Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-23
REEVES OLD EVICTION CASE
Family of MalRchy Kelly May he
Restored 10 the Black
Farm.

DUBLIN, Oct. 22.-(Special Cablegram to
The Bee)-After a struggle lasting over a
quarter of century, there now appears
to be every reason to hope that the repre-
sentatives of Malachy Kelly, who was
evicted from the Black Farm at Knockna-
roo, Queens county, in February, 1880, will
i'm very short time come into their own.
The planter Robert Panton, who came into
the place a couple of years ago, quite
recently left the farm, bag and baggage,
leaving behind him only a lot of almost
worthless articles, chiefly worn out feeding
troughs and bits OF timber These were
seized by the rate collector, Mr.. Davies, for
a years rent which was due by Panton,
and they were put up for sale at the farm
house on Wednesday. The auction realized
scarcely enough to satisfy the demands
| of the rate collector. The present farm
| buildings consist of a fine two-story resi-
dence with three blocks of well built Of
| fees. They were built by Sir Erasmus
Borrowes shortly after the eXviction. 1t
was just at the beginning of the land war
! when Malachy Kelly was evicted A very
! large demonstration was held in Knockna-
! roo to denounce the eviction. Mr.. Michael
| Davtt who only short time previously
| had founded the land league, was present
at the meeting called to protest against
the eviction, and he has always taken the
keenest interest in the Kelly family. The
| landlord after the eviction built dwelling
house at cost Of $4,000. with view to
selling the place to a large glazier, but
various efforts failed. The farm then lay
derelict until the landlord Sir Erasmus
/ Borrowes. died about eight years ago, the
evicted tenant Malachy Kelly, having died
some few years after the eviction. Deem
ing the time very opportune to effect a
settlement Of this long standing dispute,
Father Dillon wrote to the new landlord,
Sir Kildare Borrowes, with a view to settle
ment, but Sir Kildare Borrowes refused.
| The farm still remained untenanted until
a couple of months after the passing of the
land act of 1903, when the country around
was startled by the news that Black FARM
was being taken up by a planter named
| Panton. Indignation was now especially
/ reused, inasmuch as Sir Kildare Borrowes
had already signed the requsition calling
! for the land conference. 1t was only fair,
! Father Dillon added, to state that Sir
Kildare Borrowes now affirms that 1t was
his brother and not himself who took in
| Panton as tenant. Another demonstra-
ton was held in Knocknaroo on January
II, 1904 TO protest against the giving away
OF the evicted farm from the Kelly family
and OF letting II to a stranger. Mr.. Davitt
attended this meeting also. Still Panton
continued on I'm the farm brought down
furniture from Dublin and had the land
apparently well stocked, but he cleared
out a couple of months ago to the surprise
OF many, though those in the locality who
knew of the circumstances believed that
his disappearance from the Black Farm
would be only matter of a short time
AS to the reinstatement of the Kelly family
Father Dillon said that he was very con-
fdent that there could be no obstacle Ia
aR..N.. -. -.
were evicted over twenty-five years ago
The widow of the evicted tenant is still
alive. At present the farm is perfectly
derelict there is no caretaker and there
are no chattels i'm the place. II was posi-
BILE however that Panton had not given
over possession of the farm to the landlord
that might cause some delay I'm the re-
turn Of the Kelly family to their home.
The appointment Of the Very Rev DR.
o Riordan to the rectorship of the Irish
college at Rome was feHcitously described
a few days ago by Judge Adams as that
OF an ambassador of Ireland at Rome. II
is well known that the rector OF the Irish
college invariably acts as an intermediary
between the Irish prelatcs and the holy see
In 1925 the Irish college was projected, but
1t was not founded till 1927, when owing Ia
the munifcence of Cardinal Ludovici and
the untiring exertions Of Father Luke Wad
ding, a great missionary seat Of learning
for the youth Of Ireland was established il
Rome.
Mr.. Field. NJ p. has been taking a great
deal Of interest in the industrial develop
ment of ireland recently. In letter ad
dressed 10 the Irish Industrial Develop
ment association he says:
What we most require Is the patronage
OF our own people for home industries NJ
experience is that very frequently shop
keepers and their assistants prefer to sci
imported articles"
The secretary informed the council tina