The Express.
London, England, 1868-01-13 00:00:00

THE FENIAN PROSECUTIONS.

crrsnEß ICCAMINATION OF THE SEVEN PRI•
stNERS AT BOW-STREET POLICE-COURT.
(MIS DAY.)
The seven prisoners charged with complicity in
the Fenian conspiracy, and in the Clerkanwell outrage
Bow.,
act:, again brought before Sir Thomas Henry, at
wet. this morning—the two Desmonda and English on
lath charges, Allen and Anne Justice on the charge of
murder, and O'Keefe and Mullaney on the charge of
trooon-felcaly.
The prisoners, as on previous occasions, were brought to
tLr court in the prison van at an muly hour this morning.
Their arrival caused little or no excitement. There was
to crowding in the street, and the ordinary passengers
(never wanting in so busy a thoroughfare
with ) took it
thetle
usual
I,,uh of remanded prisoners. Even the escort of mounted
tohee (though no doubt sufficient in the event of any
merscaey) was somewhat reduced from the numbers of
• iv.posing cavalcade we have described on previous

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Within the court, however, it sou noticeable that while
tbe interest of the general publics in the examinations here ,
...is seem to have abated (probably because those who
I.sre sought admission to the body of the court hare tor 1
the most part been disappointed, and have given up the
ttempt in ile,pair), that of the select few has augmented. ,
:-csts on the bench were occupied by a number of noble-
•nen ond gentlemen, amongst whom we noticed the Duke
of Manchester, Lord Henry Lennox, Lord Gordon Lennox,
Levi 11'riothesley, and General Peel.
Thomas Henry took his seat on the bench shortly
after 11 o'clock.
Hr. 6itiord and Mr. Poland again appeared for the
rissecution, instructed by the Treasury solicitors. Mr.
Lewis, of Great Marlborough-street, defended the
prisoner Anne Justice, and Mx. Harper, of Argyll-street,
,preared for the two Desmond, and English.
Timothy Desmond, William Desmond, Nicholas English,
Jeremiah Allen, and Anne Justice were placed at the bar
(.ii before) on the charge of wilful murder of the persons
6;14..1 Ly the explosion at Clerkenwell, but some surprise
created by O'Keefe, who has hitherto stood charged
with the treason felony only, being placed in the dock
1, side them.
Mr. Gitrard, in explanation, said—Sir, in consequence of
'promotion which has come into the possession of the
crown since the hat examination, I now propose to charge
the i.ri.mer O'Keefe with wilful murder.
Sr Thomas Henry—Mr. Lewis, do you appear for
O'Keefe
31r. Lewis—Yes, air ; em well as for Anne Justice.
Mr. fatfard then proceeded with the examination of

'MAWS.
Richard Wells,a gold chain-maker, 12, Hull-street, York.
timer, City-road, deposed—On the 12th December last
coining up Corporation-lane, at about • quarter to 4
dock. 1 saw two men with a barrel upon the pavement,
.I..att a foot from the wall. It was about the same spot
OA the explosion took place the next day. One of the
~.n was standing with his back against the wall, and the
ithir was leaning over the barrel They left soon after, and
awe towards nte. I was coming from Roseman-street
1 taw there was some substance projecting from the
I..diel alight and blue at the end nearest the wall. I
:.rued. round and looked after the men. I was walking
dung the pathway alongside of the prison wall. One of
the men then turned round and laughed. That was
:he than that was leaning over the barrel. To the
I—t of my belief, O'Keefe is the man. I
ho saw in the lane • woman with a child
ni her arms, and • little boy looking at the
1: ord. The man had a brown coat on, and black wide-
atc.:ke hat. I saw • truck about two or three yards from
hired ; there was a black oil cloth in the truck. The
:izht went out just before I got up to the barrel On the
ii.ak of the thick was painted "To Iwt." I did not think
...act of it, so went off about my own business.
t 'rose-examined by Mr. Lewis—l can't say when I first
~•se information. The police came to my place. Two
me last week—lnspector l'otter and another. It was at
the beginning of the week. Prior to this I had made
,utr.c information to Mr. Spiffie about what
I had seen. That was done • fortnight ago.
The constables had beard what I had seen, and they came
down to toe. The first time I said anything about it WAS
the Monday after the explosion. I did not notice the
other WAD. I only noticed the one that turned round and
ughed, which was O'Keefe. I told my wife's mother the
y after tbo explosion, and it was from her that the in-
:rration was received from the police. I did not wish to
brought into the affair at all.
sdr Thomas Henry—You had better not make • remark
that kind during the examination.
Thomas Reeves Clifford—l live at 11, Corporation-row,
Inch is on the opposite side of Corporation-lane. I PM a
•• 4: in the Clerkenwell House of Detention. On Thor,-
the day before the explosion, I went been a few
..,sautes after 4. After I got home I was at my window,
• ....Mg into the street I saw three men with a truck anti
h..trel upon it. Two men were drawing the truck ; the
arm was walking upon the pavement on the Cor-
H•ttion-lane side, like a man walking beside a horse in a
t. The truck was coming up the lane, and passed my
round the left into Coburg-street. Something black
Fax covered over the barrel, but I don't know what it was.
All the three nian appeared to have been drinking, and were
looekiug. They were all dressed in dark clothes and passed
j house:it about ten minutespast4. As the men passed the
1. • they kept kept continually looking Lack towards the
.1 and down Woodbridge-street. I called my wife's
',Com to the men. The man who walked on the right
the truck was much taller than the other two. I have
sn a the priaouers before. I recognise Allen as the man
:.0 was walking along the pavement. I believe that Eng-
-1:-It awl Timothy were the men who drew the truck, but I
'null not swear. They were all three in conversation,
and all three turned into Coburg-street. I then lost sight
of them.
by the pri.oner Allen—l know your name through
reinig you in the House of Detention, and seeing you
at the court. 1 did not say at the house that you were
tine of the parries I saw the day before. I find mentioned
it to Mr. Hod.on, the solicitor, • few days after the explo-
sion took place. I think it was before the evidence took
el.:ce at the court. If they were first brought up on the
saturday, I did not give information till afterwards ; but
I had not read any account of the explosion in the papers.
lu answer to Mr. Lewis, the witness said none of the
a wore witleawaires.
by Mr. Gifford—The first time I saw Allen after the
4,/.losion was on the same night, and the second time
.t this police-court.
To Sir Thomas Henry— I did not notice him when I
e;u Lim at the prison on the night of the explosion.
-tuna Gilles—l did live with my parents at 3, St.
James'e-boil lings at the time of the explosion. I used to
w.ric at Messrs. Debat'e's, stationers. I remember
returning from work shortly after 10 o'clock. I went
up Corporation-lane into WoodbridgeetreeL When
coining up Woodbridge-street to the beat of my belief I saw
',Keefe. He was coming towards Aylesbury-street. He
was meeting me. We met about the middle of the street.
lie had just passed the lamp, and I was able to see his
face. I wore a thick shawl over my face on account of the
cold. He looked at me, and that made me look at him
46.. in. He wore • dark coat and light trousers, and • high
hat.

Vross•examined by Mr. Lewis—l could not tell whether
it was a Mack or dark blue ooat, but it was not brown.
Auibrose Sutton, recoiled—On Friday afternoon before
the exploaion took place I saw O'Keefe, to the best of my
belief, between 3 and 4 o'clock. I saw•bim pass through
Niiorn•buililings into Rosomairstreet or Bridal-walk into
torporation-lane. He was alone.
Cross•ezawincd by Mr. Lewis—l first identified O'Keefe
the Stinil.ty after the explosion at Vine-street station. I
Baia nothing about him at the last examination. O'Keefe
7a, not at the bar. When I recognised O'Keefe he was
custolS, and I knew him as the man I saw at the House
of Detention.
Sir Thomas Henry said that O'Keefe had not been
charged with murder till to-day.
31r. Lewis said be had been charged with the murder,
but let go.
Superintendent Garcon said he was charged on suspi-
cion.

Sir Thorn's Henry—Bat that was at the station—
not at this court. He was only brought up before an
'e3Pector, but not before a magistrate.
Two boys—one of 14 and another 9—were next examined,
then a warder from the Clerkenwell House of Detail-
ton. The last said that as the clock struck 4 Burke fell
(t of the rank in the exercising yard, and went to the
further part of the wall from where the explosion took
Vlate.
Ultimately theprironers were remanded tothis dey week.