The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-05-31


The Eiss.r az rnitra ireland Makes -
Interesting Nitnr~~ i;sforr Tho rsrne;l
Cnmms-~s"e-A Dlnersuee ~ Opinion
~ Regards the Crime of Murder
Housing Cheers from the spectators.
LoSD0>. May ai-Nr. Gladstone was
present yesterday al the session ~ Inc
fnrnru fummission. The crnsS-rxnml-
nation ~ Mr.. William o'nrien WAS en-
finned. The Witness stated that Tnltcl
Ireland hai advocated nothing batpente-
fl means in lrrland's struggle against
laHdlofd.sm. Mr.. O'iirieu admitted writ
ing aud printing IA his paper that Queen
Victoria was only known ~ Ireland ~
her scarcely drcently Disguised hatred NJ
Ireland nmi ~ her inosd.natc salary:
also that Earl Spencer would b. the hast
strong EngiiShman who wonid "afirmIt
% rule Ireland By means 81 harbarism.
paid perjury aud the nse Of tue sacred
rope" He also Admitted writing hat he
I chairman ~ the committee on reception
e. the Prime. 81 Wales. On the occ sion os
the ~latter'S sisit a. Ireland som. years
sgo. w"uli be hunted from public lie.
Mr.. O'Brien here .xciteliy eNcitinel.
He has been driven from public lita.
aud rather than allow Eu.lisnmen ID
be deceived by a show IL sham lrynlfv.
Iresolvei % tell them the truth. never
personally spoke li~respectfally or 81
teuSivrly ~ the Prince w Wales. M
continued the witness. I'll * clear that
England will not satisfy ircinnl's as-
p~irations. and II there j. any rational
chance ~ success. mn attempt should be
made on tAe part 81 tile Irish "a r.belv
The articles ia United Ireland referring
g the Qieen ani Prince ~ Wales were.
~ The witness opinion. jl>t.hable when
they We're written. bur ~ diI NJ, roosii-
er them iu-tiiahle ia the present STATE ~
relations. British rule. a. then adminis-
tered. was hateful. The Att"rney-Gen-
cral referrel 70 a speech NJ Mr.. O'Brien's
in which he said: '-Ne are in 4 state ~
civil wur. which i tempered only by tho
scarcity ~ firearms" This speech. the
witness explained. was due 10
tion AZ his eNpul~ion from the Hpn-c ~
Commons. He spoke under strong feel
inc. and with a keen appreciation ~ the
fearful hatred teli by Eaglish~ cpmnyners
for Irish member ~ Parliament
IL il wa ever right 70 rebel" sail Mr..
o'Bricn. 'tle Irish people then In that
right. Il there had been any chance Of
success
Attorney General Wrb,ter-Ynl oniy
objected % rebellion then because il was
Lopci.ssS
Mr.. O~'Brien-rnier the circumstances
at that time. unnue~tionahiy.
The Atiorney-Genrrai then referred .
the Manchester murders nni mentioned
Messr~. Allen. Larkin anl O'Brien A. the
muriercr~ ~ those killed il the r.Ds AZ
Manchester.
Mr. O'Brien-They were not mHrlerers.
bit were engaged ia open warfare aud
shot Tie policemen D. accident.
The Attorn-y-General-I- shooting a
policeman legitimate warsares
Mr.. O'Brien-It WA NOT criminal in
this ease. Men who openly take ri~ksto
release their comrades are no more MUIR
dcrerS thin any one present here who
would have acted for the unhlest motives.
The witness then stated that he had
wrote an article in which he said that the
martyrs Allen. Iarkin and D'Brien were
hororei by their Chicago kindred This
statement WAS greeted with rolsing
cheers from the spectators present
Presiding Judge Eannen thereupun
threatened ~ clear the courtroom il
such a demon -iration WAS repeated He
reminded ,fr. D'Rriru that the court re-
garded the Manchester shooting a. muir
der. aud the men VIII, were hanged for
their crime a. murlerer>.
The Attorney-Generai then declared
that he had finished the oss-examina-
ton 81 tie witness, aud Mr.. O'Bricn was
allowed Ia leave the stand.