The Globe-republican., 1890-10-01
TiPPERARY EXCITED.

ItFF6KAHY EACt 6O.
tionaI SITS Attended BY . Riot-Policemen
Use Their Club. Freely, and "A Number Of
h.sds Get Bruised.
DUBLIN, Sept. 26-Patrick OBrien,
who was arrested at Cardiff on Tuesday,
was brought to this city yesterday and
placed in prison. The police refused to
give any information as to when he
would be taken to Tipperary for hear
ing.
Late last night the Nationalists
learned that he would be conveyed
thither by the morning train to-day,
when they at once made preparations
to give him a worthy escort Much to the
surprise of the authorities large dele
CATION of prominent Nationalists
boarded the train at the same time that
the officers appeared with Mr. O'Brien.
Among these were John Morley, who
studying the Irish question; John Dill
Ion; Alfred Hlingworth, member of Par
lament for Bradford; T. NJ. Healey,
commoner. and Harrington and several
others
On the arrival of the train at Upper.
ary the Nationalists started for the
court house in body. They had not
gone far when they stopped at street
corner and entered into a conversation.
While they were standing. in no way
disturbing the peace there. they were
ordered by the police to move on.
John OConnor, member of Par
Lament for South Tipperary,
took very vigorous exception to
their order. and showed his contempt
for the police by calling on the crowd,
which by that time had become large.
to give three cheers for John Morley.
The cheers were given with hearty
good will, much to the evaporation of
the police, who thereupon charged upon
the group and attempted to force it to
move forward
In the melee that followed the po-
licemen did not hesitate to use their
batons. One burly constable aimed a
blow at John Morley himself, but John
O'Connor. who stood near. warded it off.
The Nationaiists then continued their
way slowly toward the court house.
As this was the day fixed for the trial
of the arrested Nationalists, the streets
of Tipperary were full to overfiowing
with people interested in the case. Ma
tionalists had thronged to the town
from all ad jacent parts many of them
carrying the national weapon, the shil-
lelagh, prepared to use it ii provocatioG
would arise.
Il iy, hn
that still another arrest had been made,
that of Thomas ]. Condor. member of
Parliament for Tipperary East He was
taken this morning at Limerick and
brought to Tipperary.
When the hour for the opening Of the
court arrived. an immense crowd
lad collected before the court
house, ready to rush in the moment
the doors were thrown open. The au-
who were Immediately interested in
the trial. The crowd pressed for
ward. trying to force way into the
court house. The police stoutly re-
psatedly charged upon the crowd. using
their clubs freely.
Many of their blows took effect, but
the crowd did not yield instantly. For
f2lly FIVE minutes there was stand-up
fight between the now excited throng
and the police.
At last the crowd was gradually forced
back and the police succeeded in main
aiming clear space in front of the
court house. The leaders of the crowd
continued to make vigorous protests
against being excluded from the court
house.
During the conflict many persons
were wounded with blows from the po-
licemen's bludgeons. One of the most
serious cases was that Of man some of
whose teeth were knocked out and
forced into his throat. Several men
were so badly hurt as to require surgical
attention.
Among the wounded were Timothy
Harrington, member of Parliament for
Dublin. and Mr.. Halifax. Both received
heavy blows on their heads.