The Sun.
London, England, 1867-06-14 00:00:00

Court had not heard what the other side had to say.

It might be that witness had said what was entirely
false ; it might be his evidence was perfectly true.
Witness was then again asked whether he had not
told James Thomas that he knew a man who was
ready to blow Hague's place up for £5, and he re-
peatedly denied having said so. The name of
Hallam was mentioned as the man whom he had
said was ready to do it, but he persisted in his
statement that he had not mentioned such a thing
to any one. He was out of work and had no money
when he blew Hellewell's house up. He had to
pay £5 to enter the trade.
Mr. Overend here suggested that Mr. Sugg might
wish to cross-examine the witness upon this very
serious charge against Mr. Broadhead, and that in
any course he might propose to adopt the Court
would render him every possible assistance.
Mr. Sugg proposed that the witness should be re-
called on Monday morning, and the Court
acquiesced.
James Hallam, saw-grinder, was next called, and
proved a most unwilling witness. It was with the
utmost difficulty that replies to questions could be
obtained from him. He said Broadhead had never
applied to him "to do any jobs." He had asked
Broadhead if he had any work for him to do, and
Broadhead had replied " No." Witness next
spoke of a case of rattening. His father, Samuel
Hallam, and Matthew Broadhead, who worked
with Joseph Taylor's tools, were in arrears, and
witness and another man rattened them. For this
business he received as his share 255. He knew the
name of the man who assisted him, but he positively
refused to mention it, or to say from whom the
money he received came. Witness next admitted
rattening a man named Darns, who worked at
Marsden's, in Bridge-street, and for which they
received ss. Witness was not certain whether he
had ever said that he showed the property rattened
to Broadhead, and that Broadhead gave the ss.
Examined as to the blowing up of Wheatmau and
Smith's premises, where there was a machine which
interfered with the trade, he denied having ever
bought 281 b or any quantity of gunpowder to blow
up their place. He had never received £l5 for
doing "business" at Messrs. Whcatman's premises.
He had never placed a quantity of gunpowder at
the bottom of their engine chimney, neither had he
placed a quantity of powder to which was attached
a lighted fuse, and gone and stood on a neighbour-
ing bridge to see it explode. He had never secreted
a quantity of powder in a quarry at Ball-hill,
Crookes. Witness was next asked if he had not
made some most important admissions in the
presence of Mr. Futson, solicitor, and Mr. Jackson,
the chief-constable. Witness admitted that he had,
but his statement, he said, was wholly false, except
the portion referring to the cases of rattening.
Mr. Overend read the statement, questioning the
witness respecting its truthfulness as he proceeded,
and which was to the following effect. A man
named John Hellewell, who worked at Messrs.
Firth's, rendered himself obnoxious to the Union,
and witness and another man, about whom he would
give no further information more than that his
name was Sam, were engaged " to look after him."
While doing so something occurred in connection
with the works of Messrs. Wheatman, which Broad-
head told witness and Sam required their urgent
attention. As they had several times failed to get
into Firth's works they directed their attention to
Messrs. W heatman's, and decided on blowing them
up. Broadhead gave them each a sovereign with
which to purchase gunpowder, and implements
with which to defend themselves in the event of their
being attacked. Witness purchased at different
shops 281 b. of gunpowder, a strong milk can in
which to put it, and a clothes line with which to
cord it. They secreted it in a quarry at Ball-hill,
Crookes. Sam at this time fell ill, and the carrying
out of the " business" devolved solely upon witness.
He visited Messrs. Wheatman's premises several
nights, but the men were working, and he was un-
able to carry out his purpose. One night he reached,
unobserved, the engine stack, with the intention of
depositing the powder in the bottom and blowing
it down, but the place was too hot, and he with-
drew. He then discovered a drain running from
the river under the premises, and in this he de-
posited the can of powder, lighted the fuse, and
retired to a neighbouring bridge to witness the
explosion. He was disappointed the next morn-
ing to find that the explosion had caused very
little damage. Broadhead agreed to give them 15
sovereigns for the job, and after executing it he
went to Broadhead and received the money. Wit-
ness now most positively swore that the whole story
was a fabrication. Once during the reading of it
he made a most important admission. Mr. Overend
was reading, " It was a very cold bitter night, and
I had to run up and down to keep my feet warm."
Witness exclaimed, "Ali! it wur, and all."
Mr. Overend—Oh, you were there then, were
you?

Witness (confusedly)—l did not say I was there.
Mr. Overend—Then, how do you know it was a
cold night ?
Witness evaded the questions. Ile was further
interrogated respecting the statement he had made
to Mr. Fretson and Mr. Jackson, and he repeated
that there was no truth in it, and why lie made it
he did not know.
Mr. Overend—ls it from fear of personal injury
that you do not tell the truth ?
Witness—l would rather not, and cannot answer
your question.
Mr. Overend—You must.
Witness—l shall not.
Mr. Overeud—Will you now give the name you
refused to give me before ?
Witness—l will not tell you.

I will not implicate

any one.
Mr. Overend—lf you do not we will at once
commit you to prison.
Witness—l would rather go to prison than an-
swer the question.
Mr. Overend pointed out to the witness that he
was liable not only to be indicted for perjury, but,
on his own confession, for the blowing up of Messrs.
Wheatman's premises. The Court entreated him to
save himself from such serious consequences ; but
he positively refused to give the information.sought,
And he was ordered to be imprisoned for six weeks
in the Hone of Correction at Wakefield for con-
, tempt of court. Ur. 0 verend told him in the mean-

time the court would consider what course to pur-
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see with him in regard to the wilful perjury be had
carimitted, and for the part he had taken in the
blowing up case.
The witness was then removed in custody.
Mrs. Sarah Shaw, mother of the witness Shaw,
w. as then called, and proved finding under the bed
in her son's room a can of gunpowder. She asked
hin i what he was going to do with it, and he said
Broadhead had given him and another man £5 to
blow up Hellewell's premises. She entreated him
to have nothing to do with such work, and he said
he' would not. He afterwards told her that he had
sold the powder.
John Shnmonite, in his evidence, denied having
ever purchased powder of Shaw.
Other evidence having been given, the Court ad-
journel until this morning.

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, June 13.

At the Limerick Special Commission yesterday
the trial of Walshe, Bradley, and Riordon was
resumed. Evidence was given as to the attack on
the police-barrack at Kilmallock. Michael Connor,
sub-constable, deposed that, having been sent with
despatches to Mr. Franks, stipendiary magistrate,
on the night of the sth of March, he was return-
ing when he met a party of men, who seized the
bridle of his horse, pulled him off, took the de-
spatches from him, and carried him prisoner into a
wood. They next brought him to Kilmallock, and
told him if be did not take a pike they would shoot
him like a rat. Their commander, Colonel O'Leary,
gave the word " Quick march," and then marched
up to the barrack and attacked it. The first shot
fired was by the prisoner Walshe, whom witness
saw throw some stuff up at the windows from a tin
can. Witness fired a pistol at Walshe, after which
he ran round, threw himself down, and hid. Ulti-
mately he got off, and hired a car for £1 to take
him to Limerick.

Patrick Walshe deposed that on the night in
question he met a play of 20 men who gave
him a pike, threatening to shoot him if he did
not take it, and go with them of his own free will.
He saw Walshe, the prisoner, give Dunne the
despatches taken from the postman, and read them
by the light of a lamp. He also saw Dunne take
the mail bags. He saw Bradley near the barrack
with a revolver in his hand, and also the prisoner
Riordon standing beside Dunne when the firing was
going on. He saw a man named Carroll speaking
to Dunne. He came back and told Dunne if he
went there again the police would shoot him. All
this time the firing was going on at the barrack.
Bradley went up to the men, and said that Dunne
had told him to direct the men to keep firing at
the barrack until they drilled a hole in the back
wall.
John Neill, the postman, deposed that he met a
party of 100 men, who took the mail bags from
him, and then marched four deep in the direction
of the barrack, taking witness with them.
.As far
as he knew no money was taken from the bags.
Henry and Daniel Holmes, brothers, gave corrobo-
rative evidence.

James Hely, examined by Sir Colman O'Loghlen,
deposed to having been asked by the prisoner Brad-
ley to join the Fenian conspiracy, and to a number
of conversations held with several of the conspira-
tors, among others the prisoner Walahe. He saw
the three prisoners there that night. Riordon said
to Dunne, " Shoot that fellow; he is the cause of
my master's arrest." He said this of Carroll.
Mr. Bourne, the manager of the Union Bank,
who was shot by Captain Dunne, Mrs. Bourne,
and other witnesses were examined, and identified
the prisoners as being present at the attack on Kil-
mallock police-station. The evidence on behalf of
the Crown was not concluded at the rising of the
Court.
Bills have been found against 22 other persons for
treason-felony.
The General Assembly brought its sittings to a
close yesterday, and adjourned to the 14th o
August, at Belfast.

DUBLIN, Thursday Evening.

The trial of Walsh°, Bradley, and Riordon was
resumed this morning at Limerick. Mr. Coffey
spoke for the defence ; the Solicitor-General re-
plied.
Judge Keogh charged the jury at three o'clock,
and, after five minutes' deliberation, they brought
in a verdict of guilty of treason-felony. They were
sentenced respectively to 15, 10, and 7 years' penal
servitude.

Daniel Hennessy and John Sheehan were indicted
for a similar offence, and pleaded not guilty.

THE SUNDAY CLOSING BILL.

Yesterday a meeting of licensed victuallers, con-
vened by the chairman and committee of the Pro-
tection Society connected with the trade, was held
at the London Tavern, to consider the provisions of
the bill of Mr. John Abel Smith now before Parlia-
ment, which proposes, as set forth in the circular
summoning the meeting, " to prohibit drinking on
the premises of the licensed victualler during the
whole of Sunday, excepting where meat, confec-
tionery, or other victuals are sold." Mr. Jones,
chairman of the Licensed Victuallers' Protection
Association, presided, and there was a considerable
attendance of persons interested in the subject to
be considered.

The CIIAIR3IiN having briefly stated the reasons
which had induced the executive of the Protection
Society to call the meeting,
Mr. HORNER proposed the first resolution, which
ran as follows :—" That Mr. John Abel Smith's bill
now before Parliament, for interdicting the sale of
beer, wine, and spirits, to be drunk in publichouses
on Sunday, be opposed on the ground of its injus-
tice, inexpediency, and impracticability, and its in-
terference with the comforts, ordinary social usages,
and privileges of the people." The speaker said
that it was incumbent on those whom he had the
honour to address to use every exertion to obstruct
the passing of Mr. Smith's Sunday Closing Bill. On
the 11th of April a meeting of delegates had been
held at Radley's Hotel, and it was then unanimously
resolved that the bill he had mentioned should be
opposed, as well as another which had been brought
into the House of Commons by Mr. Graves. The
latter had been withdrawn, and he was not afraid to
say that that had been caused by the instrumentality
of the Licensed Victuallers of England. Wednes-
day, sth of June, had been appointed for the second
reading of the bill, but it had been postponed until
the 26th inst. A. bill relating to Ireland having a
similar object had, however, passed a second read-
ing, although Lord Naas, the Chief Secretary, had
expressed his antagonism to the principle of the
measure. lle said that there was great doubt that
the object proposed to be attained by the bill would
be accomplished by its becoming law. The weight
of authority was against its adoption in Dublin, and
a good deal of official.knowledge supported a similar
opinion. The only measure of a kind with those
which they were now called upon to discuss which
had been passed within the last 20 years was Wilson
Patten's Act, and that was repealed in the session
immediately after that in which it paced into law.
It behoved them to rouse themselves and to put
forth every exertion to prevent the carrying of a
measure so materially affecting their interest.
The resolution having been seconded by Mr.
WARD, was put to the meeting and carried unani-
mously.
Mr. WTINTERBOTHAM proposed the second resolu-
tion, which was to the following effect :
" That this meeting is of opinion that as large
influences have been exercised to induce members of
the House of Commons to support the proposed
bill, which would entail such vexatious difficulties
in the conduct of the business of the licensed vic-
tualler, and would so much infringe upon the liber-
ties of the public, it is of great importance that peti-
tions from the trade should be presented against the
second reading of the bill, and that opportunities
should be given to the public in the same way to
express their strong disapproval of the proposed law."
In the course of his observations on the proposition
contained in the resolution he said that it appeared
from a return kindly forwarded from the office of
• Sir It. Mayne that only 2,000 caws arising from the
opening of public:louses had been brought under
the notice of the police during the year 1666)