The Sun.
London, England, 1864-01-26 00:00:00

MURDER IN CAVAN,

A brutal murder was committed on Saturday
morning at a place called Kilnacola, near Grouse-
hall, within seven miles of Cavan, and the particu-
lars of which are as follows :—lt appears that about
13 years ago a lad named Bernard Cagley lived
with a farmer named Peter Reilly, and while in
his employment an ass (Reilly's property) wounded
his hand in such a manner that amputation was
necessary. Cagley after this accident suddenly dis-
appeared.
On Friday a stranger entered Reilly's house and
asked him if he knew him, and upon his being an-
swered in the negative, he reminded him of the
accident, and stated that he was Cagley,. Reilly
invited him to remain all night with his family,
and, after partaking of supper, they all retired to
rest, Cagley going to sleep with Reilly's ser-
vant boy in a loft over the kitchen. About two
o'clock in the morning Mrs. Reilly, hearing a
noise in the loft, called to the servant boy to be
cautious in coming down, as the entrance was dan-
gerous, whereupon she was answered from the
kitchen by Cagley, that he had seen a light outside
the house and could not sleep. Upon Reilly going
up to Cagley to see what was wrong with him he
stabbed him in the kidney with a knife. Reilly
shouted, " I am killed !" and shortly afterwards ex-
pired. Upon hearing the shout of her husband, Mrs.
Reilly ran up, when Cagley also stabbed her in the
abdomen. She seized a cleaver and made a blow at
him, whereupon he walked out of the house, dressed
in his shirt and trousers, went to the Virginia
Police-station five miles distant, and surrendered
himself. From the nature of the injuries inflicted
upon Mrs. Reilly it is not likely that she can survive.

ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS.
CAVAN, Sunday.

In the hurry of forwarding my despatch last night
I forgot to mention that immediately after the mur-
der, the alarm having been given to the Grousehall
constabulary, they started of in pursuit of the mur-
derer in different directi3ns, and two of the party
were very close to him (just within hearing) when
he entered the barracks and surrendered himself.
At an early hour David Patton, Esq., county in-
spector, Cavan, and J. P. Perrin, Esq.,R.M., accom-
panied by a large force of constabulary, were at the
place, and took the dying deposition of Mrs. Reilly,
and made arrangements for carrying out the ends
of justice.
An inquest has been held before Sohn M'Fadden,
Esq., coroner, when a verdict of wilful murder was
returned against Cagley, who arrived in Cavan gaol
about seven o'clock last night. Upon entering
the prison he was at once recognised by G. R.
Gallogly, Esq., the governor, as a ticket of-leave
convict, which he acknowledged. Ile stated
that he had received his liberty on the 9th inst.
To the police who escorted him he said that before
his trial he would either go insane or destroy him-
self. Various causes are assigned for the perpetra-
tion of this foul murder ; some think his object was
revenge for tho loss of his hand, while others arc of
opinion that his object was robbery, for Reilly was
supposed to have had a large sum of money, and to
have kept it in his house.

The Alleged Manslaughter by Soldiers at
Woo

Yeaterday Mr, C. I. CArttar, coroner for Kent,
resumed at the Queen Victoria Tavern, Wellington-
street, Woolwich, the inquiry into the circumstances
of the death of George Harrison, aged 32.
The evidence taken on the previous occasion went
to prove that the deceased, who bad been himself
formerly in the army, was on the evening of the 2d
instant in company with several privates of the
Royal Artillery, in a room in the New Gun Tavern,
Woolwich. Some gambling was going on, and de-
ceased won half-a•crown at cards from a private of
the 13th brigade of Artillery, of the name of James
Maguire. He then rose up to leave the room, when
Maguire got irritated, end said, " Will you not give
me a chance to win my money back ?" Harrison
said he would not, and that he would leave to go
borne. Both men had been drinking ale, but neither
was drunk. Maguire bald, "If you will neither
play nor give me back my money, I will knock it
out of you." As deceased still refused, Maguire
struck him violently on the face, but the noise being
heard the landlord and others ran into the room and

restored order. The landlord had no sooner le.

however, than Maguire and another artilleryman
seized Harrison by the legs and held him up
in the air, with his head towards the ground,
and shook him until some money fell out
of his pockets. Blood flowed from deceascf
nose and cheeks, and he said that he had
been kicked in the head. When the money fell
from his pockets it was picked up by some person
in the room, and it is said that he lost more than the
half-crown. Deceased went away severely injured,
and complaining of his loss. He died on the 10th
inst. from the injuries to his head, which the sur-
geon who attended him said had been caused by a
kick or a severe blow on the eye. Maguire was ap-
prehended for causing his death, and the whole bri-
gade, 1,500 strong, was paraded for the purpose of
identifying the other man engaged in the affair, but
none of the witnesses could identify him.
Military Policeman Push stated that when he
was asked by the landlord to go upstairs to quell
the Disturbance upon its first outbreak, he saw Ma-
guire and Harrison near one another, as if they had
been struggling, but he did not then notice any
third person mixed up in the affair. The room was
full of soldiers and others, but witness not being on
duty could do no more than seize the cards and
leave. Maguire had a pass to be out that night.

The Coroner's officer said he understood that a
man named Murphy alleged that the deceased had
taken laudanum the night before his death.
This statement created a considerable sensation

in court.
The Coroner said though it might possibly be
true that the deceased had taken laudanum prior to
his death, the evidence of Dr. Harris was clear that
the death resulted from the effects of violence.
The Coroner's Officer said the man who made the
allegation about the laudanum was not present as
he promised to be. Inquiries had been made, and
so far as could be ascertained the deceased only took
a small quantity of laudanum—ten drops—to ease
his sufferings.
The Coroner asked whether there was any evi-
dence as to who the other soldiers engaged in the
affair were.
Constable Pickles said that the colonel had
paraded the whole brigade of artillery to give an
opportunity to the police to procure their identifica-
tion, but the witnesses did not recognise any une of
them. There appeared to be no prospect of any evi-
dence upon that point.
It appeared that the deceased man had served in
the Crimea, and had received two Crimean medals.
He was discharged from the service about 18 months
ago on account of weakness in the legs, but he bore
an excellent character while in the army. It was also
stated that there had been DO cheating or card-sharp-
ing on the night that be won Maguire's money.
Police-constable Pickles said that the chemist
from whom the landan-am was bought stated that he
only sold 10 drops, which was insufficient to cause
death.
The Coroner then summed up, and said that it was
clearly proved that deceased had lost his life through
the violence inflicted on him by the so'diers on the
night of the 2d inst. The case was not one of mur
der, as there was obviously no intention to kill de-
ceased, but there was no doubt that it was one of
manslaughter.
The jury returned a verdict of `cManslaughter
against James Maguire and a man unknown, for
killing and slaying George Thrrison."
The Coroner then banded his warrant to Inspec-
tor Linnel for the prisoner's detention in Newgate
until his trial at the ensuing sessions of the Central
Criminal Court.

APPREHENSION OF THE SECOND.OFFENDER,
shortly after the inquest information Wari received