The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-08-11

A correspondent Of the Philadelphia
Pres, writing from Craughwell, County
Galway, Ireland, relates an incident OF
eviction which shows at once the grit OF
the Irish peasant, and therelentless cruelty
OF the Irish landlord under the unjust
English laws for Ireland. Mick Fallon's
case has assumed national importance and
excited national interest, though it has not
burdened the cable.
Mick Fall6n lived, or did live at Moneen
county, Galway, "and ifhe has not gone.he
lives there STILL" He has eight acres OF
land, and before he got into trouble with
his landlord he had comfortable cabin.
He has wife and children, three OF them
under Ten years OF age SIoneen is little
settlement in the bog, and the men who
live there were formerly tenant farmers,
driven oil by the landlords. Fallon's land
lord is one Captain Persse, described as
IAN old imbecile," whose affairs are man.
aged by the heiratlaw, Mr.. Algy Persse'
In the autumn OF 1881 Fallon was evicted,
the family set out on the roadside. AS
soon as the officers were gone Fallon NOV.
ed his family in again, and the trouble be-
gan. There has been eviction on eviction,
and Mick Fallon has been sent to Jail q
dozen times, for terms varying from aweek
to "a month.
Sometimes the wife was sent to prison.
Upon one occasion she was hauled up be-
fore a magistrate, called to the spot to al.
ford amusement for lawn.tennis party
given by the landlord. The poor woman
was torn from her little children and sent
to iail for week without chance to get
bail. The father was already in the lock-
mn. The mother had shilling, and this
abe gave to the little ones to keep them
from starving. Fallon is now serving a
five weeks sentence. The scene in the
magistrates court when he was last tried
will give some idea Of Fallon's determine
ton, and the kind OF man he has to deal
with:
When the magistrate asked him II he was
guilty, he replied, In firm voice:
mot guilty. Why should be guilty?
Sure II Is no crime for me to Try aud shelter
nv children beside an old wall; to try and
save them from death.
Fallon's attorney then asked Mr.. Persss
'4Did you serve these summonses, yourself,
MI. Persse, and, II so, at what hour ?"
II served the entire number" Mr.. Persse
replied. at was after eleven o'clock at night
when served them. The people were In
bed In the hut without any door. Twill not
swear 1t was not twelve o clock at night"
..Had Fallon been warned to leave the
land 2" asked the magistrate.
n warned him personally. He al
ways refused to leave. | cannot get him
to 20" ,
interrupted Fallon, where we were all lying
beside the wall with the old scraws over US.
The children were frightened; they thought
he was going 10 shoot thenl."
"Did you seize Fallon's crops at any time
without taking legal proceedings?' asked
Falloh's attorney.
II aid take them awsy," replied Persse.
"Uh" said Fallon, she brought his peelers
and soldiers, and carried the little crop of
that had 10 feed the children"
"Ii Mr.. Persse don't want Mr.. Fallon, It Is
impossible 10 COulpel ulll W htCept LIN ~
TENANT replied the magis rate.
''Why should he obiecl9" returned Fallon.
ut Is queer law that won't allow me TO live
and feed my family In the place where have
lived all my life. 1 car pay the rent l offer
now, as have before, and Mr.. Persse won't
accept IT."
children's clothes, and tue few potatoes they.
had TO eat2" asked the attorney OF Mr..
Persse.
II did"
ale says am trespasser," cried Fallon
exeitedly. ~ now declare out Of that spot !
will never leave during my life. There will
die, aud when dying l will leave the land TO
my eldest son. 1 am sure he will prove him
self a better soldier than Captain PeIsse. He
would never rua away" "stoP! stop" l.
terrupted the magistrate, II find you guilty
Fallon.n
Landlord Persse encounters this diff
Guilty, that while any member OF Fallon's
family is in possession he cannot regain
control Of the land. Persons under ten
years Of age are not assessable, and the cor
respondent intimates that the Fallons don't
intend the supply to run out.
Mick Fallon is deserted as respected
man who will die fighting for his holding.
He believes that he is in the right and will
keep up the war. The result is being
looked for with deep interest. Let US be
thankful that such case can not be in
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