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London, England, 1825-08-23 00:00:00

that man now? he replied that he would. ire was
then desired to tarn to the'dock and see if he was there?
he did so, and immediately pointed out Bourke as the
person.—(A sensation pervaded the entire Court at this
identification, as it was generally suppnsed he would
put the wand upon KeefFe).—The witness, on further
examination, stated, that there were other persons at
the murder, whom he knew then, but be would not
know now.

On cross-examination by Mr. ()Toxemia., the wit-
ress stated that he was never frightened ; that though
he was examined before Justices of the Peace, he was
never sworn till he came on the table. He was asked
if he knew the name of the man he h 4d identified ? arid
he said he did not. Major Carter had pointed out a
man to him at the guard-honst at Doneraile, where he
was himself in custody, and Bourke is very like him.
" I believe," said Mr. O'Connell, 11 they threatened to
hang yourself ? " They did, Sir," replied the witness ;
" there was one Dundon there, and he told me if I didn't
turn King's evidence they would bang me, and so I did."
And you would swear anything to save your life ?—I would, Sir.
Edmond Glaveen, a resident under the same roof
with the Fl asks' family, identified both the prisoners,
and stated, that on the evening of the mui der, Batlike,
in company with another, called him nut of the house,
and employed him to tell three other men, who lay con-
cealed a shin t distance off, that the Franks were at home.
He and hi; family were then compelled to g.l to hed in
the part of the tenement which they inhabited, where
they remained till the murder was over. He had known
both the prisoners previously, as res;ding hi the neigh-
bourhood. On the departure of the party, the witness
said be rode to Kildorrey, and gave the alarm. Tne
witness was cross-examined at great length respecting
some apparent discrepancies in his evidence respecting
Keeffe, owing to there having been two of that name
present, which caused some confusion in his statement;
and also respecting the localities; but nothing material
was elicited. He further stated, that as nearly as he could
guess, it was twelve months after the murder that he
told the police he could give information about it. He
was in custody himself at Doneraile and in Cork,
charged with this crime. Walsh, one of the persons con-
cerned in it, was gone to England. He afterwards ad-
mitted that he knew the murder was to take place three
weeks before it was committed, but concealed it from
fear. He denied that he had received any money from
Mrs. Kerney to swear against Keeffe, though he knew
they were on bad terms ; and denied being influenced
in giving his evidence by a hope of a place in the police.
Mary Myers, who lived with the Flanks' family, was
in the kitchen on the fatal evening, and described se-
veral circumstances of the murder, which she witnessed
from beneath a table. She identified Arthur Keeffe as
present, and inciting the rest of the assassins " to do
their duty." On her cross-examination she admitted
having once sworn before two Magistrates that Keeffe
was not there. She swore so to save Keeffe's life, whom
she had long known. She is 19 years old. Sate thinks
GOD would forgive a false oath that saved a man's life,
but not one that took it away.
Edward Magner was one of the party at the house
the night of the murder, and confirmed the last witness
respecting Keeffe's words to the gang. The cross-
examination of this miscreant, who admitted that " he
would take the life of a sucking child, and wade up to
his neck in blood, if ordered," excited the utmost indig-
nation. He also admitted that be had, since the mur-
der, expressed his regret that "he had not killed the little
girl; he left the house after the murder, at eight o'clock.
Mary Glaveen, a servant of the Franks, identified
Bourke as one of the six men who guarded her while
the murder was acting.
Andrew 13atwell, Esq. a Magistrate, and William
Brett, a policeman, also proved the description given
by some of the witnesses of certain particulars in the
dress, &c. of Keefe to be correct.
For the defence, C. L. C. Williams, Esq. George Smith, and the
' Rev. T. Nash, give Keeffe a good general character for hanesty
and sobriety : and Petrick Naylor did the same towards Bourke.
Ilia Lordship then summed up, commenting upon the material
points, when the Jury found both prisoners Not Guilty.