Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-01
MOB LAW In FORCE
DR.. Tanner Attacked by Ex-
cited Parnellites.
PRIESTS AFRAID OF MURDER
At the Hands OF the Maddened Champions
of the Dead Pafnell-Wlld Vio-
lens,e Is Probable.


on the -Parnellite side as in the
Kilkenny and Sligo contests when Par
nell was alive. This fact 10 being
quoted in England To the disadvantage
Of the Irish cause and 10 sustaining the
contention OF the Ulster ioyallsts that
home rule would mean government by
the Catholic clergy. Al Tuam last
night DR.. Tanner made An effort to
deliver an address in behalf
of the anti-Parnelites. The Par
nellites got possession of the plat
form, and when Tanner and his friends
made their appearance they were re-
ceived with mingled howls, cheers and
hlsses, waving of clubs and hourishing
OF various other missiles. DR.. Tanner
started to speak. He had time to say
"My friends" when he was promptly
knocked down. The anti-Parnellites
hurried to DIR. Tanners rescue and
fierce combat ensued over the PROSTATE
Tanner. Al length his friends sue
ceeded in dragging him away and CIV
ing him chance 70 get on his feet.
Charged by the Police.
The fight went on as fiercely as ever,
amid shouts of down with Healey"
Redmond forever." mo Gladstone
dictation" and other cries, while some-
body on the outskirts Of the mob
started to sing "The Wearing of the
Green" The police thought it :ime to
interfere aud charged the mob with
their batons. The eanti-Parnellites were
getting the worst of the fight and the
police formed line to protect them
from their adversaries. Behind this
line DIR. Tanner and his friends took
refuge and were protected in their re-
treat. Joseph Nolan, Parnellite. then
addressed his victorious followers, who
now held undisputed possession Of the
field of combat.
Another struggle between the oppos-
ing factions took place near kilrush. A
band of anti-Parneliites had been at
tending meeting at K,lrush and were
on their way home. They were way
laid near guilty by party of two hum
dred Parnellites who had been lying in
ambush for them. The Parnelites at
tackled their opponents with stones and
clubs and especially vented their rage
on seven priests, who were the leaders
OF the anti-psrnellite party.
At the Mercy os the Mob.
The priests ran to some houses near
ty for protection. The people in the
houses were afraid or unwilling to open
their doors to the clergymen, and the
latter were left at the mercy Of their
enraged assailants. One priest wxs
knocked down TO less than five times.
The priests adjured their assailants, in
the rame of the church and out of re-
spect for their sacred character, not to
Kill them. They threatened the at
| tacking party with the penalties of the
church and also the retributlon of the
laws. The Parnelites. however, per-
sisted IN their attack, which might
have resulted fatally for one or more
of the priests but for tie timely arrival
of the police, who had received word
of the atfray. The police prevented
further violence and escorted the
priests home, carefully avoiding the
villages on the way.
A feature of the present political
contest in Ireland is the growing disre-
gard for the sancti'y OF the priesthood
in election rows. The priests have to
take their share of the blows and their
presence is no longer shield of defense
for their political partisans.
Parnellites Enraged.
DUBLIN, June 30.-In a letter to the
clergy Archbishop Walsh says that Ian.
guage calculated 10 incite turbulence
mas been addressed to the people. He
| declares that the duty of the clergy is
| to use their best efforts to preserve the
| tranquility of the country. Atten-
| ton is drawn simultaneously with
the appearance of this letter to
a speech winch priest named Behan
delivered recently at a McCarthyite
meeting. He said Psrnell was q curse
to the country and that God had Oh rowu
him into the grave where he was now
rottlng. The followers Of Parnell did
| homage to lust. All loose livers
| drunkards and wife beaters were Par.
nellites. All virtuous Irlshmeu be.
longed TO the national federation. This
speech enragcd the Parnellites present
VINO hooted Behan. The latter theu
cried out:
"When We are your masters We will
crush you."h
An uproar followed. The prizes,
asked the McCsrthyites TO eject the
Psrneiites, but no one ventured todo 80
| whercupon Father Behan threatened
to call the police and have the Parnell
ties dubbed. Some one cried: "Tht
day for that u over" This led tr
loud applause. The presence of the
police finally enabled the meeting to
disperse peaceably.
The Parnelhte oregon, the Inde
pendent, says that any iayman uslns
such language ss Father Behan't
should be horsewhipped. 1t adds tina,
the people viii end these prieetiy in
decencies If Archbishop Walsh doe.
not.
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