The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-12-17
cUDGELs AND SH|LLALyS
More Potent in the Irish Campaign
Than Oratory and Elo-
quence.
More Heads Cracked Than at the
Liveliest Donnybrook Fair
on Record.
Parnell Almost Blinded by Lime Thrown
In His Face-Clashing Of the
Factions.

nelQ near together the PArnelllte6 attacked
the opposition. Tho McCarthyites repelled
them after spirited defense led by Davitt,
DIR. Tanner and number of priests. Many
persons on both sides were injured. Par
nell presided over the meeting of his sup
porters.
Davitt, accompanied by Father O'Hallo-
ran, was the first prominent speaker that
arrived at the meeting in Ballinakill, and
he took stand in the higher part of the
square near the church. Cheers and
counter-cheers were vociferously indulped
in by the assembled factions. As Davitt
began his speech wagonette, in which
were VIM. Redmond, M. p, Father Ryan
and other Parnellites, was driven through
the lower part of the square, followed by a
cheering crowd. Redmond began speaking
simultaneously with Davitt. The advent
Of another party headed by several priests.
driving briskly through the streets put a
temporary stop to the speeches at both
meetings. The newcomers ranged them
selves alongside of the car occupied by
Davitt. amid chorus of mingled cheers
and execrations. Scully took up the speak
ing and was expressing his views
when great shouting announced the
arrival of Parnell and Harrison,
and number of supporters on horseback
and in cars. Parnell's appearance beside
Redmond was the signal for cheers and
yells of "Tally-ho. the fox" and "Kittv's
petticoat.' Amid the din Pa,nell spoke to
the crowd around him. He sharply scored
Hennessy, the anti's candidate, as q man
who went to parliament in 81, as tory
supporter Of Disraeli and who now wants to
60 as liberal supporter of Gladstone. Sew
eral men made strong effort to drag q
waggonette into the midst of the anti-Par-
nell gathering, but were dissuaded. Par
nell, resuminK, maintained that the consi 8
tency of his public life had been preserved
amid unceasing efforts to create and pre-
serve an Independent Irish party.
Harrison was about to follow Parnell.
and Tanner was speaking, when a sudden
conflict aro, on tho verge of the crowd. A
rush was made toward Davitt's car and a
general melee ensued. A forest Of ash
plant sticks and blackthorns arose and
descended in the air where the dividing
lines of the opposing factions met. Davitt
leaped from his car, welding thick hazel
stick and fought his way, foot by foot.
straight towards Parnell's wagon, receiving
and giving numerous blows. He finally
reached the wagon, hatless, and with his
face badly marked, and with his men with
him, who also bore traces of the severe
usage they had received in their desperate
passage between the two vehicles. Stand
ing on the steps of Parnelrs wagon Davitt
uttered q breathless and indistinct defiance,
$hnp, kv,rv ny,l h-~ a.. l. l.
car, surrounded by his supporters, and
amid continuous yells and execrations of
the two wildly excited factions, and with
the exchange OF shower of blows.
Davitt then remountsd his car and shouted,
Men of Kilkenny: came here in defense
of the right of public meeting and the lib
erty of speech. Our opponents sent their
to interrupt the proceedings,
but we have beaten them back. was never
struck by an EnRlishman, but to-day was
many times struck by my own countrymen, -
GUS cheers. after which the crowd began to
disperse and the square resumed its normal
aspect. Parnell and friends drove to Castle
Conner. Davitt and Tanner following in
their wake. At Castle Conner, Davitt and
Tanner addressed an open assemblage, di-
serting that Parnell brought hired mob
there to attack them. just then carriages
the Parnellites passed the crowd.
which hooted and pelted them with
mud and stones. Vim. Redmond appear
ing on the edge Of tho crowd Davitt sent
him message saying if Parnell would
agree to stand beside him and deliver his
speech, Dayitt would reply to it and would
Parnell quiet hearing. Red
nond bore the message to Parnell, who in |
stantly replied: Il am not in position to
treat. am only in a position to fight
Afterward, while the Parnellites were ad-
dressing crowd, a number of Davitt's fol- |
lowers got together and began hootino,
The Parnellites closed around the vehicle |
from which their orators were addressing
The people and the police appeared and
tried to divide the factions. The meeting |
ended in scene of wild confusion and |
Parnell and friends drove off amid showers
assail the members Of the party were made
and several bags Tiled with lime were
thrown at them. Harrington's shoulders |
we're covered with lime and a mass of lime |
struck Parnell full in the face. completely
him. This insult infuriated Par
lell's friends. Harrington turned, and ad- |
vancinR toward father Downey. who was at
he head of Parnell's opponents, shouted; |
Coward, you are q disgrace to your
,hurch.''
The police again interfered and Parnells
,arty finally got away on to the road. Par
WA Cyc puAACO AAAl - u0 was soon |
obliged to stop the carriage and entered a
aborer's cabin in fainting condition. A
ocal doctor attended him. The lime be-
ome caked beneath the eyelids and the
loctor was only able to remove some of IL |
y using silk handkerchief and some hair
ii which he found in the cabin. The phv-
ician finally advised Parnell to drive I'M
nediately to Kilkenny, SO he re-entered the
arriaRe and proceeded on his journey. But
gain the pain became 30 intense that n |
econd halt was made, this time at the
oadside of public house, whore the doc
or made further efforts to relieve the ter
ible pain from which Parnell was suffer-
nQ. The doctor was able at this place to
rocuEe 2 quantity Of castor oil which he
ouIed freely into Parueil's eyes. He then
ried to scrape OF more Of Che
lme, using for this purpose the
oint of an ordinary lead pen-
il. The lime, however, had become
rusted inside the eyelids and the dootor.
nth tho crude implement at hand VA only
BILE to remove the torturino ribstsnce
lowly and with much dificulty. The doc
Or apoloRized to Parnell for causin0 him
much pain, bnt said it was unavoidable.
'arneli replied, never mind the pain. Do
our best. Don't let me lose my sight,
indinR he vas unable 10 remove I'll tbs
lime, the doctor usesd PsrnelJ E sr;ssT .laj
u speed 70 town, and thfs ~ 16ns. 1y-
tymg q Victoria hotel. HASnsu had 70 bej
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