The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-03-15
VILLAGE TYRANTs. !"
Small Fishes Caught In the Net OF
Coercion.

DUBLIN, March 9.-The coercion net
Is hsaliug in it's victims from the South
and West at rate which must be highly
satisfactory to the authorities. To-day
some OF the most prominent of Mr..
Forster's "vlllage ,vrants" were deprived
Of their liberty. 1t is a remarkable fact
that all arrests have been effected 8" far
without any local disturbance and little
excitement. The most notable arrest ia
that OF the celebrated Scrab Naily, one
of the defendants in the state trials. who
was taken at his fathers house in Balls.
Mr.. Nally recently went to London, in
tending to go to the Cape and join the
Beers, but he changed his mind, and is
now insured comfortable quarters for
eighteen months Those who had reach
ed Dublin up to o'clock were Martin
O'Hallerhan, President of the..Loughre a
(county Galway branch, and Joseph
Dalton, of Miltown, near Clairmorris,
charged with melting mob to attack a
police hut; Patrick Kearney, farmer,
Turlongmore; Patrick Fury, President
Of the Annahdown League, county Gal
way. Four prisoners came in from coun-
ty Leitrim, all charged with taking part
in riotous assembly. They are Charles
Nelson, farmer, Drumshire; Matthew
Melley, farmer, Drumkeirrn; Patrick
McManna, publican, Drumsharnbo; j.
McMorrow, national schoolmaster from
: Dowrs; Michael Gingley and Michael
Flynn were brought from Ennis, county
= Clare Edward Hussey, from Castleisland
D P. D. Kenny from Ballamacadan; Kerry
aud another from Oula, county Limerick
e In addition to these two arrests are re
ported from Carlloe, county Clare. The
: names are not given There are also
: three more arrests in the county Liner
8 ick. None of the prisoners 40 tar have
i ever acquired more than local reputa
4 ,ion, except Boyton, Walsh and Nally
e The last named gentleman, whos'
L speeches were notorious for their re
e concentrations te>give the landlord
q ''pills," recently had his photograph ia
d ken standing beside ditch, with bis ri1
II in hand and pile Of cartridges at hi
C feet. The picture was labeled "Nally'
Pile"
INTERVIEWS IN JAIL.
le I visited the prisoners in Jail to.da
and found them lodged in cells on th
:. second range OF the three stories con
:, prising the building They are very lii
= :. orally treated and express themselve
:. we'll satisfied with the courtesy and kind
!. ness of the Governor. Their neal
> with, wine or beer, are sent 10 from
- nel6hboring hotel Smoking is allowed
= 1nd TOR six hours each day the prisoner
= may associate for conversation and e.
v y ercise. Two large common rooms, con
fortably furnished are devoted to th
prisoners use for meeting their friend
: and transacting business. Messrs. Oi
r Ion and Brennan called to-day and go
pfl Messrs Boyton and Walsh. Mr.. Boy
e. ton said that bis quarters reminded hil
% Of stateroom on board q steamer, an
10 added that as be had left his sting b.
b. hind him in Kerry he was not unhapp
y, in Imprisonment; but be still describe
ID his arrest as q violation Of his rights {
Of an American citizen. Mr.. Boyton hs
se had bis hooks aud engineering maps t.
d ken to Kilmainham and placed in hi
cell Mr.. Nally reached Dublin to-nigt
d by the 10 o'clock train from the Wes
~ The platform, was crowded. When b
I. was being put into the cab be shoute
= issFor. every man arrested let one be lai
ne prostrate" AT Kilmainham Jail he erie
at out, IAN eye for an eye; tooth for
Both exclamations we're loudl
- lcheered Theistest arrests reported al
three at Clsremorris--h namely. J.
y Quinn, =. Gordon snd ID, 4aerp meu
bers 81 the local league hfsns hs|
IL considerai xcitemdnt a btl *
might, but Sihe thols ypceedsnss 81
i. generally viewsd d 3 good sub5ectis
n sport A lsfee ndmber Of prisoner
s. viii arrive by the mail train q 4 q !
q from tbs south AtFash batch Of Na
rants was issued tt night. RI,