The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-14
His Blood Generously Spilled
by Bold Parnellites.
FIERCE PARTY BATTLE WAGED.
The Big Police Force Unable TO
Maintain Peace or Order.
obrien Charged the Officers with Par
tiality to the Other side-Redmond,
the Opposition Candidate, Expresses
His Regret Over the Row.

DUBLIN, Dec. 18.-Michael Davitt, the
famous Irish leader, was seriously
wounded during riot at Waterford City
today. Davitt and William OBrien had
gone to Waterford to support the candi-
dature of Mr.. keane, nominee of the Nc
Carthyites, for the seat in parlirment
made vacant by the death of Richard
Power.
Keane's opponent is Mr.. Redmond,
member of the Parnell wing of the Irish
party. Davtt was strongly urged by the
McCarthyites to stand for Waterford, but
declined TO do so, and in consequence of
his refusal keane was made the nominee
The riot this afternoon was one of the
most sanguinary and vicious of any of the
political rows that have recently attended
discussions of rival leaders in Irish towns
Ominous rumors of an impending row had
been exciting the populace for some time,
and force OF GOO police had been drafted
into the town in hopes that their presence
would secure order.
The Parnellite leaders, Redmond, Leamy
and Dalton, had been in Waterford some
days. This afternoon a special train
brought hundreds of supporters of the
rival candidates, and the various con-
tingents, armed with blackthorns, and
shillalahs, marched through the streets to
the music CT brass bands.
Davitt and others, also attended by a
band of music, proceeded to the quarters
of the National Commercial Club.
En- route a mob of Parnellite followers
began one of the tiercest conflicts that has
ever characterized the prevailing HOSTILE
ties. The opposing crowds fought at very
close quarters and surged TO and fro
through the streets. seemingly utterly re-
gardless of the presence of the police. Vol
leys of stones were hurled through the air,
and blackthorns were used with vicious
celebrity that sent many bowling rioters to
the hospitals, police station and their
homes.
In the midst of the affray Davitt re-
ceived nasty cut on the forehead, from
which the blood flowed freely. Tanner
and others were injured by stones. AT last
the police formed Gordon and divided
the opposing mobs and the Davitt crowd
reached the club rooms.
O'Brien made a speech today bitterly
denouncing the assault upon his friends,
and saying that the crowds who injured
Davitt had struck a glorious blow for the
Irish cause, and that Davitt's answer to
that blow was that now he was a candi.
date for Waterford. O'Rrien, in conciu-
sion, accused the police of using their
batons more in favor of the attacking
mob than otherwise. The police, he as
serted, protected the Parnellites, while the
the force of their blows were devoted to
the McCerthyites.
The police were entirely unable to Quell
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The musicians had their horns twisted and
drums torn into shreds. Constant
skirmishes continued until the Davitt
crowd reached their rendezvous. After
Davitt's wounds were dressed he appeared
at the window of the club house and spoke
briefly. Mr.. Redmond, upon hearing Of
the affair, drove TO Davitt's hotel and left
a note expressing regret for what occurred.