Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-08
DYNAMITE GROVE.
An AgitatOr IN This Country
Expresses His Sentiments,
Virtually JustiGying the AS
sassinaIion.

EOhiAi ILL, may 3. - Patrick
Grove, notorious in connection with
the scheme to blow up British ships
and steamers by dynamite machines,
in an interview this morning says that
he does not believe in assassination
as motive to accomplish anything,
yet he thought it sometimes justifa-
bic as last resort. He desired, so far
as England is concerned, the assassin's
knife, as it has been her weapon for
years, and in this instance she has
been paid back in her own coin.
He was of the opinion, however, that
the attack was aimed at Burke and
not at his superior. Burke was the
under Secretary of the government at
the time of the foreign troubles and
made himself thereby obnoxious to
that class. He was a most bitter
and malignant enemy Of the Irish race
and was detested as such by it, as was
Lord Castle Gray, a former Secretary.
He had been lost sight of in the re-
cent troubles, but he had been as bit
terly denounced by the Fenians as was
Forster by the Land League, on ac-
count Of his old score mainly, and by
the Fenians. He was convinced he had
been buried out Of existence, it being
necessary also for the asSassinS to kill
Cavendish to protect themselves, since
the two were together. Then, again,
additional cause may exist in the
events attending the release of Par
nell and his colleagues. When he was
released it was distinctly understood
that an effort would be made to crush
out the secret societies, which are the
strength OF Ireland. If Parnell en-
tered into compact with the govern
ment to withdraw his mo rent"
manifesto leaving the latter to suppress
the societies, Of which there
are two, Land League and Ma.
tiOnalists or Fenians. Among the lat.
ter, especially, the dissatisfaction Of
Burke's appointment would be great
ly increased. These Societies in nc
way affiliate, and the Fenians believe
that should the Land League meet
! with success the tenant farmers would
be separated from their party to the
injury and to the interests of the
country.
Mr.. Grove absolutely refused to en-.
tertain the idea that the bloody work
was done by the Land League or in its
interests. he believed that the event
marked a new erea for Ireland, and
that the effects would be somewhat
similar to that at the time of the as
Sassination Of the Governor Of India,
which caused England to loosen the
screws upon that country. England
is afraid of assassinstions, and he
wouldn't be surprised if it would ulti-
mately cause the Gladstone admins
tration to be driven from power. Eng
land may grOwl, if a dog gets good
welt with stick it howls but manages
to keep out of the way of the stick
thereafter 1t augers a good omen
for Ireland, because now the
officers of the government will find it
advisable to adopt measures of safety,
and riding through the streets, sur
rounded by guards, they will virtually
admit by the fact that they are not
actual rulers of Ireland.
Foster said Grove was allowed to
ride through the country and streets
of Dublin unattended. and no one
had spunk enough to kill him, but the
assasSins Of Cavendish and Burke
must have been persons of consider.
able nerve, since the place where the
deed was committed in PheAix Park
was within 600 yards Of the police
depot, and in locality where 200 or
800 police are constantly on duty. AS
for himself, the dynamite hero would
like TO see several hundred of the
government officers killed. He would
like to see things in heland so that
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