St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-19
SENSATIONAL ARRESTS.
Two Distinguished Irishmen in
the Laws Clutches.

the Laws Clutches.
DUBLIN, Sept. 1S.-John Dillon was
arrested this morning at Ballybrack.
He was conveyed on special
train to Tipperary. accompanied
by large military escort. Will
lam O'Brien was arrested at
Glengariff and taken to Cork. In the
Tlpperary court formal evidence of the
arrest of O'Brien was given before
Magistrate Irwin, and Mr.. Roman, who
conducted the prosecution, asked that
OBrlen be remanded until Thursday.
Counsel for O'Brien cross-eXamined In
spector Ratfer with view of showing
that, although O'Brien had committed
the alleged illegal acts, no steps had been
taken for his arrest until it was heard
that he was going tOiAmerica. Inspect
or Raffer denied that the mission to
America had anything whatever to do
with the case. Mr.. O'Brien here re-
marked that the whole world knew the
governments motive for making the
arrests. MIR. O'Brien was admitted to bail
Canon Cahill being his surety. On the
application of Mr.. Roman warrants were
issued for the arrest OF other members
of the National league. There was a
slight disturbance outside the court
house at Tipperary. A large crowd of
people, accompanied by drum and fife,
were waiting at the station here for Mr..
Dillon, who drove in the mayors car
rage to his own residence, where he ad-
dressed the people from the steps. He
said that the more frequently arrests
were made. the more resolute lrishmen
would become in the national cause.
Dillon was also bailed, giving $1,000 as
security. He was remanded until
Thursday. The warrant mentions Of
lenses occurring between March and
September. A constable served a sum-
mons on Mr.. Sheehy at his res
idence, but did not arrest him.
Mr.. Dillon. in an interview after
his arrest said that the object of the
government in taking such step was
mystery to him. unless it was their in
tentlon to prevent the mission Of HIM
self and his associates to America. He
was sure, however, that the Americans
would not deprive the tenants of the
Tlpperary and other estates of
needful support, although it might
be impossible for Mr.. O'Brien and
himself to go to America and make
personal appeal in their behalf. In his
opinion, the arrests would do more harm
to the opponents of the tenants than
dozen public meetings. Mr.. Dillon also
remarked that the coincidence of priest
denouncing the Irish agitation at the
very moment when the warrants for
the arrest of himse, and his associates
were being drawn would appear to
many not to be mere accident. Hap
PLY he had satisfied him self that the
reports of dissention in the Irish party
were unfounded, and that their ranks
presented an unbrOken front.
LONDON, Sept. 19.-The Times says
that the only cause for surprise is that
the arrests have been so long delayed.
The resolute action of the government
will be eagerly welcomed by all clear
headed friends of civil order.
The Standard says the prosecution
has nothing to do with the speeches de-
livered elsewhere than in Tipperary.
The coup was admirably managed,
and the secrecy maintained prevented
the accused from exercising their we'll
known skill in opportune disappear
ance.
The Daily News says that Mr.. Balfour
has committed an act OF Stupendous
folly. for which it is difficult to assign a
rational motive.
The Chronicle says that Mr.. Balfour
probably intended merely to avert dis
order in ireland. 1t is not likely that
he aimed at preventing Messrs. Dillon
and O'Brien from going to America. To
do so would lead to the sending of Mr..
Parnell or other eminent Irishmen in
their stead.
The Telegraph justifes the arrests,
as the Parnellites were becoming more
daring in the face of the supposed
SuplneneSS of the government.