The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-02-10 00:00:00

"March g.—lntroduced by G. 1.114q3r to P._ 8rit.1..0,

Ball's-bridge, to whom I mit the Piettien-of BS in -the
organixation, with power to work 11140011 ble friendn in that
district."

"May I.—Executive • meeting held at 5, Anburn-street
to consider the financial standing of the organization, and
to take some action with reference to the resolution read
and great noise at the Land League meeting at the
Rotunda on April itS by a faction calling themselves
Nationalists, and also to consider the advisability of send-
ing W. G. Maher to America to see our chief, Mr. James
Stephens."
In another book there was written a statement in pencil as
follows :

"Prior to the death of John O'Mahony, the 1.R.8. had
fallen away from its former effectiveness and prestige. It
was no longer dreadqd by the British Government as a
revolutionary body. It had become a new adjunct to
constitutional agitation, a political tool in the hands of Par-
liamentary aspirants. At the time the I.R. Brotherhood was
guided by a separate sound."
Mr. Murphy: There are ether books which I put in for
the purpose of proving handwriting. They are account books
purporting to be an account of workman's wages.
Crew examined: The house in Cross Kevin-street was a
tenement house. There were two or three families in the
upper part of the house, but witness did not know their
names. Whelan was arrested on the charge of having arms;
he was returned for trial, but was not tried. He was re-
leased, Nut immediately re-arrested under another Aot of
Parliament.
Sergeant John Dempsey, of the Metropolitan Police,
deposed that Bailey was for some time under the protection
of the police. He saw hkn dead in Skipper's-alley on the
25th of February, at twelve minutes to eleven o'clock at
night. He was in a sitting posture, supported by another
man. Witness did not think he was dead, but the doctors
In Jervis-street Hospital, where he was taken, pronounced
him dead. He had left Chancery-lane about ten days before.

Dr. Webb contended that the evidence of this witness
should not be received. None of it applied to the prisoners
at the bar, and the only effect of the deposition would be to
create a public prejudice against them. Bailey's death might
have been no murder, and there was nothing to connect it
iith any organization.
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Mr. Murphy said he would prove hereafter that Bailey's
death was a murder, and he would connect it clearly with
the discovery of arms in Brabazon-street.
Joseph Wormington, inspector in the detective force,
proved arresting Joseph Mullett at Temple-cottages on the
night of the 12th of January. In the drawer of a table in his
bedroom he found a revolver and cleaning cloth (produced)
The revolver had six chambers and was fully loaded. Pri-
soner's mother was present when witness commenced the
search of the room. In the same drawer were found a
dagger (produced), two books (produced), a lame office
diary, and also a smaller book containing addresses. He
called the prisoner up from the kitchen, showed him the
articles, and asked him—

Dr. Webb objected. A statement made by a prisoner in
such circumstances could not be received.

Mr. Murphy cited legal authorities in favour of its recep-
tion.

The objection was overruled.

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Witness said be asked Mullett whether he could give
any account of the articles, and Mullett said, "I know
nothing of them. They must have been left here by some.
one." The weapons are now in the same state as when they
were seized.

The Crown proposing to go no further that day applied for
a remand, and Dr. Webb applied that some at least should
be admitted to bail. Mr. Tinokler made the same applica-
tion on behalf of Whelan, against whom, he said, there was
no, evidence. Dr. Webb asked that the future remands
should be de us in diem.

The Crown council requested a remand till Saturday,
stating that, if then they thought it necessary, they should
make application for such further adjournment as they might
deem advisable.

The magistrates granted a remand until Saturday,
but impressed upon counsel for the Crown the advisa•
bility of shorter remands in future.