The Express.
London, England, 1867-12-30 00:00:00

THE FENIAN INVESTIGATION.

rI'ETRER EXAMINATION AT BOW-STREET OF
THE PRISONERS CHARGED WITH MURDER
AN!' TIEASON•FELONY.—(THIS DAY.)
At Flow-street this morning the five prisoners
charged with wilful murder—(and as regards two of them
)-e eharv.l with treason•felony, in conjunction with two
ethers, Mulaney and O'Keefe)—were again placed at the
bcfele 'ir Thomas Henry.
They answered to their names as follows :—William
p,s.a.nd, Timothy Desmond, Jeremiah Allen, Nicholas
r.a.lisb. and Anne Justice.
The prosecution was, as hitherto, conducted by Mr.
Q.4'., and Mr. Poland, instructed by the solicitors
t,. the Treasury. Mr. Lewis, of 2Z, Great Marlborough-
„rm, appeared for Anne Justice. Mr. Chas. Harper, of
Ar..,,,ll.strect, appeared for Timothy Desmond. The charge
apmat the prisoners, it will be remembered, is that of wilful
rainier of the persons killed by the Clerkenwell explosion.
It was understood that the charge of treason-felony against
William 1 )esmond, Nicholas English, Mulaney, and O'Keefe
sould be taken late in the day.
,I,hn Butler, one of the surveyors to the commissioners
of polic,, produced a plan of the House of Detention and
the adjacent neighbourhood with accurate copies of the
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Thomas Henry proceeded to sign the plan and

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Mr. town said that as he had only just been inatruoted,
and had not had time to read the evidence, he wished to
roerve his cross-examination, supposing that he should
find that any cross-examination was necessary.
Sir Thomas Henry--I think you were present last time.
Mr. Lewis—Yes, sir ; I mean with the exception of
tboe witnesses.

Georg.) Ranger—l am a police-constable, G 109. I
was on duty at the Clerkenwell House of Detention
on the 1:1th inst. I went en duty at 12 o'clock.
I saw Allen there at about ten minutes past
r He asked Mr. Werth, the warder, whether
soy one had been to see Casey? I did not hear
what Mr. Worth said. At 20 minutes put 12 Ann Justice
came and naked to see Casey. She was admitted through
the large gate. Mr. Worth asked her if she was any rela-
tion to Casey. She mid she wee his aunt. She went in,
and came out at about half-past 12. She then joined Allen
at a public-house, the Prince of Wales, about four or five
yards from the gate. I did not notice anything in her
manner. An observation had been made to me, but I did
not observe anything. In consequenoe of the observation,
I gore information to Knowles, 200 G, who was on duty
outside. About 1 o'clock a visitor came to see
Burke, and left at 30 minutes past 1. I and
Knowles followed that person, but I lest sight of Knowles.
I returned to the House of Detention at ten minutes to 3.
I there saw Anne Justice in Short'a-buildinge looking up
towards Britlewell-walk. Allen at that time was standing
right opposite the prison gate. I went into the prison and
had a communication with Moore, the chief warder. I
went back to the small wicket gate and looked through it,
and sew Ann Justice and Allen convening together near
the Prince of Wales beershop at the corner of St. James's-
walk opposite the prison gate. I remember Inspector
Thomson arriving. This was as near 3 o'clock as possible.
I made a communication to him. Thomson went away
in a cab. After be left I saw Allen walking in
Strutton'aground. This was about • quarter-past 3.
I then saw Timothy Desmond join Mrs. Juatioe at the
corner of St. James's-walk. They were conversing. About
half-pest 3 I law Allen came oat of Stratton's-ground in
company with another man. Allan then joined Anne
Justice at the corner of St. James's-walk. Timothy
Desmond walked down Short'aluildinp with the other
man (who is not yet in custody) that I saw come with Allen.
I then made communication to Constable Goldsmith, G 64.
About 10 minutes to 4 I heard • fearful noise like an ex-
plosion. I ran out of the prison as soon as I could get out.
I met constable Sutton in Short's-buildings. He made a
communication to me. We ran into St. James's-walk,
where I saw the prisoners Allen and Justice running. As
he was limning I knocked him down with my fist. They
were running alongside each other. It was about 20 yards
from the prison wall ; about half way along St. James's-
walk when I saw them running. [The witness pointed
out the spot on the plan to which be frequently referred to
during his evidence.] I then told Allen I should take him
in custody for being concerned in blowing up the
mime wall. He said, " I have been sent here by
Inspector Brannan." At that moment I saw Ti-
mothy Desmond. I said " Sutton, look out, there
comes the other one that you followed." Sutton then
took Desmond in custody, and removed him inside the
wall of the prison. He was just coming round the corner
by the Prince of Wales, for the direction of Short's-
buildings, when I tint saw him. Allen was dressed as he
is now—wearing a black hat. Timothy Desmond also had
a black hat. I mean ordinary silk hate.
The witness was not cross-examined by either of the
prisoners.

Thomas Knowles, police-constable 200 G—On Friday,
13th December, I was on duty at the House of Detention,
ClerkenwelL At 12 o'clock I was inside the prison.
While I was them Allen came to the gate and asked if
any person had visited Casey. I did not bear the reply,
but Worth, the warder, said something to him. I waited
about ten minutes, when the prisoner Anne Justice MAC
I saw Allen standing outside near the beershop. Justice
said she wished to visit Casey, she was his aunt. I had not
seen her outside before she came to visit the prisoner. She
was admitted to the prison and remained there some time.
When she went in 1 went outside. I saw Allen standing
at the corner of St. James's-walk and Sbort's-buildings,
where the been.hop is. I communicated with Sutton. I

watched therieoner Allen. He waited at the corner.
I saw Anne Justice leave the prison about twenty
minutes to 1, I think. She bad been in about twenty
minutes. She crossed the road to Allen, and they stood
talking till I left at twenty minutes to 2. They were
still together talking when I went away. At twenty
minutes to 2 a person who had been to visit
Burke left the prison. Ranger and I followed him.
He went away in a cab. I followed as far as Fleet-alnet,
I had lost sight of Ranger on the way. Before I got back
to the prison the explosion had taken place. I got back
at about a quarter past 4, I should say. Before the ex-
plosion I had been on duty in plain clothes since the 25th
November, watching at the prison, sometimes inside the
prison and sometimes out. Before this Friday I had not
seen the prisoner Anne Justice either at the prison or
outside.

By Mr. Lewis—l did not see whether she had any
bundle, such as dinner, or the like.
By Mr. Harper—l did not see Timothy Desmond there
at any time.
William Desmond, English, and Allen had no questions
to put.

Matthew Crowley, sub-warder at the House of Deten-
tion laid—On the 13th, about quarter past 3, I went to
the Octagon, opposite the spot where the explosion took
place. I was posted in the top-octagon of the prison. I
was there by direction of the go►ernor, and had with
me a carbine and twenty rounds of ammunition. 11
could see the lat.uses in Corporation-lane, and
the backs of the homice in Woodbridge-street.
At about half-past 3 I saw a man come on the roof on one
of the houses in Woodbridge-street. The back of the
house is about eight feet from the prison wall and about
four feet higher. lie bad on • white apron, dark coat,
and tall dark hat—a silk hat. The third man from the
tight is like the man.
Sir Thomas Henry—Do sou mean the man that has the
apron on now? (Allen).
Witness-- Yes. From information I had previously re-
ceived, I took particular notice. I can't positively say
whether this is the man.
Sir Thorium Henry—Had he his hat on?
Witness—Yes.
Sir Thomas Henry—Let him put his hat on.
(Allen did so. After looking at him with the hat on the
witness contiouedl-1 believe be is the man. The explo-
don took place ■ few minutes after. I then could see no
more as I was thrown from the window.
John Gold.mith, 24-1 C.--On Friday, December 13. I
was sent to Clerkenwell on special duty. I was in
sniform. I was standing opposite the prison gate
about half-past 3. I PAW Jeremiah Allen, Timothy Des-
mond, and the woman Ann Justice. They were stand-
mg At the comer of St. Janies•-walk, where the beerahop
is. I kept watch upon them for about five minutes, when
Allen left Desmond and Justice at the corner and walked
up Strutton's-yard. He was away about eight or ten
minutes ;he returned with another man not in custody.
Dr-wooed sul Justice were standing at the
comer of St. James's-walk. When Allen and the other
man joined Dement] and Justice they conversed for about
rive minute., when Desmond and the man not in custody
left Allen and Justice standings* the corner, and walked
down Short's-Luildings. The first turning on the light
down Short's-buildings from the prison gate leads into
Corporation-lane. Instead of turning down the
n•irrow path, they went round to the right, got by the
.folly Coopeis, which leads into Rosoman-street,
and that leads into Corporation-lane. I spoke to Ranger,
Ind from what he said to use I gave dt.ections
to Sutton, who followed them up Roaoman-street.
The explosion took place about 10 or 12 minutes after
Sutton had lift us. I then went to the gate of the
Prison. Ranger came out. Allen and Anne Justice were
then running up St. James's-walk towards Clerken-
woililreett. They were in St. James's-walk, at the corner
of St. James's-street. Allen was in front, and the woman