The Express.
London, England, 1862-05-19 00:00:00

DESPERATE MURDER IN LIMERICK.

The Limerick correspondent of the Freeman's
Journal, writing on Friday arming, says :—" I am sorry to
be the medium to communicate to you one of the foulest and
most deliberate assassinations that ever stained the fair

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repute of this or any other country. Up to the presents
eight o'clock, vary meetly accounts of the diabolical
deed have reached Limerick. As on all such

choly occasions there is a great variety of versions dr
tailed—each assuming the, foes and colour el the feel-
Map and sentiments of the mansion ; but the particulars
which I now telegraph to you you may rely upon as
accurate. The scene of the bloody tragedy was •
short distance from Kilmallook, which is a few mare
from Bruit, end the victim was Frame Fitagerald, Fact.,
• gentleman poeseming some landed property in the neigh-
bourhood. The circumstances of the murder were truly
cruel—they were basely hearties, !lessee, and desperate. At
about 5 o'clock this evening Mr. Fitegerald was standing at
his hall door in company with his Wife--411 •miabS and
good lady—little thinking that 'his hour bad coma
that be was ' • marked man the amassis pulled the
trigger, and the ball pared through Mr. Icitsgerald's neck,
leaving him almost indentantionaly a lifebms corpse at the
feet of his wife. This was how the murder was committed.
The cause—what could be the tense for such an infernal
act!—the motive, the only one that rumour amigna—revenge
—a bloodthirsty vengeance that is beginning to envelop the
entire country, a desperate opendayoisfying reckless's=
that seems to be inappeasable, and in its desperation spares
DOM."

A Kilmaßock oorrespondent of the same journal says:

" Mr. Francis !Armenia, residing at Hill Cottage, Kil-
male* a landed proprietor in the neighbourhood, while
walking with his wife, shortly after leaving a tenant's
house, which, however. he left in friendship, was shot
about four o'clock p.m. as he was near the public
road from Oarrynoe to p.m,
The canoe is be-
lieved to be agrarian. Two shots were fired at him—
me went through hi windpipe, the other through hi
left lung. Dr. O'Connell, of Kilmallock, was promptly
in attendance, and rendered all possible aid to the
wounded gentleman, who was thus enabled to make •
deposition to the magistrates, John 0. O'Donnell, Fag.,
J.P., of Castleriew, on the next towniand, and Richard
Orme, Fag., R.M. Mr. Fitzgerald expired about eight
o'clock this evening. The constabulary are busily engaged
in all directions searching for the annein."
The Limerick Reporter says :—" We regret to learn tint
Francis Fitzgerald, Eag., of The Cottage, Kilmaliek, late of
Artiness', county Clare, was shot while walking wilt Mrs.
Fitzgerald at four o'clock yesterday (Friday) meth& 16
appears that two men, well droned, came sp to him at tha
Move hour and fired deliberately at him. One ad peer
tasted the heart of the unfortunate gentimen, metier
grimed the shoulder. He was conveyed at ems to hi resg-
dame, where he expired at eight pm. lira. Fitegnald. M
is stated, is able to identify the men who perpetrated its
horrible crime. The police are acting on the alert, and
their arrest is considered einem' . Mr. Fitzgerald had
served notice to quit, we understand, upon some ineants
and had received some threatening letter"
LIMERICK, BATUIDAT NW
The Munster Newt of this night gives the kink maw
lan of the above outrage, from its special reponse. An
inquest was held on the body this day. The wife of tfig
deceased was examined, and swore that her husband corn
shot in her presence, about half-past three o'clock yogic*
evening, by two persons armed with pistols. One of the
parties was arrested at four o'clock this morning, near
Knocklong, and was identified by Mrs. Fitzgerald amonPt
six or seven others who were brought before her. His
name is Thomas Reckain, he is a returned convict, and was
tried on a former occasion for a murder at Ballinabuich. Hie
accomplice, who is a stranger to the neighbourhood, is not
yet arrested. The foul deed was perpetrated within a mile
of the residence of the deceased. From medical testimony,
it appears that the deceased died four hours after the
wounds were inflicted. The inquest was adjourned till this
day week, when it is expected that other parties suspected
of connivance will be made amenable. A conspiracy to
murder is sought to be established.