New-York tribune., 1900-06-24
DEPORTED FENIANS RAVE.
THEY OBJECT TO LEAVING THE CoUN-
= TRY. AND ARE VIOLENT.
ONE MAN TRIES TO CRAWL OUT OF A
PORTFOLIO. THE OTHER TO BREAK
DOWN A DooR-QUIET AT LAST

PORTFOLIO. THE OTHER TO BREAK
DOWN A DooR-oUIET AT LAST
roseph Mullete "the Dwarf" and James Fitz-
harris. better known as skin the Goat" whose
completely in the Phoenix Park murders has
resulted IN the refusal of the Government to
permit them to land in this country were de-
ported yesterday Their departure marked
by several stirring incidents. which served to
show what spectacle high strung nerves and
unstrung tongues are capable Of producing
The two men had been detained at Ellis Island
since their arrival in port while their case was
being considered by the Federal authorities
They were taken yesterday to the Barge Office
and placed in the deporting pen. While there
waiting for the wagon, which was TO take them
10 the steamer they INDUCED in tirade upon
the Anglo-Saxo race in general. and their
own bad luck in particular Skin the Goat
bee, me particularly demOnstrative and endeav-
ored 10 convince another unfortunate, who was
also awaiting deportation. that the case Of the
three men was as unjust that of Shadrach.
Meshach and Abednego. after Nebuchadnezzar
had ordered them bound for the fiery furnace.
At the end of the TRADE the Dwarf" added, by
way OF explanation. that Shadrach was Assyrian
FOR Shamrock. After hurting several diatribes
at the officials by whom he was guarded the
Dwarf" shouted in a high pitched voice: Me
and me pard bees a-getting 1t worser than
what the lowest down in the worstest Of Eng
lish prisons gets"
And right under the Statue of Liberty. too"
ing 10 his feet.
oh sit down. 'Jim' remarked "the Dwarf"
with a shrug. The things hollow"
roar Of laughter followed'this sally. and sew
eral babies who had feared to cry during the
speech, Of Skin the Goat" now broke out to-
gether'in one tumultuous yen.
But lin spite Of the Government of the United
States the two Fenians were to obtain one
gliupse Of their forbidden Canaan. although only
a. glimpse, and instead Of a Mount Pisgah their
1fe was from the top of an express wagon, un-
der the guardianship Of several Government Of
hcers Having mounted the wagon, Skin the
Goat made a leap for the seat The officers
thong. II this a dash for liberty and caught his
Outhyil g coat tails.
Il Onl = wanted 10 pay myirespect to the coun-
try" hek said. and therewithihe took off his dark
green ha and made low bow in the direction
OF the Pro duce Exchange.
And y at bees you a-doing?" asked THE
Dwarf"
Shut upA you. guy" was'the answer. That's
the ParlianR ant Building
The, crowd which had surrounded the wagon
raisedta great shout as it rolled away The trip
up Broadway to, Twenty-fourah-s proved un-
eventful- Ofit els Weber Herrick and FaIder
guarded well the two Irishmen. along with six
others who were also to be deported. From
Broadway Nthe vyUag gon went to the pier of the
Anchor LIRE. where Of the men was put
aboard the Furpessia. The two "invincibles"
were then lEIrrSed TO the Cunard steamship
Servia and puF in. thes steerage.
It is customary forpersons who.are being de-
ported to be locked up board ship until the
Fdtzharris Va'Ien to the steerage hospital
and the bolts sho ton the doors outside There
was a moment of iabsoute silence within. and
the officers Of the ship who had the Fenians
under surveillance congratulated themselves on
the docility Of their paptives.
A moment later a at negro, allowing and puff
ing, came up the ha tchway. Missing the last
step, he rolled over inS heap on the deck 1t
proved to be one of the ystewards.
"Oh! Blessed Lawd, : WI ew, whew! Dey's
a-breakin' down de do! WI ew! whew. whew!
Dey's roarin an sweari.T c own dare like as
de wild beasts. dey are! Whew"'
sound Of cracking panels was enough to
corroborate the story. The4 off1cials succeeded
in reaching the swaying door before its hinges
had been torn Of and held itsshut. Just at this
moment Skin the Coat th.mpted to plunge
his head out of the portfolio and draw out the
rest of his body by a series of violent contor-
tions. The captive's face was' white with rage
and after an original epilogue NE yelled as a re-
minder Of the fiery furnace Of old:
Stop. you Britishers You worse than
the Americans We not pI fsoners This is
hell in here. Let us out. We're Smothering"
Mullett In the mean time, was battering the
door like catapult. and at int tervals he flung
some heavy iron missile against the panels
Friends Of the two men at last inteTposed and
on The promise Of Skin the Goat that he would
not attempt an escape. he and his Cmrade were
permitted TO go on the steerage dick.
A 10 m ri n tha,- Aal
achieved since coming this shDre the two
Fenians held a levee among their fellow pas
sengers and friends Among the latter we're
Major Roantree, Edward l.. Carey. O'Donovan
Rosa. Captain John Kerwin and Mrs Lillian
Brenand, the daughter of Captain LedWall who
%as warden Of Mount Joy prison when MuIlett
and FitZharTis were there.
Just before the vessel sailed they ,made, the
following parting statement:
We have been treated shamefuy here. The
Government has treated US badly, and the press
has been against US. 1 say to you that you are
bought by English gold, and the sooner the
British flag is hosted at Washington the better
Il viii be"
As the vessel pulled out into the :stream
neither Of the men appeared at the rail.