New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-30
PROSECUTION OF IRISH LEADERS
JOHN DILLON WILL PROCURE BAIL.
HIS OU TsPOKKN DEFIANCE OF TIE TORY GOVERN
MINT

MRNT.
BY CABLE TO THE TRIBUNE
LONDON, Nov. 29.-1he Dublin correspondent
Of The Daily telegraph sends this dispatch to
night: The proceedings that will take place to-
morrow morning in the Court Of Queens Bench
are looked forward TO with the kCenost interest.
William O'Brien is now staying at the Imperial
Hotel here, and it expected that to-day notice
of legal proceedings would be served upon him
Up to the hour Of telegraphing. however, no
motion has been made by the authorities. though
it is expected that tho delay will not be long, re
cent speeches of Mr. O'Brien, associated with the
utteranccs of "Cnited Ireland,7 for which he is
un erstood to be responsible, being of character
the Government cannot ignore. The proceedings
against Dillon will be begun in the Queens
Bench division tomorrow morning 1t is stated
in Nationalist circles that if called upon to do so
Mr.. Dillon Will procure the necessary bail. 1t is
understood that he will defend himself.
A meeting of the Privy Council was held in
Dublin Castle to-day.
Under the heading "Win Dillon Give Bail p
the evening edition Of "The Freemans Journal
publishes these paragraphs tonight: at is evil
dent from the foowin, passages in Mr.. Dillons
speech yesterday at EyrccOurt, County Galway
that in response to the citation which has been
served upon him he will give the required bail
lie said The Government it would appear,
have made up their minds to try their hands at
little coercion again, but am bound to say from
what see of it that il is very poor, shaliy KIND
Of coercion. l was on Lord Dillon's estate list
Friday looking after Lord Dilon's rents, and
was informed by telegram from Dublin that the
Government going to strike blow.
thought at least they would arrest me III the
town Of Baaghadereen but just before the meet
ing q detective handed me a summons to appear
l.ol,oef Of in Tro1
Tuesday The charge against amounts to
this-that l had melted the tenantry of certain
landlords TO combine against them and refuse TO
pay their rents | am going to appear in the
Court of Queens Bench and tell them that is
exactly what did do AMI what mean TO go on
doing and they may make the best use they can
of the admission.
The next crime was that praised the Wood
ford men In their affidavit they accuse me of
disturbing the country by holding up the example
of these men as worthy of imitation in other
parts of the country l intend also to tell them
in the Court of Queens Bench that with the help
of God l mean to go on praising the Woodford men.
But what docs il all amount to? The Government
will find that if they expect to put down the
they will have to something very
much stronger than citation to appear in
Court of Queens Bench | will appear in the
Court of Queens Bench, and with the help of
God | will appear at Loughrea on Thursday week,
and / have no doubt that | viii meet in LoushIea
on Thursday week every single man On the Clan
ricardo property who has not paid up before the
meeting
Speaking on a previous day at Pcrtumna Mr.
Dillon said If they want to get me into jail
they must either pass a coercion act or put me on
trial before jury, but of this let them be per
fectly certain-whether they succeed in the long
run in getting me into prison or not the words
which have spoken viii remain in the hearts of
the Irish people, the spirit which hope L have
had something to do in arOusng in their breasts
will live no matter whether l am at liberty or
in prison whether | am at liberty TO move about
in Ireland or whether l am not Lord Clanrcarie
and Lord Dillon will find il difficult to get their
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