IRISHMEN URGED TO ARMS. The Documents Found in a Tin Can Belonging to James Eagon,

Te Aroha News, Volume I, Issue 53, 7 June 1884, Page 3

IRISHMEN URGED TO ARMS. The Documents Found in a Tin Can Belonging to James Eagon,

London, April 26.— James Eagan, the supposed confederate of John Daly, who was arrested two weeks ago, and has been in gaol in Birmingham awaiting trial, was arraigned to-day. Mr Poland, the prosecutor, declared that Daly and Eagan were accomplices. The police, he said, had found a tin can belonging to Eagan containing treasonable documents. One, dated 1869, gives an explanation ot tho Con- ! stitution of the Irish republic. Another is a manifesto proclaiming that in case England should become involved in war Ireland must rise, or Irish nationality would become a by-word and a reproach. The brethren are exhorted to provide themselves with arms, to practise shooting, and to subscribe money for the purchase of war materials. They are urged to work quietly, but determinedly. Besidos these documents, tho police also found samples of cartridges and arms. Papers were also found in Daly's pockets containing the names and addresses of people in Brooklyn and New York. He asked the Court that Eagan might be remanded for another week, in order that he and Daly might be arraigned together. Eagan was remanded. The tin can was found in Eagan 's garden. In it was a book containing the rules of the Brotherhood. Among other things the members were required to subscribe threepence monthly for the purchase of war materials, and a penny monthly for working expenses. The centres were to buy the war materials, and the members to learn to fire well and rapidly. The record showed that the Brotherhood had 8,294 old and new rifles and revolvers. John Daly, who has been in gaol in Liverpool the past two weeks awaiting trial, was taken to Court this morning. The public prosecutor applied for the removal of the prisoner to Birkenhead, where the arrest was made. This application was granted, and the prisoner was removed as requested. The trial was resumed later in the day at Birkenhead, but made little progress. The prosecutor said that the prisoner, when ar rested, had in his possession bombs of a dangerous kind, and materials used in connection with them. The prisoner was again remanded until Thursday next. Unusual activity has been displayed by the Dublin police of late. It is believed that the Government has received information which renders it expedient to be keenly alert. Threats to explodo the guardship in Kingstown harbour have come to the knowledge of the police, and they are consequently exercising the strictest precautions. The Grand Master of the Orangemen at Belfast has received a letter warning him that the Invincibles are on his track. The police profess to be able to prove that P. N. Fitzgerald, who was ai rested in London on the 10th inst., is a member of the Supreme Council of an organised society of Irish murderers. They say that his chief work consisted of travelling through Ireland for the purpose of organising branches of the murderous league, and of preaching the dynamite and death propaganda. Fitzgerald says tho report that he had turned informer is an infamous falsehood.

Birmingham, May 3.— John Daly, James Eagan, and William MacDonnell were arraigned in the Police Court today on the charge of treason-felony. Daly was defiant and MacDonnell dejected. Daly asked why he was brought to Birmingham to be tried again after his committal on Thursday to await the Chester Assizes. The prosecution replied that after the charge had been prepared against him at Liverpool, enough evidence had been brought to light to justify his removal to Birmingham on grave charges. The prisoners were closely guarded. Detectives surrounded them in the court-room, and others were posted outside. They seemed keenly to feel their position, especially Eagan, who listened to the evidence with close attention. When the detectives described how they had been tracking Eagan and Daly since last October, the two exchanged significant glances. It appeared from the evidence that prior to the recent meetings in the Birmingham Town Hall letters were received by the authorities containing threats that dynamite bombs would be placed under the speaker's platform. Daly was arrested shortly before the Birmingham election campaign of Lord Randolph Churchill and Col. Burnaby. It is believed that the bombs found in his possession were intended to be exploded among the campaign gatherings. The prisoners were remanded for another week.