The Indianapolis journal., 1889-01-25
The Brutal Treatment of the Accused by the
Police Is Resented by the Crowd, and
Short Season Of Turbulence Follows.
More Attempts to Trace Irish 0utrages
to the InstigatiOn OF the League.
The Lord Mayor of London Gives Banquet in
Honor Of Minister Phelps-Mr. Joseph
Chamberlain'S Latest Political Trick.
RIOTING IN IRELAND.


Serious Encounter Between the Police and
the People at Carrick-on-Suir.
DUBLIN Jan. 24-The trial of Mr.. Will
lam O'Brien OH the charge of conspiracy
began to-day at Carrick- -on-Suir, County
Tipperary. The government had issued a
proclamation forbiddmg any demonstration
welcoming Mr.. O'Brien, but, despite this ac-
tion, 10000 persons gathered around the
courthouse. Six hundred policemen
charged the crowd. using their batons free
ly, but were unable to disperse the gather
ing. Excitement in the town is feverish.
AS Mr.. OBrien entered the courthouse, he
was greeted with vOciferous cheers. His de-
Tense will be conducted by Mr.. Timothy Hea-
ly. While Mr.. O'Brien was striving to pass
through the crowd to enter the courthouse
he was seized by a police inspector and
dragged from the courtyard. The people
were maddened by this treatment of Mr..
OBrien and pressed forward to rescue him
from the hands of the inspector. The po-
lice, however, repulsed the crowd. Mr..
Timothy Healy, who had stepped forward
to aid Mr.. O'Brien, was met by bayOnet
leveled at his breast, but he was not in
jured. A number of reporters were NAL
treated. Mr.. O'Brien complained to the
magistrate that the police were attempting
to incite bloody riot.
When the counsel for the crown had
concluded his case against Mr.. O'Brien.
Mr.. Timothy Healy, Mr.. O'Brien's counsel,
applied to the court for subppnas for Lord
Salisbury and Mr.. Balfour, Chief Secretary
similar to Mr.. O'Briens. The application
was refused by the magistrate. The peo-
pie In the courtroom then began to muir
mur, and the galleries were ordered to be
cleared. The court officers proceeded to
cried, "Pll clear out, toO," and started for
the door, The magistrate shouted, Stop
him." Then ensued a fierce struggle. A con-
stable grabbed Mr.. O'Brien, and the
people fiocked to aid him: Finally. after q
aid, reached the street, after his coat had
nearly been torn from his back. An inn
mense crowd thereupon escorted him
through the town in triumph. The police
made a & savage charge upon the people es-
lessly. The crowd returned the attack with
fusillade of stones, and used their sticks
freely. Mr.. OBrien was wounded in the
breast by rifle stock, and scores Of people
were injured. The court hastily issued q
warrant for Mr. O'Brien's arrest, and then
adjourned. The police, with fixed bayonets,
patrolle' the streets until late hour.
Twenty persons received wounds from
bayonets and at least forty were dubbed
by the police. Some of the bayonet wounds
are dangerous. 1t is not known where Mr..
O'Brien is at present, and it is not expected
that he will appear in court tomorrow.
When the case of Mr.. James Lawrence
Carew, member of Parliament for North
Kildare, and Mr.. Dennis Kilbride, member
of Parliament for South Derry, who are
charged with Offenses under the crimes act,
were called in the court at Kildare, to-day,
the accused failed to answer. Warrants
for their arrest were issued.
Father Mccarthy, who is charged with
melting bOycOtting, was arraigned for trial
at Clonakilty to-day. The hearing was ad-
jOurned. A large crowd which had gath
cred about the courthouse was charged
by force of 200 policemen and many per-
sons were injured by batons and bayonets.