New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-25
RIOTING IN IRELAND.
EXCITING SCENES AT o'BRIENs TRIAL
RwrNrY THOUSAND sxMPATHIzERs GATHERED
ABOUND THE COURTHOUSE : CHARGED
Bx 600 oyFIcERsJrwENTY PERSONS
CUT WITH BAYoNErs-MR
oipRrEN GONE.

o,BRIEN GONE
Dublin, Jan. e4.-The trsai Oh William oorieh
an the charge Of conspiracy began to-day at Car
en-suir. County Tipperary. The Government
h.s ;.s.,a5 a proclamation forbidding any demon
rt,at;on welcoming Mr. o'Brien. but despite this
action 20, 00c persons gathered around the Court
Houee. Six hundred policemen charged the crowd.
using their batons freely. but were unable to dis
perse the gathering The excitement at this point
was feverish
While Mr. O'BrieD was striving to pass through
the crowd to enter the Court House he was ssiSed
by police inspector and dragged for thirty yards
The people were maddened by this treatment oil
Mr. O'Brien, and pressed forward to rescue hm from
the hands Of the inspector. The poiice, however.
repulsed the crowd. Timothy Healy, who had
stepped forward to aid Mr.. OF 'Brien, was met by a
bayonet levelled at his breast but he was not in
jured A number of reporters were maitreated
Mr.. O'Brien complained to the magistrates that the
police were attempting to inoite bloody riot
Dublin, Jan. 24.-When the case for the Crown
had been presented, Mr.. Healy, behalf of the
defendant, applied for subpoenas for Lord Sails
bury and Mr. Balfour both of whom, he asserted,
had made speeches similar 10 those of Mr.. O'Bren.
The Court refused to issue the desired subpoenas
The spectators in the courtroom received this de-
cision with murmurs, and the magistrates ordered
the galleries to be cleared
While this was being done, Mr.. O'Bren ex-
claimed "Pll clear out also" and started ior
the door. The magistrates shouted, Stop him u"
and constable grabbed Mr. 0'Brien After
sharp struggle Mr.. OBrien, with the aid OF some
of the spectators managed TO reach the street with
no more damage than torn coat
An immense crowd escorted MIR. OBnen
iibrough the town. The police used their bstons
without mercy upon the people, who responded
with stones and sticks.
During the melee Mr.. o'Brien was struck VIC
lently ON the breast with ride stock Scores oil
persons were injured
The court issued warrant for the arrest OF
Mr.. O'Brien and then adjourned Police with
fixed bayonets are patrolhng the streets OF the
town.
Twenty persons received bayonet thrusts, and
some Of them were dangerously wounded. AT
least forty others were more less seriously In
jured by The batons of the police
Mr.. OBrien's location is not known. 1t IS
thought he will not appear in court tomorrow.
Father Mccarthy, who is charged with melting
boycotsng, was arraigned for trial at Clonalulty
to-day. The hearing adjourned. large
crowd which had gathered about the courthouse
was charged by force of 200 policemen, and
many persons were injured by bstons and bayo-
nets The crowd used stones and bottles against
the police, thirteen of whom were injured One
of the wounded policemen will probably die, and
three Others are in dangerous condition.
When the cases of James Lawrence Carew, mem
Der Of Parliament for North Kildare, and Denis
Kilbride, member of Parliament for South Kerry,
who are charged with offences under the Crimes
Act, were called in The c0nrt at klltare to-day,
I Iss accsscd men failed 20 answer. Warrants for
fieH arrest were issued