The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-04-13
BOYCOTT,
The Famous Landlord Agent, Arrives I'm
New York; What He Says.

NEW YORK, April 5.-Charles Cunningham Boy
colt, of Loughmast. Ulster County Ireland. whose
treatment of the Land Leaguers gave rise to the
term "boycotting." arrived I'm this city yesterday
on the steamer Italy. He was accompanied by
his brother, Rev. Edmund Boycott his wife and
nephew s. John w.od Boycott and his
peared on the list of passengers
us Charles Cunningham. His wife was described
as Mrs Cunningham and his nephew as Mr. ST..
passage but as soon as the steamer touched the
pier the identity of Captain Boycott was disclosed
much to his discontinue, aud he became at once
the center Of observation and remark on the
part Of the company of long-sh0remen. The Cap
tain and party started last night for Richmand,
Va. Captain Boycott was asked; "How
do you account for the uprising Of
your neighbOrs against your" 80 far
as can judge" said Captain Boycott. 1T origin
ated with the priest OF the parish, Father John
Malley. Just after two tenants had been evicted,
Father Malley made speech 70 the crowd, which
was reported in the Dublin Freeman. and in
which he said 1t is very easy TO reduce the in-
habltants OF any parish TO those only who have
the cause OF the Land League at heart, without
breaking the law of God or of the land That
the first of IL and the beginning of Boy
cotting."
Had you any personal trouble with these
neighbors and tenants2'
None whatever. and these charges that have
been circulated against me were afterthought.
have lived among these people tweutysix years.
have ridden In races with them, hunted with
them. and have been on good terms with them
all the time | think they have made me the
scapegoat for an uprising against the agents. j
was more prominent than the others and IL was
easier TO attack me by running my farming bust
ness. Most agents could not be attacked that way
because they did not work farms
When they boycotted me there nothing
left but go / did not much
for myself; | think could have stood II longer
but IL is hard thing to live day after day with
your wife going 10 the window every time you
go out looking after you. expecting you To be shot
and when you go back 10 see her breath yet upon
the window.pane and TO know that your loved
| ones have been watching for you all the time. l
tell you "A man can't stand that sort of thing more
than couple OF months"
The tenants demands, he thinks amount to
confscation almost The last rents due
on the estate. from which he holds
lease, have been paid at small reduction
To his representatives. Two Irish Protestant
guards are left In charge OF his property and in
spite of the "boycotters," have refused To leave
IL These troubles have been terrible thing TO
Irelanc and believe they have decreased the
value of property 80 per cent IL cost the Govern
ment e. 900 10 harvest go worth of crops"
do you think tenants profted by the Land
Lacquer"
'.IIow can they? They have paid more money
TO their leaders than the rent would cost"
what has been the average abatement OF
rents7''
81 should say III per cent. at least Some
landlords abated % per cent.