The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-20
DAvI11 and TANNER USE THEIR CLUBS.
Priests Also Join in the Melee-A
Number Of Bruised Heads the
Result.
The supporters Of the Opposing Lead
ers Do Each Other Up in Real
Irish Style.

day. A meeting was held there in the
interest of Scully, Parnellite candidate.
Parnell was II of the speakers and
when he made his appearance he was
cheered by his supporters. While this
meeting was being held, another in the
interest of Sir John Pope Hennessy, Nc
Carthy's nominee, was taking place a
short distance away at which addresses
were being made by Davitt and Tanner.
Angry speeches were made on both sides
and the passions of the audience were
aroused to the highest pitch by the Ian
guage used by the speakers. Finally
those on the outskirts of the two meet
Jugs FLASHED and a warm fight ensued.
The McCarthyites made a spirited attack,
led by Davitt, DR.. Tanner and a number
of priests who were at the meeting. In
the melee that followed many persons on
both sides we're injured. Among those
who were hurt was Davitt, who received
a severe wound on the head ut the hands
of one of the Parnellites. The different
parties we're speaking in the same square.
Harrison was about to follow Parnell
when sudden conflict arose on the verge
of the crowds. A rush was made toward
Davitt's car and a general melee ensued
Forests of ash plant sticks and black
thorns arose and decended in the
air where the dividing lines met. Davitt
leaIe from his car, welding a thick
hazel stick and fought lis way foot by
foot, straight toward Parnell's wagon, re-
ceiving and giving numerous blows. He
finally reached the wagon, hatless and
with his face badly marked and with a
few of his men with him, who also bore
traces of the eve usage they had re-
ceived in their desperate passage between
the two vehicles. Standing on the steps
of Parnells wagon, Davitt uttered breath.
less and indistinct defiance, then turned
and pushed his way back to his own car,
surrounded by his faithful supporters
and amid continuous yells and execra-
tons of the two contending and wildly
excited factions, and with the ex'
change of a shower of blows. Davit
then remounted his car ant
shouted, "Men of ~Kilkenny-I came
here in defense of RICH
of public meeting, and liberty Of speech
Our opponents sent their blackguards II
interrupt the proceedings, but we hav'
beaten them back. l was never strucl
by an Englishman, but today | was man.
times struck by my own countrymen."
These remarks were greeted will
tumultuous cheers, after which the Grove
began to dispense and the square resumed
its normal aspect.
Parnell and his friends drove to Castl
Conner, Davitt and DR.. Tanner followin
In their wake. At Castle Conner Davit
and Tanner addressed open %assemblagt
uilating upon details at Ballinakill an
asserting that Parnell brought a hire
mob there to attack them. Just then cal
, riages containing Parnellites passed tn
crowd which hooted and pel:ed thel
with mud and stones. Parnell addresse
the crowd later. While other Parnelllte
were addressing the crowd, a number {
Davitt's followers got together and b.
i, gan hootlng at the speakers. Parnelllte
closed around the carriage from whic
, their orators were addressing people an
! police appeared and tried to divide til
factions. The meeting ended in a seer
!. of wild confusion and Parnell and h
friends drove off amid a shower of stone
!, and mud. Frequent attempts to ASA
= members Of the party were made an
' several bags filled with lime was throw
, at them. H%arrington's shoulders wei
covered with lime and a mass
lime struck Parnell in the face, con
pletely binding him. This insult il
furated Parnell's friends. The polio
here again interfered andParnell's frient
left their cars, again took their seats an
and finally got away onto the road. Pa
9 nell's eyes, which were quite closed, wei
: intensely painful, He was O oblige
to stop his carriage, which he left and el
tered a laborer's cabin in q fainting co
dition. A local doctor attended hir
: Lime had become caked beneath his ey
lids, and the doctor was only able to r
move some of it by a silk handkerchi'
Is and some hair oil he found in the cabi
Suffering greatly he was finally remov
to Kilkenny where the lime was all r
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