THE DUBLIN CONSPIRACY TO MURDER TRIALS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1087, 27 March 1883, Page 3

THE DUBLIN CONSPIRACY TO MURDER TRIALS.

Continued,

The following ia the continuation of Farrell'a evidence, examined by Mr Murphy, Crown Prosecutor : By Mr Keys—Did he say how you were to know the c»b ? The cab or car was to be drawn by a white horse, and that cab was to go before the cab conveying the Chief Secretary. Mr Murphy—Did you afterwards see a cab with a white boras coining along the quay ? I did.

Did it turn into John Street ? It did,

Did you know any peraou in the cab ? There was a low sizad man in it. I beliova he is a person by the name of Rankin, who is now in America ; there was another man—a tall man—in it. I do not know his name.

Was there anything said by the men in the cab about the cab with the white horse ? Rankin said that the cab that conveyed the Chief Secretary had gone

By Mr Gerild Byrne—Who was present whon that was said to you ? Which of the prisoners were present at the conversation 1 Joseph Brady was present, anl Timothy Kelly heard the remarks. Brady (one of the prisoners)—You are a liar !

Witness—They were at the corner of John Btraet.

By Mr Murphy—Where did you go after that ? Myself, Brady, and Kelly were following the cab along the quays and out through the park. The cab curned to the Lord Lieutenant's Lodge —the cab that was in front ; that was the cab Rnnfcia got out of. Who got into it? Timothy Kelly and Joe Bradv trot into it. and I sat with the

cabman.

You drove after the other cab 1 Yes.

Where did tha other cab go to ? It turned to the right down to the Lord Lieutenant's Lodge. How far did you follow it ? About bait way down to the Chief Secretary'*, and then we turned back.

Did you see it go inside tae gate ? Inside the gate of the place. We did not see where it went.

Mr Murphy—After that, when you came back to the quays, where did you go to 1 We left the cab on the quays, and Curley brought us into Dunne's oa Ormcnd quay, where we had a dri ik and then parted. Tell me the men who were with you? I cannot, I know that Moroney an d Dunne were in it. Presently I cannot say who else.

Do you recollect what month this was in ? I cannot exactly say what month—it must have been the latter end of March or the commencement of April last.

Did you know a man of (he name of M'Mahon? I did.

Do you recollect hearing of his being sfcot in Dorset street ? I do.

Are you able to fix the time or the day of that event 1 Was it before or after? It was on the Monday before, but 1 was on the quays. Was it on the following Tuesday tint you were told to bo 1 Yes, but I was not there.

Where were you to be next morning 1 At Eilis's quay, at the same placo. By Mr Murphy—You said this was on Monday, and to be there on the next morning. Tuesday. Was it the next day (Tuesday) that you heard of M'Mahon's murder—of his being shot ? Yes. Do you recollect having had on the evening of Tuesday or Wednesday nny conversation with William Moroncv 1 I do.

Where '? In Moloney's own place.

On what evening ? It was either Tuesday or Wednesday ; I cannot exactly fix the date.

Did he say anything to you about where he wa9 on the Monday or Tuesday ? He did not exactly tell me where he w»» on

Tue<diy, but I know he was on the quays on Wednesday. How do you know that ? I saw him there. What conversation had you with him that evening ? He told me that M'Mihon was returning home along the qu*ys wilh Tom Martin, and that they met Johnny Brennan in Dorset street. What did he toll you ? He told me that Brennan brought them to have a drink, an.l that while taking a drink the revolver went off and shot M'Mahon accidentally. M'Mahon and who elss ? Tom Martin, and 'hey met Johnny Brennan. Mr Murphy—They went into l)uiilop's ? Witness—Brennan took them in.

You mentioned about meetings- some of them were held in Brunswick street aud some on Ellis's quay ? Yes. Was it after the meatincs on Ellis's quav that you m>;t them in Bninswickstrept ? Yes, it was lifter the meetings on Ellis's quay. Dili 3'ou go to Brunswick street in pursuance of directions you got from any person 1 I got directions from Mr Curley to b°. in Brunswick street.

And what hour did he direct you to be thpre 1 It was near seven o'clock.

Where were you to be—in what part of Brunswick street ? He did not fir any particular place—he told me that when I would go there I would meet him or sonn other paity that I would know. Did you go to Brunswick-street ? I did.

Have you any recollection what day of the week it waR ? I cannot Bay. How long after this meeting at E lis's quay wasit ? I suppose about ten days or a fortnight.

Who were the persons whom you knew or met in Brunswick street ? Give me th'ir names. Try and recollect. I met wi'h Joseph Brady, Timothy Kelly, Peter Doyle, Patrick Delimey, Edward MCuffrey and Pevr Carey. Who else do you recollect ? I met with Larry Hunlon, Joseph Hanlon, and other parties there that I at present disremeraber.

Was William Moroney there ? Yes he was there.

Was James Carjy there ? Not that I saw at the time.

Did you meet George Smith there 1 1

Did you meet any man named Mullett there ?

Witness—Joseph Mullett was there, but James Mullett was not.

Mr Murphy, QO,- Were they there any more nights than one ? Yes. About how many 1 About three. Were the same pereons thero on each of these nights—Do you recollect any of these being absent ? The same parties were there on the following nights. Mr Murphy. Q C.—Do you recollect seeing any cab there ? I do.

What kind of a horse or what colored horse was to it ? There was a white borse under iliA cab the same night. Was this the first night 3*oll are now speaking of 1 The second night. Who was in the cub 1 James Carey. Do you recollect Curloy spiking to him 1 NV on that night. Did jou Hee anyone speaking to him 1 No ; not th.»t I can remember Which ni«ht did you see him speaking to him ? The second night. • Where did the cab come from, or where did you see it first with Carey in it ] I ■aw it at Manoin's, the druggist's in Brunswick street.

Did you see the cub there on more than one night ! I did. I saw it on another night. And who was in it on tha second night? James Carey.

Did you see anyone there speaking to Carey in the cab % I b&w Daniel Curley speaking to him. Carey remained in the cab.

After you saw Curley spenking to Carey in the cab did Curley give you and others any directions ? He told me I might go home, and he told the others the same, Did you see the others go home after that? I did. (To be continued.)