Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-10-02
1IPPERARY EXCITED.


The Ram nation of the Accss~d frish Ma
tionals SITS Attended BY . Ri0t-POlicemen
Use Their Clubs Freely, and = Number Of
hesds Get Bruised
DUBLIN, Sept 26-Patrick 0Brien,
who was arrested at Cardiff on Tuesday,
was brought 70 this city yesterday and
placed in prison The police refused to-
give any information rs 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 ut once made preparations
TO give him . worthy escort Much TO the
surprise OF the authorities large dele
CATION Of prominent Nationalist
boarded the train at the same time that
the officers appeared with Mr.. OBrien-
Among these were John Morley, who
has been in Ireland for some time
studying the Irish question:; John Dill
Ion; Alfred nlingworth. member OF Par
lament for Bradford; I NJ Healey.
commoner. and Harrington and several
others t
On the arrival of the train at Upper
airy the Nationalist started for the
court house in body. They had nos
gone far when they stopped at a streea
corner and entered into conversation.
While they were standing, in no way
disturbing the peace there. they were
John O'Connor, member of Par
lament for South Tipperary,
took very vigorous exception 70
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 We're given with hearts
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 4
blow at John Morley himself, but John
! OConnor. who stood near warded it of.
The Nationalist then continued their
way slowly toward the court house.
As this was the day fixed for the trial
of the arrested Nationalist, the streets
of Tipperary were full to orerfowing
with people interested in the case. Ma
tionalists had thronFed to the town
from all ad jacent parts. many of them
carrying the national weapon, the shil-
lelagh, prepared to use it If provocation
would arise
Early in the day it became known
that still another arrest had been made,
| that of Thomas ]. Condor. member of
Parliament for Tpperary 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
lS %al r11E
house, ready to rush in The moment
the doors were thrown open. She au-
thorities decided to admit only thos6
who were Immediately interested il
| the trial The crowd pressed foP
ward. trying to force way into the
court house The police stouSsy ~
peatedly charged upon the crowd usisg
their clubs freely.
Many of their blows took eject, but
the crowd did not yield instantly. Sor
fully five minutes there was q 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
tanning clear space in front @ the
court house. The leaders of the crowd
continued to make vigorous protests
against being excluded from the con<S
house
During the conflict many persons
were wounded with blows from the po-
Ecemen's bludgeons- One of the moso
serious cases was that of a 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 TimothS
Harrington, member of Parliamens for
| Dublin and Mr. Halifax. Both receivof
| heavy blows on their heads