New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-11
o,pRIEN AND DILLON ESCAPE.
THEY FORFEIT BAIL AND LEAVE IRELAND
FOR AMERICA.
.,,,yG on WEDNESDAY FROM WATERFORD ~
u,yRE, WHENCE THEY WILL TAKE
r,rxrI; STEAMER FOR NEW YORK.


FRENCH STEAMER FOR NEW YORK.
n,h,i, Oct lO-The case Of the Crown against
william O'Brien and John Dillon, who are charged
18th conspiracy in melting tenants not 10 pay
.,, r.nts was again called in the magistrates
nouyt st Tiperary this morning Me'Sr'' y n'~"
.,a Dillon have hitherto been present al all 'hr
...dors but this morning when the c"hr' oPeh'i
.s.v did not appear. Both th" Defendants are
~-n,~rs Of the committee which was appointed
:. ~. conference of Irish Natonalists held in
c.h,;r l,et Friday to visit America for the pur-
~ so,ci,ipp aid for the Nationals, cause.
"a q rumor was soon current that they had
sas,e;ted their bail of El 600 each IN the con-
.,racv case and that they snied yesterday from
nu.cnstown for the United Statrs Huosc-
onentlv. however, il was learned that l. I.
o,Cr6nors London newspaper, "Ihe N'ar' h"i
.rnoyoccd that AiOssrs Dillon ana VBricn we"'
- waterford and from there to liavrc on Wcdnrs-
aay and that they proceed from inc ia''ef p'i'
to New-lOrk
-,.h .onsn;racv with Messrs Dillon and O'Hricn
W.. W.. n,o.cnt in the court Mr. Roman. Prosecutor
~. ~. Crown announced the absence OF Messrs
I,,,or ond O.Bricn and asked the court TO append
. ,h.;- hail. .honds the usual certificate Of non
appearance. ,.s .,,
W, Uea1r counsel for the defendants. slh-
,,i,,.d tho argument that the surctics on the
rail .honds had fulfilled their Obligations whrh
Mcssrs. O'Bricn and Dillon appeared in court on
the first day of the trial The Crown. he sald
had subsequently amended certain particulars OF
IN. charges, and Therefore the paii given I"r
the defendants no longer held good
After listening to the arguments on this polh'
,he court announced that in It's opinion the
charges against the defendants. although they had
bcen amended ny the Crown. wer" SUBSEQUENTLY
The same. II therefore granted Mr. Roman 5 re-
oues. and the courts certificate Of non-appear-
enc. was attached 10 the hail-bonds OF Messrs
Dillon and O'Brien
An adjournment was then taken TO enable th"
Crown TO consider what steps should TIC taken,
Warrants have been issued Tor the arrest VI
Nessrs. Dillon and Bren;
Much excitement prevailed in Tppcrary wien
II became known that MesSrs oTrien anu Ii"'
lad abandoned their defence and left the piar".
Confirmation of the rumOr that they htd leii nc
country was soon received Their bail VIII h
cstIea,ed and it Will be paid by the Ha'i""a'
League
correspondent Of Tie Frceman's Journal.
Mr. OBriens paper sailed from Queenstown yes
teriay on the City OF I"rln. and for tinr ~
was thought not unlikely that Di!iUn ana y hcn
were aboard that vessel
Detectives have boarded all outgoing steamers
and searched in vain for Dillon and ~ bricn,
the way to America. II is possible. they san that
Dillon and O'Bricn sailed on yacht and boarded
. steamer outside of Queenstown larbor
T. Harrington, in an interview. dcrarS 'h''
the party had learned that warrants for their ar
rests had been prepared on Saturday. in the cv"1'
of Dillon and O'hrien attending Mondays CON
ference in Dublin instead Of their trial lie adds
This information and the dila'ory court proceed
incs palpably intended TO frustratc their Amer
5.,s dssass ss.s then e e sfs @
on their return will readily submit th"nl%.Vc,
London Oct. IL" The Post, in an editorial
on tho flight Of Mcssrs Dillon and O'Rricn. SAYS
+" The hattie had just been SET IL array when 'hc
generals on the Home Rule side fed ANONYMOUSLY
from the field
dispatch TO "Thc News" from Tippcrary
SAWS Though shadowed never shatowci
before they joined liner hv I'll" aid Of Il friendly
craft, and are now well on their way T." New
York. II is impossible 10 convey any idea of III"
frenzy Of delight here The News.
in an editorial. compares the escape
escapes Of Mazzini, and SAYS they will be receive
in America Kossnth and other patriots escaping
from continental oppression have been received
here. The News" adds II the Golfers "t the
League are empt', as its enemies boast. Hlfours
blunderinv viii soon repcnis them.
The Chronicle" SayS: " The inference is thar thc
Government, for some reason. did not d"Sir" !"
keep them in The country. Otherwise they could
not have escaped Tie vigilance Of the police. l'c
stage is now lcft 10 obscure performers, and Mr.
Balfour may ring down the curtain.
The Daily Telegraph says: "Tie English
puhc will regard the suspended trial with ~"
samr Indifference with which it has regarded the
other scenes Of the stale performance.