The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-27
Representatives of Irish Party Had Enthusiastic Meetings in America

@'@A@saa3M w - AsaeH eHh8MWHM3@W~ defence was that the prisoner had charged his brother with calling his wife "a soldier hunter and other names. and that in anger he Ared at his brother and killed him.
 The jury found the prisoner guilty for sentence.
 At Thomastown. Kings County. petty sessions, two men named vii Ham Downey and William Buckley. members of the United Irish Leaars, were charged with the intimida tion of Alichael Murray, caretaker Of Dowras Farm Murray said that since he be- came caretaken of the land he had been boycotted. The defendants, when passing his door. called him an emer- gehcy man. and said that 1t would not be long until they did away n lth him Acting Sergeant McMnrrougil, Royal Irish cof1sta bulary, said that the district was in disturbed state, owing to the agitation Of the league, and that Murray and others had been boycotted. The court bound the de- fendants to keep the peace.
 Cases for Investtgation.
 MT. Justice Johnson opened the-win- ter assiSes for Munster, and addressing Cork city grand Jury. he said that from the reports made to him by law fully constituted officers. he found that there were thirty-th eases for investigation. Some of the cases were of the utmost gravity. Crime was committed as if there was no hope In God and no fear of hell. One man in the prime of life was shot in the face and would remain blind for life. He would have to live his life unable to earn his bread. q helpless. sigh tiess man. dependent upon his relations for existence. From Tipperary there were some serious cases. In one of those d man was charged with firing Into a dwelling with the intention of murder ing the owner. Another case iIlns@ trsted the shocking system Of throw. ing bombs, or exploding them in places where not merely one, but every one ln the neighborhood might be Killed. There were three cases Of unlawful As- sembly.
 At the Ulster winter assizes, before MT. Justice Madden, four men, named John kanley. Francis Hanley Michael McIloon and Alexander Plankett, were indicted for oonspiring to Injnre and molest Thomas Gilroy, James GiIroy and Patrick Murphy in County Fer tnHnagh. Counsel for the Grown said that in July. 1907. two of the prison. sFs were charged at the Newtown- butler, petty sessions with having in their possession q quantity of Illicit spirits. The two Gilroys were sum. moned by the police to give evidence In the case. The charge was investi. gated by the magistrates. and was dismissed The police appealed to quarter sessions. and the two Gilroys had again to appear and give evidence for the prosecution. The judge on that occasion made an order nning John Hanley, Francis Hanlsy and Will. liam Armstrong $500. which was miti- gated to $30, or In default. three appeal came of. the prisoner, McIloon, went to Thomas Gtlroy and said: GO as easy as you can about the ease against the Hanfeys" Gtlroy said he would tell the truth in the witness box and McIloou replied: Tt will be the worse for you if you do." The conseouence was that Gilroy had to leave that part of the country.
 In August Gilroy found the follow ing notice stuck on q trees Any per- son found speaking or giving employ ment to Thomas or James McIlroy, the informer, also P. Murphy. landgrabber. will be visited by Captain Moonlight Ahd tB men" Mcfiroy was the same person as oiirox and both names were 4ihiIar terms were put up ali Over the district. on Aug. 24. James Gifroy went 70 sell butter In the Lfsnaskea market, and the people who had been in the habit Of taking butter from him refused to buy. Thomas dilroy was In the employment Of a gentleman named F'awcett for nineteen years. and Mr. Fawcett told him that he could no longer keep him In his employment owing to the threatening notices he had received.
 For the defence 1t was stated that there was not sufficient evidence to prove that the accused were instfu- mental tn putting up the threatening notices. His LOrdship said. that this was a significant case. They all knew that criminal conspiracy. or boycott ting had It's origin In agrariRn organi- zation. spirit Of lawlessness when it got abroad in the country, affected all classes and ell relations of society. and broke out In the most unexpected places.
 The jury found ths prisoners guilty and recommended them to mercy. Jus tice Maddon sentenced John Hanley and Francis Hanley each to six months Imprisonment, and Plunkett and Me- Iloon to four months each.