Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-18
ANOTHER BATTLE.
A Free-FOr-All Fight Between
Parnellites and Opponents.
1t Occurs at Public Speaking. and
Many Bruised Heads Result, Mich
ael Davitt's Among Them.
Number # Frlas.s Take q Hand in the Dis
turbanca- after he Flight the
Circus Novas On.



Il a free fight at Ballynh!ll to-day :.
Meetings were held by both parties aud
angry speeches were made on both sides.
and the position OF the audience being
raised to the highest pitch by the Ian
suage used by tho speakers. Finally a
Parnellite made an attack upon the OPP
position meeting. The McCar:hyites
made n spirited defence, led by Davitt, ,
| Tanner and a number of priests who
were at the meeting. In the melee
many persons on both sides were injured.
Among those hurt was Davltt, who re-
! ceived a severe wound on the head at the
hands of one of the Parnellites. The at
! tnck OF the Paruelites vas finally re-
! PEELED.
| Davtt, accompanied by Father
| O'HnliOran, was the first of the promi-
! nent speakers to arrive az the tnretiHg IN
! Ballinakill, and he took his stand in the
| higher part OF the square near the
| church. Cheers and counter cheers and
| partisan shouts were vOciferous;y IN
/ dulged in by the etnbled members Of
| the two factions
Davitt began his speech in q wagon in
which were william Redmond, NJ. P;
Rather Ryan, ana DINERS.
The Pnrnei!ites were driven to q lower
part of the square, followed by cheering
crowds.
Redmond began speaking smultane-
ously with Davitt.
The advent of another party, headed
By DIR. Tanner and several priests driving
brisklT through the crowd, put
temporary stop TO the speech.
rv..1 hoy 1ty-.l
along the side of the carriage occupied
and execra.ious Scullv took up the speak
ing aud WAS expressing his views when a
great shouting announced the arrival of
Parneli aud Harrington and Il uumbe. Of
supporters on horseback and in ears.
Parnell's appearance beside Redmond
WIS the signal for cheers and shouting of
Italy ho, the fox, aud :Kitty's pet
tiCoHt.
Amid the cheers Parnell spoke TO the
group around him rs follows:
come among you TO Insult no man
Edward Hnrrington-''No,a and we will
protect ourselves. l came 20 speak
OF che great national cr.s'. l
will not enter into personal
contest or dabbls with any man. / re-
greet that Davitt is not ut my side''
ICries OF "Down with him!'1 Ito fight
for Ireland with me rs strongly as h are
iofore. speak only about Henurssey a
man who went TO parliament in
1861, as n Tory supporter of
Disraeli, and who now wants
10 90 Us the Liberal supporter of Glad
stone. In 1861 Hennessy defended In
the house of commons the eviction pro-
ceeding throughout Kings country yels
of ITO hell with him!' Will Kilkenny
take man who defended the eXterni-
nation of these people. Cries of
"Never Disraeli gave him place
and pension.
Several men now made q strong effort
10 drag the wagon into the midst Of the
,i-Parnellite gathering, but were dis
sunded from their purpose.
Dnyitt, who WAC speaking and DR..
Tanner also appeliug TO those who rail-
lied 10 their flag.
Pnrnell, resumiug, maintained TINT
the consistency OF his pubic life has
lesn preserved. Amid his unceasing eff
forts TO creutc and preserve Az iudepeE.
dent Irish party men like Hennrssuy
were now attempting to destroy. Their
enemies had been unable to cope with
them III open iield-iheY were un-
able TO meet them with physical
force, so they sent this mouse,
Hennessy, TO try TO do by corruption
what they had failed to do by every
other methoi. The internal dissensions
which were destroying the party were not
of his creating. Having made al uII-
awaiting fight at Westminster for in
Dependence, he had been forced TO
appeal to the people Mr.. Rrdnond-We
will fight for YOU ill DEATH. l: the peo-
pie were slack and cownrdlr. il they
failed to come TO just. true and patriotic
decisions lre,and's cause wgs lost tor
life. [ChrerS1.
Harrington was about to FOLLOW Par
nell upd Tanner was speaking, when q
sudden conflict arose on the verge OF the
crowds. a rush was nude towards
Dayitt's car. aud general melee en-
sued. A forest of ash plank, sticks and
black thorns arose and descended in the
air where the dividing lines of opposing
factions met. Davitt leaped from his car,
welding heavy stick. and fought his
way, foot br foot. straight towmrI Pnr-
nplI's wagon, receiving aud giving nu-
mrruus blows. He finally reached the
wagon with his face badly marked and
with II few of his men with him, who
also bore sigus OF the severe usage
they cectlNeu III kHt!T desperate
passage between the two vehicles.
Standing on the steps of Phruell's
wagon, Davitf-eArited, breathl.ss and
in distinct denance--then turned ani
pushed his way back to his own car,
surrounded by his faithful supporters
aud amid continuous yells and execra-
tious OF the TWO contending. wildly ex-
cited factions, and with an ex-
change of shower of blows,
Davi,t then remouuted his car and
shouted: 'Men OF Kilkenny, l
came here in defense of the right of
public meeting and liberty OF speech.
Our opponents sent their blackguards to
interrupt the proceedings, but We have
beaten them back. / WAS never struck
by an Englishman, but to-day ! was
many times struck by my own country |
men,. |
These remarks were greeted with tu-
multous cheers, after which the crowd |
began TO dispense and the square snoa |
resumed its former aspect.
Mr.. Parnell and his friends drove to |
Castle Conner. Davitt aud DE-. Tanner |
following in their wake.
Al Castle Conner Messrs. Davitt and |
Tanner addressed an open air assem-. |
b,ara dilatin. upon the incident, at !