The Irish standard., 1901-11-09
JOHN o'D0NNELL, M. P.
He is Prevented from Speaking /
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The DuDllu Freeman 5 journal gives
the following report or police lntefltr-
ence with freedom OF speech III Inc
est UL Ireland:
Xxi. LVun " Duuueil, VI. T., Oh COM
lny forward, WaS received with rUus.Ng
cneers. lie salu That OH The last Occ;-
SION he Wils lii Allmulne it WAS Tor
the purpose or rporganizny the branch
vi the United Irish League and getting
the people OF the historic place, Which
Ill the old days presented sucn Il sturdy
front, to come beneath its banner
lcheers). And he was glad to see that
the people Of lAilmaine had rallied TO
working branches in the county
(checrs). The League was the only pro-
lection now left to the people Of Ire
llnd, and he was there today TO ask
those sturdy men to continue Oh in the
| struggle against grabbing and evictinG
His duty now WAS to ask the people
use their best efforts to secure the re.n-
statement OF Barney AIcDermott
(chccrs).
At this point some ten conStables and
Il sergeant rushed to the place Of meet
ing, and Sergeant Whimsey, approach
ing Mr.. ODonnell, said: 81 will pre-
vent amy attempt at holding a meeting
here today"
n Noicc-Iou are late, my boy.
| Mr.. ODonncll-I shall use every effor
in my power to assert the rights of
free speech in Nilnlaine today. Mr..
O'Donnell then continued to address
the meeting amid cheers, and vas i'm
mediately seized by two scrgcants and
ten constablcs. Some caught him by
the arms, others by the coat, legs, and
neck. Mr.. O'Donncll resisted, and
caught the hand rod of the car, to
which he held on like grim DEATH de
spite the most strenuous efforts Of the
police to dislodge him. The police were
Immediately reinforced by a squad of
police under command Of District In
spector Lowndcs. and after very stiff
struggle they succeeded in dislodging
Mr. O'Donncll from the car and drag
glnS him along the road for several
yards.
The excitement ut this time was in
tense. The crowd kept grooming and
Kissing the police, while cheering for
Mr.. O'Donncll and the League.
MIR. ODonlell protested strongly
against the outrageous conduct OF til
police, :Lllu demanded the namc vi the
officer in charge, but was refused it..
After about ten minutes struggle MIR.
| U'Donnell was released, and walked
back in the direction OF his car-und
again proceeded to address the people
amidst loud cheering. He said every
thing rested with the people thcm-
selves. 1t would be useless for them
20 come to Il meeting and cheer if they
were not determined to fight the land
lords ana the grabbcrs to the bitter
end. Cries OF I'VE will.')
At this stage Mr.. O'Dunnell was
again dragged off The car by Sergeant
Hickey and several police. who knock
ed him down and dragged Inn some
distance along the road, after which
they again liberated him.
Mr.. O'Donnell, addressing the ser
geant, asked. "Who is i'll charge OF The
men here? Who is responsible for this
rutliansm?'
He got no answer. Mr.. O'Donncll
again, for the third time, mounted the
car, aud proceeded to speak, when he
was again set upon by eight police
constables and two sergeants, who
again tried to drag him off the car.
At this point Mr.. Lowndcs, D. l., ac-
companied by MIR. Carbery, d. L., APP
preached Mr.. O'Donnell, NJ. p, and
said: 1T is my duty to warn you that
4 meeting will not be allowed here to.
day, and l will prevent amy attempt
which may be made ut holding it."
Mr.. O'Donnell-By what authority do
you trample on the right Of free speech?
These people are my constituents, and
prevent amy attempt at holding a meet
ing.
District Inspector Lowndes-I will
l will assert my right to address them.