The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-13

were in force in Indiana there would be in
stantly terrible an uprising that lamp
posts and telegraph poles would be strung
with the bodies of people who believed in
such laws"
The famous crimes act, passed by the En-
glish Parliament for the government of Ire
land. was analysed closely by Mr.. Span:
He pointed out the tyrannical features OF
the instrument, and declared that when the
natives revolted from time to time they rose
above such law. Some of the iniquities
of the crimes act were stated, the power
given the lord lieutenant in fixing the trial
of the accused before special courts with
out juries, arresting ON suspicion without
warrants, seizure Of newspapers for alleged
seditious articles, proclaiming districts, the
taking away the right to bear and have
arms
Take away the right to bear arms" said
Mr.. Span, land you make men slaves.
Give patriots arms and you have Lexing-
ton, Concord, Bunker Hill, and, finally,
glorious Yorktown"
CONDITIONS IN THE ISLAND.
England he declared. "holds Ireland by
conquest since the second Henry. The hope
of regaining their beloved country has al
ways been in the hearts of the people, They
have never given up their dream, and it
burns as fiercely to-day as when Emmett
gave his life to the cause. The Irish race is
proud, indomitable one, with magnificent
traditions, the people full Of race romance,
keenly alive to their high station. Conse-
quently they have never accepted English
sovereignty tamely, and have constantly
broken out In just such acts as the one for
which Lynchehaun was sent to prison.
These have no other motive than political
one, and cannot be construed as private
animosities."
Mr.. Spaan dwelt upon the poverty of the
land, the hopeless condition of the people,
and the cruelty of the government and the
landlords. He came to the condition Of af-
fairs in the Island of Achill, where the crime
of Lynchehaun was committed against Lady
Mcdonald, a landlord. 1.-The feeling was
even higher in that island than In the rest
of the country" he declared. THE Irish
brotherhood of the Revolution was active
there, and Lynchehaun was a leader-a
marked man-one whom the authorities de-
sired to apprehend. Lady Mcdonald, against
whom the crime was committed, represented
the harshness and tyranny of the govern
ment and the landlords. She seemed ami
mated by q desire to do her tenants all the
harm possible She fenced up a lake OF
fresh water. denying them Gods greatest
gift to man save air. In other ways she
showed a cruel disposition toward the peas
antry. These acts were resented by the po-
ltical organization Of which Lynchehaun
was a member. His crime was not personal.
else why did many take part in it?
Lynchehauns crime was only the outcome
of the conditions in the Isle of Achill-con-
ditions the same as elsewhere in Ireland"
Mr.. Spans address was heard by a
crowded courtroom, the people being mostly
Irish, with large percentage OF women
All applause was rigidiy checked, but the
hearers showed their delight by smiles,
chances at each other, and an air or re-
pressed excitement.
Michael Lynchehaun, brother Of the pris-
oner, arrived from Ireland yesterday after
noon to testify if he should be called on. He
ed to delay his departure. His testimony
will probably not be required.