The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1868-02-14
TIE Arrest of Train.
Cork Jan 49, Cor New York Herald

the arrest of George Francis Train, the
weI-known London tramway spectators,
and Mr.. Durant, deputy chairman OF the
Pacific Railroad Company, on charge OF
Fenianism. A third person, named Gee,
acommerclal Traveller, was also arrested
on the same charge; but 1t is now asserted
that he was an English detective III dis
guise, who accom panied Mr.. Train across
in the steamship Scotia to watch and re-
report.
1t appears last night, about half past 10
o clock, that the Jackal, tender of the Gu
nard Company. returning to Queenstown
from the Scotia, the homeward bound
steamer, which had just arrived opposite
the harbor She brought in the mails and
such of the passengers as preferred land.
ing, and that there was some one among
those the object of the suspicion OF the
authorities became evident from the large
body OF police which assembled on the pier
to wait the tender. During the trip in, MIR.
Train and Mr.. Durant were under the sur
Vigilance of the detectives flom Queens
town, it having come to their knowledge
while on board the Scotia that they were
passengers and intended landing at Queens
town. Mr.. Train, In conversation with the
agent OF the Cunard line at Queenstown,
and who was on board the tender, complain
ed of the treatment he received In London
and Liverpool when laying his tramways
there, and said he intended, before return
ing to America, to perfect arrangements
for laying tramways in Dublin and Cork
When the Jackai reached the pierhcad at
at Queenstown, the luggage belonging to
Messrs. Train, Durant and Gee was thor
ouShly overhauied by the revenue officers,
but no documents or contraband goods were
found, and the trio were allowed to leave
the tender, but in doing so were arrested
by strong posse Of police, who were fully
armed and under the command of sub
Inspector. The three prisoners were at
once taken to the house of Mr.. j. n. Bea-
mish, j. p, where Mr.. Tarrant, j. p,
having been sent for, shortly arrived,
and an investigation into the case be-
gan.
The magistrate had an interview wish
the prisoners, In the course of which Mr..
Train protested in the strongest terms
against his arrest He stated that he was
and American citizen; that he had commit
ted no olhense against the laws of Great
Britain upon British territory, aud that
| this interference with bis liberty was I'M
warrantabie and an insult to me United
States, whose protection be claimed. Mr.
Train also demanded 10 be informed of the
charge upon which he was arrested.
Alter some time the magistrates came to
the determination Of releasing the three
prisoners, seeing, apparently, no ground
for their further detention. Mr. Tram,
| liberated frou custody, proceeded with his
two CONTENTIOUS, Durant and Gee, to the
Queens Hotel, where they Intended to
pass the night.
Then occurred a very strange proceeding.
Mr.. Train had not ben long in the hotel,
when, about II o'clock, two detectives ar
rived and rcques ed to be shown to his
ap-r meut. They were accordingly intro luc-
cd Into the room occupied by Mr.. TRIM,
| and then proceeded to institute a careful
search Of his baggage, as well as every part
of the room in which it was possible that
anything might be concealed At this
proceeding Mr.. Train expressed the strong
est Indignation, and declared his intention
OF applying for satisfaction to the American
Minister.
The detectives found nothing but bun
die of newspapers, anda large number of
| printed and written pamphlets, containing
his speeches made In America, in which he
spode most mpaihetically Of the Fcniar
Brotherhood. While these pamphlets were
being coonned over by the detectives, Mr..
Trains temper cooled down, and he said
Allow me, MIR. Detective, to assist You
my writing is unfamiliar; Il read them for
you. Mr.. Train then read, sitting down
| at d table opposite the detectives, in the
large coffee room of the hotel, several Of
his pro Fenlan speeches in America, his
auditors on the occasion being two fellow
| passengers, some gentlemen belonging to
| Queenstown, and, Of course, his most in
| tcreSted acquaintance, the detectives
Mr.. Train finished reading about three
| clock In the morning. and was about re
tlrlng TO his sleeping department, when the
| police animated, notwithstanding his
strong protest. that they had orders to re-
main III his apartment for the night, appar-
emily for the purpose of keeping him I'M
| der surveillance. This they did, keeping
close watch upon Mr., Train am una
able to say wethor he was to be considered
| as prisoner under arrest or not.
| In the morning he found the guards at
their post, who informed him that he was
again to be arraened before Justice, !"
against which he again formally pro,
tested.
At noon Mr.. Hamilton, resident magis-
trate tor this county, accompanied by the
County Inspector of the Royal Irish Con
stabuary, arrived in Queenstown from
Cork, and held private investigation in
the case, the result Of which was that Mr.
Train was to be remanded for eight dav
and confined in Cork Jail (perhaps in one
of the Fenian ecls) during that space of
time. At o clock, the lice fully armed
marched their prisoner to the direct rail
road station and proceeded to Cork by train,
where they arrived at clock, and were
met by half dozen others dressed in plain
clothes, to act as an escort in case of rescue.
The prisoner was from there removed in 4
cab, still accompanied by guards, to the
county of Cork Jail, where he must it is
said, rusticate for eight days pending fur
Their inquiries Prior to his examination
this morning he was permitted to send a
telegram to Cork paper.
After their discharge last night Messrs.
Durant and Gee were not further molested
and after remaining for the night at the
Queens Hotel, the latter left on the follow.
ing morning for Dublin; but the former
has declared his intention of remaining by
his friend Mr.. Train, to assist him with al
the means in his power. both physically and