The Sun.
London, England, 1866-05-23 00:00:00

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, May 22.
One of the most daring, deliberate, and coolly
executed attempts at assassination ever made in this
country took place on Sunday night, at Howth.
Warner, the approver, who gave evidence against
the Fenian prisoners during the trials at the late
Special Commission, had been living at Clontarf,
under the protection of the constabulary. Although
aware that he is the object of intense hatred, he im-
prudently exposed himself while there, having gone
into a publichouse, and exhibited apistol, which was
taken from him, and he was at the same time ter-
ribly beaten. He was, consequently, removed to
Howth, where, with his wife and six children, he
lodged in a house next door to the constabulary
station, and was under the protection of a sub-
constable named Tormy. On Sunday evening,
about 8 o'clock, Warner and his protector were
standing against the wall of the graveyard about
ten yards from the police barracks, when they
were accosted by a strange man, who inquired the
name of the graveyard, and then got into conver-
sation with them, and ultimately invited them to
have some drink at a publichouse. Tormy refused
to go, stating that he belonged to the police. The
stranger then inquired where they lived, said he
was hungry, and asked whether they knew a place
where he could get refreshments. Warner, who is
said not to have been quite sober, then invited him
to take tea with him at his lodgings. The visitor
was introduced to Mrs. Warner, and made himself
so agreeable that several bottles of porter were
afterwards breught in and consumed. About half-
past 10 o'clock the man, who gave his name as
O'Connor, expressed a wish to stay all night if he
could get a bed. Thelaudlady said she would give
one sooner than let him out at that late hour. The
offer was' thankfully accepted; but before retiring
to rest O'Connor asked Warner to be good enough
to show him the way to the back yard. Ile did so,
and as soon as theygotoutside.a floiwfVennnor
stantied mum in the neck behind the ear with a dagger
about six inches long. It pierced the collar of the
coat, vest, and shirt,-aud inflicted a wound about
an inch deep, striking against the bone, but cutting
no arteries. The wound, though dangerous, was
not mortal, and Warner, who is a courageous man,
of great muscular power, about 40 years of age,
turning instantly, seized his assailant by the collar,
a desperate struggle ensued, and O'Connor was
able to escape only by leaving behind him his coat,
vest, and hat. He also left the dagger, and in his
coat pocket was a six-chamber revolver, loaded with
two bullets in each chamber, and capped. O'Connor
escaped by jumping over the wall. lie bad a return
ticket for that day, and no doubt intended to have
perpetrated the murder in time to get back to
Dublin by the last train, but not being able to ac-
complish that, and being without hat or coat, he
seems have walked along the railway. Warner
rushed into the house, bleeding profusely, and
shouting " Murder !" when Tormy ran out with-
out waiting to dress, revolver in hand, but too late.
1)r. Rorke, of Baldoyle, was immediately sent for,
and arrived above half-past 11 o'clock, when he
bound up the wound and stopped the hemorrhage.
The constabulary were instantly in motion to arrest
the fugitive. Head-constable Keown having sent
his men out in all directions, took a car himself and
drove rapidly into town, rousing the constabulary at
every station on the way, and giving notice at
the detective-office in Dublin. The consequ'ence
was that the whole country was scoured by the
Police, and at about half-pait 3 o'clock in the morn-
ing the Clontarf constabulary saw O'Connor on the
road near the junction, with nothing on but his
shirt and trousers, and carrying his boots under his
arm. After a smart run he was captured by Con-
stables Patton and M'Loughlin. The prisoner was
brought before the local magistrates, Messrs. Flood
and Lawrence, by whom he was remanded and sent
to Kilmainham gaol, having taken the evidence of
Warner and his wife, Tormy, and the constables by
whom he was arrested. The police think that
O'Connor is a false name, and that the prisoner is
no other than Richard Kearney, who shot O'Neill,
the policeman, and for whose arrest a large reward
had been offered. If this be so, his audacity is
wonderful, and he must have counted on an extra-
ordinary want of discernment in the police. He is
about 26 years of age, and 6f t. 6in. in height. He
states that he is by trade a leather cutter. Dr. Rorke
says that he cannot pronounce a positive opinion
about his patient for a day or two.
There has been no new case of rinderpest reported
from the north. Hitherto the south has been free
from the disease, but a letter from Waterford in the
Daily Express this morning states that a report had
reached that city of the outbreak of a fearful disease
on a farm about three miles from the town on the
road to Tramore, and which the farmers considered
rinderpest. The mayor, magistrates, and police are
all on the spot.
The same journal reports the attempted assassi-
nation of Mr. Gavin, a Poor-law guardian, on h:
ell
way to mass, on Sunday morning, near Tyrr g
Pass, county Meath. He and bis son
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outside car, When two men, starting
a hedge, fired at him, but missed. The outrage is
ascribed to a dispute about lai d p from behind
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DEVONPORT—IiLEarico.
After an exciting and hard-fought battle two
Liberals have been returned for Devonport, in the
room of the two Conservative members lately un-
seated on petition. Early in the day the Conser-
vative candidates, Mr. Abbott and Mr. Raikes, took
the lead, and maintained their majority until about
one o'clock, by which time the Liberal candidates,
Lord Eliot and Mr. Chambers, began to gain upon
them. The following was the Liberal return at
one o'clock :
Abbott ...
Raikes
Chambers ...
Eliot

1012
1017
997
_ 995

At two o'clock, it is stated, fifty friends of the
Permissive Bill came up and voted in a body, and
at half-past two the following return was pub-
lished :

Eliot ••• ••• ••• ••• 1158
Chambers ... ••• ••• ••• 6
Abbott
••• ••• ••• ••• 1105115
Raikes ..•
••• ••• ... 1105
The following were the numbers at the
CLOSE OF THE POLL.

Eliot
•.. ... 1281.
Chambers ... 1275
Raikes 1223
Abbott
... 1221
Majority for Lord Eliot, 58 ; for Chambers, 54.
Attempted Murder at Putney.

Jane Cushion, of 2, College-street, Wandsworth-
lane, Putney, was charged at the Wandsworth Police-
court, yesterday, with attempting to murder ber
husband, Henry Cushion, by cutting his throat with
a razor.

The following is a copy of the declaration made
by the injured man, in the presence of the Hon. E.
B. Wrottesley, one of the justices of the peace for
the county of Surrey, and the prisoner, at Wands-
worth police-station, yesterday morning :—" I,
Henry Cushion; of No. 2, College-street, Putney,
declare that about n o'clock, p.m., I went home,
and found the door locked, and I got in at the win-
dow, and lay down on the bed, and went to sleep,
and when I awoke I was bound with both hands
and feet and my throat cut. I saw my wife stand-
ingl over me. I found a nasty cut in my throat and
get
out wife
said, 'Mke
I it
a u
transport
me.'out of your sight.' The woman present is my wife.
(Signed) HENRY
She did it, so help me
CUSHION." God.
`Make it
' dear,
won't and
; wantock me up
and to ,

The case excited considerable interest, the court
and the yard leading to it being crowded with per-
sons from the neighbourhood.

Albert Charles Tuck, a young man,
living at
Point-pleasant, Wandsworth, said he was returning
from Putney about 12 the previous night when he
was told that a man had gone along with his throat
cut. Witness walked on and saw a man and woman

lying in the middle of the road. The prisoner was
the female, and she was on the top of him. The
man was bleeding from the throat and the prisoner
was crying. Witness asked what was the matter,
and the man said his throat was cut, and that his
wife had done it, and.that the woman was his wife.
The prisoner madeno answer. Witness picked him
up and brought him to the station as well as ho
could.

Mr. Ingham—ls the man able to attend ?

Inspector Usher—No, sir. lie is in the infirmary
at the Wandsworth Workhouse, and not expected to
live. The inspector was then sworn, and stated as
follows :—Between 12 and 1 yesterday morning I
was sent for to the station. On arriving there I
found the injured man in the reserve-room with his
throat cut. Dr. Winslow, the police divisional sur-
geon, who had been previously sent for, was attend-
ing him. The Hon. Mr. Wrottesley soon afterwards•
attended and took the injured man's declaration

The magistrate was sent for by the advice of the
surgeon. The man was not sworn, but he made the
statement, and it was afterwards read over to him.
The prisoner cried and sobbed bitterly. I charged
her, with attempting to murder her husband by cut-
ting his throat with a razor. After a pause she said
" Yes." She gave me the latch key of the street-
door, and said I should find the razor on the top of
two boxes in the bedroom. She asked me to fetch
a dress and several other articles, which I did. I
went to the place and found the razor as described.
It was covered with blood.
Mr. Ingham—Was it wet ?
Inspector -Usher—No, sir. The blood was dry,
as I found the razor two hours after the occurrence.
I found the bed covered with blood. I also found
a rope tied across the bed two or three times. This
is the rope (producing it). It is steeped in blood. I
traced blood on the handles of the locks of the doors,
and also on the way from Putney to Wandsworth.
Mr. Ingham (to the prisoner)—Have you any
questions to put to the officer?

Prisoner (who was crying)—No, sir.
At a subsequent period of the day the magistrate,
accompanied by Mr. Andrew, the clerk, proceeded
to the infirmary to take the injured man's deposi-
tion on oath. The prisoner was removed from the
station to the bedside of her husband who made the
following statement :—" On Sunday we agreed to
separate. On nondaysnight I went home and lay
down on the bed. I awoke and found my hands tied
to the bedstead and my feet entangled with a rope.
Blood was pouring from my throat. My wife was
lying upon me. She said, "I'll let you know whe-
ther you are going away," and she made another cut
at my throat. I think it must have been with
a razor. I pushed her off me. I promised her I would
not go away. She cut the- rope and I got loose.
She tried to prevent my getting up by holding me
down by the shoulder, but I was too strong. I got
away and ran into the street. She followed me and
said, 'I hope you will not transport me.' I was
very weak, but got half-way to the police-station.
She took hold of my arm and asked me not to tran-
sport her. I fell from weakness, and a young man
and a policeman helped me to the station."
The only question put by the prisoner to her
thati hheehhuadsbaburdo,uwghhtothapepaeaffa:erdoinahaim:rlyf. l
husband was whether he did not say,
on awaking,
w state,
answered that he did not remember.
Mr. Ingham then remanded the prisoner for a
week.

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