The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-30
HE WANTS PROTECTION
FROM the BRITISH GoYERNMExr
And Says They VIII Send an IronoIad to
Its Rescuc-A Talk with r. r.
O'Neil. Who IL In JaH.

Jailer kerse conducted me to his cell.
which was clean and comfortable. / intro
duced myself
Imagine tall man with rather an intelli-
gent face. clean shaved dark hair cut short
on the top and sides and worn long behind
with decidedly crushed tragedian air
about him. clad in a dark suit. linen rather
the worse for wear and VOLTA Mr.. O'Nei.
lie rose with weary air from his chair
in his shirt sleeves. and. turning from his
window. which afforded view of the rest
less hazeppas of the city stables champng
their bits. and through which foated the
tnkle-tin kle- tankle Of a guitar and man
dolin. on which two wandering mlnstrels
we're executing 'Ia-ra-ra Boom-te-ay' IN a
ttyie 10 make Miss iOtUe Collins, the emil
neat exponent Of that tender lyric. sick and
pale with grief, whispered, BE seated. Sin
i was seated ''lOu are. methlnks, re-
porter 2" / owned the soft impeachment.
And what would you that should tell
Anything" said ]. that will set you
right before tho public
Aha said be. Il am glad 10 hear il, for
does II seem right 20 seize and incarcerate
man for speaking 20 tho chief Of police
and asking protection Of hlm:"
ALITTIE orr.
gave it up. and seeing that be was evil
hum0r him. as all well regulated sane peo-
pie do when they converse with those who
are insane according 90 the story book. This
proved for once sensible. for be said IN a
confidential way Let me tell you of me
life. I was born in Ireland nearly thirty
seven years ago and came TO the
States when ] was only thirteen years
of ace 70 Springfield Mass. / have
love and admiration for this country
but, then, love the old country. am a
British subject never naturalized but sun
entitled % vote. This with un grande al
Of independence and defiance to the Ameri-
can eagle which made me imagine that the
British lion was growing at my elbow
Twas only the bray Of city mule from the
stables gently stealing.
WILL SEEK BRITISH PROTECTION.
Now" he went on, If there is any dan
ger of my detention, ! Will at once COM
uunicate with the British Consul, and he
will fling open the doors of me dungeon cell.
DO you know the Consul. young man =
/ bowed my head as / confessed i had not
the honor. Then you know Sir Julian
Pauncefote. Her British Malestys Minister
in Washington - Again L had %. own
with shame that my acquaintance with that
gentleman would not warrant my borrow
Never mind money" said he. Never
mind it. ] have plenty. I'll look after you.
And If neither the British Consul here. nor
me call. then / will send a cable yes at
once to both Mr. w T.. Gladstone and Sir
John Morley in London. Iop know them
both. of course, ] take u, SIR" once more
IL blush of shame upon my cheek for had
i ever met these great meny Never, and i
shall try 20 scratch along. IF ever ] do was
10y answer. "Ah, there is your true Atneri-
eau spirit he replied. u like u, Ike 1t,
though / am a British subject.
DO Won know. kind sir. that be. one or
both of them could send me presently an
irOuclad and demand my releaset es,
said l. and IN imagination / could hear the
boatswaiu's whistles of II. Nj. s. lntieXlble
on III. NJ r. BenbOw blowing TO quarters of
Old Point Comfort; could sec the anchors
slip 20 rest in Hampton Roads and watch
the officers of the nited states artillery
scramblng out Of the surf and hustle m
their bathing suits for the fort, run out the
guns and hustle broadsides into and sink
NOW. learned me trade as upholsterer.
and learned 10 we'll / am au tst, young
man. / had never been South till the great
Cleveland. whom % New y ork paper has
since with irreverence called the Stuffed
Prophet was insugurated.
II care not fig for either Cleveland or
Harrison now, for J. can vote toI ootn II 1
like am sure that am pursued by those
men told your elegant chief OF police about.
AN rich men are followed thusly. i can
run risks j may be blown mp any time,
who knows 2 / came here from Baltimore.
An the way I saw them, and J. went 70 the
police. that's ALL VIII they Keep me mere
Nay. Nay. Pauline r"
Were you not an actor Once?' ! asked.
Aha yes. yes. an amateur; no more /
loved romantic Irish roles and am cieVer lh
them. Well / went 50 a worthy lady resi-
dence. Mrs. flasher, near 10 Murphy 3
UoteL don't know your streets. ! wished
for peace and rest IN private residence. LOT
say LEO per week. Can get them there
Iyentured, Yes. if the electric cars don
run by the residence lie stopped talking
a. this and gazed at me with a queer look
that made mo feel rather creepy
"a HORSE"
He was absently picking at his trousers
aI this time lie reminded me OF James
owen O'CoDnor. who by the way has lately
beeu sent TO an insane asylum, and should
not have been surprised 70 hear MIN can
ala Richard III. for "a horse, horse, my
kingdom for a horse. Then. sald ne
II ieft Mrs flasher and crRved protection,
and now / am in the tolls of the lnlnlons OF
the law" / told him he would be well
treated and backed ont from him, he rising
and making me a low and not ungTaceiul
bow. l.-4t..,,,.h
that was not her real name. for It was SO
spppestive Of the average boarding house
fare In was her name ana her house WAS
1921 east Broad street, opposite the M0nu-
mental church. she was 50 soIIy 10 nS4l
of the moor mans trouble, said she: lie
had come there. paid for a room IN advance;
and his things were there now. He seemed
very eccentric. but she SAID nothing TOR lear
that some ladies IN the house would be
scared. When he first came he kept his
lair up under his hat. Later on he let 1t
down and she thought he was crazy then.
The next thing she heard was his arrest.
That's all she knew OF him.
Sir. Kerse, the lailer told me ne thought
O'Neil was iussue without doubt and 1t
6ioD III Iunacv that examined HIM later ia
tie afternoon so found him. Or. w. >.
Gordon was the physician making examina-
ton of him with three magistrates hRBeiy
;Souires II. G. Pierce, II. Is. Grubbs and W.
D. Jones ,.- -,
Yesterday Major Poe bad telegram from
the police IN Springfield replying 70 ms let
ter to them of Saturday. and they Will cOlNe
for him Immediately
JUSTICE JOHNS COURT.