The Sun.
London, England, 1868-01-13 00:00:00

was about half-past ten to eleven in the morning
when the powder was delivered.
Mrs. Janet Crawford was then called, but not
being in attendance, Mr. Giffard said he must ask
for auother remand.

Sir T. Henry—Very well. The prisoners must
be remanded for a week.

Timothy Desmond, Nicholas English, O'Keefe,
and Mullany were then examined on a charge of
treason-felony.
Daniel threlay, said—l live at 6, Pollen-street,
Hanover-square, and am a tai-or. I hold aicase of

the Temperance Hall, G, Pollen-street. In the
month of May I let the hall to a person calling him-
self Father O'Connor. Ile hal all the appearance
of a priest. I was introduced to him by the pri-
soner Ent.d:sh. English toll m he was Father
O'Connor, and the prisoner told me the lecture that
was to be dAivßred was for a charitable purpose.
Father O'Connor said the collection would be de-
voted zo the building of a church in Ireland. English
was present during the whole conversation. Father
O'Connor, I think, said Templemore was the place
where the church was to be built. I asked how
the people were to be admitted into the hall? lie
said he did not know ; but, if there was time, he
should, have bills and tickets printed. Father
O'Connor said he was about to deliver other lec-
tures on the same subject in other parts
of the town. He asked me the rent
of the hall, and I told him ss. for
the evening. Nothing further took place beyond
his telling me he should deliver his lecture there the
following Sunday evening at eight o'clock. On
Sunday evening I lit the gas and opened the
doors. I saw several persons come in, and also
saw tickets and bills. English I saw was standing
near the entrance door. I suppose he was there for
taking tickets. Just as the proceedings com-
menced I went in, and I then heard the
chairman say, " You know what we have
meb for is to collect funds to build a church. As I
passed out of the hall I heard the clergyman intro-
duced to the meeting, and the applause which fol-
lowed. I heard a few of the opening words of the
lecturer. I mean Father O'Connor. I think he
said something the same as the chairman—viz., that
he was there to collect funds to build a church.
Mr. Mullhny (the prisoner) was at the hall. I
noticed that gentleman because he came into
my parlour to get some water. The hall
is the next door to the public-house
kept by Mrs. Kavanagh. I have seen

the prisoner O'Keefe enco before in the Temperance
Hall, but some time ago. The hall will hold 130
persons, and on the occasion of the lecture it was
nearly full. Numbers kept on arriving and going
out again.

By Mr. Lewis—Any person could have entered

the hail and heard the lecture that felt disposed.
There was nothing that I saw that tended to
keep any person out. I did not see O'Keefe
at the lecture, but I will not say he
was not there. I only heard the few opening words
of Father O'Connor. They were as near as I can
remember, " We have met here to raise funds to
build a church." I did not hear him use the
words " High Church." There was no applause
after the word " church," it was all before he

began.
By Mr. Harper—Father O'Connor only had one
meeting.
Sir T. Henry—lf there were tickeis how could
anybody go in that liked?
Witness—Well, I thought they could.
Mr. Giffard—lf English was there to see that no
person went in without a ticket, how can you say
any person that felt disposed could go iu without
oue ?

Witness—Well, I thought it was quite an open
meeting.

Mullany—Didu't I come to you in your parlour
for two plates?
Witness—Well, it might be so.
Sir T. lleury—Two plates, as I understand, to
receive the money collected?
Witness—Yes, I suppose so ; but it is so long
ago.

Mr. Giffard—You have said something about a
tailors' meeting. Was it held after the lecture ?
Witness—Oh, no, not the same. night. It was
some time after.

John Thorn, No. 8, Pollen-street, Hanover-
square—l am a carpenter. The prisoner English
lived in the same house as I do, and I have seen him
from time to time go into Kavanagh's public-house,
" the Lion and French Horn." I know Mullany.
I have likewise seen him visit that house. I recol-
lect some mouths back being at Mr. Barclay's, No.
6, Pollen-street, painting and papering his parlour.
It must have been about May last. One afternoon
Mr. E nglish came to the door; he had another gentle-
man with him. Mr. English asked if Mr. Barclay was
within. I told him he was, and then Barclay came.
English said, " This gentleman wants to engage
your hall." I left them all together, and went
away. I did not hear the name of the gentleman
who wished to engage the hall. He had a long
black coat on.
Sir T. Henry—Like a clergyman ?
Witness—lt was something like that.
Mr. Giffard—That is all the evidence I propose
to offer to-day in this case.
Sir T. Henry—Then the prisoners must stand
remanded for a week.