Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-11
THE MEMBER FROM CORK.
he GIVES THE LONDON POLICE A
HEAP OF TROUBLE.

Bat Success Crowns Their Vigilance and
He Is En- Route for Tullamore-A Lit
tie Mistake Over Pyne-Balfour Talks
of Life in Ireland and Gladstone-The
Crown Princes Condition.
LONDON, Feb H. The sensation in Par
| lamentary circles Friday was the arrest of
James Glhooly, Patrick O'Brien and j. Is.
Pyne, Irish members, for violation of the
| crimes act, O'Brien's arrest, however, was
q mistake, as he was taken for Pyne. He was
exceedingly wrath and protested that he
wasn't the man wanted, but without avail
until his arrival at Scotland Yard, where he
was identified and promptly released
Pyne's arrest has raised serious question
if he can prove what he says-and one that
will react on the police. He insists that he
had his foot on the stop Of the cab. which
was within the precincts of the house when
he was taken into custody, and Stoutly
claims that the police had no right to touch
him. When the police laid hands upon him
Pyne struggled tiercely to escape from their
grasp, but his struggles were of no avail.
The police on the other hand, deny that
Pyne was within the precincts of parliament
when arrested, and in suhstantiation of their
statement assert that he was some distance
from the boundary line Of the jurisdiction of
the house. and from his cab as we'll When
approached by the officers they assert, Pyne
made dash for his cab which was standing
six feet within the railing bounding the par
liamentary precincts, shouting at the same
tim: 81 will not be arrested His attempt
to regain his cab was failure, and he was
seized before he got inside the railing,
Gihooly succeeded in eyading the police
and reaching his seat in the house When
it was ascertained by the police that he had
eluded them and was temporarily within
the jurisdiction of power greater than
themselves, they Immediately set to work to
guard every exit from the Westminster pal
ace to prevent his escape, and the wits Of his
friends at once became active in the formu-
ation of scheme whereby he
might be able to outwit the con-
stabulary, and betaks himself to
place Of safety. Rumors were rife that
it had been planned to take him from the
terrace into a boat and convey him down the
Thames to IA 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 in
tense interest prevailed among the members
to learn whether Saturdays sun would rise
on Gilhooly prisoner or Gilhooly fugitive.
Any way, the tactics of both the police and
the friends of the west Cork member afforded
general amusement
Gilhooly was finally arrested Friday night
the moment he appeared outside the gates of
the parliamentary grounds. He was accom-
panied in his exit from the grounds by at
least 100 members of parliament, who re-
fused to make way for the police The de-
tectives who were waiting for Gilhooly
hustled the members aside, took him into
custody and conducted him to Scotland
Yard, where the crowd of commoners fol-
lowed the officers and their prisoner cheer.
ing loudly for Ireland and home rule. The
arrest was witnessed by Parnell aud other
prominent members Gilhooly was provided
with couch in the Inspectors room, and
made as comfortable as possible.
The indignation of Patrick o. Brien at his
arrest through being mistaken for Gilhooly
increases so largely as TO threaten the ex-
plosion of the honorable gentleman il some
thing or somebody doesn't shortly give vent
to his pent-up feelings of outraged dignity
and rights. Friends have endeavored to dis
suade him from carrying out his expressed
intention OF bringing suit against the police
for damages, but the more he is remons-
rated 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
ackno wledged, that they were mistaken.