The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1888-09-15
in hurting them from power for ever and
opening the5eyes.o the British people
to the folly and incompetence of tie
worst Ministry that ever misused
power.
Government Methods in Ireland.

| 10 s00lD CDo LINES IN ITS SlanQ6TOu
charges against Mr.. Parnell and th
Irish party, is furnished this week fror
no less place than the town Of Castle
island. Ga Sunday evening shoe
maker named Patrick Fitzpatrick VIII
lives there, was waited on by a polio
sergeant named Gilhooly, who intimate
to him that the head constable wante
to speak to him at the barrack. Fltz
patrick at first did not feel inclined t.
go, but after wards came to the conclu
sion that it might be better for him cal
at the barrack and see what the head
constable had to say to him. He ac
cordingly wended his way to the pollc
stronghold in Castleisland, and on ar
irving there was shown into the angus
presence OF Head constable Redding
ton. The conventional salutati0ns over
the 'tHead' opened the ball by askiLe
Fitzpatrick, with affected nonchalance
if he was a member of the Land League
The latter replied that ne was, aud also
Of the National League, and that he
was neither afraid nor ashamed of his
connection. The police interrogatol
was not bit put about by this retort
but proceeded to End out from FitZpat-
rick what money he would require fol
giving information. Fitzpatrick pro-
tested that he was entirely at sea as to
the meaning of this last observation.
The Head however replied that he
knew very well what be meant, and
amplfisd what he previously said by re-
ferring to "other persons ''feathering
their nests," and that it was now time
for him, meaning Fitzpatrick, to do
something in that way, especially as an
opportunity was now aHorued him.
Fitzpatrick at last began to divine what
the crafty peeler was coming at; but
though anxious for an opportunity OF
pouring the walls of wrath On the po-
liceman's head, he thought 1t better to
bide his time. He accordingly naively
asked Reddington what sum would he
get suppOsing he gave information; but
the head constable was MOTTO be moved
on that point, and though Fitzpatrick
made several attempts to elicit that
piece Of information . from him he was
inexorable. Finding that the police
man could not be pumped, and the
policeman finding that Fitzpatrick
would not give information, even if he
had it to divulge, the parties separated,
not however until the Latter had ex-
pressed in pretty clear terms lis indig-
nation and disgust at the action Of the
police, and declared in effect that he
preferred
''Wanrwith an untarnished name .
TO secret service gold and shame
We do not wonder at all that when
such significant episodes as this which
we have narrated taxes place, that
moonlighting is rampant in the Castle
island district. Instead Of watching
and making amenable the midnight
rnarauders who have stained the lair
name Of this country, the police seem to
be engaged in the congenial work Of
manufacturing evidence to be used
against their own country and country
men. The Land League was and the
National League is constitutional
movement, having no connection with
crime. The enemies of Ireland want to
nroyTn ~ O nonfra~v5 and when 0An1jn0
information is not to be had it is un-
known to what lengths their spies may
70 to suborn perjurers who for pelf
would swear anything. It is certainly
a adisgraceful thing fer a powerful gov
ernment like the present to allow the
forces under it's command to aid 9 libel
lous print in its endeavor to besmlrch
the characters Of Irish leaders, when
they should be attending to their legiti-
mate duties.-Kerly Sentinel.