The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-26
NATI0NALISTS ON TRIAL.
PATRICK O'BRIEN wORTHILY ES-
CoRTED TO TIPPERARY.


the Publications. Assaulted by
the Police While Trying to Get Into
the Court Room-The Presencs of
John Morley Prevents a Bloody
Riot-harrington Clubbed-Ths Case
Opened.
DUBLIN, Sept. 25.-Patrick O'Brien, who
was arrested at Cardiff on Tuesday, was
brought to this city yesterday and placed
in prison. The pohce refused to give any
information as TO when he would he taken to
Tipperary for q hearing, but late last night
the natlonaliSts learned he would be con-
veyed thither by the morning train to-day,
when they at once made preparations to
give him worthy escort.
Much TO the surprise of the authorities a
large delegation of prominent nationalists
boarded the train at the same time the off,
GERS appeared with Mr.. O'Brien. Among
these were John Morley, who has been in
Ireland some time studying the Irish ques-
ton; John Dillon, Alfred Illingworth,
member OF parliament for Bradford; T. M.
Healy, Commoner Harrington, and several
Others. On the arrival of the train at Tip
perary, the nationalists started for the
court house In body.
ORDERED TO MOVE ON.
They had not gone far when they stopped
at a street corner and entered into "a con-
versation. While standing, in no way dis
turbing police, they were ordered bv the
police to move on. Mr.. O'Connor, member
for parliament from South Tipperary, took
very vigorous exception to their or
der, and showed his contempt for
the police by calling upon the crowd,
which by that time had become large. to
give three cheers for John Morley. The
cheers were given with hearty good will,
much to the exasperation of the police who
thereupon charged upon the crowd and at
tempted to force it to move forward.
WELDED THEIR BAToNs.
In the melee that followed the policemen
did not hesitate to use their batons. One
burly constable aimed a blow at John
Morley himself, but John O'Connor, who
stood near, warded it off. The nationalists
then continued their way slowly toward
the court house.
AS this was the day fixed for the trial Of
the arrested nationalists, the streets of Tip
perary were full to overiowing with people
interested in the case. The nationalists had
thronged to town from all the adjacent
parts, many OF them carrying the national
weapon. the shillalah, and prepared to
use it If provocation would arise.
ANOTHER ARREST.
Early in the day it became known that
still another arrest had been made. The
victim this time was Thomas J. Condor,
member Of parliament for Tipperary East.
He was taken this morning at Limerick,
and also brought to Tipperary.
When the hour for the sitting of court ar
rived, an immense crowd had collected
before the court house, ready to rush in the
moment the doors were thrown open. Tht
authorities thereupon decided not to opeI
the dnOra m the nanaral nuhlin INIT 10 I'D
NIT only those who were Immediately in the
trial. The crowd did not take kindly to thl
treatment, but pressed forward, trying TO
force a way into the court house. The
police stoutly resisted, charging repeatedly
upon the crowd and using their
clubs freely on whoever happened
to be within reach. May of their blows
took effect, but the crowd did not yield in
stantlv. For fully five minutes there was q
stand-up fight between the now excited
throng and the police, At last, however
the crowd was gradually forced back and
the police succeeded in maintaining a clear
space In front of the court house. The
leaders OF the crowd continued TO make
vigorous protests against being excluded
from the court house, and the police were
ieered and tainted.
MANY PEOPLE HURT.
Many people were hurt by the policemen's
clubs. One man had his teeth knocked
down his throat. Several required surgical
attention. Among the wounded were Tim
othy Harrington, member of parliament
for Dublin, and a Mr.. Halifax. Both had
their heads cut, and came into court with
blood dripping over their coat collars ant
faces. Their appearance created profounC
sensation, as Mr.. OBrien was at that mo
ment denouncing the wanton clubbing ol
the populace, which he had just witnessed.
Then John Morley arose and addressed
the court, manifesting great agitation bot1
in tone and manner. He earnestly appealed
to the court to protect the populace against
wanton use of clubs by the police.
WANTED TO GET IN THE COURT ROOM.
Meanwhile the nationalist leaders con.
tinued to protest against the exclusion OF
the general public from the court room
Both Messrs. Morley and Dillon appealed to
Col. Caddell, the presiding magistrate, te
| reverse his decision to keep the doors shut
| against the public. For time he refused
| but at last yielded and ordered the doors
| thrown open. The room was at once filed
| to its utmost capacity, and all the proceed
| ings were followed with intense interest.
At the outset Mr.. Dillon objected TO being
| tried before Resident Magistrate Shannon
upon the grounds that be had had a per
sonal encounter with Shannon on one occa-
sion at Cashel. At that time, he asserted
Shannon had grossly insulted him. He
urged, therefore, that there would be mani
fest improperly in Shannon's sitting
at the present trial Shannon refused tc
admit the validity Of Dilion's objection.
He knew of no reason why he should not
90 on with the case. He declared that he
would perform his duty without bias.
INDECENT AND AN INSULT.
William O'Brien also objected TO Shan
non. The last time he saw Shannon, he
said, Shannon was at the head of body OF
police who were using their clubs upon the
people. Moreover, Shannon had already
tried him three times on similar charges.
His sitting in the present case, Mr.. OBrien
said, was an indecency and an insult. The
magistrate answered Mr.. OBrien's objec-
tions in the same way that he had disposed
of Mr.. Dillons.
Mr.. Roman, counsel for the crown, asked
permission of the court TO make slight
alterations in the charges against the
prisoners. The latter protested vigorously
against such permission urging that it
would be illegal The court paid no heed
to the protests, but permitted counsel for
the crown to make the desired change.
THE CASE OPENED.
The crowns counsel then proceeded to
open the case for the prosecution. DE re-
viewed the circumsi ances which had led to
the arrest of the nationalists back to the
time when the plan OF campaign was put In
force on the Smith, Barry estate at Tippe-
rary. That happened In May, 1889, and he