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Show tin --Cutest ' Irish ileivs With Compliments, Directory United Irish League. 69 Upper O'Conneli Street, Dublin. John E. Redmond, M. P., President. June 21. 1902. BIG POLITICAL CASE. , Action by Lord De Freyne, Backed by the Irish. Landlords. A writ has been issued at the suit of Lord De Frelne against a large number of defendants, the subject matter of the action being, the dispute on the plaintiff plain-tiff s property. The action is for an injunction and for damages The injunction in-junction is asked for to restrain the defendants de-fendants from acts of illegal conspiracy conspira-cy to procure the non-payment of rents on the De Freyne estate, to intimidate Persons from entering into contracts to procure boycotting, etc.. etc. The following fol-lowing is a full list of the defendants: John Fitzgibbon, Patrick Webb, Denis Johnston, Bernard Harte, Owen McGarry, John Cullinan, M. P.'; William Wil-liam Duffy, M. P.; the Freeman's Journal, Jour-nal, limited. , The following are sued as members of the standing committee, United Irish 1 league: John E. Redmond, M. P.; John O'Donnell, M. P.; David Sheeny, Laurence Laur-ence Ginnell, Alfred Webb. Andrew J. Kettle, William O'Brien, M. P.; Michael Davitt, John Dillon, M. P.; Patrick White, M. P.; E. Haviland Burke, M. P.; John Mclnerney, Thomas Harrington, Harring-ton, John Roche, M. P.; J. p. Farrell, M. P.; Dr. Patrick Mulcahy, J. G. Swift MacNeill, M. P.; Alderman J. J. Farrell, Joseph Delahunt, John Mul-doon Mul-doon and Richard McGhee. Messrs. John O'Donnell and John Dillon Dil-lon are, in addition, sued personally. The writ is signed by Gerald Fitzgibbon, Fitzgib-bon, Pierce Nolan, Thomas L. O'Shaughnessy, K. C. and Stephen Ro-nan, Ro-nan, K. C. Crimeless Ireland1 Yet Under Coersion Law. Longford, June 13. The crown business busi-ness of the quarter sessions was taken up by Judge J. Adye Curran, when there was only one case to go before the grand jury, and in that case they found "no bill." Crimeless Tipperary. Clonmel, June 14. At the quarter sessions ses-sions for Nenagh and Thurles, comprising compris-ing the whole of north Tipperary, there was only one small case. There was no case in Thurles district, which is proclaimed pro-claimed and occupied by a large force of police operating against the anti-grazing anti-grazing agitation. Release of Coersion Prisoners. Tempiemore, June 16. On Friday evening last two of the Clonakenny coercion co-ercion prisoners, viv Michael Cody and Philip Kennedy, arrived here from Clonmel, after having undergone a sentence sen-tence of one month's imprisonment, imposed im-posed on them at a special coercion court at Roscrea. They were accorded a most enthusiastic; welcome to liberty. Coercion m Kildorrery Septuagenarian Septuagena-rian Sent to Jail. At the Wildorrey petty sessions, on the 16th inst., before Messrs. E. T. Tur-enr, Tur-enr, R. M., J. M. Dickson, R. M.. John Walsn and Thomas Drake, Patrick Hannen and Michael Regan (evicted tenant) were required under the act of Edward III, to show cause why they should not enter into recognisances to keep the peace towards all his maj esty s suDjeccs. uisirici inspector uuu-lop uuu-lop was complainnant in each case. Defendants De-fendants applied for an adjournment, owing to the absence of their solicitor, Mr .Skinner. The application was refused. re-fused. JoTin Fitzgerald and Thomas Mourne were also required, under' the act of Edward III, to show cause why they should not enter recognisances to keep the peace. The bench, after hearing hear-ing the police evidence, decided to adjourn ad-journ the charges against Mourne and Regan for two months, and Fitzgerald was ordered to enter into his own recognisance rec-ognisance to keep the peace. Hannen was ordered to find ball. The alternative alterna-tive in each case was one month's imprisonment. im-prisonment. The defendants declined to give any undertaking, saying that they were ready to take the - consequences conse-quences of their acts, and proud to suffer for Ireland. Subsequently Fitzgerald's Fitz-gerald's sentence was reduced to a fortnight. Fitzgerald is an old man 73 years of age, antMs.an evicted tenant. Mr. P. A. M'Hugh, M. P., Arrested After Midnight Removal to Sligo Jail. On the ltfih inst., at the onclusion of the annual dinner of the Irish association. asso-ciation. District of the Institute of Journalists, Mr. P. A. McHugh, who presided, travel from Bray to Dublin by a special train, leaving at 12:15 a. m. Several of Mr. McHugh's colleagues on the Press who traveled with him noticed that Superintendent Lanktree and a number of detectives had been watching the preceding trains, but, so far as could be seen, there were no officials present when the late special started. Mr. McHugh, who was staying stay-ing at Doherty's hotel, Lower Bridge street, drove straight home .froi the Westland row station. He was about half an hour in the hotel and had just gone to bed when a peremptory knock was heard, and Superintendent Lank-tree Lank-tree and some other officers presented themselves. The superintendent pre sented his card to the proprietor of the hotel, who acquainted Mr. McHugh of the character of the visitors. Twenty Twen-ty minutes later the member for North Leitrim occupied a cell in the Chancery lane police station, where he was detained de-tained d uring the night. In the morning morn-ing Mrs. McHugh and Miss Kathleen McHugh, wife and daughter of the distinguished dis-tinguished prisoner, we're allowed to see him. In the afternoon, at Mr. McHugh's Mc-Hugh's request, Mr. John , Rooney of Belfast. Mr. T. McCarthy and Mr. P. J. Ilickey of Sligo called at Chancery lane. The official in charge informed the visitors that he was obliged to ask for special permission before allowing them to see their friend. Remonstrances Remon-strances were useless; and for three-quarters three-quarters of an hour Mr. McHugh was kept upstairs, and his friends were allowed al-lowed to cool their heels below, while the friends of the deserter were immediately imme-diately and courteously introduced to their relative without the slightest delay. de-lay. At last a written protest induced the officer to anticipate whatever instructions in-structions arrived in response to the message from Dublir castle, and, Mr. McHugh was produced. He was in the very best of spirits. At the 8:20 train at the Broadstone station quite a number num-ber of Exchange court men appeared. Mrs. and Miss McHugh, anticipating the action of the authorities, were present, pres-ent, and when it was discovered that Mr.. McHugh was being removed to Sligo jail, they purchased tickets.'. A few minutes fcifore the departure of the train Mr. McHugh was driven , up in charge of two uniformed policemen. Waiting on the platform were Sergeant Drum, R. I. C, Dublin depot, and Con-Stable Con-Stable .Fletcher of Sligo, ' who ; took charge of the prisoner. Under the su-. pervision of Sergeant Montgomery of the G division, a. first-class carriage was secured, in which Mrs. McHugh' his wife and daughtr, and the police escort es-cort took seals. A. number of Mr.: McHugh's Mc-Hugh's friends, including Messrs. Do-herty, Do-herty, Heany, O'Reilly, McCarthy, Murphy and Flanagan, etc.. were present pres-ent to bid him good-bye, and he started on his long journey westwards with the farewells and good wishes of many ringing in his ears. Reviving the Days and Doings of Major Sirr. There was something particularly mean about the mannpr in which Mr. I McHugh was arrested. The Castle j agents waited until Mr. McHugh was in bed in his hotel, and then entered in the dead of night and dragged him away to a cell in Chancery lane. The incident shows the general disposition of the Castle authorities to treat Irish membeis with as .much indignity as possible. A common burglar would have been tapped on the shoulder as soon as ho came within the ken of the police. In this case, however, the authorities au-thorities knew well Mr. McHugh did not intend to run away, and they deliberately de-liberately waited until he had gone to bed, though they. had been "shadowing" "shadow-ing" hiin for a day, the plain object being, of course, to import as much cruelty and annoyance into the proceeding pro-ceeding as possible. Mr. P. A. M'HUGR, M. P. Removables Send Him to Jail for Three Months. Sligo. June IS. At the sitting of the coercion court today, before Removables Brown and Harrell, Mr. P. A. McHugh, M. P.. asked that the proceedings should be conducted in his absence, as' he wished to go to a picnic on Lough Gill. He pointed out that on the previous occasion occa-sion Mr. Haynes had stated that the removables could proceed in his absence. ab-sence. The removables refused the application, applica-tion, and Mr. Brown called upon Mr. Hynes to open for the crown. Mr. McHugh I have to persist in my application, and to ask for the names of the magistrates. Mr. Brown said that Mr. McHugh was merely obstructing the proceedings. proceed-ings. Mr. McHugh Now, as you have said that, will you allow me to give you a straight answer? You are a damned liar. It was not for the purpose of obstruction (applause in court). No, sir, don't attempt to say such a thing. The removables consulted and asked Mr. McHugh if he had any regret to express. j Mr. McHugh I never expressed regret re-gret to sweeps of your kind. Oh, no. Mr. Brown We call on you to find bail in 100 and two sureties of 50 each for contempt of court. Mr. McHugh I will find no bail. Mr. Brown Then we commit you to prison for three months. I Mr. McHugh asked that the warrant be made out immediately. After an interval of almost an hour 1 Mr. McHugh was formally arrested by District Inspector Garden and brought to Sligo jail. He was cheered by a large crowd as he left the court house, and also as he entered the jail. The Irish Party and the Coronation. London, Tune 18. A meeting of the Irish party was held in committee room 16 of the house -.of commons this afternoon. Mr. J. Redmond, M. P.', presided. ' The following resolutions were passed unanimously: "That the Irish national party, as a protest against the misgovernment of their country, resolve to take no part in the present coronation celebrations. "That the Irish parly be summoned to meet in Dublin at 11 o'clock on June 26, the day of the coronation, to take into consideration the condition of Ireland." Ire-land." The meeting then adjourned. .. The summoning of a meeting of the Irish party to be held in Dublin on Coronation day will be an appropriate counterpart to the coronation rejoicings in London, and will focus the attention of the world on Irish discontent and Ireland's determination to have neither ha"nd. act nor part in any British ceremony cer-emony of jubilation. The first concerted concert-ed note of Ireland's aloofness from the coronation proceedings will be sounded in the house of commons on Tuesday evening next, when the motion for the adjournment over the period of the celebrations cel-ebrations will be discussed. Parliamentary Opinions. The Press Association of England understands un-derstands that in parliamentary circles cir-cles much importance is attached to the action which is being brought by Lord De Freyne against a group of Irish nationalist members tho are associated as-sociated with the United Irish league. It is understood that his lordship has the sympathy and support of other Irish landlords. There is also reason to believe that the deferdants will strenuously strenu-ously resist the action, not only in their individual capacity, but also to protect the funds of the league from an attack calculated, if successful, to impoverish its resources, just as the decision in the Taff Vale case is opposed in the interest inter-est of trades union funds. The cases are not unlikely to be carried on appeal from the courts in Dublin to the house of lords. . v Howl From the English Press to Put Down the League and Prosecute Its Leaders. i I - It is really difficult to think with pa-i pa-i tience or write with moderation, says the London Globe, of the fumbling ineptitude in-eptitude of the present Irish government. govern-ment. The utter and entire suppression suppres-sion of the league and the prosecution of its leaders, whether they are members mem-bers of the house of commons or not, is the only policy worthy of a government govern-ment elected to maintain order and justice in Ireland. The longer they postpone their duty the greater the disgust dis-gust of their supporters in Great Britain Brit-ain and Ireland. |