The Express.
London, England, 1868-04-22 00:00:00

THIRD EDITION.

THE FENIAN TRIALS AT THE OLD
BAILEY.-(THIS DAY.)

The trial of Michael Barrett, alien Jacloon,
Timothy Desmond, WUlum Desmond, Nicholas English,
John O'Keefe, and Anne Justhe was resumed at 10
o'clock this morning et the Old Bailey, before Lord Clod
Justice Cockburn and Baron Bra:uwell.
The prosecution was, as before, conducted by the Atter.
nay-Genera], the Solicitor-General, Mr. Gifford,
Poland, and Mr. Archibald.

The counsel for the prisoner' were Mr. Warner Sleit4
for William Desmond, SD. Straight for Trrnothy Dea
mond, Kr. Keogh for English, Mr. Montagu. Wiliam 4 and
Kr. Edward Clarke for O'Keefe and Justice, and Mr,
Baker Greene for Barrett.

Thomas Reeves Clifford—l am a warder and cook in the
Horse of Detention. I live N. 11, Corporakon•rux,
Clerkenwell, opposite the Bell beerhonse. On the after.
noon of the 12th of December I left off duty and went
home. While looking out of my window a few minutes
after 4 o'clock, I saw two mca dragging a truck, upon
which there was a barrel covered with a =easing black.
The men were coming up through C)rporation.lane,
towards Coburg•street and leaving the prison. They
pained my house. They were drawing the truck in the
middle of the road, and 1 saw a third man on the p.a.:.
meat. I believe Timothy Diamond and English are the
men who were drawing the truck. I should think the
cask was a 36-gallon cask. I recognised Allen who has
been discharged from custody as the third man, Wh,n
they got into Coburg street I lost eight of them.
By Mr. Straight-1 cannot ■wear that Timothy D..s.
mead and English are the two men who were drawing the
truck.

By Mr. Willisms—Th! tree men wore high hats, awl
not " wide awakes."

Hannah Guiliess—ln December last I lived at ::o.
St. James's buildings, C!erkenwell. About 10 o'clock on
the night before the explosion, I was going home through
Woodbridge street, and saw the prisou* O'Keefe. wbo
wss going towards Aylesbury-street, which is close to Cor
potation row.

Mr. Williams was about t. crass-ermine the witnes,
when the Lord Chief Justice informed him that her evi-
dence had no bearing oa the case, and ordered th 3 nett
witness to be called.

Richard Mead!, a warder at the House of De:emits),
was then examined by Mr. Gifard, Q.C.. and w.O pro-
seeding to state the time at which the prisontra wet" at
exercise on the 12th of December, when

Mr. Baker Greene submitted that the eviien:e sold;
effected the prisoner Burke, and was not sdadasible tguust
the prisoners now on trial. If the evidence went for
thing it was to show that Burke wu en aceoutplicr. awl if
that were the cue he should have been inditted cu eLe
capital charge.

The Lord Chief Justice said—An attempt wan made on
the 12th of December to blow up the prison wall, and it
was successfully repeated on the 13th. The evidence, he
thought, showed the motive under which the prisoners
wave alleged to have acted.
The Attoraeytleneral said that Burke's acts on the 110
had a material connexion with the ease. The primary
object of the conspiracy was to release him, and, as it vs+
stated that Burke planned the scheme, he submitted the
evidence was perfectly relevant.
The Lord Chief Justice said that Burke wan party to a
confederacy, and not a party to the ►lowing up of the
wall.

Mr. Baker Greene observed that what had been done in
the Aisne, of the prisoners shoaki nut be adduced as esi•
deuce against them.
The Lord Chief Justice ruled that the evidence was ad.
missible.

The witness then continued—At half-prat 3 Burke
was walking in the exercise ground with the other
prisoners. Casey was In an adjoining yard at the time.
While walking round the yard Burke leaned spinet the
wall, took off one of his side-spring boots very slowly, and
wiped his stocking with his hand, looking at the same time
at the houses in Corporation.lane. He put on his boot
again, fell into the ranks, and walked on. This happened
at a few minutes past 4. I saw the effects of thee:plosion
on the following day, and there was no breach in the wall
within Ave or six yards of where he fell out.
Walter Holgate, a lad of 14, was the next witness. He
said :—I work ►t a greengrocer's in Corporation-row.
the day before the explosion I was running round the
prison ; I saw a barrel on the pavement and a truck in the
road. I asked Charles Mosely to roil the truck. This wax
about half-past 3 in the afternoon.

The Lord Chief Justice—What is the use of inch evi•
demos es this ! Yon may go down, boy.
George Ranger, a police-constable, examined—On the
13th of December I was on plain clothes duty inside
the Clerkenwell House of %Detention. I saw Anne
Justice at the prison that day. She came to
the gate at 20 minutes past 12, and aske.l t be allowed to
see Casey. I cannot pay that she had anything with her
but I believe she had not. The heal wat.ler asked her if
she was a relative of Casey, and she said " Yes, I am hie
aunt." She was then admitted sod ca•. c out shortly
after. She left the gate and went across to the Prince of
Wales beer-shop. At 1 o'clock a woman, who gave her
name as Mrs. Barry, and stated she was Burke'.
sister, was admitted. She left at twenty minutes
to 2 o'clock. I followed her is f.,r as Fleet-
street, where I missed her. She drove in a cab to
the prison. While returning to the prison I came through
Short's-buildings, where I saw Anne Justice. I went into
the prison and made a oommunication to Moore. oue of
the warders. Shortly after that I saw Anzac Justice in
company with Timothy Desmond near the Prince of
Wales beer shop. This was about twenty minutes past e.
I saw Allen and a man who is not in custody come does
Stratton's-ground. Allen spoke to Anne Justice, and
then Timothy Desmond and the other man went towards
Bridewell-walk, which leads to Corporation-lane. Thu
took place about twenty minutes to 4. I was in the
prison when the explosion took place. After the explosion
I left the prison, and met Sutton, a polioe-conitable, is
Short's-buildings. I asked him to accompany me to St.
James'e.walk, and on arriving there we found Anne
Justine and Allen. I knocked Allen down and took him
Into custody, and Anne Justice was taken at the same
time. I said to Sutton, "Look out, here is the
man you were following"—meaning Timothy Des
mond, who was coming from Short's-buildings.
mind the Prince of Wales beershop, and into
St. James's-walk. He was taken into custody by Sutton.
He wore a black silk bat at the time. Justice, Timothy
Desmond, and Allen were taken into the prison-yard.
There was a senffie, and we put Allen and Desmond on
their backs. Their hats fell off at the time, and were
picked up by Worth, one of the warders. The next
morning when the prisoners were being conveyed to Bow-
street, I noticed that Timothy Desmond had a white soft
felt hat on.

Crom-examined by Yr. Strait—Timothy Dein Or.ti was
not drunk, nor rolling about. lie was running away when
he was arrested.
By Yr. Williams—St. James's-walk to at the opposite
side of the prism from that where the explosion took
place.
William Alfred Worth—l am a warder at the House of
Detention. I saw Anne Justice for the first time between
half-put 12 and lon the 13th of December. She asked
for Casey, and I passed her in. She left shortly after.
and remained outside the prison. At 10 minutes
past 2 I went off duty, and at that time she was
outride spearing to another man, whom I have
identified 11111 being Allen. I returned at 10 minutes
past 3. Between half-past 3 and a quarter to 4
I new 'Timothy Desmond coming from Bescananetreet,
and into Short -buildings, towards the prison. Allen and
Justice were standing at the corner of the Prince of Wales
beerehoyp. The three eemmesced to *onetime, and I
paged from the manner in which they pat their heads
together that there was some MOM between them. They
Desmond going back the same way he cams.
= promediog towards Stratton'eground. Justice
remained whom she stood until the explosion took place.
I wasat the prison gate at the thus. Allen had re-
turned le bar Ware the explosion occurred. When they
heard the ampiseisa they ran up St. Jmnee's.walk,
I iinese&day let Banger, the pollee-constable out, and
he overtook UNIII•
By Mr. WlThente—To my knowledge nothing was said
to wieo by Judie, an to her relatiosehip with Cue!.
Themes Ksowles, policeesestable, examined—ln De-
amber lea I was placed on duty at the gate of the House
a Detention while Burke and Campy were tuviet Mnand•
I vetsat the gate when Anne Justice si.o:ied to be
admitted on the 13th of December. She asked to see
Casey and told the warder that she was Casey's aunt.
I saw her go away about 1 o'clock. I saw Mrs. Barry,
who was stated to be Burke's sister, at the prism. She
IMO at 1 and left at twenty minutes to 2.
By Mr. Williams--Anne justice told Worth she was
Casey's sant