The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-20
QUEER CASES IN IRELAND.
Man Who Went to the POOrhOuse to
Dodge Thlrsty Friends,

At the Dundrum Petty Sessions Court in
Dublin county, nine respectable young men
| were charged recently with "unlawfully as
| sembling together to disturb the peace"
policeman swore that they all repeatedly
! threw volleys Of stones at him. On cross ex-
| animation he admitted that at the time of the
| stone throwing the young men were only ten
yards away from him. and none OF the stones
hit him.
The charge behind the charge WAS that the
| young men attended O Gaelic class where
| they met "feloniously to learn" the language
| Of their forebears.
Counsel for the defence offered to produce
witnesses who would clearly establish the in
nocence of the young men. But the prosecu-
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| Ill, the defendants were not entitled to II.
| The Court sustained the objection, and the
| young men were convicted.
But here is a case less serious and more
| novel. reported in the Dublin Freeman BY ts
correspondent all the way down in "proll
gentleman named Mctiroary recently
arrived in Donegal from the United State.
| where he had made tons OF money he put
up in a first-class hotel bu. he didn't like the
Inconsistencies, he taught the barkecpers how
to make highballs. cocktails. and smashss.
Ms soon T fd ss al G eoo oss ws to
give and take but, although Mr.. McGroary
| was amply able to hold his own with any one
he could not ssk to the set Gr
and soon found himself laboring under the
| same difficulty. =,
he lived in great state, and enjoyed the boat,
the the sports sa ' IN Bonesai came to see the aas
I Hs had antrey IN too s y mnny in r ba
and his doctor told him that if he. did not cut
down the number the shades Of the long
sG SNAKES wola 10
and he knew how to dodge snakes. So he
determined to go to the poorhouse; and
hhes he Ven o IN
persuasive powers soon softened him. SO
be b., allowed S,i The gentleman to have room
Now" said McGroary. here at last will
have peace. If them blokes want to see me.
they will have to hunt me up In the poor
The master sent for the legal advissr OF Of
puzzled. In vain he searched through all the
musty statutes He could find no law to
keep rich people out of the poorhouse. He
advised the master to bring the matter be-
fore the board at the next regular meeting,
In few days the board assembled in all its
accustomed solemnity.
business TO borrow from the local reporters
the master rose and appeared to be in great
embarrassment. II wish to have the in
structons Of the board, said he, as to what
charge should make, for the maintenance
of a gentleman named Mr.. McGroary who
is occupying all alone by himself room in
the poorhouse."
A Guardan-Does he seem to be satisfied
with his new quarters?
The Master-Perfectly.
Another guardian-Is he any Inconvenience
to the other inmates Of the establishment?
The MasterNot at all. sir.
The board deliberated at length. and finally
resolved to permit the. gentleman TO remain
In his room. II he would consent TO pay ore
guinea a week for his maintenance The
master was appointed a committee Of ono
10 inform Mr. Mc(iroary of the decision Of
the board
Mr. McGroary promptly bowed to the de-
cison, deli GIFTED at the thought of officially
becoming the richest and most dstn guished
pauper in all Donegal