The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-04-13
Irish League Meetings Dispersed.

KILRUsH. April Son Saturday
night some policemen who were trying
to prevent the erection of platform
for the meeting announced to be held
to-day were pelted with stones by mob
and compelled TO charge the crowd.
Ter persons were seriously wounded
with batons and bayouets, and two
mounted policemen we're injured with
stones.
Mr.. Tanner. member of Parliament,
had meeting outside of Macroom a.
5O'ciOck this morning. He there burned
a copy or the Government proclams-
tion. AT P. NJ, the advertised hour.
he attempted to hold another meeting,
when the police removed him from the
ground. There was only slight excite
ment.
About 6000 persons belonging to the
various league branches of kilrush as
sembled at 2 30 p. NJ. There Was a
large contingent on horseback. The
police, led by Magistrates Welch and
Irwin, charged the crowd, iujuring
many. a number of triumphal arches
were torn down. Father GlYnn, of
KiImihIll, was attacked by two police
men with IIfles. A farmer felled one
policeman to the ground with a black
thorn stick. A riot being imminent,
the Berkshire regiment with fixed
baYOnets, led by Captain Lynch, charged
the crowd, and many persnns were bad
ly wounded. Order was somewhat re-
stored on the crowd heing appealed %
by the priests and Messrs. Redmond and
Crilly, members of Parliment.
Mr. Redmond then attempted to or
ganiZs the meeting which had been
heretofore announced, but was preven-
ted by Magistrate Irwin. Mr.. Redmond
protested that the Governments action
in procsalming the meeting was Illegal
He and the priests advised the multi
tu1e to dispsrse.
Messrs. Davitt, O'Connor, Rev. Mr..
Cory and other League leaders left
Carmody's hotel, il Ennis, at 2 O'Clock
this afternoon, and drove ten miles
into the country, followed by eighty
Hussars under Colonel Turner. By a
preconcerted arrangement Mr.. Condor,
NJ. p. remained in town TO hold the
proposed meeting in an unocucupied
corn store. This programme leaked
out and Gordon of soldiers was placed
around the building. The doors of the
building had been barricaded, but soon
gave way TO sisdge hammers in the
hands Of the police.
This aroused desperate resistance on
the part of the people present, and
many were injured, including a report
er OF the Irish Times. Fifty persons
were arrested. among them Mr.. Dun
leavy. editor of the Clare IHdepeadent
Mr.. Halpin, Poor Law Guardian, and
Patrick Carmody, a relieving officer
Rain is falling in torrents. Cavalry
and infantry are patrolling the town.
Mr.. O'Brien held d nesting at Lough-
rea. While the police were dispensing
the people MT. O'Brien spoke ten min
uees. He called the police towards for
not arresting him instead of ill-treating
the people. Mr.. O'Brien left the Bish-
ops residence AT p. NJ, followed by a
crowd numbering 1000 persons, and
took his way toward field outside of
town, where a platform had been
erected. He was met by an imposing
force of police and military, which
barred the way. Mr.. O'Brien then
called to the people 20 halt, and ad-
dressed the Magistrate to the following
effect /: Il wish to hold meeting Ia
tell the people the truth about English
rule IN Ireland, but no meeting will be
held if it has been resolved to disperse
the people forcibly."
The Magistrate replied that he could
not allow the meeting 10 be held. Nj.
O'Brien then insisted upon his right tC
hold the meeting, saying that be took
all responsibility upon himself, and
asked the Magistrate that if force be
used, to use It upon him-uot upon
the people. A long colloquy between
the two then ensued, Mr.. O'Brien in
s:sting that his arrest would end the
| meeting, and that if any other action
| should be taken the responsibility would
rest on the police. The crowd then ad.
vanced toward the platform. and the
police Immediately attacked them
knocking down those who resisted.