Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-27
THE TIPPERARY TRIALS.


ASSIST the Police ~ IatTp'N
tBy Anglo-American cabls 70 the Dispaich.l
DUBLIN. IRELAND. September 26.-Ihe
streets Of Tippcrary were thronged WIN
| people TIL late hour last nlght dis. u9,inS
I the exciting events OF the day. As niue
real progress had been made toward u uls,
| position Of the cases against the arrested
Nationalist. and as tue general impression
| created by the Courts rulings was not one
! complimentary 10 that tribunals sense OF
| fairness there was much speculation a. 10
! what the morrow would bring form. Inc
| leading Nationalist had prolonged con-
sultation III the evening. 4 further
attempt 70 bring Sergeant Kennedy Oh the
| police force TO account for some OF the
/ clubbing in front of the court-house yes
/ terday viii be made.
THE SITUATION MORE TRANQUIL.
The situation at TipperGry to-day Is
much more tranquil than yesterday, Inc
/ streets are still throngoi with people who
| seem TO be laborng under suppressed eN-
/ citoment. but there has been no collision
/ with the police. The authorities are tax
/ ing special prccautiOnto guard against the
/ possibility Of an outbreak. detachment
| of soldiers is assisting the ponce III nam
! tanning order. The space IN front OF the
/ courthouse Is held by a strong guard. ana
/ both soldiers and police are patrolling the
| streets.
THE SESSION o. COURT sHoRT.
! The session of the court for trial of the
! conspiracy cases was Of short duration TINS
morning. When the hour for opening
/ came the presiding magistrate announces
| that II would be impossible to 60 on win
| the cases tins morning. as the judge oil the
/ County Court required the building. IL
| would he necessary, therefore, 70 ADJOURN
! further proceedings until the afternoon.
A pRoIEsT PROM HEALY.
! BEFORE the Magistrate could declare the
court adjourned Timothy liealy spIang to
! his feet and in the name of the defend
ants entered an earnest protest against an
| adjournment for the reason gwen. III was
/ moi right. he urged that magistrates In
/ such cases should suit their actions 10 the
/ convenience of a county court. ne Judge
of that tribunal should be the one 10
/ Weld instead of insisting on the lciIer
! of his rights in the premises. Inc
men had been brought 10 Ilpperary'
/ far from their homes, for trial.
/ They had "a right to expect that the tnal
/ would be as expeditions rs possible. III
/ was becoming more and more manifest
| Mr.. Healy declared. that the defendants
| were being treated with every dlscourtesy
| the authorities could devise.
TIRE PROTEST UNAyAILING.
| Mr.. Healy's protest was unavalling. As
| soon as he resumed his seat the court was
adjourned until the afternoon.
THE CASE or THE CROWN.
Drp1ry. September 2G.-When the Tip
perarv court reOpened IN the afternoon
! Nr. Roman proceeded with the statement
! of the Crowns case against the accused.
! The prosecuting officer read long extracts
| from speeches made at various national
| meetings since the organization of theplan
of campaign. and also quoted from
| resolutions adopted at these meetings.
| II appcars to be the object of the prOsecu-
! ton 10 urOlOug the case rs far as possible.
/ At one point William O'Bricn. who. with
| Dillon. was TO have started Tor the United
/ States next week chstfngy reminded ho-
| nan that his ship was TO sail for America
! Thursday next, adding that there appeared
/ 10 be a race against time between the
| Crown counsel and the ship.
| When the court was adjourned MT.
| Roman was still speaking. Upon the adj
| iournment being announced, timothy
| Harrington made a strong protest against
| the course that Is being pursued by the
prosecution. lie said It was very evil
! dent that the design of the GOV,
eminent was 10 protract the, trial
To the greatest possible length,
and he denounced this treatment
of the case as altogether unfair 10 the men
| who we're being tried. His protest. how
ever. seemed TO have no effect upon the
| Court. and the present policy OF the prose
| cution will, il IS generally believed, De
maintained TO the end OF the trial.
Mr.. John Morley, who has been person
! ally investigating the condition OF affairs
In Ireland, departed to-day tor England