The Express.
London, England, 1868-04-20 00:00:00

woe, the front one being the shop. I under-
d I am in custody at the present time on
the charge of treason-felony. I wee sworn a
a member of what is known as the Fenian Brotherhood
about fifteen months ago. I was sworn in in the Teetotal
Hall, Poland-street, Hanover-square. The prisoner Eng-
lish was prevent at the time, and introduced me to Jams.
Kelly, a " Lead centre," who swore me in. A "centre " has
nine B's under him, and each B has control over nine
men. A man named Daniel Fmgliali, Maurice O'Connell,
Phil. Kennedy, John Donoghue, and others ware pre-
sent. We were all sworn in by Kelly. The non.
mrsation, on that occasion, was as to the best manner
of getting men into Ireland and procuring ►rms by joining
the volunteers. I know the two Desmonds, English, and
O'Keefe, and a man named Burke. I have known Burke
since April, 1867. He was an American officer sad a
member of the Fenian Brotherhood, and he was known by
the name of Winslow. Barrett and "Captain"
egurph? came to my house. The " captain" and I
shook hands, and he introduced me to Barrett,
whose name he stated was Jackson. Murphy told me
be had eight revolvers in a bag which he carried with him,
and said he had come to do something for Burke. Subic-
wnently Murphy and I went into Kavanagh's public-house
In Poland-skeet, sthere English joined us. I knew a man
named Felix Fallon. He lived at 8, Palteney-court,
Bilrer-,treat, Golden-square. Barrett told me be lodged
with Fallon. I met Barrett several times after I had been
introduced to him. Our conversation was generally about
Burke and the best way of getting him out. For • time nothing
was settled on as to the mode of effecting Burke's re-
'same. Murphy, who goes by the name of Hastings, used
is remain often at my house and Lave his meals there.
and Barrett also dined with me several times. A
woman named Barry, whom I knew to be a sister
of Burke's, came to my house to see Murphy.
He showed me a letter after the woman Barry bad left,
and afterwards it was referred to at a meeting at William
Desmond's house. Murphy asked me to get one ounce or
one once and a half of green copperas. He then got some
hot water and a piece of cloth from my board and
rubbed it on the letter. I then saw the writ-
ing which had been invisible before come out.
What Lad been written with invisible ink was between the
lines of the ordinary writing on the letter. The letter
was read to me and to four or five men. at William Des-
mond's house. A house and a sewer running under it
were m►rked in the letter.

Mr. Montagu Williams objected to the contents of a
letter which was not forthcoming.
The Lord Chief Justice said it was impossible to get the
letter. They should test catch Murphy. (A laugh.)
James Thomson, inspector of the detective force, was
examined by the Attorney-GeneraL He rid he had made
inquiries for Murphy, and ascertained that he had gone to
Paris. and thence to liivre, whence be left for America.
Mullany, continuing his evidence, said—The letter
stated, " Yon know how I am situated. There is a
house here called the ' Noted Stout-home,' and that
house has a sewer under the weak part of the wall. Oet
a barrel of powder and place it there, and you will be
enabled to blow the wall to helL Get the men to buy it
is small quantities, and it mtuit be done between half-past
3 and 4 o'clock. If you do not do that you ought to be
shot." A few days afterwards there was a meeting in
the house of a man named O'Donnell, in Little Queen-
street, Holborn. Barrett, William Desmond, a man
named Lynch, Felix Fallon, • • man named Hayes,
and Murphy were there. Murphy maid he
should get money to buy powder, and some of the men
volunteered to give 18a., 125., and other sums. Arrange.
ments were made to meet next evening at the Ameri-
can Stores, Oxford-street, when Desmond, Barrett,
English, Murphy, Fallon, and several others were
there. We left there on English's invitation to go to
Castle-market, where I heard that a m►n named Ryan had
rilbs, of powder. That night or next morning I heard
from Barrett and Fallon that more powder had been pur-
chased. I gave half a sovereign to Fallon, but I got it
back from Captain Murphy, who said it was not expected
from me. I was on strike at the time. Fallon
asked me to allow the powder to be sent
to my house. I refused to give my address, and told him
to take it to his own lodgings. Murphy used to get letters
at my house, and I saw a newspaper over which
Murphy rubbed paper and made writing appear.
Before the expl asion there was a meeting at which Barrett,
English, Wm. Desmond, Captain Murphy, and about a
dozen others were present. On the night before the explosion
I saw Barrett accompanied by English and a few
more at Kavanagh's public-house. While returning home
I asked Barrett how he had got on with the barrel,
and he said that the captain failed that day in
endeavouring to light the fuse. He told me he
would do it himself on the following day, and
blow the plain to hell. At that time he went
by the name of Jackson. On the following morning I went
to Lyan's house and saw Captain Murphy and English
there. tin the evening of that day I heard of the explo-
itive. I saw Barrett at the " Welch stores," near my
beak, and I noticed that he had shaven off his whiskers.
I euesnwilt cd to chaff him about him whiskers being off.
Br to' ,I we not to speak so loud, and added, "'Twits I
bred the barrel.' He said he had cut off his whiskers to
prevent his being identified.