The daily critic., 1890-10-14
.BALF0UR LOST HIS MEN
THOMAS P. GILL, MP, TELLS HOW
DILLON AND 0'BRIEN ESCAPED.
Arrested ~ vaeabouds to Prevent
Them from Leaving the Country.
Their Right 30 France
In Yacht.

Arrested as Vagahouds to Prevent
Them from Leaving the Country.
rheir Right 10 France
IN a Yacht
Mr. Thomas p Gill, a member of The
Irish party in England, arrived in New
York sunday morning on the steamship
Alaska. Mr. Gill is staying at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel and when seen by re-.
porter Of the New York Star Sunday
night told the story of the escane Of
Nessrs OBder and Dillon from the
court in Tipperarv
The original plan, which had been
elaborated by the members Of the Ma
II, nal League said Mr. Gill, "was 10
have the two gentlemen appeal as soon
as The trial was ended. On the ch urge
brought against them by the govern
ment they could either be sentenced for
month, in which case there was 10
appeal, or for a longer term. when an
appeal would lie. If the sentence had
been for a month thev would have
served their time, and then have come
to this country TO begin their lecuring
tour II for a longer period, they would
have given bonds for their appearance
when they appealed the case, and have
come out lere in the time between the
trials.
But about two weeks ago the Crown
asked for 200 summonses for witnesses.
Ii was then learned that Mr. Balfour
intended to drag the trial ont indef.
nitely, and to prevent Messrs. Dillon
and O O'Brien from coming out here at
all. The law under which they had
been arrested was an old one, which
the Government has dug up from the
Statutes Of Edward Ill II provides,
among much verbiage and many curl
Gus expressions, that II the constable
Of parish shall arrest a man as vaga-
bond and take him before a magistrate,
the magistrate may place him under
bonds 10 behave as a decent citizen
Under this law any number Of men
have been arrested In Ireland aud put
i'm jail, for, as you can see, man must
refuse TO give bonds ia such case as
otherwise he would confess himself TO
be a vagabuBd and all the other curious
things mentioned in the act.
IL was the Friday night before left
that the plan of escape was worked out
1t was resolved that Messrs. O'Brien
and Dillon should slip quietly over to
the Continent, and there take a vessel
Of one Of the foreign steamship lines
for America. They accordingly went
to Waterford, and there embarked on a
steam yacht for France. do not know
this, but imagine they were taken over
on Mr.. Murpby's yacht, which Is very
fast aud a magnificent yacht in her ap
poiuiutnis | sailed on the Alaska to
Wait FOR them here, and then 10 accom-.
papy them on their tour.
Il DO not know what ship they will
come on. We got cable tD day, say
ing they were not on the BOurgnyne, ~
they may Cu'Ch the Noruuudie mex
Wtdncsdty. Anyway We will prob
| ably know to morrow. They must "a 81
a ship sailing under a foreign iliS, and
| one that does not touch at an Envish
port, IN order TO be safe from Bllfour.
When they reach New York they will
speak here, and then probably go tu
Jersey City. From there they travel tu
Boston. thence 10 Philadelphia, and
thence to Chicago. After that do not
know the route In this country. When
they get through here they will prob.
ably go to Canada. There they will be-
/ under Mr.. Balfour's jurisdiction. and ht
/ can have item arrested or let them alone
as be shall see ft. III they are let alone
they will make II warm for him. and II
they are arrested he will have TO bring
them back TO Ireland as prisoners. viii sh
will no doubt give him another delight
| tul experience. In case they are moi
arrested In Canada they will finish thell
work there, 90 back 10 Ireland, and q
/ to prison as soon as they arrive. TheE
/ the farce Of this trial can be resumed
for they will have done their work II
this country"
II cannot, of course, tell you wheI
/ their hrst meeting here will take place
as that will depend on the date Of theil
| arrival. suppose they will hold II thl
| day after they come. In the meantimi
/ / am only waiting for them.
From another source IL was Learned
that Mr.. Gill had a most important duty
/ TO perform before the arrival Of the tw,
/ escaped prisoners. There exist al thl
| present time two or three factions o
/ parties In the National League In thi
| country, each OF which IS striving 70
the leadership. Each will make de
teTmined effort 10 capture the Irisl
speakers who have been sent out and t
/ parade them as indoTsing q particula
| clique. This the National League
/ leaders across the water have deter
/ mined shall not be, and neither Mr.
/ Dillon nor Mr.. O'BTien will place him
self IN the hands of the League her
unless that body be united. IL will b
deemed better to travel independently
/ through the country and appeal 10 thl
| Americans themselves for support
7 his determination is nothing new il
/ The visits Of IIish leaders 20 the IniteI
/ States When Mr. PaInell visited thi
/ country be found II necessary 10 cal
/ for a general adjustment Of difference
/ before he could do his work. Tn
R0Ik OF Dir. Gin then, is to survey th
/ field and find out exactly the state o
/ sffails before the arrival of MessTs
Dillon and o BTien. He will endeavO
10 reconcile the opposing elements, an'
10 secure for The fugitives a unite,
party with which 10 deal.
This will require much tact anl
I judgment on the part Of Mr. Gill bu
I The prominent Irish leaders who wer
talked 10 on this subject expressed ia
/ utmost confidence In his ability % d
I the work In a satisfactory manner
/ Great hopes are entertained Of the Te
/ suhs 20 be obtained from the speeche
\ Of the men Who are 10 visit this country
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