TUE DUBLIN CONSPIRACY TO MURDER TRIALS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1089, 31 March 1883, Page 1

TUE DUBLIN CONSPIRACY TO MURDER TRIALS.

Continued.

The following is the continuation of Farrell’s evidence, examined by Mr Murphy, Crosvn Prosecutor : About how long did you remain at Westland-row that evening ? i was there from five o’clock until ten or twenty minutes past six o’clock. How did you go away—did you go away yourselves, or did you ask leave ? I asked Mullett’s leave, I told him J could not wait any longer, for I had left a horse and yoke in Kevin street, and he gave me permission.

Do you recollect before you left Kennedy’s public bouse that evening- anything being said about Westmoreland street or Westland row by Mullett? Nothing particularly, only after then Larry Hanlon told me, when he came out, that lie was to go to Westmoreland street, and that I was to go to Westland row, and that if there were not enough men in Westmoreland street they were all to go on to Westland row. Mr Keys—Who said this ? J oe Mullett told it to I.arry Hanlon. THE ATTEMPTED MURDER OE MR FIELD. Mr Murphy-Do you recollect a short time ago before you were arrested being in Hyne’s public house in Aungic-r street with Larry Hanlon and Brady ? Yes, I was just after coming out of the Castle, and 1 went to Hyne’s, and I showed Lm-y Hanlon the summons I got, charging me with being implicated in the murder of Mr Field, in North Frederick street. I told him the Government could uot be

in possession of much inform ition, b< ■ cause they were bringing a false charge against me, for he remembered I had gone on to Westland row.

What did lie say then ? He toid me he met Danie Delaney- in Westmoreland street, and Joe Brady, and Tim Kelly. Delaney'— You are a liar ,you scoundrel.

Mr Murphy, Q.C.—What did he tell you they did ? ho told me Joe Brady went on an outside car to North Frederick street; that he (Larry Hanlon) walked beside Mr Field, and Tim Kelly walked in front when he came near Fn cletick

street What occurred near Frederick street ? He told me that he (Hanlon) put a whi e handkerchief round Ids neck in order that it would he known to Brady that he was coming. I don't remember the exact words lie used. What was done after he put on the handkerchief ? Ho told me Brady caught hold of Mr Field, and Mr Field made a blow at him with an umbrella, and that Brady then knocked him down and stabbed him different times on the ground I asked Harry Hanlon what he and Kelly did, and he said be stood by while Brady had Mr Field on the ground. Did he say whether there were any persons present at the time—do you recollect ? He said there were three young men on the road, and ona of them wanted to interfere, and the other two would not allow him . What was done after Mr Field was stabbed I Hanlon told me that Brady and Kelly jumped on the car, and Kelly dropped his hat, Mr Killen, on the part of Brady, objected to this being received as evidence It was nothing more than hearsay Mr Keys—Do yon mean to say it is not evidence as against Hanlon ? Mr Killen—l am speaking with regard to Bra-ly. Mr Keys—But as against Hanlon it is evidence. Mr Murphy—lf the preceding part be true, it is as clear evidence against Brady as any one of them. Mr Keys—Certainly. Mr Murphy, Q 0. (to witness)—Did he tell you who drove the car? He did. Who was it ? Myles Kavanagh, of Townsend street. Did you ever hear from any of them who was (lie first to suggest this inner circle ? Edward M'Caffrey told me himself he first suggested it. Where did ho tell yon that ? Going along Bride street and into street, into his own place. I was with him one night—himself and another man, I don’t remember llie name—and he told me along with this man. On these occasions, when you were in Westmoreland street and Westland row, did you use your own names always. Yes, so far as I could hear This closed the direct examination. Mr Byrne said he appeared for James Mnllett, Daniel Curley, James Carey, Peter Carey, Thomas Marlin, Joseph Hanlon, Henry EowDs, Lawrence Hanlon. Peter Doyle, John D'yer, and Michael Fa>nn. He did not propose to go into any lengthened cross-examination. He then put two questions of no great importance to the informer. Mr Killen, 8.L.—1 appear for Joseph Bradyjand Daniel Delaney. (To witness) You are a labouring man 1 Yes. You were formerly, you say, a member of the Fenian Brotherhood ? Yes, As a mat'er of fact, for the information of the public generally, will you just tell us was thera any order ever given by any member of the Fenian Brotherhood to murder ? Not that lam aware of. No order given by the society 1 Not by the Fenian Brotherhood, but by the present existing assassination society. If I had never been a member of the Fenian Brotherhood I would never be where I am to-day—Joseph Mnllett is the man who put me here. You said arrangements were made by the Fenian Brotherhood for the purchase of arms ? Yes. Are you perfectly certain that none of these arms were brought, for the purpose private assassination ? Yes. Or put into the hands of any member of tbe society for the purpose of private assassination? Do you moan the firearms? Yes, the firearms ? lam not aware of anything of the sort. The Fenian Brotherhood, as you knew the Fenian Brotherhood at 1 lie lime of

which yon speak, six or ten years ago, was not mi assassinating society ! No, it was not.

In the hands of men like you it became an assassination society '] Nut in tlie bands of me.

Wiil you say this assassination society grew out of the Fenian Brotheihood 1 Yes.

And yon were a member of it 1 I was. And a member of this Assassination

Society? Y<S. I \V ■; p :::j-I : clopd in f o il by Gurley—de ydin mu.

And you did nut as-st in .ny way, directly m indirectly, in maul ting the Fenian nrnilierlio' l in o n »ssa-si nation society ? I di i n t. Mr M’C'nne--] appear on btlialf of George bmilh. (To witness) —When did you think uf leaving i iii-j Society—when had you any remor.se of conscience 1 L was thinking of leaving it tor a long time# When did yon lake that notion into your loud? On the Sunday nig I t that Mnllett threatened to lake m\ life if I did not atleno at four o’clo k on the following Monday. 1 d ‘t- rmined to go i;o further wi h him an i n was comp.ilson that drov in on tl> f nig ' o die attack on Mr Field.

Mr Keys—That was when 1 e said if you were not there at four o’clock };• would see you before half-past four. You thought of leaving the :ociety then ? 1 < bought of leaving it. long before. To Mr M’Cune—How long before that? Long before that. I repeatedly thought it over for three or four years, Many of those in the dock c m tell you I frequently tried to leave, and gave in my resignaiion, and Mnllett is the very man that has put me here, where! am to-day, through his threats. 1 knew George Smith to be n member of the Fenian Brotherhood, and to be in 'Westland row when it was intended io ai tack Mrßaireir, and also in Buckingham street. Mr Walsh said he appeared for Timothy Kelly and Edwc.xd M’Gaffrey, and ho would reserve his right to cross-examine the witness, as he did not think it judicious to do so then.

William Morotey, Edward O’Brien, and Patrick Whelan nut professionally represented, were then asked if they wished to ask the witness any questions, and they severally replied in the neg"tive

Farrell’s informations were then read over, and signed by him. At the prt stating that James Mnllett occupied the chair in Bolton street, Hie prisoner named exclaimed, ’He is a liar and a scoundrel.’

Mr Murphy, Q C. asked for a remand until that piny week. A great deal of evidence had been prepared and collected and be could not bold out any hope of finishing that day week. Applications on behalf of the prisoners were then made to admit the prisoners to bail, but these were at once refused, and they were subsequently removed to Kichmond gaol, having been remanded foi a week.