Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-26
TIPPERARY- T0WN.
SENSATIONAL SCeNESAT The TRIALS
OF NATlONALlSTS.
bloody Fights Between People ana Po-
lice-Tbe Shillelagh and the BATON
More startling Arrests.

boarded tie train AZ the same time that
the officers appeared with OBrleu. Among
these were John Morley (who has peeh III
ireland some time studying the lrlsh PueS-
ton. John Dillon, Alfred AlnngWorth
(memher Of Parliament Tor braaiotul'
+. NJ. Healy. CommOner harrington;
ana several Others. On the arIiNH
Of the train at Tipperary the Nation
alists started for the courthouse IN d OouY.
They had not gone lar wneh .nty
stopped nj a street corner and entered INTO
While standing there and
in no way disturbing anybody or anything,
they were ordered by the police u move
on. John OiConncr, member OF farlla-
mcnt for South Iipperlry. took very ,'igor,
Gus execution 30 this order ana shoWeh
his contempt for the police by calling upon
the crowd. which bv that time had become
large. o. give three cheers tor J0hn MoI-
lev. The cheers were given with hearty
good will. much 90 the evaporation OF w
police. who thereupOn charged upon 'ue
group and attempted to force. It 70 move
forward In the m6Fe that followed 1he
policemen did not hesitate % use tnet
batons. One bury constable armed a DO"
mt John Morley himself. but John OCon-
ner. VINO stood near. warded II off. The
Nationalist then continued their way
slowly towards the courthouse.
HAIL TIL sHILLTLAH'
As this was the day fixed for the trial OF
the arrested Natioualists, the streets OF
Tipporary were full TO overhowng win
pe0ple Interested IN the case. hatlonallst5
had thronged 10 town from all adjacent
parts. many Of them carrying the national
weapon. the shillelah. and prepared 70 use
IL If prOyOcatIon should arise. .,,
Early m the dayit became known that sun
another arrest had been made. The VIC I'm
this time was Thomas }. Condor. member
of Parliament for Iippcrary East. he was
taken this morning at Limerick ana also
brought to Jipperarv.
When the hour for the sitting of court
arrived an immense crowd had collected
before the courthouse ready TO rush IN tne
moment the doors were thrown open. Inc
authorities thereupon decided not TO open
the doors 10 the general public, but 70 al
NIT only those who were Immediately IN
l,rested i'm the trial. The crowd did NOT
nike kindly TO this treatment but pressed
forward. trying 20 force us way INTO the
courthouse. The police stoutly resisted;
charging repeatedly upon the crowd ana
using their clubs freely on whoever hap
peued 10 be within reach. Many OF theiI
blows took eject, but the crowd did not
yield instantly.
TIoODY FIGHT WITH THE POLICE.
For fully Eve minutes there was stand
no fight between the now excited throna
and the police. At last. however, tho
crowd was gradually forced back, and the
pohce succeeded IN maintainlng cleal
space in front of tho courthouse. Inc
lenders of the crowd continued 10 MAKE
vigorous protests against being exclude
from tho courthouse and the police were
ieered and tainted. Many people were
hurt boy the pOlicemcns clubs. ,on'
man had his teeth knocked dow'
his throat. Several required sursi
cal attention. Among the wounded Wcr'
Timothy Harrington, member of Parlia
ment for Dublin. aud n ilr. Halifax. Bot
had their heads cut and came INTO cOur
with blood dripping over their cOat-collar
and faces. Their appearance created
profound sensation, as Ol}rien was at tina
moment denouncing the wantOn cluOOlui
Of the pOpuace which he had just VII
messed.
PROTESTS AGAINST THE USE or THE CLUB
Then John Morley arose and addresse'
! the Court. manifestrng great agitation uot
| In tones and IN manner. he earnestly ~
pealed To the Court 10 protect the pQpu
| lace AGAINST the wantOn use OF the cluO d
the police. Meanwhile the Nationals
| leaders continued to protest against IN
| exclusion of the general public from u
! courtroom. Both Morley and Dillon on
pealed 10 Colonel Caddeil, the presldin
| magistrate. e. reverse his decision 20 kee
| tine doors shut against the pubic. q
| some time he refused, but at LAST ne ylelu
| al and ordered the doors thrown open
! The room was AZ once filled 20 rs utmo-
| capacitv. and all proceedings were ioHoWe
| with intense interest.
OBJECTIONS TO THE MAGISTRATE.
Al the outset Dillon objected 10 bein
tried before Residential Magistrate Shanno
upon the ground that he had persons
encounter with Shannon on one occaslo
| M Cashel. At that time. no asserted
| shannon had grossly lnsuited him., n
urged. therefore. that there would
manifest improperly IN Snanuons STUN
at Tho present trial. shannon refused
admit the validity Of Dillon's objections
| He knew of no reason why be should NJ
90 on with tho case. He declared that
| would perform his duty without BIAS.
William C'Brien also objected 10 Shai
non. The last time he saw shannon Il
| said. Shannon was at the head OF a BODY
uolice who were using their clubs upo
The people. Moreover, Shannon had q
ready tried him three times on slmlla
charges. His sitting in the present cas-
Mr.. O'Brien said, was en indecency ana 2
insult. The Magistrate answered O.brlen
objections in the same way that he had Oil
posed of DillOn'..
ALTERATION N THE CHARGES,
Mr.. Roman, counsel for the Crown, as
ed permission Of the Court 10 make son
slight alteration in the charges against q
prisoners. The latter protested vigorous
against such permission, urging that
would be illegal. The Court paid no bee
TO the protests but permitted counsel II
the Crown to make the desired changes.
THE CASE FOR TIE PROSECUTION.
Mr.. Roman then proceeded to open, T.
case for the prosecution. lie reviewed u
circumstances which had led TO the ARE
Of the Nationalist back 10 the time wh'
the plan OF campaign was put IN tor'
on the Smith Barry estate at llpperar
That happened in MAY, 1889. and he pr
posed TO present evidence to prove co
spiracy on the part of the defendants fro
that time down to the time when the a
rests were made. During all that perl'
he proposed TO prove that the defehdah
were conspiring TO prevent the payment
rents 10 Mr.. Smith-Barry' ana were II
citing the tenants Of that gentleman
to pay.
FURTHER PROTESTS OF DEFENDANTS.
The defendants protested against q
introduction OF evidence touching ma
ters that were anterior TO the dates spe'
fed in the warrants upon which they We
arrested.
After considering these protests q
Court decided that the prosecution mig
produce testimony of general character
prove the existence Of conspiracy prlor
the dates given in the warrants, but IN
no evidence could be- permitted cQncer
! ing acts of tho defendants when we
done anterior to the dates mentioned
the warrants.
: JOHN MORLEY RESPECTED.
LONDON, September 26.-The Ne'es's II
perary correspondent declares that
marked change occurred IN the demesh
Of the police when Morley issued from :
court on the appeal Of several voices y
ploring him TO come 70 save the peopl
Evidently the police bad no desire To tre
the English commoners with dlscourtes
The brutal police attack was niAus
Heating, the proprietor OF the Llmerl
: Ledder, who was so severely INJURED III