The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-12

neither hope, fear reward shall influence zen me-
/ was initiated the 24'h Of september.
Mr. Pobaseo proposed read the oath inscribed on
the minutes, hing that he would prove when the
Mr.. Piatt-ihe prosecution has right to lur the
proof when the oath was altered the officers say the
book cautiously kept since the arrest
Mr. Prohaco We shall show BY this witness when the
society changed the oath to q promise.
Witness continued-l now see some forty persons IN
Club but who are not under arrest The President Mr.
Hslpn, gave this copy Of tae address Exhibiting the
paIerl. ..,u.. w. show.
ed me shooting whih he said in the hands OF fifty
good men, would do good execution in Ireland This was
the meeing Burke said the shooting iron was for
tine Queen City Cadets de gave me subscription paper
with which was to collect money TO aid IN pnrchashg
those ST shs me evD and cost
SIS the subscription paper to buy these gunsor
to 60 to Ireland, and subvert and uproot the BTU
took notes and memoranda of almost all Of these
meetings.
stated that they the notes he had taxsn at the
meetings of the Robert Emmett Club, the members of
which were now under arrest.
The Court took recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Examination of John Barbour resumed-My memory
embraces nearly all the meetings since my Initiation;
the meeting Of November the 9th Kenifeck said was
his instructions from New York to take arms from this
that for they the members of the Irish Emigrant Aid
Society would be furnished with arms in eland ksni-
said they started with % members ut would soon
have so MEMBERS Murphy and Riedy and the me mbers
generally, were almost always present on the I91n Of
s oes
tatd delegates were appointed to the State
Of Order ns IL this civ ws s sat pe
Astor House in New York the gst of the speeches
for lowell just right plum to put pluck into the rish
29th Of November Kenifeck said at Cumninsvle that
900 csud be easily raised for the expedition he said
right well under morning SIM on Vinegar Hill;
Lumsden said at one Of the meetiogs that he
ilton, that they ready for the expedition At
ther of the meetings, W. G.. Hapin showed revolver
lie Of that he going to in Ireland At Of the
meetings remember Mr. Herman said that going up the
planned The Of the exhibition or Of the club and
the Irb aborers furg their picks and shOves and
cheered for the Irish Glbusier. Ihem's right plum the
words used At the next meeting nine mem I'M
itated at tbis meeting at the next, the oath
changed to a w of honor because the priests wanted
the society to be such that their bearers could all belong
to it, On the 18th Of December rabers
admitted; Halpn in the chair Mr.. Hughes got in that
night; he member but got in the password.
/ did not give Hughes the password. Hapin Kenifeek
and Lum den the delegates to the National Convention
action of that convention Lumsden i'll that himself
Kenieck saved the National Convention from disgrace.
At the National Convention in New York proposed
resolved to raise $500 600 in the North and in
the South for to invade Ireland right plum and to uproo
and overthrow British government there Lumsden
the subscription paper and signed for 900 to the fund
for the invasion of Ireland the Cincinnati Club passed
Lumsden Tiernan Keniieck, Halrin, Jno. Hudson and
others see in the about fifteen
persons not In the affidavit who were at this ee.ine
vote of thanks to Captain Lyons and to Robert Tyler
James Tyler Of President Tyler who acted Presi
dent at the Aston House Council the of socie
ty changed TO the American Irish Emigrant Aid
Association; I was given to understand that Samuel
Lumsden the Chief Director of Ohio; heard them
say they had been organizing in Canada; vent to
december volunteer. Captain
Burke Jno. Power Ed Kenifeck and myself up
geher in car they sale the Hamilton members
things; they went to O'HGlorans boarding house,
and then to the priests hGqs where we saw
right plum child in her arms they went to get
the priests permission to hold the meeting in the church.
candle from the priests table and all went into the
basen ept Of the church the school houshe objects
expedition to overthrow British government Ireland
Mr. Dalton opposed the whole thing said il wac
sti,utional better than libuserlng expedition.
The next meeting held in the Of Eighth
str eet and Western Row, the 2Sth OF
set Of officers vas seced was At meeting at Cam
and Powers went to Cummnsvie to watch that nothing
q harm was done to me. At the Cumminsvie meeting
Mr. Keniteck said there had been difficulty among
be members but he had TO make it all straight,
nd inspire Irshmen for the struggle; he said hard
nnent that thirty Catholic priests in the United States
ere members Of the order for invading Ireland, but
heir names must be secret Lumsien said the Catnoli:
Priests had been with the Irish through seven hundred
years OF oppression and stuck 70 them the English
eibbets Samuel Lumsden said that the order
Going It's best to involve England and the United
states in war, and then would be fine time to
Zip over to Ireland. have Captain JACKSON at
these meetings. At one meeting John Clark init
ated the rules being suspended SO that he could leave
the next morning for Ireland to let the friends there
know and doing here. have enlisted in
military company connected with the Emigrant Aid So
cisty: had my name put down as member Of the In
dependent Conshan Guards Conahan had been captain
of the Sarsneld Guards, and head the EnJ
grant Aid Association About the time Captain Jackson
here from New Orleans he told Of rifle that
would shoot five times without reoadipg. LuGlsden
said simpler weapon would be better Captain Herman
asked me to john his company that he forming. for
to join in the military expedition to Ireland joined
and gave him So for my initiation fee and s. towards
buying my uniform. Samuel Lurnsden said one thou
sand men of the expedition had already lef. New York
for Ireland. The plan was for TO 90 over 10 merchant
vessels under the American flag, with with u.s.
to make landing snd join the friends who would be
company was humbpg, that Herman humbugred me
ont of my IS and would go to Ireland that he
spoiled everything that he urd ertook.
PAPERS PUT IN EVIDENCE.
Mr. Sage put in evidence address issued by the Irish
Emigrxnt Aid Association: address delivered by W.
G. Hspin, the eeath Of Capt Conahan asd offered
sealed letter, directed - Present. Irish Emgraus Xi
Association.o
Mr. Malicn proposed to put the letter in his pocket. "a
It had not yet been opened, and directed to his
clientg.
At this point the Court adjourned till Thursday
morning.
The Irish Invasion Affair.
ATTORNEY GENERALS On1c1. Dec II, 1855.
Hon JONI MCKEoS, U. S. ATTORNEY. NEW YoRK:-
SIR had the honor to confer with you personally
several weeks since regarding representations made by
the British Minister illegal combinations the part
of certain in the United States to organize
expedition for the military invasion of Ireland to
quest your SPECIAL attention to the subject pre-
vent punish any infringement Of relations anity
with Great Britain. In consequence Of a meeting pur-
porting TO have such object which has y oc
Cured In New York the President directs again 10
invite you TO vigilance on the subject While i. Is diff
cult TO believe that such intention entertained by any
persons in the United States if entertained that It
VIII reach the stage of overt Illegal set; neverhe
lees it proper that the subject should have your
CONSIDER alton The President is, Of course sotcitous