Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-11
TACTICS OF THE TORIES.
THE ARREST OF COMMONER PINE
 RAISES A BREEZE.

The Irish Member Claims That He Was
 Pounced Upon Within the Precincts of
 Parliament, Which the Police Deny.
 Gilhooly's Vain Efforts to Escape.
 LONDON, Feb. 1.-The arrest of Mir. Jas ,er D. Pyne, the defiant member for Water ord, who was taken to Dublin last night. has ai>ed very serious question, and one which ought to engage the attention of the house of commons, though it probably will not, since he aggreved man is not of the party f the majority, but is of the party whose members are regarded by the Tories as nemies of the country, and consequently fair anne. Mir. Pyne, in an interview last even- ag, insists that he had his foot on the step of ne cab which was within the precincts of the
 ouse when he was taken into custody. He toutly claims that the police had no right O touch him, and the probabilities are that he $ right. When the police laid hand upon him MT. Pyne struggled fiercely to escape from Cheir grasp. but his struggles were of no avail. The police, on the other hand, deny that Mr. 'yne was within the precincts of parliament when arrested, and in substantiation of their ,tatement assert that he was some distance rom the boundary line of the juridiction of the touse, and from his cab as well. When ap- >roached by the officers, they assert, MT. -'yne made dash for his cab, which was ;tanding six feet within the railing boundary ,f the parliamentary precinct, shouting at the anne time, II will not be arrested!n His at empt to regain his cab was a failure, and he tas seized before he could get inside the rail ng. In considering MT. Pyne's version of the ,ffair some allowance must be made for his confused state of mind, but the affair clearly demands inquiry on the part of the house, to he end of ascertaining whether the inviola-
 iiity of its territory has been violated
 MT. Gilhooly succeeded in evading the
 office and reaching his seat in the house.
 When it was ascertained by the police that he .ad eluded them and was temporarily within ne jurisdiction of a power greater than themselves they immediately set to work to guard every exit from the Westminster palace to prevent his escape, and the wits of his friends at once became active ill the for :nulatlon of scheme whereby he might be tble to outwit the constabulary and betake himself to a place of safety. Rumors were fife that it had been planned to take him rom 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 a strong guard upon the river.
 MT. Giihooly was arrested last night the moment he appeared outside the gates of the parliamentary grounds. He was accompanied in his exit from the grounds by at least 100 members of parliament, who refused to make way for the police. The detectives who were waiting for MT. Gilhooly hustled the members aside, took him into custody and conducted him to Scotland Yard. The crowd of con- moners followed the officers and their pris- oner, cheering loudly for Ireland and home rue. The arrest was witnessed by MT. Par nell and other prominent members. MT. Gill hooly was provided with a couch in the in- spector's room and made as comfortable as possible.