The Sun.
London, England, 1870-05-21 00:00:00

THE EXAMINATION OF THE
SUPPOSED FENJANS.

Michael Davitt, who gave his address, 35, Milman-street,
London, of no occupation, and John Wilson, gun and pistol
manufacturer, Harper's-buildings, Wearman-street, Bir-
mingham, were brought up on remand from the House of
Detention, Davitt charged with loitering about the Great
Western Railway for some unlawful purpose, and Wilson
with having fifty revolvers in his possession.
Mr. Poland said he appeared to prosecute in this case,
but owing to his having only just been instructed in the
matter, he should have to ask for a remand. He had to ask
for this, as Inspector Clarke, who had the charge in hand,
was in the country making inquiries. A telegram had been
received from him stating that he had gathered very impor-
tant information, and that he would not be able to arrive in
town to give evidence at present.
Mr. D'Eyncourt said the evidence as to the connection of
the prisoners was very slight.
Mr. Poland said, according to his instructions, he should
be able to prove that conclusively. He would be able to
show that the prisoner was concerned in the raid upon
Chester Castle in 1867.

After some discussion the prisoners were remanded for a
week. They were shortly afterwards removed in the van.

CHARGE OF PERSONATING
WOMEN.

Yesterday Ernest Boulton and Frederick Park were
again placed at the bar at Bow-street for further examina-
tion.

The Court was excessively crowded within, and outside
the number of persons to witness the arrival of the pri-
soners from the House of Detention was as great as on
ormer occasions.

Mr. Poland prosecuted, and Mr. Besley and Mr. Straight
defended. _

Mr. Besley- said before the case proceeded he wished to
know, on behalf of the prisoners, what was the exact
charge made against them. They were wrongfully taken
into custody under the Vagrant Act, and charged with in-
citing persons to commit a heinous crime. Since that a
charge of conspiracy had been preferred against them, and
now ho wished to know what course was to be pursued.
as neither of the charges, he contended, had teen proved. It
was tight that the prisoners should be informed the exact
charge they had to meet, as there was nothing definite at
the present moment as to time and place. Mr. Poland, he
contended, had been wandering over a great amount of
evidence, with the hope of something arising, so to
enable him to frame a case, but he thought that was a most
improper course to pursue.
Mr. Flowers—What is it that you require?
Mr. Besley—That the exact charge the prisoners are to
be called upon to meet should be made known.
Mr. Poland said the question was whether the exact time
had arrived for him to make such a statement. \S hat ho
proposed to do was to go on with the case to the end, and
get through it as soon as possible.
Mr. Flowers said be thought that was the best course to
pursue, as he had no doubt now about there being evidence
against the prisoners after reading the letters that had been
submitted to him.

Mr. Besley thought he ought to have a copy of all letters
that had been submitted against the accused. This had
been refused by the Treasury.
Mr. Flowers said he was quite sure no prosecution would
be carried on with the sole view of injuring and prejudging
the prisoners.
Mr. Poland bad no objection to let Mr. Besley read the
whole of the letters upon which ho relied, but he could not
consent that they should be made public.
Mr. 'Richard Barwell, one of the surgeons at Charing-cross
Hospital, gave certaiuevidence against Park that it would be
quite impossible to publish. After the prisoners were taken
into custody he was asked to go to Bow-street police-sta-
tion. He did so and pointed out Park as his patient. He might
say that his treatment of Park was what was called energetic.
Park was dressed in common clothing such as led him to
suppbse he was in such a condition of life as to require
hospital treatment. He had no doubt about the prisoner's
identity.
Cross-examined by Mr Straight for Park— It was a com-
mon thing for people coming to the hospital to give false
names. Ho came to the court very much against his own
inclination_ He was very fond of interestinF surgical
cases. When ho saw Park at the police-stat►on he -was
amongst a number of other prisoners, such as be should call
the sweepings of the cells. Park was dressed in shabby
clothes. Ile identified him. He wore a pair of shepherd
plaid trousers, very much worn, and an old cut-away coat.
He must say he did not look particularly at the clothes, but
at the face of the Frisoner. The coat might be the one he
had on at that moment.

Park was hzre requested to stand upon the seat in the
doctc. His trousers were of the colour, though not of the
pattern, known as shepherd's plaid, and his coat was the
Ordinary black morning walking coat.
In answer to further questions from Mr. Straight, witness
said when he first pointed out Park at the station-house ha
afterwards hesitated between him and another man who
hal appeared to him under similar circumstances.
Mr. Straight—When did you become quite certain of .his
identity ?

Witness—Before I left the police station.
By Mr. Poland—l am quite sure the prisoner Park is the
man I saw at the hospital. He was not able to say, one way
or other, whether when he first saw Park at the station,
he was wearing the clothes he then had on or not.
Dr. Paul, surgeon to the E division of police, said on Fri-
day, the 29th of April, he saw the prisoners after their exa-
mination before the magistrate had been concluded, and 11,)
proceeded to give evidence that agreed in every particular
with that given by Dr. Bar well.
After the evidence of the above witness was concluded,
which went to prove the most serious offence against the
prisoners,

Francis Regan ('ox was next examined. His evide.-co
was to the effect that he had beetrintroduced to the prisoner
Boulton dressed as a man by Mr W. H. Roberts and Lord A.
Gunton, about two } ears ago, at the Guildhall Tavern, but
from his conduct ho (witness) thought he was a wo:n:'n.
He flirted with them, and ultimately kissed Boulton, and
then they had some champagne. Lord Clinton appeared to
be jealous of his attentions to Boulton. Be afterwards met
them at Evans's. Front certain matters that came to his
knowledge ho told the waiters what the prison rs were, and
they were turned out.
Mrs. Marie Caveudish, of 12, South Bank, Regent's-park,
said she went to a ball at Haxell's Hotel, shortly before th,
boat-race. Miss Agnes Earle was with her. The whole of
the company, if afterwards came out, with the excep-
tion of herself, her friend, and two other ladies, were men.
The prisoners were present. The witness then gave
detailed account of her during the time that she stayed there.
As soon as she found out the nature of the entertainment
she and her friend quitted the placa when the disturbance
which ccurred had been quelled.
Miss Earle having given similar evidence, the prisoners
were again remanded.