St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-07
AT THE MERCY OF TYRANTs.
irish Patriots on Trial at Tippe-
rary Cannot Get Justice.

DUBLIN, Oct.6. The magistrates court
at Tipperary, before which the case of
Messrs. Dillon and O'Bried and num-
Der of other defendants who are charged
with conspiracy is being heard, recon-
Vened this morning. Ali the accused,
with the exception of Mr.. o. 'Mahony, who
is ill, were present, but their counsel,
Mr.. Redmond and Timothy Really, were
absent, in consequence of an Important
engagement which demanded their at
tention elsewhere. On behalf of Mr..
O'Mahony, Mr.. Dillon produced certlfi-
Gates from two Clonmel doctors stat
that it was impossible for him to at
tend the trial. Mr.. Roman, prose-
cutor for the crown, objected to
the certificates as not being valid eX-
cuse for O'Mahony's absence, and in
sisted that the doctors be summoned by
the court to testify as to their patients
condition. Mr.. Dillon said that the
doctors certificates would have to be
accepted as evidence; that Mr.. O'Ma-
hony was in no condition to appear be-
fore the court, and the doctors them
selves distinctly refused to come to
court to substantiate the statements
they had already made in their certifi-
Gates. Mr.. Roman then asked the court
crown to decide whether the charge
against O'Mahony would be withdrawn
or an application made for warrant for
his arrest. Mr.. O'Brien was not pleased
with the prospect for adjourning the
case for an hour, and he therefore asked
Mr.. Roman: "Can you not decide this
matter in half an hour, and not keep us
fOoling around here?" The court
granted the request OF Mr.. Roman, and
an adjournment was taken for an hour.
Upon the reassembliDg of the court Mr..
Roman stated that the prosecution had
telegraphed to two doctors in Clonmel
requesting them to examine O'Mahony,
and had sent third from Tipperary to
visit and examine the defendant. He
expected that the doctors would appear
In court later and testify as to O'Ma-
hony'S condition, and he therefore asked
that the court take a further adjourn
ment. In the course of his remarks.
Mr.. Roman said that O'Mahony, through
his solicitor. had placed the court at de-
fiance. This remark excited the indig-
nation of Mr.. Dillon, who declared that
Mr.. Romans statement was untrue. He
further said that he had done his best to
procure the attendance of Mr.. O'Ma-
hony's doctors in court. Mr.. O'Bren
said that the defendants had the right
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prosecution. Mr.. Romans remark, he
declared, was addressed to an audience in
England, and was designed to injure the
defendants. Mr.. O'Brien's remarks
were greeted with cries of "hear, hear"
by the defendants. A scene of confu-
sion enSued. Mr.. Roman repeated his
remarks again and again, and Mr. Dill
lon. who was very angry. denied them.
The defendants in the meantime pro-
tested against the charges made by the
prosecutor. When order was again par
TALLY restored, MIR. Dillon warmly pro-
tested against the court taking any fur
ther adjournment. He maintained that
in justice no warrant could be issued
for the arrest of Mr.. O'Mahony until
The court had heard the testimony of
his doctors. Another heated wrangle
then took place between the crown
prosecutor and Mr.. Dillon. The court
finally granted Mr.. Romans request and
further adjournment was taken. The