Democratic messenger., 1881-10-22
AFFAIRS IN IRELAND.
The Arrest of Parnell-DetaiIs of the
Affair.

at Morrison's Hotel, in Dublin, early
Thursday morning on two warrants
signed by Mr.. Forster, Chief Secretary
for Ireland. One warrant charges hin
with melting the intimidation of tenants
from paying rent justly due, and the
other with intimidating tenants from
taking the benefit of the Land act, by
applying to the Land Commission to fi1
fair rent. Mr.. Parnell was taken tc
Kilmainham Jail. His arrest has created
great excitement.
His arrest was determined on at pro
longed session of the Cabinet Council
at which all the members of the Council
except Lord Selborne were present.
Since Mr.. Gladstone's speeches at Leeds
some of the Ministerial journals in Lon.
don have been saying vaguely that i'm
mediate executive interference was nee.
essary to make the Land act anytime
but dead letter. The arrest OF Par.
nell, however, was entirely unexpected.
| Immediately after the close of the Cabi.
net Council Secretary Forster left Lon.
don for Dublin, and upon his arrival
there by the morning mail at o'clock
Thursday, issued forthwith his warrants
to the Dublin Detective Office. Mr.. Par
nell was stopping at Morrison's, and
was to take morning train from the
Kingsbridge station to attend the con-
vention of the Kildare Land and Labor
League. One squad of detectives, fol-
lowed by considerable military force,
went into the railway station, where, a
crowd had gathered to see Mr.. Parnell
off. 1t was thought likely that he had
already boarded his train. The detec-
tives went over the train without at
tracting attention, and the crowd sup
posed that the soldiers had been called
out merely to preserve order.
Meanwhile, under command of Detec-
tive Superintendent Mallins, six detec-
tives went to Morrison's hotel, which
had been carefully watched from the
time Mr.. Parnell entered it last evening.
All were in citizens clothes. Superin-
tendent Mallins found that Parnell was
still in bed, and sent up word that he
would like to see him. Mr.. Parnell re-
turned message that he would see the
Superintendent as soon as he was
dressed, and presently word came down
that he was ready. Mallins took Detec-
tive Sheridan up stairs with him. Mr..
Parnell received them pleasantly, and
asked if he was to be arrested. Mallins
handed him one of the warrants. The
ink of Chief Secretary Forster's sigma
ture was not yet dry. Mallins suggested
that Mr.. Parnell go with him quietly
and Immediately, so that there should
be no chance of disturbance.
"All right" said Parnell, and put on
his hat. The two policemen escorted
him to the door, where a cab was wait
ing for him. 1t was then half past nine.
The cab was driven directly to Kilmain-
ham prison, the other detectives follow
ing in another carriage. Mr.. Parnell
was warmly welcomed by the suspects in
the prison. Nobody at the hotel and
none of the bystanders on the street
knew that Mr.. Parnell was under arrest,
and there was no demonstration of any
kind. There was a good deal of excite
ment, however, over the news when it
became known, and the newspaper
offices were besieged. On the chance of
a disturbance, the entire garrison of the
city is in barracks, held ready to march
at any moment. It was reported that
the arrest Of Parnell was only prelimi-
nary to still more vigorous action
against the Land League. The Secre-
tary of the League was interviewed
shortly after the arrest. He expressed
much astonishment at it, and exclaimed,
'Let them come on; we are ready for
themw Father Sheehy, Patrick Egan
and Y. B. Dillon went to Paris to-day.
1t is believed that ParpelPs speech at
Wexford Sunday furnished the Govern
ment's technical justification for his ar
rest. which the Moderate Liberals and
the Conservatives approve.
The Land League Executive held a
long session Thursday at Morrison's.
Messrs. John Dillon, Arthur O'Connor
and A. M. Sullivan, members of Parlia-
ment, were present Mr.. Dillon made
q fiery speech, and 1t was proposed that
the League should issue an address. 1t
is said that Mr.. Dillon, who is NJ. 2. for
Tipperary, will assume the Presidency
of the League.
Mr.. Dillon said at the meeting that it
was the most trying and critical moment
in Ireland's history for century. The
statement that Mr.. Parnell had intimi-
dated the people was false. He defied
anybody to point to single speech of
Mr.. Parnell in favor of intimidation.
His arrest was due to private malice. 1t
was the duty of the nation to deal with
the matter coolly and with judgment,
and to maintain the struggle within the
law.
An additional guard and two nine.
Founders have been stationed in the
upper Castle yard. The guard at Kill
mainham Jail has been doubled. At a
meeting of the North Dublin Board of
Guardians, Mr.. Kenny, the medical
officer and medical attendant upon the
suspects in Kilmainham Jail, stated that
he feared Mr.. Kettle, the suspect, was
threatened with spinal disease, and that
there could not be the slightest doubt
that Mr.. Kettles symptoms were due to
his confinement. Mr.. Kenny added
that he had reported to the Government
on the subject.
The inhabitants of Lismore closed
their shops on the reception of the news
of Mr.. Parnelrs arrest
The JAMES BROTHERS. reporter
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