Sunday dispatch. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1845-1854, 1852-04-11
CRIMINAL RECORDS.
POIieeman Threalened,

At the Liverpool (Eng } AssiNs. three Irish
men, named John and Thomas Milan and John
Shea, were tried for the murder # James An
derson, at Witness, near Runcorn The muir
dered mau WAS an overseer in the chemical works
of Mr. Hutchinson, of BuncOrn, and he alleged
muderers were laborers in the service G the same
gentleman A dispute had arisen between the
employer and his men, most of whom were Irish,
and the deceased having taken part with his
employer, an ill-feeling was engendered towards
him. On the 18th of November, whilst return
ing home from the woi ks, he was waylaid and
beaten to death On the 9Th of November,
Connolley, AGO, was despatched to Woodendi,
Widness. He assumed the garb of ''navvy,"
and attended the funeral Of the murdered man
on the 70 lowing day. He then was taken, as
supposed BY the men, into the employment OF
Mr. Hutchinson, and went to lodge at the next
door to where several of the labOrers resided
He here gathered from them all the information
he could, which was regularly communicated to
the police station at Liverpool, and this led to
the apprehension Of the prisoners, who, alter be-
ine several times remanded, were ultimately
committed for trial. lie still remained at Run-
corn. and learned that D conspiracy was gong on
agaipst another foreman in Mr. hutchinson 8
employ, named William Palmer, IN Englishman.
On the 18th of November, after the apprehension
for the murder, an lrishman, named DANIEL MA
ouire. went to Connolley whilst he was engaged
/
enine language towards two other persons IN the
works Conlolley invited Maguire to go to
nublic house. and whilst here Mas uire sWore that
he would have revenge for, by his holy God, he
would have tae life Of Mr.. Palmer, another over
seer and as for Mr. Deacon, Mr.. hutchinson
manager, he would give him just the same wage,
far murder vas not done with yet, but, ''as to
VIM. Hollingsworth," b" another foreman friendly
to the men, added Mcguire, ''you may depend
vour life upon him." Mcguire and man named
M'Brain was subsequently apprehended on the
charge of conspiracO, and being taken before the
maristrates the former was committed, on the
evidence of Connolley, to prison for l year, IN
default Of finding bail. On the evening OF st.
Patrick's day, some Of the men from Runeorn
came to LiVerpool to attend their Ribbon lodges,
and one Of them nomed Conway, met with Con-
nolley whilst on duty at the Pierhead, and in the
eourse of conversation upbraided him with hay
mo acted treacherOusly, which had led to the
discharge of thewhole Of the lrishmen from Mr..
Hutchinson's works Conway remarked, "You
have done it nicely, but it is not for the murder
the bad feeling is against you, but the case OF
Dan Mcguire, and so many Of the men being
sacked. 1t was little we thought you were po-
liceman.' Connolley replied "It's well you
didn't know, or should not be here to day. p
ssThat's true, j." said Conway, aud walked away.
On the following afternoon C0nnolley received
tho following letter ;-"JOh Conley--By the
hOiy cross 0lrls- ;a0o tne nOly lndss DOOk you
NAV prepare your coffin you may escape a while
but as seve as the day, light your time is short
the changing of your to Jack Callgan won't do
we know you now you bloody desaver you can
never expect forgiveness in this world or the
next the longer you escape the harderwill be the
fait that's waits for you you damn Internal villin
50 be maxim your pase with god" In place Of
a signature was the drawing of cOfin.l The
letter was address d-"John Comfy, Pohce-ofi-
Ger 400, Rosehill Station" The above facts
transpirel at the coroner's court on Tuesday,
Connolley, who was engaged in a case, having,
during atemporary cessasion of the business,
handed The letter to the coroner, who advised
the officer not to allow the matter to put him out
Of the way, as the only evil generally speaking,
arising oft Of such cOwardly threats, was the
effect which they created on the mind; for he
(the coroner) who belonged to an assurance as
sociation, would assure his life for a less premi-
um than he would have done if such threats had
not been held out.