, 1888-01-14
THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT AND
#IRELAND

medIately after mass. The police were
most Watchful, and iD many cases insisted
Oh removing the leaders from the League
rooms. The PROCEEDINGS at KildySart were
OF IL very exciting nature. Immediately
after last mass - move was made for the
League room. Father Vaughan, who, head
ed the procession, was followed by about
4OO persons, but when they reached the
uoor OF Tie League room they were stopped
by u large force of police. This did not.
however, deter the members from forcing
their way into the room. Father Vaughan
and Mr. Walsh chairman of the union
entered first, but before they were spaTedl
at the table five c~OnStableS entered the
room without speaking II single wOrtl or
asking permission of the chairman. Head
constable William Hope remained outside
the door in charg e OF "a large force of police.
Having learned that the business Of the
meeting was about TO be transacted, the
head-constable entered aud joined the
other members Of the force who were sta
toned inside.
addressing Father Vaughan, the head.
constable said he underStOl l it was u
meeting of an illegal association known as
the National agu
"Father Vaughan: You don't know what
sort OF Il meeting it is.
"Head constable Hope: / have every
reason to believe from my knowledge Of
things that this is a meeting OF the National
League, at which bOycOttiDg resolutions
are to be submitted for adoption.
"Father Vaughan: AS | said before, yOu
are not aOle to say what kline Of u MEETING
this IS. There was "a meeting of the Gaze
lie Association here on Sunday last, and
the police dld not interrupt the proceed
lngS. The present meeting might BE- as
legal as any other that WAS held.
charlottesville Hope: [ am here, sir,
to DO my duty. | say this is an illegal meet
ing OF the National League. We had
nothing to do with the Gaelic Association.
because it is an association which has not
been declared illegal.
"Mr. Walsh: don't see why The Ques-
ton OF legality shonld be considered now.
Head constable Hope: / have DO anxi-
ETY., | assure yOu, to Interfere. / am Sim
ply dlschaTsing my duty here according to
the Instructions | nave received. | now
call Old you, Father Vaughan, to order the
people to dispense. l certainly will not
allow the meeting to he held, and | call
on you to dispense quietly; otherwise it
may be necessary TO use force.
Father Vaughan: | suppose we will not
be allowed to transact our business.
charlottesville Hope: Certainly not,
while we are present.
"Mr. Walsh: Then we leave uuler q
protest.
"Fatber Vaughan and Mr.. Walsh them
left the room, followed by the people.
"The Rev. Mr.. Vaughan and the Lea
gueTS marched in The direction Of he paro-
chial house. The police followed them close.
~. Opposite the chapel IL conversation
took place, and Immediately after.
MIR. Walsh, followed by one hundred
persons, proceeded to the quay,
where ten small GOATS were in wait
ing, in which they were at once conveyed
to CannOn's Island, where u meeting was
held. When the police saw the LeaguprS
on the island they proceeded to the quay,
but here they were completely bafaed for
want OF q boat. While they were at the
quay they observed about 300 people on
the hill of Ballinacragga, but before tho
c~onstabulary reached the hill the IrOceel-
ings had concluded.
ut is telegraphed from Tralee that yes
terday, about noon, q man named Curtin
and his wife, while returning home from
Divine service from IL place called BroSna,
were fired at, both being wounded. Their
son, John Curtin, had "a narrow escape.~
Daily Telegraph.