The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-20

the Names of Allen, LarIxfn and
O'Brien-Some Famous Or.+o
viii Make Addresses Admits
sion Free to All.
The anniversary of the Manchester
martyrs, which will be celebrated at
Market hall next Wednesday evening
by the Irish people of ST. Paul, by
musical and literary entertainment.
Z. d. O'Brien will preside and Chris
"A. Gallagher, of Minneapolis, and IT
X. Kane and D. w. Lawler. of st. Paul
will speak on the occasion, and a grand
treat is promised
The admission will be free to all
The conduct Of the Fenian movement
had passed, after the arrest of Stephens
and during his absence in America.
into the hands Of Col. Kelly In the
autumn of 1867 Col. Kelly was in Man
chester at Fenian meeting. AS he
was returning home with compan-
ion, Capt. Deasy, the two were ar
rested on suspicion of lettering for a
burglarous purpose They gave false
Names but We're soon discovered to be
the formidable leader of the conspir
acy and one of his chief lieutenants.
The Fenian organization was at the
and rescue was resolved upon,
Wednesday, Sept. IS, the prison van
While being driven to the county gaoi
at Stafford, was attacked at the rail-
way arch which spans Hyde road at
BellVue. party of thirty rushed for
ward with reVolvers and shot one of
the horses, and the police. being nm
armed, fled. An attempt was made to
open the door of the van with hatchets
MANNERS and crowbars, but this falIi
ed; and, meantime, the police caue
pack, accompanied by a large crowd
Sergeant Brett, the policeman inside,
mad the Keys, which some of the party
opening the Ventilator, asked him to
give up. He refeused. A pistol was
placed to the keyhole for the purpose
or blowing open the lock; the bullet
Eassed through Brett's body. and he
TEL mortally wounded. The KEYS were
taken out of his pocket and handed
out by one of the female prisoners.
Kelly and Deasey were released and
hurried OH INTO concealment, and were
never recaptured.
Meanwhile crowd had gathered;
several of the rescuing party were
seized and almost lynched One Of
them, William Philip Allen, was al
most stoned to death. Soon after VIII
lam Philip Allen, Michael Larkin.
THOMAS Mcguire, Michael O'Brien
Mica
CONDOR were tried for the murder of
sergeant Brett. They were convicted
ana all sentenced to be hanged The
tflal took place amid hurricane of
puphc passion and panic. The evidence
was tainted, and was soon unexpect-
eoIy proved to be utterly untrust-
worthy.
!nonGs Mcguire tried on the same
eN0ence, identified by the same wit
nesSes. convicted and sentenced by the
same judges, was proved so conclusive
" innocent THAI he was released a
Few Gays after his trial. Allen and the
Cthers declared solemnly, that they
lever INTENDED to hurt Sergeant Brett.
condor, in speaking, used a phrase
that has become historic; 81 have moth
ing, he said in concluding his speech.
10 regret or TO take back | can only
say, God save Ireland - HIS com
panions advanced to the front of the
dock and raising their hands repeated
the cry, God save Ireland" Mcguire
was releas d and Condor was reprf we'd.
For some time there was a hone that
the breakdown of the trial in the case
Of Mcguire would result in the re-
prieve of the other three. But the
authorities ultimately decided that The
three men should hang and on the
morning of Nov. %, 1857 Allen, Larken
Of Stafford gaol. A short time after
wards their bodies were buried in
quicklime in uuconscrated ground
within the prison walls For several
days all Ireland was one vast funeral
procession. testifying,t grief for the
martyrs. as they were then called, and
ever Will be by the Irish people
few days after the execution r.
d. Sullivan wrote the poem, God
Save ireland" and wherever in envy
part of the globe, there is now an as
senbly of Irishnen, social or other
Wlse, the proceedings most regularly
close with singing "GCd Save Ireland"
At the entertainment Wednesday
night Messrs. John f. Gehan, Morris
Heating, James Hylent and Mrs. ID. w.
Lilly will contribute songs. Miss Anna
McQuillan VIII preside at the piano
Michael McNauy, the Morgan children,
Christina Pottgieser and the A 90 II.
band will take part.