The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-06
THE NEW ARREST.
ATTACHMENT AT CASTLEBAR OF THOMAS
BRENNAN, SECRETARY OF THE NATIONAL
LAND LEAoUE-Hs LURID ORAToRY AT
BALLA--FIRMNEss OF THE GOVERNMENT.
(BY CABLE TO THE HERALD.1


Great excitement was caused among the
members of and sympathizers with the National
Land League by the arrest of Thomas Brennan,
which took place quietly, soon after seven
o'clock in the morning, at his lodgings, No. z
Russell street. The arrest was for speech
made ut Balla ON the god ult. 1t was effected
a sub-inspector Of the constabulary Of Mayo and
two or three detectives. They allowed the
prisoner to make every necessary preparation
for the journey and then conveyed him to the
Midland and Great Western Railway, where
another body of police was waiting. Davitt
who heard of the arrest soon after the starting
Of the train, Immediately telegraphed to the
agents of the Land League at all towns along
the line to give the prisoner reception. Con
sequently large crowds assembled about the
stations Of Mullingar, Athlone and Ballina-
sloe, who rent the air with cheers. The
prisoner will be confined in the Jail at
Castlebar He is about twenty-six years of age.
For long time he was clerk of the City Mills.
He is seer etary of the Land League and has al
ways taken prominent part in Fenian and
other demonstrations. He walked behind the
hearse at Mac Carthy's funeral. 1t has been
his ambition for some time to get arrested.
He was much elated when the event
occurred. His Balla speech bears wonderful
resemblance to one delivered by Meagher in
1S4S. On Thursday night Davitt and Bren-
nan attended the Theatre Royal, where Gene
We've Ward is playing. When they parted
after the performance Davitt said prophet
cally, "Good by; when see you again you will
be in jail"
BEFORE THE COURT.
Brennan arrived ut Castlebar ut halfpast
three this afternoon in the custody of Supcrin-
tendent Mallon aud his assistant. The prisoner
was ut once conveyed to the Court House. The
general public was excluded, but Brennan's
friends and representatives Of the press
were admitted. Major Wyse presided
over the magisterial investigation. Mylcs
Jordan, the Crown Solicitor, prosecuted.
Charles OMallcy, instructed by Mala-
chi Kelly, defended After consultation the
clerk read the information of Sub-Inspector
Carter, of ClareTorris, as follows :-''I was ut
Toonamore, near Balla, Saturday, the 22d ult,
and then and there saw large assemblagc of
,1,api, nd
then and there a person named Thomas Bren-
nan, of Dublin. The said Brennan made
speech to the aforesaid assemblage ut the same
time and place aforesaid, and l say that
in the course of the said speech the said
Brennan, wickedly, maliciously and sedi-
tiously continuing and intending to disturb
the peace of the Queen, to raise discomfort and
disaflection among the Queens subjects, to pro-
mote feelings of i'll will and hostility between the
differ ent classes of such subjects, to excite
such subjects to break the law and attempt to
procure otherwise than by lawful means an
sist by force and violence the enforcement by
legal process of rights by law established and
excite disaiiection among and seduce from their
duty and allegiance certain members Of the
Royal Irish Constabulary, did speak and publish
to the said assembly certain wicked, seditious
and inflammatory words to tho following
effect-that is to say:-
PRISON BARS AND ETERNAL TRUTH
[Here follow the shorthand reporters notes Of
Mr.. Brennan's speech at Toonamorc. With tho in
scrtion OF his hearers remarks. they run thus--
MT. Chairman and fellow countrymen--r beg TO
second the resolution which you have just heard
proposed by Mr.. Walsh. We are here to-day for
thrccfold purpose. We here in the nrst place to
protest against the eviction and possible death Of
nine OF Gods creaturss-(cheers) 10 protest in the
name Of country aud Of society against the un.