St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-04
TIM HEALY HIT HARD.
MeDePmott, Parnells Nephew,
HorSeWhips the Member
for Longf0rd.

DUBLIN, Nov. 3.-Timothy Healy,
McCarthyite member of the house of
commons for the northern division of
the county Of LOngford, was publicly
horsewhlpped here to-day by Mr.. Nc
DermOtt, nephew of the late Charles
Stewart Parnell. Such was the terse
record OF an interesting and not uneX-
pected event which was placed upon
the bulletin boards of the various news
papers of this city, every one of which
was soon surrounded by demonStratiVe
crowds of hot-blooded 1riShmen n. The
Parnellites in the throngs were jubilant,
and did not hesitate to taunt the Nc
CarthyiteS, who also crowded about the
boards
The consequence is that number of
fights have already occurred, while the
temper of the partisans is such as 10
suggest the necessity Of strong and Wig
liant police patrols. 1t has been in the
air that Mr.. Healy would, by some one
and somehow, be called to a prompt
reckoning for the exceedingly vigorous
speech delivered by him at LongfOrd on
Sunday last. Ordinarily, Mr.. Healy
is remarkably fOrcible orator, but on
the occasion in question he eXcelled
himself, having gone SO far as to refer
TO Mrs. Parnell "as an English proSti-
tute,"
The particulars of the assault are as
follows: Mr.. McDermOtt, who is a So
llcitor, this morning espied Healy,
dressed in his barrister's wig and gown,
walking through the Four Courts. With
out moments delay McDermOtt drew
a hOrsewhip from under his coat, and,
rushing upon the astOunded commOner.
vigorously belabOIed him with repeated
and vigorously delivered blows. Healy
was taken completely by surprise, and,
stumbling. fell upon his back, his wig
falling from his head at the same time.
While Healy was PROSTATE his enemy
continued to remOrseleSSly and unSpar-
ingly slash whatever part of his body
presented itself. This, however, did
not last long, for Healy, springing to
his feet. the two men clinched. There
was rapid delivery of fist blows by Mr..
McDermOtt and then short wrestling
match was concluded in McDermOtt'S
favor. The men were separated. Nc
Dermott explained to the crowd that the
thraShing was on account of Healy
assailing Parnell's female relatives.
McDermOtt was arrested, but as Healy
declined to prosecute he was at once re-
leased
Mr.. Kenny, speaking at a league
meeting to-day, denounced Mr.. Healy's
remarks at LOngtOrd as a disgrace to
lriShmen. On the announcement that
Mr.. Healy had been hOrsewhipped, the
audience rose ami cheered.
United Ireland prints letter from
the late Mr.. Parnell's mother appealing
to lrishmen to vote for Parnellite can
didateS, and adding that their great
rallyiGg cry must be remember Par
q 1rIo
aRs Accounts That Differ. 5a9
There are numerous versions of the
ACKNOWLEDGMENT affair-all politically
colored. Mr.. Healy's friends represent
that Mr.. Healy was hardly struck,
while the ParnelliteS insist that he re-
ceived 100 laSheS, and must be black and
blue all over. The latter assertion, how
ever, is an eXaggeratiOn, as Mr..
Healy afterward resumed his reading
OF briefs in the library. Mr.. McDermOtt
says: Il sought Mr. Healy and de-
manded that he apologize. He declined
to be intimidated either by dynamite or
by threats, whereupOn | seized him by
the collar and thraShed him as long as
L could stand. Unfortunately, my
whip was too light for that
sort of work, but l must have given
fifty blows. He struggled and tried to
hit me, but his blows fell half an inch
short of my face. A ring of people
were watching. l asked him if he
had enough, but he made no
reply. l then allowed him to go
and gave him my card, which he
threw down. A policeman then came
up. During the struggle Mr.. Healy
kept shouting YOU'RE drunk" think
| let him off easy, as might have pun
ished him.
telegraphed their congratulations to Mr..
McDermOtt.