The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-03-25
ROBERT EN- MET.

| tyr. whose name and fame will ever be
honored and cherished as long as the
Irish race exists, is we'll known to our
readers, we must needs from time to
time return to the facts and repeat
them for they can never lose interest.
Robert Emmett was born March 4,
IHS, i'll Dublin. In 1898 he entered
Trinity college. His college course
was brilliant. He exhibited a great
aptitude for the exact sciences, espec-
tally mathematics and chemistry. In
1898 Lord Clare held visitation for
the purpose of inquiring into the ex-
tent of the sympathy with the United
lrishmen existing in the college. Tmis
visitation terminated in the expulsion
of nineteen students and the repri-
mand of four. Among the former were
William Corbett (afterward one of Ma
poleon's colonels), Thomas Russell and
Robert Emmet.
| In 1900 he visited his brother,
| Thomas Adds in prison at Fort
George, Scotland, and then set out for
tour of the continent, visiting Bel
GUM. France, Switzerland and Spain.
On his way back at Amsterdam he met
his brother, then released from con-
finement. The leading United Irish
| men then on the continent were re-
solved on renewing their efforts in the
event of a rupture between England
| and France, regarding the struggle in
Ireland as only suspended. In the au-
tumn of 1902 Emmet had interviews
with Napoleon. The impression left
on his mind was that Napoleon would
probably invade England in August,
1903.
He returned to Ireland in October,
1902, and in the course of the spring
established depots of arms in Dublin,
Irishtown and Marshalsealane. His
arrangements included an attack on
Dublin castle and Pigeonhouse Fort.
He had not intended his rising before
August. when he expected Napoleon
to invade England, but an explosion in
Patrick street depot in Dublin on July
16, hastened the development of his
plans, and he took up his abode in
the Marshalsealane depot. There,
says DR.. Madden, "he lay at night on
mattress, devising plans, turning
over in his mind all tie fearful chances
of the intended struggle, well knowing
that his life was at stake"
He fixed July % for carrying his
schemes into execution. The morning
Of that day found him and his COM
panions divided in their plans. Consul
tations were held at the depot in
Thomas street, at Longs in Grow
street, and at Aliens in College green.
The Wicklow men, under Michael
Dwyer, had not come in; the Kildare
men came in but dispersed in the aft
ernoon through some misunderstand-
Ing; a contingent of nearly three hun
dred from Wexford were at hand, but
without definite orders; so it was with
a large body assembled at the Broad
stone.
At length about in the evening.
v, hen Emmett was confused. heartsck
and desperate, report was brought
that the militia were in motion against
them ''If that be the case, we may
as we'll die in the street, as cooped up
here" Emmett remarked, and, putting
on a uniform, he distributed arms, sent
up a rocket to call in the country con-
tingent, and. at the head of one hun
dred men, sailed out of Marshalsea-
lane into Thomas street and directed
his steps toward the castle, crying. as
he drew his sword: "Come on, my
bovs," News that some of the men
had killed Lord Kilwarden having
reached Emmet, he hastened back in
horror. but the mob was beyond con-
troll and. conscious at last that all
was over he flastened out to Rathtarn-
ham. In less than an hour his party
was routed. with several killed. Troops
we're now pouring into Dublin. within
few hours martial law was pro
claimed. and the executions and the
reign of terror that followed '9S recon-
nenced-
Emmets hidiI = place was not dis
covered until August 20. when ne was
arrested by the infamous MAJOR PIT. ol
Ater his arrest Emmet was at once
taken to the castle. and thence re-
moved to Kilmainham. On Sept. 19. he
was placed on trial for high treason
before a special commission. composed
of Lord Norbury, Barons George ana
Daly. and Justice Ffnucane- The pro
ceedingsc occupied Tut one day. Inc
court room was filled with military;
not a single person was allowed 10 en-
fer except the lawyers. reporters ana
attaches of the court. The lndlctlnehI
was read. The attorney general chdrs-
ed him with being an agent ana eiiI-
issary of the French government; WIN
having no other design than to suost-
tute French despotism. me Speech
of the attorney general was as Vlru-
lent and cowardly toward Emmet as
could well be imagined.
When put to the bar and called upon
nv the clerk in the usual phraseologv
of the law to know what he had TO
saw why sentence of death and execu-
ton should not be pronounced against
him F,nmet arose. with great calm
ness and compoSure, and delivered the
sneech that has become famous. The
trial closed at night by sentence OF
death. to be carried into effect the next
day. He was Immediately heavily
ironed and placed in cell at New
gate. near the court, and at midnight
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terine Kilmainham one of the jailers
a man who had often looked on suf-
fering without pang-burst into tears
when he beheld Emmet's blood stained
limbs. for the fetters gripper his ten
der flesh so mercilesSly as to lascerate
the skin and dye his clothing with
blood
The next day about 1 o'clock he was
conveyed under strong guard. to
Thomas street. where. at the corner or
the pavement by st. GATHERINGS church
scaffold had been erected. He as
cended the steps with flrmness, ana
addressed the crowd in sonorous voice:
my friends. I die in peace and with
sentiments of universal lave and kind
ness toward all men," The halter was
then placed round his neck, the plank
on which he stood was tilted from be-
meath him. and after hanging few
minutes, the head was severed from
the body and held up in the presence
of thousands of his afflicted country
men, Sept %, 1903. His remains, first
Inferred in Bully's acre. near Kilmain-
ham hospital, are said to have been
afterward removed either to st. Mi
ohan's or to old Glasnevin churchyard
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