The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-09
Collisions with the Police.

To the western Associated Press.
KILRUsH, April 8-On Saturday night some
policemen. who were trying to prevent the cree
tion of platform for the meeting announced
to be held to-day, were pelted with stones by
mob and were compalled to charge the crowd.
Many civilians were badly injured Mr. Tan
ner. member of Parliament. held meeting out
side Macroom at o'clock this morning. He
there burned q copy of the government procla-
nation AT 2 P. NJ, the advertised hour. he at
tempted to hold another meeting, when the po-
lice removed him from the ground. There was
only slight excitement About 900 persons
belonging to the various league branches
of Kilrush assembled at 2:30 P. n There was a
large contingent on horseback The police, lea
by Magistrates Welch and Irwin. charged the
crow wd. injuring many A number of triumphal
arches were torn down. Father Glynn, of
Kilmihill, was attacked by two policemen with
rifles. A farmer feied one policeman to the
ground with blackthorn stick A riot being
imminent. the Berkshire regiment with fixed
bayonets led by Captain Lynch, charged the
crowd and many persons We're badly wounded.
Order was somewhat restored on the crowd bs-
ing appealed to by priests and Messrs. Red
mond and Crilly, members of Parliament Mr..
Redmond then attempted TO organize the meet
ing, which had been heretofore announced, but
WAS prevented tT Magistrate Irwin. Mr.. Red
mond protested that the governments action in
proclaiming the meeting Was illegal, and. to-
gether with the priests. advised the multitude
to disperse. Ten persons were seriously wounded
with batons and bayonets. and two mounted
policemen were injured with stones
ENNIS, April 8-Messrs. Davitt, O'Connor,
the Rev. MIR. Cory and other League leaders.
left Carmody's Hotel, in Ennis, at 2 o'clock in
the afternoon and drove ten miles into the coun-
try, followed by eighty hussars under Colonel
Turner. By preconcerted arrangement, Mr.
Condor. nj. P, remained in town to hold the
proposed meeting in unoccupied store. This
programme leaked out and Gordon of soldiers
was placed around the building The doors of
tho building had been barrcaded. but soon gave
way to sledge- hammers in the hands of the po-
lice. This aroused desperate resistance on the
part OF the people present, and many were in
Jured, including reporter Of the Irish Times.
Fifty persons were arrested among them Mr.
Dunleavy, editor of the Glare Independents. Mr.
Halpin, poor-law guardian. also present
Rain is falling in torrents. Cavalry and infant
ry are patrolling the town.
LoUGHREA, April S-Mr. O'Brien held his
meeting, and " hiie the police were Dispensing
the people. Mr. OBrien spoke ten minutes. He
called the police towards for not arrasting him
instead of Ill-treating the people. Mr.. O'Brien
left the Bisnop's residence at p. M. followed
by crowd mum bering 4. 900 persons, and took
his way toward field outside the town, where
platform had been erected. He was met by an
imposing force of police and military which
barred the way. Mr.. OBrien then called tn the
people TO halt. and addressed the magistrate to
the following effect II wish 20 hold q meeting
TO tell the people the truth about English rule IN
ireland, DuG no meetlng VIII be held If it has
been resolved to disperse the people forcihlyn
The magistrate replied that he could not allow
the meeting to be held. Mr. O'Brien then in
sisted npon his right to hold the meeting. saying
that he took all responsibility upon himself and
asked the magistrate that if force be used to
use II upon him. not upon the people. A long
eolloCuy between the two then ensued, Mr.
OBrien insisting that his arrest would end she
meeting. and that II any other action was taken
the responsibility would rest on the police The
crowd then advanced toward the platform and
the police immediately attacked them knocking
down those who resisted Only Mr.. O'Brleu
and TWO clergymen were left
On the reporters stand stones now began to
hy and the police brought their batons into
Meager, in few well-chosen words begged the
crowd to desst from violence. but his efforts
were onsy partially successful The police then
pressed upon the people and cleared the field
several civilians receiving scalp-wounds in the
operation. At 4:30 o'clock Mr.. OBrien addressed
. meeting SC Temperance Hall Al
few eIergymen and about twenty
present. Police arrived on the ground after the
meeting had closed.
KASTuRg. April 8.-Several hundred men.
with National League cards displayed in their
caps. paraded here to-day. In aceordance with
the announcement of League meeting Messrs
Healy and Flynn. after considerable trouble in
evading the police, attempted to addres q crowd
of ueople that had assembled in the town. They
failed. as the crowd was immediately dispersed
successful meeting had been held two miles
outside the town.
The proposed League meeting at Ramscraug0
ostponed for week m account Of the
presence Of Formidable poliee force.
Three thousand persons assembled at Milsown