The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-12-13

idly Il was ncf by any means a sympa-
tbizing OF passive crowd. Many ssllies
were made TO oyerpower the attacking
party, but the reYolrers kept clear
space about the van. Kelley, Allen and
Rice were at the rear entrance TO the
van while others were on the roof hurting
rocks ard other handy missiles at the
seemingly impreguable barrier that on
closed the prisoners Something had to
be done quickly or the cause was lost.
Allen ran across the road to shoe max
er's shop and procured hammer with
which he dealt stout blows on the pad
lock, but that too refused TO be defnol-
isAed. But his stout arm kept peg1ing
away at the lock till suddenly q small
wicket or door was driven TO- BY mems
OF this aperture the KEYS were passed into
Sergeant Brett at the Court House. The
wicket was not unlocked till the gaol
Was safely reached, when the keys we're
banded ont and tie paddock that secured
the door unlocked BY an outside guard
This aperture la the door OF the van was
so small chat one had 10 sroop and peer
close 10 see the inside. Sergeant Brett
stood at his post like true man. eutlass
IN hand, never swerying from his duty.
Inc twenty-two common prisoners were
almost driven frantic with fright. They
were not handcuffed or locked up in sep
arate com partInents like Kelly and
Deasey. Peter Rice wishing to look in
siie placed his face near the open wicket
when Brett thrust out his sword cutting
severe cash in Rice's cheek. Brett
continued pushing out his sword to keep
his ASSISTANTS away. Rice bIea profuselg
from his wounded face but did mol on
that account leave his post. STOPPING he
steadied his revolver on the edge OF the
aperture and called to Brett to give up
the KEYS or his life would pay the forfeit.
Brett replied by lunging with his sword
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Bretf's BRAIN. a woman prisoner then
took the keys from the dying mans belt
and handed them out. The keys
were seized By Doran who at
once opened the door of the van,
Brett's body falling into the roadway
head foremost. while the prisoners In
their eagerness to get cut Jumped upon
Brett's almost lifegess form. Arush was
made BY the released prisoners aud their
rescueFs to the brick field, which havinx
reached, IL WAS discovered that Kelly and
Deasy we're not OF the party. Consserna-
ton seized the rescuers. The mob had
now grown TO 5000 people, all hootine
and ciAnoriug Tor the bieoa OF the baud
full Of irish Nationalist These were
not TO be baked. Forming Ia d compact
body they rushed with drawn revolvegs
on the mob that had in turn taken pos
session OF the van aud scattered them
right and left 0'Brien entered the van
ana broke open the Two small compart-
ments whers keliyand Deasy were secure
~ confined. They were taken cue hand-
culfed. carried to the brick field aud
lifted over the twelve foot wall. III the
language of Thomas Davis in his de-
scripfien OF the battle OF Fontenoy:--
with bloody pi,imes the Irish stand.
The field Is fought and won y
But with the dispersion Of the rescuine
patty. the mob plncky up courage The
high wall divided their forces. Some had
TO be lett behind TO cover the retreat OF
the prisoners and their escort The
many-headed monster thing" had nov
become furiuns as villa beast, baflied Of
its prey. They fell upon the few gallant
Irishmen and kicked them with their
thick NAVY shoes until the heroic band
was left bleeding aud almost derd upon
the field: bul that wail was barrier over
which not a man Of them all dared cross
10 follow in pursuit OF the armed Irish
men VINO were bearing OH Kelly And
Deasy Ia triumph. But the mob elutted
Its vengeance Ia almost reuGiug ia pieces
eyery Irishtnan they could Iar hands
ppon who WAs nos armed. They aeon
reinforced by soldiers ana constabllarr
syen rai0ed the homes 81 neigh bor114
Irish families wbo took neither act nor
part in these proeeedinxs, and after H7h.
}ectinQ the iufatltt6 10 THE niU4< btu<6z
outraeds. carried 81 The f1en IT, pTje0n
Xean1in3e Kelly and Ue4Sy Wtf1 6671<
further and <urtnef &tjf1. ro11o4td f<42
the scenk 81 the resEue ~ &16rtK 4iId