The Blandford and Wimbourne Telegram. — 1882-05-12 (Blandford, Dorset, England)

LANDLORD FIRED AT. THE ASSAILANT SHOT DEAD.  Another shocking attempt to shoot a landlord took place near Swinetord, county Mayo, on Thursday morning, in daylight. Mr. Henry M'Gloin, a landlord and a merchant, living at At;tare, some seven miles from Swiiiefurd, WMB proceeding, at about eight o'clock, to the usual forti.ightly Petty Sessions, held on Thursday, at Foxford, for the purpose of prosecuting some tenants whom he had evicted, but who had taken forcible possession. It appears that Mr. dit'Glous was driving a side car, and when about half-way, at a place called hastier, he noticed a man coming over the wall by the roadside. Mr. Mc'Gloin observed that his movements were suspicious, and he at once got his repeating-rifle (which he is always in the habit of carrying) in readiness. He was not a moment too soon, aw the man came tip and deliberately placed a revolver at his heart. Owing to some mistake the revolver missed fire, and the would-be assassin turned and fled. Mr. M Gloin fired one shot trora the car, but missed striking the man, who by this tine had taken to the fields. Mr. M'Gloia then jumped off the car, knelt on the road, and fired. This time he hit the man, who fell. Mr. M.'Gloin left him in the field, and proceeded to Foxford, where he gave information to the police. Another man who was driving a horse and cart to Swineford was within one hundred yards of the scene of tae outrage, and saw the occurreuce. He however, did not wait to Bee whether the man was dead or not, but went on to the police barracks and reported the occurrence. Subduspector INl'Curdle and Dr. O'Grady, wi L a large force oh police, left for the scene of the outrage, where they found the body in a field. Mr. M'bloin, who has lived all his life in the district, stated that the man is a total stranger to him. A receiver was found clutched closely in the hand of the dead man, who was named Patr,ck Jennings, and was Tzely retired soldier. Another man, lately rei.urned from America, was arrested on suspicion of having conspired to murder Mr. M'Gloin. Important papers were found on the dead man's person, which, it is supiosed, led to the arrest. At an inquest on the body of Jennings, 12 of the jury out of 14 were of opinion that Mr. M'Gloin was not justified in firing the shot, and a verdict of manslaughter against that gentleman was returned. His own recognisance in £lO was accepted by the coroner for ale appearance.  An exciting incident occurred in Naas Gaol on Thursday nighc. The supecte, to the number of about seventy, lighted a bonfire in the exercise yard, and threw an effigy of Mr. Forster into tha flames, amid cheers for Mr. Parnell and groans for the ex-Chief Secretary. The Governor, attracted by the illumination, ru,hed into the yard and ordered the suspects to their ceils. They refused, stating that they were mereiy sympathising is i.:l the release of their 1 edam. The Governor threatened to bring in the military, but before he returned the hour for retiring for the night struck, and the suspects went into their calls. A large effigy of Mr. Forster was also burned in the Market. square of the town, in the presence of an immense multitude.