The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-06-14
IRELAND.
How Evictions are Managed.
A "Rory of the Hills

NEW YORK., June 3.-The Heralds Linn
| erck special says The most imposing mill
! tary display in Ireland, since the Boycott eX-
pedition was made to-day in the eviction of
three tenants of Colonel Hase, near New Pal
| las, Limerick County. A large military force
consisting of 1856 Coldstream guards, 100
Scott's guards to an ambulance corps, headed
by Surgeon Major Kelly, and six Of the engl-
neer corps, arrived at O'Clock this morning,
i'll New Pallas. This place is a small country
village, but it is so turbulent that it boasts Of
| the best police barracks in Ireland outside Of
Dublin. The column was joined within two
hours by nearly 800 Of the Royal Irish CON-
stabulary. At 8 O'Clock marching orders
were given. A detachment of police going
first, then the guards and then more police.
In this order they proceeded toward Colonel
Hase's estate, just outside of New Pallas. Fif-
| ty of the guards and a tent wagon were de-
tached, and camp formed in the green fields,
| while the man body passed on. After an
hours brisk march under broiling sun Cur
abella Bridge was reached, when inspectors
went across to examine the bridge, having
heard that it was destroyed. It was found
| to ne so, and the engineer thought it could
not be repaired without serious delay. The
soldiers and police therefore managed to cross
| in single file along the parapets of the bridge,
which were left standing, while the horses
went about half mile down the river and
found all easy ford. This detour caused an
hours delay to the resident magistrate and
newspaper correspondents, who were on
jaunting cars, and could not get across. About
1000 men, women and boys who met the ex-
| petition at this point, hOOted the troops and
police, but no violence was offered. Chapel
bells were, however ringing and signal fires
were burning. The alarms and smoke of fires
gathered the people from miles around.
| While the troops were crossing the river, Can
on O'Donnel arrived on the scene and made
speech to the excited people. He urged
them vehemently to abstain from giving the
soldiers or police an excuse for firing on them.
The first evlcted farm was soon reached after
leaving the bridge. 1t was that of James
Kennedy, who had offered the
government valuation as he could pay
no more. The guards halted and Hrested
on their arms while 100 police, with Captain
Hatchell and sub-Sheriff Nash and Mr.. God
dard, Of the emergency committee, with two
bailiis and nephew of Colonel Hore, agent
of the estate, entered Kennedy's holding.
About 1000 people congregated in the ad-
joining fields and closely inyeste the PREM
ises. They yelled and shouted themselve-
hoarse at the sheriff and balifs. Thes evic
tion then began. A few broken legged
chairs. some bedding, some plates, a wash
bowl, table, and other household furniture,
a we'll worn Bible and a few chlldrens copy
books were thrown into heap in the yard,
and it was all done. But during the progress
of the work there were many moments when
there was imminent danger of collision. 1t
appears that a proclamation had been issued
the evening previous by Secretary Foster
warning the people of New Pallas that any
assembling for the purpose of obstructing the
process Of the law would be dispersed by
force. With this proclamation, Captain
Hatchell, the resident magistrate, received
stringent orders to disperse all such assem-
blies, ,and to fire if any stones were thrown.
This he was prepared to do, but he begged
Canon O'Donnel, who was now reinforced
by three other priests, to keep the people
quiet and at a safe distance. The people
throughout the day, except with their tongues
were perfectly peaceful There was no
} doubt, however that the sub-Sherif and the
agent of the estate of Mr. Goddard, Of the
emergency committee, were deSrOus of pre-
cipitating conflict. Most angry encounters
occurred between these gentlemen and Cap
tain Hatchell, the latter, of whom was repeat
, edly insulted by the Sheriff and agent because
he refused to scatter the crowd that had gath
cred outside the yard. The sub-Sherff, a
young man, who was frightened nearly tC
death repeatedly, insisted on the crowd being
driven further away and kept quiet, though
they were as quiet as possible. He threat
ened to complain to Secretary Foster. Cap
t tain Hatchell told the Sheriff and agent he
would take note of their impudence, They
) might write what they pleased. He would
| give the people such latitude as he could sc
3 long as they did nothing offensive. Both the
agent and Mr.. Goddard left the yard during
the eviction and exposed themselve
} to the people. They seemed t(
, wish to provoke them to some act of violence
r The magistrate angrily ordered them not tt
1 do so again and told off d personal escort tt
e accompany them wherever they went. HI
e informed them that if they stirred without i
0 he would not be responsible. The conduc
e of the sheriff was otherwise most reprehen
n sible. 1t is undoubtedly due to Captain
e Hatchell and the priests that collision wa
: averted during the day. The government
by the publication of the proclamation, ha
:, taken the first determined step IN dealin
\, with the disturbances in Ireland. The rea
u meaning of the action is that the troops an
y police can fire on the people without incul
y ring any responsibility. 1t now remains
. be seen how the government will act afte
Il giving warning of what they intend. Th
a proclamation was posted upon prominen
- 10 buildings in County Limerick and elsewhere
~ in the usual forms. In opposition to til
- above ssRory of the Hills" has posted up s
+ Loughre, notice reading as follows:
= "Liberate the men in prison for the murdt
% % of Dempsey and Conners, as the real offend
u u er is at liberty. He is an offender only
Is the eye of the law. The writer of thes
lines is a man who was engaged and paid fl
< ridding Galway of land robbers and lan'
er lords, which work he will do at any sacrific
d Too long these tyrants have been allowed
h trample on the poor people of persecute
is Galway. The men to be shot are five
W number, three Protestant landlords and tw
N | Catholics Does her maipStVS pOVprnmal
n think to frighten by coercion or any sut
D. means? Coercion has no terrors for m
If Rest assured will do my work before sto
le Away with tyrants. Too long has the coul
ir try been robbed of its natural wealth to fet
lie the lazy few who call themselves landlords
lg The statement comes from Cork that me-
who have been witnesses of the three gre