Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-19
A SUDDEN STROKE.
UNEXPECTED ARRESTS OF LEADING
IRISH NATlONALlSTS.
Dillon, O'Brien, and Others Taken Into
Custody-surprise and Indignation
What Does the Movement Meanv
rBy Anglo-Amer,can cable to tho Dispa,cn.l

William O'BrIen was arrested at Glengarif
and taken to Cork. Warrants have peen
issued for the arrest of Messrs. Sheedy ana
Condor, members Of the House of Com
mons; Patrick O'Brien, and Rev. DAVID
HUMPHREYS. of Tipperary. The charges
upon which Dillon was arrested are con
spiracy and melting tenants on the ouil1h-
Barry estate not TO pay rent.
LdteT.-Dillon was not arrested at his
home. as stated, but at the residence OF MS
uncle. whom he was visiting, at BailY.
brack. The special train made only a oriet
stop IN Dublin and proceeded to Ilppe-
rary, the tenants of which town he, Is
charged with having melted by his speeches
to retnse the payment OF rent 10 lheH
landlord. Mr.. th-Barry.
The arrest of William OBrien was made
at the Glengariff Hotel. Mrs. O'Brien was
present at the time. The charges against
O'Brien are similar 10 those against Dillon:
In addition TO those already mentioned
il is sscertained that warrant has been
issued for Mr. Dalton, who has been active
in the work Of the Land League.
Here in Dublin the police are keeping
strict watch at the headquarters OF the
Land League Persons entering or leaving
are subjected TO close scrutiny. Dispatches
from IIpperary report that the organizers
of the local branch of the league there are
under close police surveillance and are be-
inc constantly shadowed. This special ac-
tIvity of the police leads to the belief that
the authorities are contemplating further
arrests II Is considered altogether proba-
bic that warrants are already out against
many leaders in the Land League OF Sc
condary rank and importance. who have
made themselves obnoxious by the active
part they have taken IN the recent anti
rent campaign. 40 one will be surprised,
therefore, TO hear at any moment that
other men have been taken into custody.
This sudden action of the Government
has fallen like a bolt from clear sky.
Irish Nationalists had no suspicion of the
impending blow. and are AT loss to know
what it portends. Mingled surprise and
indignation are thepredominantf feelings in
Dublin to-day. Dispatches from various
parts Of ireland indicate that the Nation
alists are everywhere greatly excited. The
arrests were so utterly unexpected that
the surprise with which they were first
heard soon gave way 10 feeling OF sus-
pense as TO what the Government would
do next.
WILL HAHN The GOVERNMENT.
DrBuy. September ls.-Dillon in an in
teryiew after his arrest said that the OBJ
iect Of the Government in taking such
step was n mystery to him unless II was
their intention To prevent the mission or
himself and his associates to America. He
was sure. however, that the Americans
would not deprive the tenants Of the Typ
perarv and other estates Of the needtul
support. although IL might be impossible
for O'Brien and himself to 90 to America
and make personal appeal IN their
behalf. In his opinion the arrests would
do more harm To the opposition OF the
tenants than dozen public meetings.
Dillon also remarked that the coincidence
of q priest denOunclng the irish Hgltatlona az
the very moment when the warrants for
the arrest for himself and his associates
were being drawn would appear 70 many
not TO be a mere accident. Happily he had
satisfied himself that the reports OF dissen-
ton in the Irish party were untounded,
and that their ranks presented an unbrOken
front.
o'BRIEN's EXAMINATION.
Dublin. September l9.-In the Tipperary
Court the formal evidence OF the arrest OF
O'Bren was given before Magistrate Irwin,
and Mr.. Roman. who conducted the prose,
cution. asked that O'Brien be remanded
until Thursday.
Counsel for O'Brien crOss-eXamned In
sprctor Raffer with the view of showing
that although O'Brien had committed the
alleged illegal acts in June no steps haa
been taken for his arrest until 1t was heard
that be was going TO America, Inspector
RalTer denied that the mission TO America
had ANYTHING to do with the case OF
OIBrien. He remarked that the whole
world knew tine Governments motive for
making the arrest.
BAILTD.
O'Brien was admitted to bail, Canon
Cahil being his surety. On application oil
Roman warrants were issued Tor tue arrest
1. s tho National .nnrflf-
There was a slight disturbance ouIsIuo
the courthouse here.
large crowd of people accompanied by
q drum aud fife band were waiting at the
station Tor Dillon, who drove IN the
Novor's carriage to his own residence.
where lac addressed the people from the
steps. He SAID that the more frequently
arrests were made the more resolute Irlsh-
men would become IN the national cause.
Cork. September Sat meeting OF iAe
Nationalists here this evening speeches
were made expressing indignation and
protesting against thearrests made To-Day
DILLON ALSO BAmED.
Dillon was also bailed. giving 81 600 as
security. lie was remanded untl lhurs-
dav. The warrant mentions offences oc-
curriug between March and September.
The constable served the summons on
Sheehy at his residence, but did not arrest
Ala meeting of the League in Tipperary
two boycotted shOpkeepers asked Tor ad-
mittance 10 the league.
yFFEcr OF TIE ARRESTS ~ LONDON.
LONDON. Eng. September 1s.-The one
| tonic in London to-day Is the news from
| Ireland OF the arrest to-day OF several
monument Irish Nationalists The general
| feeling is one Of profound surprise, as the
| Government had kept It's secret 50 Wen
| that no hint of its intended action had
reached the public Noexplenatlon OF the
reasons for the Governments course mas
rs vet been youchsated. On al SIDES
doubts are freely expressed a. 70 the poll
! teal wisdom displayed, but it Is too early
| to estimate the effect Of the arrests on
public opinion in England. The Parnellite5.
while greatly surprised, are by no iueahS
| cast down.
| Their experience in the past leads them
| TO take a philosophical view of the STU
| alton and To expect o. the flnal outcome
advantage TO their cause. Their theory OF
the arrests at this particular lunclure -
that the Government decided on theli III
order to prevent the departure Oh DlIioH
and O'Brien 70 America. The Government
wished To stop them, the Parneilltes as.
sert, because they feared that the ehect Oh
| the speeches of the Irish orators IN America
would be TO create fresh ana striking
outburst Of American sympathy Win the
| Irish home-rulers which would be OF great
moral help 10 the Liberal cause as chall-
pioned by Mr. Gladstone.
There was no abatement OF interest
throughout the day in the Irish arrests.
Up to o'clock this evening no definite
information had reached London OF the
specific utterances of Dillon and OBren
on which the warrants for their arrests
were based. Neither had the Government
given out any official explanation when
would throw light upon their sudden ana
unexpected arrest. lt Is commonly sup
posed tonight that the ostensiole grounds5
for OBrien's arrest are 10 De iouhu
in the very plain speech that he made
last Sunday to an assemblage OF peasants
at an insignificant village IN the County
Cork named Schulz. He dwelt upon. the
failure OF the potato crop, and spoke OF the
gloomy outlook for the widespread as
tress which Ireland must pass through
! this winter
Warming to this theme be said For
the tens of thousands of small farmers
throughout Ireland 1t Will become ques-
ton this winter whether they are 10 nave
food or their landlords
40 HESITATION AS TO CHOICE.
Confronted with such IN alternative. he