The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-09-26
Bludgeons Fall Upon Irish
Heads at Tipperary.
JOHN MORLEY SEES IT DONE,
An Instructive Object Lesson for the
Great English Statesmen.
csrs while Attempting % Reach
Court-Room Where the Farce Of Try
ing Dillon and O'Brisn Goes On.


this city yesterday and placed in prison. The
police refused to give any information - to
when he would be taken TO npperary for
hearing, but LATER last night it was thought he
would be conveyed thither on the morning
rain today. when his adherenu ct once
made preparations to give him
worthy escort Much 70 the
surprise of the authorities, q large delegation OF
prominent Nationslists boarded the train at the
same time the officers appeared with O'Brien.
Among these were John Morley, who has been
in Ireland for some time studying the Irish
question. John Dillon, Alfred Iliingworth, mem
Der of parliament for Bradford. 7. d. Heaiy,
Harrington, and several others.
On the arrival of the train at Tipperary. the
Nstionalists started for the courthouse in
body. They had not gone far when they stopped
st street conner. They were ordered by the
police to move on. John O'Connor. member OF
parliament, took vigorous exception to this
order, and called on the crowd to give three
cheers for John Morley. The cheers were given
with . good will, mach to the exasp ration OF
the police, who thereupon charged upon the
group, and attempted TO force it to movo for
ward. In the melee the policeman did not
hesitate to use their batons. The Nationalist
continued their way slowly toward the court
house.
As this was the day fixed for the trial Of the
arrested Nationalist, the streets were 6Iled
with people interested in the case. Nationalist
had thronged the town from all odtaceAt part&
Early In the day 1t became known that still
another arrest had been made. The victim
this time was Thomas J. Condor, member Of
parliament for Vast Tipperary. He was taken
this morning at Limerick, and also brought to
Tipperary.
When the hour for the sitting of the court ar
lived an immense crowd had collected before
the courthouse. ready to rush in the moment
WI m pra
forward, trying to force their way into the
courthouse. The police stoufly resisted. chsrg-
ing repeatedly For fully Eve minutes there
was and-up fig 1t between the now excited
tnrong and the police. At last, however, the
crowd was gradually forced to break and the po-
ice succeeded in maintaining q clear place in
'front.' OF the courthouse.
During the conflict many persons were
wounded by blows from poiiceme 3 batons.
among whom were Timothy Harrington. He
made his way into the courtroom, his hair and
coatcollsr saturated with blood. His appear
ance created q sensation, and put additional
emphasis to the complaint which william
O'Brien was making TO the court of the brutality
OF the police Al first O'Brien had refused 70 enter
the room unless the public were admitted. but
ct last he decided that he could accomplish
more by appealing to the court aud entered the
room and bitterly denounced the clubbing Of
the crowd Then John Morley arose and ap-
pealed to the court to protect the populace
against the wanton use of clubs by the police.
Meanwhile the Nationalist leaders contiu-
ued to protest against TIE exclusion Of the gen.
eral public. and the magistrate finally ordered
The door opened. The room was ct once filed
10 its utmost capacity.
All the proceedings were followed with in
tense interest At the outset Dillon objected to
being tiled before Resident Magistrate shannon
on the ground that he had q personal encounter
rv1AA ~ hal had
grossly insulted him. He urged. therefore, that
it would be manifestly improper for Shannon to
sit at the present tria. Shannon refused to ad-
nit the validity of DilloH's objections and de-
clared he would perform his duty without bias.
william O. Brien also objected to Shannon.
The last time he saw shannon the latter was ct
the head of . body Of police who were using
clubs upon the people, and moreover Shannon
had already tried him three times on similar
charges. HIS sitting in the present case was in
decency and Insult. The magistrate answered
o Brien's objections in the same way he dis
posed OF Dilion'a
Roman, counsel for the crown, asked the per-
mission of the court t. make . slight alteration
in the charges against the prisoner. The latter
protested vigorously, urging that it was illegal.
The court paid NO heed to the protest, but per.
mit:ed the desired changes. Roman
reviewed the circumstances which had
led to the arrests. These he
aid went back to the time when the plan OF
campaign was put in force in the Smith Bsrfy
state in Tipperary. May 1a, and he proposed to
present evidence to prove conspiracy on the
part OF the defendants from that time down to
the time when the arrests were made.
The defendants protested against the intro
auction of evidence touching upon matters
anterior to the dates specified in the warrants
The court decided that the prosecution might
produce testimony of . general character to
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dates given in the warrants, but that no evi.
dence could be permitted concerning acts of
defendants done anterior to the dates men
toned in the warrants. After the court had
given its decision in the matter of the protest
Roman. for the crown. continued to recount
The events that occurred in 1859. in connection
with carrying out the plan OF campaign.
Healy declared the whole thing a shame, and
demanded that the counsel for the crown come
to the particular acts with which the defend
auts were charged.
Roman protested that it was entirely out of
his power TO shorten the proceedings.
Alderman Dillon. of Dublin. applied for .
summons against Sergeant Kennedy oil the
police force, for assaults upon himself and Har-
rington, member OF parliament. The magis-
trate, Notwithstanding many protests, declined
10 grant the desired summons, and referred Dill
lon 10 another magistrate, ana announ ced ad-
tournament until tomorrow.
DUBLIN. Sept 25-The excitement when the
arrests OF Dillon and O'Brien were made had its
counterpart in Nationalist circles today. The
dispatch from Tipperary created Q profound
sensation. The fact that John Morley is present
at the trial is considered q s1bjec, for much
congra;ulation. II is thought the trial will AZ
lord him more insight into the true inwardness
of the Irish problem than weeks OF ordinary
travel and Investigation.
Gar
pondeat dec ares thar marked change occurred
N the demeanor OF the police when Morley is
sued from the court. Evidently the DO ice had
no desire to treat an English commoner with
iiscourtesy. A brutal police attack was made
on Heating, proprietor of the Limerick Leader,
who was so severely injured that he bled pro-
tusely from the mouth.
Ia an editorial the Ne,cs says: "On this occa-
sion the presence OF Morley has given import
ance TO events which are q commonplace in the
Isish administration"
The Chronicle says: "Mr. Morley's life is of so
much value 10 the state that we are compelled
to protest against his entering such scrimmages
l-ishmen viii easily misinterpret his presence.
tut for which is is doubtful if the riot would
have occurred"
White exempiing Morley from any intention
TO influence the court the Times thinks he set
IN unhappy precedent.
SiNeiNSAIi, sept -o-News OF the atAck OF
the police upon the people OF Tippersry, IN
which Timothy Harrington received serious
wounds and John Morley narrowly escaped
Heath. aroused intense indignation among the
members of the National council of the Irish
Lssgue, now in SESSION here. President Fitz-
strald sent = csblegrsm to Harri, gson express
ing sympathy and horror as the deed, and the
admiration OF the council Tor Morley.
Mrs. Koutsedge Acquitted.
VICTORIA. Sept 2S-ISpeciai. LIN the court of