to
their ordinary uvocations. and he was dis
posed to allow them all to go out on their
own bail. They were accordingly discharged,
having gwen their own recognizances.
AT the same Office Robert Cooke, q private
of the military train stationed at Portobello,
charged man named Brien with having en-.
deavored to seduce him from his allegiance,
About nine o clock on the previous night the
witness was walking along Francis street with
his pocket handkerchief in his hand. when
the prisoner snatched it from him and ran
into Burke public house. Witness follow. I'd
him, and was invited to drink, when the pris-
oner said, Take off your coat and become a
Fenian. To hell with the Queen, and up with
the green hag!f Witness then went for a
constable and gave the prisoner into custody.
he was remanded for week
At the Curragh Camp, on Saturday, the
district court martial resumed its sitting in the
case OF Lance Corporal Cochrane. The
charge against the prisoner was for conduct
to the prejudice of good order and military
discipline, IN having, on the Newbridge road.
ON or about the l4th day of March, sang the
following traitorous and sedtions words
"Hurrah for Old Ireland 'Ireland will be
Free" up with the Flag or to that effect.
Evidence was given in support Of the charge.
and also some for the defence, after which
the court was adjourned -Lon1nu Times