The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-11
Mr.. PINE Seized on Alighting from Cab. and
Patrick 0Brien Taken in Custody, the
officers Mistaking Him for Mr.. Gilhooly.
The Latter Gentleman Captured Later in
the Night, and Consigned to Prison.
Balfour Takes the Floor in the Commons, and
Defends His Irish Policy-Condition of the
German Crown Prince-Cable Notes.
COERCION AT HOME.

Mr.. Pyne Arrested at the Door of the House
of Commons-The Pursuit of GiIhooIy.
Special the Indisnasoiis Journal
LONDON, Feb. 10-The police to-day arrested
Mr.. Patrick OBrien, Nationalist member of
Parliament. outside of the Parliament buildings,
misstaking him for Mr. Glhooly. member for
West Cork. for whose arrest warrant has been
issued. Mr.. O'Brien was taken to Scotland
Yard. where he was recognized by the officials
and promptly released.
Mr.. j. d. Pyne, member for West Waterford,
a Nationalist, was arrested on alighting from a
cab outside the House of Commons Mr. Pyne
is the gentleman who shut himself up in Lisfar-
ney Castle in Waterford, and defed the police
to arrest him, and who afterward eluded the
Irish authorities and escaped to England. Mr..
Pyne was driven in cab to Scotland Yard. He
will be taken to Dublin tonight. The police
apologizsd to Mr. OBrien for his arrest. but he
declined to accept their explanation, and
threatens to bring an action against the author
ities
The arrest of Pyne has raised very serious
question, and one which ought to engage the at
sention of the House of Commons though it
probably will not. since the agereved man is
not of the party of the majority. but is of the
party whose members are regarded by the
Tories enemies of the country and conse-
quently fair game. Mr.. Pyne. in interview
this evening, insists that he had his foot on the
step of the cab, which was within the precincts
of the House when he was taken into custody.
He stoutly claims that the police had no right
to touch him, and the probabilities that he
is right. When the police laid hands upon him
Mr.. Pyne struggled fercely to escape from their
grasp. but his struggles were of no
avail. The police, on the other hand,
deny that Mr.. Pyne was within the
precincts of Pariamens when arrested. and in
substantiation OF their statement assert that he
was some distance from the boundary line of
the jurisdiction of the House and from his cab
we'll When approached by the officers they
assert that Mr.. Pyne made dash for his cab.
which standing within the railing bounding
the parliamentary precincts, at tho same time
shouting, II will not be arrested" Els attempt
to regain his cab was failure and he was seized
before he could got inside the railing Consid-
ering Mr.. Pynes version of the affair, some aa-
lowancs must be made for his confused state of
mind, but the affair clearly demands inquiry on
the part OF the House, to the end of ascertain
ing whether its territory has been violated.
Mr.. Gihooly succeeded in evading the police
and reaching his seat in the House. When it
was ascertained by the police that he had elud-
ed them and was temporarily within the juris-
diction of power greater than themselves, they
immed lately set to work to guard every exit
from Westminster Palace TO prevent his escape,
and the wits of his friends at became act
i've in the formulation of scheme whereby he
might be able to ontwit the constabulary and
betake himself to place of safety. Rumors
were rife that it had been planned to take him
from the terrace into boat and convey him
down the Thames to a hiding place, unknown
even to most of his Home-rule colleagues but
the circulation of this report led the police to
place strong guard upon the river, and intense
interest prevails among the members to learn
whether to-morrow's will rise upon Mr.. Gill
hooly prisoner or Mr.. Gilhooly fugitive Any
way. the tactics Of both the police and friends of
the West Cork member are affording general
amusement.
arrest, through being taken for Mr.. Gilhooly. is
increasing SO largely as to threaten the explosion
of the honorable gentleman il something or
somebody doesn't shortly give vent to his pent-
up feelings of outraged dignity and rights.
Friends have endeavored to dissuade him from
carrying out his expressed intention of bringing
suit against the police for damages. but the more
he is demonstrated with the more determined
he appears to be to dash his head against the
wall of public ridicule for the barren privilege
of proving to the police what they have already
Acknowledgements they were mistaken.
LONDON, Feb. 10.-Mr. Gilhooly was arrested
to night and taken to prison foot, surrounded
by largo crowd. The police were unable to
taks the prisoner in carriage, owing to the
crowd. Many members OF Parliament followed
the prisoner and tried to enter the jail. but