The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-05-21

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were depicted with such spirit and y,eou
~ Cafieton and Banim. 1t appears that o.
Ola man named Shea was tenant of a boldin,
IN tne town which consisted of q market
mouse: The landlord, Captain Shuldham
WI Misnea 20 evicG him under decree OBJ
talned at the Bandon Sessions, Shea i,
nearly eighty years of age, and both ht
ana ms family are exceedingly popular ir
the district. Two attempts were made tc
put the decree in force. Against the frat sC
Strong an opposition was threatened that
| InG enorG was abandoned the second was
reilnquished on the ground that as Captain
Shuidham was high sheriff of the county
ne would not be justified in enforcing a
warrant When he was himself the plaintiff.
IN order to meet the latter difficulty n
special bailif for executing the eviction
was appointed, and us it was understood
the latter functiOnary would be suDported
oy strong array Of force, Shea and his
irlehds resolutely prepared to resist the
authorities IN the most determined fashion,
Accoroing TO the reporter of the Cork Exam
sne1, who was despatched to the scene OF
aceIon' the market-house was regularly
fortified. The lower part of the h1;ld;ny
presented its usual ASPECT. but the mnn.s
portion was garrisoned by the family and
cnelr sympathisers. The weapons of de-
renee consisted of pitchforks, piles of
stones, and brick bats, and holes were bored
Ia Tue ceillngs for the purpose of efficient
discharges of the missiles. A BODY of con.
sfah1larys ninety in number, advanced in
.nlee Columns to the attack. A crowd
.rie9 TO prevent their approach to the mar
t- mousse, but the police forced their wav
=. through with fixed swords. The women Of
~ sno lop mace a strenuous resistance. A
" red0ubt" in front of building was hold
by group of women under the con,manJ
VI toe MISS Sheas, the da lighters of the |
tenant, and while the constabularv vare
,rylng to capture this position pike was
oeing thrust at them by sentinel station-
~ Az window overhead. After a brief
the authorities commenced to
Leading to the loft, and as the
'eavy blows and sound of crashing timhers
esound through the building, tbey elicit
nonts from the people without as the
serk OF demolition Progresses, the crowd
,a.es more and more excited: and the
onS nave @. some difficulty in holding them
ack. The pikeman at the upper doorway
nder whose very feet the assault is being
nade within exhibits the utmost sang 6roiG q
aimiy smokes his pipe, and mods assent to q
ne e1hortatlons of the crowds-'Pike 'em: t
Ike EN-. The blows on the staircase are d
eo1uoied, the fabric is falling with loud '
rashes and the pikeman vanished into the Il
,terior amid cries of Bravo! John, a
here it very hot work inside now. The /
latform closing the head of the stairs ia g
cling smashed with a sledge hammer and n
lkes. iron bars, and long knife are trust o
own through the opes in the wood work il
repel the attack. One of these pike n
trusts slightly wounds one Of the bailIffs c
the neck, aud then the orders are given Il
succession to the police within NOW [
rong armed party)-'Fix swords and Il
BAD! The police return the thrusts of q
10 garrisoned with their swords: ami a
unstable kilroy makes a dash at the pike 7
hich wounded the bailiff, and wrenches it t.
ON the grasp of the holder. The noise Il
the struggle is heard without, and there al
Intense excitement, but no ATTEMPT at CT
tive interference. The entire Gordon of d
lice now fix swords, and the utmost vipi c.
nee ID needed to prevent the line being al
oxen; Crash, crash fall the blows of the h'
'dge- hammer within, and down comes al
platform, covered with large stones, d
a nan a mans person follows; he is ii
lzed ana captured from below" The de- VI
ee was IN the end executed, and nosses. H
IN secured for Captain Shuldham, and e'
ppiiy without bloodshed. The reporter 81
shtlons that "a piscatOr of Cockney APP &C
arahGe was evidently startled at the m
oGeed!ngs as he was on his way to q river 10
the vicinity.-Ndtion. er
DEATH ola Worthy Young Irishman.-We r.
4 of Mr.. William Hogan, which meIan. r.;
ply event took place on "Wednesday. the 80
IN instant, after a short illness, at the mr.
idence or his parents, 10 Bradford ID
Get, Birmingham. Though only in his
,hteenth year, the deceased possessed
e gifts of intellect, worth, and manhood, mi
ich-had 1t pleased Providence to spare en-
have one day borne rich ma NJ
nal lrult. AT an age when other youths II
We scarcely emerged from the tutelaUe so
ooyhood he possessed all the stability of r.
lracter and intellectual vigour of ma I'll
q age, and was local correspondent for b.
Liverpool Catholic Times, the duties of W
lcii office he performed with marked pa
otlc zeal and ability. His death leaves re-
= II'a auions wlde circle of attached Tt
devoted friends to whom the GENTLE na