The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-02-05
GWEEDORE'S FATAL RIOT.
INSPECTOR MARTIN HORRIBLY MU-
TILATED BY THE MOB.

Clubs Clotted With Blood Secured to
be Used as Evidence-The Priest
Whose Arrest Caused the Trouble
Voluntarily Surrenders 49, Protests
Against the Treatment OF Mr.. O'Brien.
DUBLIN, Feb 4--Fat er McFadden who
was arrested yestesday at Gweedore, county
Donegal, at the time Police Inspector Martin
was killed, was taken to Letterkenny under
a strong escort to-day. A crowd at Letter
kenny cheered the priest on his arrival
there. The military charged the crowd with
fixed bayonets aud dispersed it. The police
at Gweedore have taken possession OF nu-
merous polling posts which they propose to
use In evidence when the murder of lnspec-
tor Martin is investigated, These posts are
covered with clots of blood which CORE
spond with the wounds inflicted upon Inspec-
tor Martins head.
THE KILLING.
Inspe tor Martin, when attacked by a
crowd, made Wig rous defense, slashing at
his assailants with his sword until he fell
insensible to the ground. Father McFad-
den escaped from the house to which the
W unded inspector was conveyed. H.
spector Martin was horribly maugled, his
face being unrecognizabe. He lived but a
short time. During the affray seven CON
stables were severely cut, and o officer
had his lips split open. Father McFadden
subsequently, surrendered to the police, and
was committed without bail.
The corporation council adjourned to-day
without transacting aoy business as
mark Of sympathy for Mr. O'Brien.
oBRIEN's TREATMENT.
LONDON, Feb. 4.-The council of the
National Liberal Fedora n will hold a
special meeting to consider the subject of
William O'Brien's treatment by the prison
officials at Clonmel. Medical Inspector
O'Farrell has ordered that Mr.. O'Bren be
given nourishing food. The medical in
spector asked Mr.. O'Brien to say what
dietary he preferred. Mr.. O'Brien replied
that he was ready TO take the ordinary
prison fare, but that in other respects he
wanted e kind Of treatment that ought to
be accorded political prisoner.
PARLIAMENT's EVIL SESSION.
John Morley, in a speech at Newcastle
tonight, characterized the charges and al
legations contained in the crimes act as a
laadm ,rk of the il session of parliament.
mo worse thing" he said, had been done
since the dark ages. If our turn We sh juld
not object to wearing prison clothes, II
clean, but Mr.. O'B len saw H. to make IL a
fighting question, therefore, we are on his
side, he being to all intents political pris-
oner.n
Prominent members of tie libsral asso-
citation of London held meet ng tonight
and decided to hold a demonStr ton in
Hyde park to protest against the treatment
OF Irish political prisoners.
A meeting # the council of the national
liberal confederation will be held Wednes-
| day.
KILLBRIDE ARRESTED.
Denis Killbride, NJ. p, was arrested at
Leicester to-day, charged with an offense
under the crimes act. Mr.. Killbride was
accompanied to jail by large crowd, who
cheered him enthusiastically.
Mr.. O'Brien is still in weak condition.
CoRRIGAN's SUBSCRIPTION.
ROME, Feb. 4.-The OsserudtOro Romano
say that telegram has been received al
| the vatican from Archbishop Corrigan of
New York, in which denies that in sub
scribing to the Parnell defense fund, he in
tended to reflect upon the action Of the pops
| toward Ireland.