The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-14
TIE Alleged Irish Filibustcrs ut Cincinnati.
(From the Cincinnati Gazette, Jan. II.
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ring branch society there the meeting conmsacsa
little before O'CLOCK; LETT there at half past heard
burke make short speech to Witch Dalton replied sad
Burke and Keneck only ct Hamilton about society;
since that meeting have talked with Hsloran Who said
ETY. going finely Mr. HAlpin communicated to me
the sign, on the evening of lee. IA; 1t made by
placing the Iiaht hand on the islt breast and an,
snsnsss hey ..I.d, where a. you come ieea'. An.
el' by the sign c,ud know each other In street
got into the lodge BY giving The word "rooe" at the
outer door, two raps and the word Granny ~e at The
inner door, the motto OF the society "Liberty TO ls
land Deathn Captain Burke said they had elected
ensign in his company-the Queen CITY Cadets; this
Captain Burke JOS W. Burke defendant In this
Burke asked me why did not come Gown to join his
company told hum had Joined Captain rhos. Tecnan
company he said that Herman had swin!lsd thai his
company could not 60 on; his company (Barkes) would
70 10 Ireland. ITO Jndge)-Ihe enro linen. was on
. blank sheet; the names were AMPLY written on it,;
guard or sentoe WAS stationed out on the balcony on
he l4th OF December last ct the hall the corner ~
ighth and Western Row; In the matter Of firearms,
OF FIVE times without re-loading; Ssmus. Lumsden
said that simple woulh be better for the Irish;
kenet .aid they could obtain them q hartford Conn.,
Ary man. only he told me that Mr.. Ro xecroft would
give him an ensgn's commission to the CrimeA; have
teen; have got 800 from him; highest sum he
gave ~ time $50; expended 500 In my
Investigations an 500 out Of pocket in the hall o.
hotel In the town Of Hamilton, the SANS night of
the meeting under the church; Kenifeck said tnsre
woulc have to be sacrifice Of two made to AXE
the balance keep the secrets; at the same time he
showed q revolver; allowed too; always went
pretty we'll armed; James OHalloran Edward Kenifs;k
and Captain Burke were present when this was said
Cross-sxsmiDed-I have always gone by the Mans OF
John Barbour was born In the north Of Ireland coua
ty Of Tyrone, within q mile and half Of The Town OF
Omah about % years old; left Ireland 18th Of April
1886 landed 26th May Boston, the only society
belonged to was the church, landed ~ Bos
ton, and lived there five years; not positive wnethe'
have taken the oath of allegiance father took it, and
WAS along with him was under age; never swore ALE
glance at,erwards rst to OHIO to make II hs per
msnent home in 1851; went into Merritt kemp.on's
shop 1852 engineers, and been there ever since;
the Protestant Association about egeteen months
sgo have voted obtained papers in Boston, At 81 we
had been there four or five years. my father has been
dead eighteen months died In Brush Creek
township, in Muskingum county, Ohio; his name
and two children living, and dead; first got
quanted with the British Consul In the early part o. Ssp
tenooeI. sent 5o1n Powers to him to Ct his advise
about this case called on him. with John Powers abous
two evenings after The object of the Protestant Asso
citation mutual assistance to attend the funerals of de-
ceased brothers ate assist widows.
Mr. PlATT--e Has this association pass words, &cp'
Ana. eyes" Mr.. Hatt-t.Give them" Aus. II never
will" Here Mr.. Piatt laid off his cloak, and made
compelled to the question. He chsrged the court
with being prejudced and wanted The JUDGES mind
compel this witness to every question asked in
regard to the Protestant Association rule out all
that he bad revealed in regard TO the Robert Emmett
Club.
Court stated that witness had not been compelled by
the Court to give the signs passwords etc., OF the Rob-
.rt fDm-t Club. The witness gave them voluntarily.
The question had been raised for jecons had
been made by Mr. Piatt or anybody ese.
Mr. Groesbecs spoke on this point. He though. they
han right to that the Prote stant Association
folly secret HI the Emmett Club.
Mr. Fiat spoke again He desired 70 show that this
man Was sworn 10 hunt down and roos out Aishnen
Governor C0rwip council for gov ernment clsed the
argument on this poLt. He said the witness qua
raLeed by government his right to enter into such
cIet sociaions; but u society sho be
the land then inquiry in regard to Its password, &C.,
becomes proper; Trial of Aaron Burr, Chief Justice
the whether he making himself liza ole Thought
the counsel for defence ought to be Thankful that the
winners had some conscien.e-that though he hai VIC
Ate he oa u society he refused 70 violate that OF
another they ought to be gratifed that he showed dis
position TO be guided by his imperfect console
Judge Lavitt in giving the opinion OF c)ur. said
was claimed that because % disclosed the
Ut society he must be PEELED to Disclose
hose OF an Their. No association protect Itself
sgsinst violation Of the laws OF the land and all have
eht TO protection when they violate lava. IL was
competent to inquire the objects and purposes of this
toce'ies to Irish Catholics but beyond that the court
would not insist on the wf'nsss' answer.
lxaminatioD resumed MI. Patt-"Give me the names
o. other members Of the sssociationy JOha Lyle Mr.
hughs. Mr. Powers not member. @ Is Mr.. R,wecroft
9 nembers A. don't believe he is; | never saw him
here ard am satisfied he is not Counsel asked for
the witness memoranda They were given BY witness
to The Court and handed to counsel; Ihsve
mupicsted 10 Mr. Rowecrof the signs and passwords Of
the Emmet Cub feel eumity towards Irish Catholics
have worked in the shop with them f,r over the.e
years there is obligation in the Proestan. Assoc.
ZION to vote against Catholics, and nothing Ia the
stu,ion sganas them but No naturallzed persoas
admissible member; asked the British Consui's
opinion joining the Emmett Club he said he was
n gner here he could not advise me- shout do as
thought proper about IT. think told him would join;
he said could 90 ahead if laed witness described his
frs interview with Farley from whom he first learned
anything about the Eumet Club he up Vine
H Farey's omnibus, and Farley solicited al join
be came back the same omnibus and learned more
about it, afterwards called and told Mr. Rowecroft;
saw Mr.. Ssge evening at Mr.. Rowscr3f1s
also Gov Cor win there evening" told them VIII It
was doing; showed Mr.. Rowecroft my anda; he
had Them Tor safe keeping were not m ade
at his suggestion he told me might Keep the il /
liked; these memoranda we're in Sir. ROwecrofs hands
till hast SATURDAY morning. @ Who else theres A.
Charles Ander son; he there the same night With
Gov. CorwiD; Henry Hughes there once or twice
Soma times got something to drink; wine someti mes;
twice brandy drank toast the star spaugtei
banner got the first money on about the 16th ID
offered il to before; took 1t until af er had
spent about $50; this after was Initiated he said
being man of family 1t was not right tina, should
defJ these expenses myself; took my rifs there
saturday to zee Mrs. Rowecroft in the afternoon.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The court room denseiy crowded long before the
Cross EXAMINATION OF JOHN BARBOUR, CONTINUED The
Emmett Club was composed of Irish and Catholics; l
signs and pass WORDS to Henry hughs to the
ing never knew the subject OF Catholicism to be
la the Protestant sociaton has been in the Cosmopo
tan cfse houte, on Thid street, between Walnut and
Vine Jan es Murphy Keeps 1t; dropped in there &C.
ciden'ally Powers was with me; bao three four
pistols on me when went TO Hamilton; not
Ieprovfd by Kenifck for carrying them, tnat reco
lee; Reity told me he had a judgment against Mr.
RewtcIo for SOB, for enlispg recruits for the Urimes
John NeGroarty was a member OF the club; never saw
him there but once, when they organizing; his
rape was in the book heard IL called from roll Mr..
Pat took the book and told the witness tell him
where the name was; witness"l can't without have
the book,' Mr.. Patt-"Yes, but you can't have the
book till after you have answered my ques on,' the
name wss al last found and proved 70 be M;Groar-
Y, hsve not my naturalization papers With me- burnt
them about tire months agp; DID 1t be hought
That ought not to have them while belonging such
cmpdDy Reidy never to d me that IL contrary to
the constitution OF the Emmit Cubic org nize military
Company TO 60 to Ireland the motto, Liberty deah
for culd Ireland - to be put in every mans heart
suggested 10 he British Consul to saopGns Dalton.
The cross examination conducted by Mr. piatt
ard in the manner ia whi h ex NINA lions are
generally conducted IN the Police Court 1t was very
iDrg--ssng from eleven o'cipck in the morning till
baliyast four in The afernoon-and almost entirely