The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-12-30
THE IRISH TRIALS.
NO SUCH INTEREST MANIFESTED As
IN THE o'CeNNELL CASE.
Proceedings of the second Days session
-ParneIi Not Preseni-Justice Mays
Withdrawal Approyed-Expres-
sions OF the London Press
Home RuIers' Meeting.

DUBLIN, December 29.-Several OF the
traVersets, including Parnell, were not
present at the reopeuing OF the State trials
to-day. The law officer OF the Crown con-
tinued his address, explaining the law
bearing upon the constitution Of any asso.
citation. He referred to the humble eccu-
patton OF most OF the traversers, and said
that doubtless they found the agitation
more profitable. He warmly denounced
the agitation as an intolerable conspiracy.
The intention OF the Government, he
said, in instituting these proceedings, was
10 protect the rich aud poor alike from
the frighttul tyranny that respected
neither life nor property. The people
had been told not 10 accept 0'Connell's
dictum that mo reform was worth drop
OF blood, and few days after they were
thus advised, Ferrick, the bailifi, was shot
at Ballinrobe. The remarks OF the law
officer at this point caused considerable
feeling In the court, especially when be
quoted the reported words OF j. w. Nally,
one OF the trayersers, that "FerriCk's muir
der was worth hundred speeches"
The proceedings OF the Land Leaguers
were further stigmatizad by the counsel
as capital plan for reducing society to It's
original chaos and bringing about com.
munlsm. He particularly pointed to
Brennan, Boyton, Gordon, 0'sullivan and
Nally as sgitating with view to pecuniary
profit. he quoted Naily's violent speech
which Immediately preceded Ferrick's
murder, and then proceeded to deal with
the violent speeches attributed to Dillon
and Parnell, both OF whom had said the
people had a remedy for their grievances
in their own hands. The former, he said,
had advised them to put no faith in the
British Parliament, but to drill. He cited
various further passages OF speeches
by these two members OF Parlia-
ment as exasperatiHg the people
into speliation and murder. Ee quoted,
amidst general laughter, from the speech
OF Bigger, who said he did not recommend
the shooting Of landlords because the
wrong man had been sometimes shot.
After quoting Harris recommendation to
the peasantry to emulate the example ol
the French In 1903, he said: In word the
Land League is founded upon basis Of
sedition and treason. Parnell. who was
given to expressing his opinions moder-
ately. had himself declared that either the
Land League or people must 90, and 1t
would be for the people themselves to de-
eide which.
The Court, then, adjourned at $3.50 p.
X, because the Law Attorney General was
'fatigued. Parnell was loudly cheered on
leaving the.court
OCCURRENCES AND OPINIONS IN LONDON.
LONDON, December "a meeting OF
the home rule members OF Parliament,
except those who are now on trial, will be
held in London, January 9Th, immedi-
atsly after the opening OF Parliament, for
the purpose OF considering any further
action or policy Of the Government.
The TINES, in a leading article, says:
We can't question the correctness Of Chief
Justice Mays opinion, that under the cir.
cumstsnces the interests OF the Justice
would be best served il he did not parlici-
pate in the trial. The cause OF his with.
drawal is to be regretted, but he has acted
wisely, and the scruples which prompt
ed him TO take the step deserve to be re-
spected.
The Ntsr, in q leading editorial says:
With jury successfully empannelled and
bench In which both sides cau feel con-
fdence, the trial will proceed under the
best conditions for arriving at satisiac.
tory result as the state of Ireland renders
possible.
LONDON, December GA correspon.
don't OF the Tine, at Dublin says: The
first day oI the State trials has been re.
markable only for gloom and dullness.
Those who expected the city would be
full OF excitement, that Thousands would
assemble in the streets, and tha, the court
would be bsseged by eager nultitndes
clamoring for admission were sadly disap.
pointed. There has not been the slightest
manifestation OF public feeling beyond the
gathering Of about 200 persons OF the
lowest classes on the qusy in the vicinity
Of the courts. The absence OF any sym.
pathy with the cause or interest In the
proceedings on the part OF respectable
citizens was very significant, and pre-
sented to thoso who remembered the
o'Connell trial very striking contrast.
APPREuGSsIoNs or TROUBLE.
LONDON, Dec, ga Dublin dispatch says
the military authorities arc adopting ex-
trsordinary precautions, and the extensive
character OF tho arrangements appears 10
indicate grave apprehensions OF imminent
danger. All the troops are confined at
their barracks. The guard picke;s hayo
been augmented, and entrenching tools
and lanterns served out for the use OF the
patrols, in the event oi the gas being cut
of from any OF the barracks.
There are now here sE0 officers, 5000
men, ! 900 horses and l6guns-the flower
OF the British army-besides strong bodies
Of censtabulary.
A magisrerial investigation is going on
at Limerick into the conduct Of corporal
Of the army, who was arrested for
illegal dsilling.
European Eehata,