BOYCOTTING.
Mr Michael Coffey,; of Gurteerl County Sligo, who has. been boycottaS relates his experiences' in a letter tl the Irish Times.. He is a farmer anl shopkeeper, and says he has been il purgatory since April last for redeenl ingafarm on which'ho advance! money and from which the tenant haf beenevfcted. The day after he goi possession threatening notices againsg him containing skeletons, guns, ooifini graves,-&c„ were-posted about, anl notwithstanding his request' that thl case should be submitted for Mr Parj hell'sown adjudication, tlw boycotting process procoeded, and in oonsoquenel of' this tfrtarge quantity of goods if stqofrroljfed away for want' of buyers! Male arid female defectives' 'were sen! to waioh'.his shop day and night, anl no one chjred enter,', The servant bo' was forced to leave, the maul was kid 1 •naprjedwhen at.chapol.and the work man was seized by men. firmed wit! cudgels, who. took -him before th National League Branoh, which oom peUedhim to leave .his employment Not even Mr Coffey's sisters or 'lfij relatives could onkr the their aocbimts, beia'g ;Be.eri : goiijg' in.' His, .thM aJtendiag : the .Naftio3' : groaned-at and hoofed/ toottnrM ou "of ioh'c6l by tho.Maßtei-i lesUlftbing happen :&'.#».•'' Jj a moiper meeitftg 1 ;of;%;,lpfoni "'ftaglei: MiMwMw: & ?Hot cause from the pMibrm why sentene< of death atould-iuot bepasssd upon kwj for, Mr Coffey Adds;. H is nothmj d&tb,"' Thisp'riyelege, gran onroitfalS; wm wf> 9s}s& 'tta : Bentenoe wasprbnounced the speakers Btating that if atieh :£>sWe|}h as he apy Qthei 'lmi % would te, strungiup like a do{ y; • '■'..'[,
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2504, 19 January 1887, Page 2
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250BOYCOTTING. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2504, 19 January 1887, Page 2
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