The New York herald., 1871-08-22
THE DUBLIN RIOTS.
Public Feeling and Opinions Re-
garding the Disturbance.
Testimony Of Eye Witnesses -Barbarous Conduct
OF tho Police-Beating Prostrate People-In-
veiigation Demanded by O Member Of
Parliament Great Indignation.

| DUBLIN, August 8, 1871.
Great commOtIon still exists in this city, owing
the unfortunate collision between the police and the
people In the park on sunday. report was cur
rent here yesterday TO the eject that there was an
intention 10 attack the police on night duty; such
an intention, however, was not carried into effect
The authorities no doubt heard that such rumor
was in circulation. for they took the precautiOn OF
doubling the beats and Strengthening the force at
| the diferent stations throughout the city. The
police have reason TO know, are rather frightened
ut the terrible outrages they committed on Sunday,
particularly so since they find that public opinion in
| England is against them The holding OF the meet
! Ing at such place and under such circumstances
was, TO say the least, InjudIcous and imprudent;
| but lew Will have the nardihO0d TO say that 1t was
| Illegal The people say that Sunday alter sunday
| Bradaugh and Odger and their TRENDS allowed
TO hold
MEETINGS OF A MOST DlsLOyAL NATURE IN THE
LONDON PARKS
and squares, and ask care irshmen TO be blud
geOned for meeting quietly to ask for tho release
Of their imprisoned friends'" There can be doubt
that the leaders OF the Phoenix Park demonstration
were actua'ed by the most peaceful Intentions; ana
| their chairman, Mr.. P. J. Smyth M. p, expressly
| declared that they wanted Gutetness HIS words
| are"One wOrG 10 my fellow cOuntrymen and the
police. All we want here is quiet II any man Is
| touched IL will be me. ! wish 70 have the whole
meeting go OF quietly, because l mean legally 10
test the legality of tnis proclamation"
| Notwithstanding this advice, the police, without
warning OF intimatlon Of any kind, rushed on the
unarmed, defeDccless people, when cOngregated
round the monument OF ]reland's greatest warrior,
and lelied them mercilessy TO the earth. All per-
sons present. irrespective oil creeds and politics.
! agree III cOndemning
| THE BSEBAROUs CONDUCT OF TDE POLICE.
| IN tlnto Ar Nav baAu N
view Of Sundays proceedings ana saw no attack
on the ponce. In fact, there could not be, for tho
crowd consisted Of the ordinary park goers, totally
| unarmed, ana one hall, at least, women and chill
| drcn. In the last charge made by the police they
attacked flying crowd, anxious TO escape. who had
no connection with the meeting at all. When was
leaving the park reinforcement OF police came up
on cars, who 10 my astoDIshment. Jumped on ana.
although there was no crowd there, began TO strike
right and left among the parties gong the park,
| VINO plainly were ignorant OF any disturbance
This letter very faithfully expresses public feeling
| relative to the brutality OF the police.
! Mr.. Denis b. sullivan, brother OF Mr. Sullivan, OF
the Ndti0n, describes very fully and faithfully what
took place, and MS description VIII give your
| readers
| A CORRECT IDEA OF THE MURDEROUs PROCEEDINGS
That came under his observation on sunday evening"
He says-"Attcr the first large body OF police ap-
peared al the base Of the testimonial saw them
rush directly at individuals OIL the crowd and fell
was NOT prepared for was he horrible brutality with
| which the PROSTATE men were treated by those VINO
had struck them down In three distinct cases l
saw from seven TO a dozen policemen engaged in
! kicking the PROSTATE victims. The man IN each
case was first struck TO the earth by a blow OF
baton on the head: then The regular course was to
prevent HIM from rlsng by kicking him on the body
and head. saw one man who squirting biOod from
| his temples, feebly attempted 10 raise himself Oh
one arm. The effort was the signal ior shower OF
blows and kicks from eight or zen policemen around
hin, when soon stretched the wretched man In an
| apparently llfelcss state. As rule l noticed tnat
| the moment o policeman struck blow that instant
| his brethren turned the person SO struck. until
the disgracefu sight OF eight large policemen
snoweriAg their blows simultaneously on one bleed
ing and helpless object IN the centre became quite
u frequent spectacle. II is possible though can
| hardly conceive IL, that SucD CONDUCT may he
screened from pnnishment; 6ut J am convinced
| Ireland tnan such result could be desired by the
| bitterest OF iheIr focs.''
| TESTIMONY ANOTHER EYEWITNESS
Mr.. X. G.. Cumming, Of EdinDorg, says:--"1 pro-
ceeded to the park perfect ignorance OF the TACT
that meeting for any purpose was about to be held
| there; It was only on entering the gateway that
! discovered from proclamation posted on 1t that
sucn AFFAIR was to take place; had no intention
| of joining IT, however, nor dld do SO, but wnile
| passing through the park saw sudden attack
made 6y The police on the people; certainly never
saw anything at nome, in Scotland. TO equal the
shocking violence employed by the police; the people
broke and fed, bus the police pursued them in all
directions striking those they overlook and beating
them with barbarOus cruelty; some Of the people
reaIlated by throwing stones at the police but
saw nothing to JUSTIFY the extraordinary violence
used against the people; was forced myself to ny
30 the enclosed gardens for safety, being in grave
THE OPINION or PERFECT STRANGER
in city, who has no interest either way In speak
ing his mind this unfortuate question beyond that
Of dong justice 10 what he considers TO be the n-
WHAT AN AMERICAN SAW.
Mr.. Edwin r. Ullara, OF Chicago, United States,
says:-"I was quietly taking Stroll and smoke
when observed large assemnage OF people, the
ODjcct Oi which, afterwards learned. was for the
release Of the remaining portion OF the political pris-
commenced saw n Durly looking Policeman stIike
an uDofenthng little ooy and knOck HIM DOWN. l
remarked that he was ruillan 10 DO such a thing
TO such lad, when Immediately another policeman
| ADMINISTERED fearful blow OF bludgeOn on the
back OF my mead; the piow coming on me so uneX-
pecedly ana savagey, was laid prostrate for nearly
ten minutes. | have been In nearly every
cUwardly, savage preservers OF the peace ! nave
never seen. lrishmen IN every cline are generally
characterized by chlyary, warmth and charity. but
worse treatment from pand Of the red Indians of
the Far West.' Inc above
OPINIONS or FOREIGNERS,
well as rlshmen, afford some idea OF the real ma
turc OF this dreadful ARRAY. IL would be Impossible
to describe the Indignation or all classes OF citizens
al this wanton outrage upon their liberty. Had the
police confined Their brutality 10 those immediately
mad some shadow Oi excuse for their conduct, but
as 1t IS they nave no excuse Whatever. They can |
lind no excuse for striking down men, women and |
children who merely came ont 10 enjoy themselves
IN the park, knowing nothing and caring nothing |
ives. am afia;d mat The feelings aroused by THIS
nnjustnable conduct oi the authorities viii not sub
side until The responsible partles are properly pun
lshed. and already MI. sullivan ant, believe, |
Others also have applied for summons against the
police authorities
X. SMYTH AND Mr.. SULLIVAN ASSERT
that they TOOK upon themselves the responsibility OF
holding the meeting; that they were prepared TO
answer any charge that might he ma0e against
them for doing so; that they were solely 10 blame
for Inc proceeiings that the people, thinking them
selves screened by their leaders, ought not To have
been molesied; and that the police. instead OF using
their batoDs, should nave summoned the Responsible
party 10 appear before a Judge IN % court or law
IA "a vylx
be no doubt, push The matter tn the utmost. lie
leaves town tonight for The House OF Commons,
where II is expected he VIII have the matter fully
investigated At the instance CT several persons !
here he addressed Il letter 10 the Irish Chief Sccre-
tary which throws some nRht on the proceedings !
and correctly ntcTprets public feeling regarding !
them
TO 1Hf RIGHT Hos, rnH MARQUIS ori HARrTNGTcS -
MY LoRp-On behalf Of a numerous booy OF my fellow |
citizens demand immediate inquiry into the of
yesterday In the PbeDx Park. meeting announced
TO be held there for admittedly loyal and constitutional
purpose and nsened ON Friday ast TO act as chairman
OF meeting Tn notice ia published
~ Hcrnsby secretary to the Board Of Works." alleging