Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-04-13

thy of public concernment. yet thought
great secrecy and prudence requisite TO
effect The desired purpose. The Lord
Lieutenant who is represented as wise
man, sent for the Judges, who were
Jus, then appointed for the Munster
circuit, and showed the letters che bro't
from his brother in America, and some
Others, and requested that they would
interest themselves in this engagement
of hers and after an interview with,
aud hearing from herself a full relation
of the whole matter, they treated her
with great respect, and assured her of
their vigorous assistance to bring this
murderer to justice; but as she did not
know the man's name, nor where he
dweit (if living) they saw much ditiicul-
ty in the matter; but one Of them sug-
gested, that as his person was SO strong
ly marked upon her memory, las che
sale, J and that at the approaching as.
sizes for the county OF Tippsrary,
which is one of the most thronged in the
Kingdom, he might probably attend and
be seen IN the court; ahd as the matter
for which she came was known to no o.
theirs in the kingdom but they four ano
herself, it would be best 30 others
should be made acquainted with 1t, and
they would take care she should be
placed ia so convenient a part of the
cour,. house, every day at the approach
ing assizes at Clonmell, that if the
should be there she must have an op.
portuni,y of seeing him.
Matters being thus settled, she and
her servants, as if taking tour of plea
sure through the country, went from
Dublin to Clonmell, arrived timely for
the assizes, and the frat day of their
sitting she was placed by the Judges di.
rec ion to the Snerlffin comm0dious
place for that purpose, and for some
time, with ANXIOUS thoughtfulness,
watched for the person she wished to
Bee. At length jury was returned by
the sheriff to try @ cause, and on their
names being called over to be sworn,
she saw one man esme forward and
take the book, whom she instantly knew
to be the very person she came to pro-
secute. and then heard his name called.
Alta suitable time she Gas had been be.
fore agreed oD) let the judge know the
man wac in court, and sworn in the
petty jury, and gave them his name
The judges instantly adjourned the
court, and sent the High Sheriff for
this juryman to meet them at their
lodgings Immediately, where they soon
arrived, and, on sitting down, one of
the Judges said to this woman, MA
dam, be so good as to relate the matter
before this gentleman. that you told us
and the Lord Lieutenant last week in
Dublin Castle" She then began with
looking full in the face of this juryman,
and said: "My Lords. when ] was e.
leven years OF age, in the latter end of
the year l64l, saw that man, now be.
fore your Lordships, throw seven little
children into The river SUR, Golden,
with pike which he thrust into their
bellies, and l escaped from him by run.
ming away" and SO proceeded to relate
the rest, as above SET forth. to her get
ting to this town (Clonmell) and being
engaged servant for America, &c.
While she was spe, king he grew pale
and trembled exceedingly, but when
she came to that part of her relation,
Of feeling pressure of mind for more
than year, which she believed to be
from divine requiring, to come to Ire
land and endeavor to bring him to jus.
tice for those murders he seemed quite
overcome. and confessed his guilt and
the ruth of all she had asserted, OH
which the grand jury were sent for by
tee Judges. and, on her information,
bills of indictment were found against
him. ard next day he WAS tried, found
guilty. OF these murders, and execu ed
in Clonmel pursuant to his sentence -
She speedily returned to her husband
and children, and lived many years af-
forwards in CREST happiness with them,
fully restored to her former health, and
IN peace and serenity of mind.
(Signed ROBERT DUDLEY.