The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-18

| conspiracy his business and profits
had been greatly interfered with and
diminished.
The plaintiff further set out that or
April IL. 1908. at a meeting of the said
branch OF the, League. at which this
defndants were present, It was ar
ranged to withdraw the boycott against
him IL Thomas Dolan. his brother, sur.
rendered certain farm at Clonreliich
which he held. but that on his refusal
to do so the boycott was continued.
He claimed an Injunction against
the defendants and also damages.
The defendants. In their defence
traversed the plaintiffs statement OF
claim generally, denied that they were
members of the Mount Temple branch
of the United Irish League, or that. the
defendant Robbins was chairman OF
1t. or that the branch had proclaimed
any boycott to injure the plaintiff In
his business or In any way, and ira
versed his claim that he had been &c
injured. They also denied any com
plicity in the preferred arrangement
to withdraw the boycott IL the plain
tiff's brother gave UP particular
farm.
Mr.. Denis Henry. X. c.. Mr. Powell
the plaintiff; Mr.. Campbell, X. c.. Mr.
Healy. X. c.. and Mr.. Robert Foyle ap.
pearej for the defendants.
Michael Carroll. a herder in the en-
ployment OF the plaintiff, said that he
was present at meeting of the Mount
Temple branch of the League In
November. 1907. when resolution wa,
passed to boycott Thomas and Edward
Dolan. The opinion was expressed
Thomas unless Edward. who had q
shop. was also boycotted. That reso,
luton had reference to the Clonrellich
farm. Cattle-driving was also men
toned. and the cattle were afterwards
driven off the lands. The witness
went on to give evidence of a second
meeting on December /, 1907. at which
all the defendants were again present
with Eugene Robbins in the. chair
There were resolutions passed to boy
colt the Messrs. Dolan at that meeting
also. The sort of boycott that was, te
be directed against the Dolans was
to be black" boycott.
Peter Malone. secretary of the Mount
BELOW branch of the United Irish
League. in answer to Mr.. Henry. ad-
mitted as being in his writing a let
ter dated December 26, 1907. addressed
to one. P. Buckley. The letter was as
follows:
II ar. directed by the committee and
United Irish League to ask you to
withdraw and not do any work for the
following men. as they are condemned
by our committee. Messrs. Thomas
Dolan and brother. Thomas McDermott
Patrick Brown and Michael Carroll
Hoping you win comply with the re-
quest. 1 remain yours. respectfully
etc.
Edward Dolan. the plaintiff, was
examined. and described how his bust
ness had been affected by the boycott
He was cross-examined by Mr.. Camp
bell as to the possession of Clonrellick
farm. Mr.. Campbell said he alleged
most serious underhand proceeding
with reference to this farm on the part
Of the paintiff and his brother with
the object of throwing dust In the eyes
of the Estates Commissioners and OF
getting the farm for Thomas Dolan
To witness: Did your brother get O
number of persons. nine in all. inciud-
ing yourself. to send in their names
to the Estates Commissioners. asking
for advances to purchase small por-
lions of the Clonrellick farm? / did
not do It, Was 1t done with your
knowledge? Yes.