The Sun.
London, England, 1867-12-23 00:00:00

U Keefe—lle Mated a poi deal about me, your
worship, but I've only known the fellow three
months. I say, have you ever ECO.II me anywhere

else ?

Vaughan—Yes, at the King of Prussia. I have
seen you there often.
O'Keefe—Now touching the meeting at which
Father O'Connor spoke was the meeting to turn
out when the tip was given.
Vaughan—No, but the language would at once
be modified. I know you stopped when the lecture
was over. I will swear I told no person at the bar
of the Teetotal-hall to go in and fill the meeting. I
have frequently seen you speak to Timothy Des-
mond. You were speaking to him when you were
waiting for the "Boss" at the King of Prussia.
O'Keefe—The Boss! I don't know what you
mean.

Vaughan—l don't suppose you do now.
O'Keefe—He's made such a terrific long state-
ment, your worship, that I cannot recollect any
more questions now.
Sir T. Henry—Very well ; you will have other
opportunities. You will have plenty of time to get
witnesses.
O'Keefe—How am I to do that? lam in a
place at Millbauk, and am unable to see anybody.
Sir T. Henry—Make out a list, and all the per-
sou will be summoned to attend.
Mr. Lewis—l should like to know whether the
Crown intends to call Father O'Connor.
Mr. Giffard—lt would be ridiculous for me to
call a witness who is very popular as a conspirator.
Sir T. Henry—Then you, Mr. Lewis, will have an
opportunity of doing so.
Mr. Giffard—Now, sir, I intend to charge William
Desmond and English with wilful murder, in connec-
tion with the three prisoners, Timothy Desmond
Jeremiah Allen, and Aun Justice.
O'Keefe and Mullany have been removes from the
bar, and Timothy Desmond, Jeremiah Allen, and
Ann Justice have been placed in the dock, in com-
pany with William DJsmond and English.
Mr. Giffard called the witness Vaughan, and he
having been re-sworn, Mr. Burnaby, the chief clerk,
read over the evidence he had already given.
The witness Vaughan was then cross-examined
by Mr. Harper on the part of Timothy Desmond.
He said—l first joint:3 the Fenian Brotherhood in
1865. The oath was administered to me by Tim Des-
mond. I cannot recollect the day. I have never been
in a lunatic asylum. I have never been insane to my
recollection. I might have been treated so in St.
James's Infirmary. I have been in the workhouse
twice as an inmate, and I was unwell and under
the care of the doctor. I cannot recollect whether
I was placed under restraint. I have never been
relieved from the oath which I have taken. I ant
a Roman Catholic. '
Mr. Harper—And, according to that religion,
can you be absolved from observing the oath ?
Sir T. Henry—Who can relieve from an illegal
oath ?
Mr. Harper--A priest, I believe.
Witness—A priest can persuade you, if you
have done what was wrong, to do right. My
religion compels me to sacredly observe an oath,
but I am sure 1 have broken one. Father O'Con-
nor wore a priest's dress when he delivered the
lecture, but any ono can put on such a dress if he
thought proper. Timothy Desmond was the per-
son who c,mmunicated to me the intention that
existed of blowing up the House of Detention, and
that it would be done about half-past 30r4 on the
day that he told me. I did not communicate with
the police, because I did not believe that life would
be sacrificed. Timothy Desmond was going to the
House of Detention the afternoon he told me.
I did not go because I was too busy. I
mean by that that I was at work for Davis.
and Goodman, master tailors. I had made up my
mind to tell all about the matter irrespective
of the reward, because I felt disgusted at the
act which had been done. I don't know whether
" any person made a communication. I know
I did. As far as not giving information I
may be looked on as having sanctioned the proceed-
'ing. It was when reading about the poor little
child being blown through the glass that it created
in me so much disgust, that I at once made up my
mind to tell all about the explosion. Timotby