The New York herald., 1864-11-12
THE CANADIAN FENIAN CONSPIRACY.
Invcseisntion by thc Police Magsstrate-
The Mayor or Toronto Thre ea &c n ed with
Iseag n. &c.
From the Toronto Leader, Nov. o.l


From the Toronto Leader, Nov. 81
he examination Of sonn Mcguire, rho was taken into
charge OF having pixies cuucrsled house on Queen
street, took place before Tho police magistrate and
Of magistrates yesterday forenoon, at TOO pclcc Court
Inc court room wDs de1cty crowded with look
ng specis.trs, who edenty took ceep interest
result OF the investigation.
IL came oGt IN the ey.dsnce that good deal of tho
credit Of learning the fact that the pixies wee the
house of Magure is Cue 10 Constable oasi was
tho alcrt on sund night dscover particulars
might service TO the citizens relative TO tee
mrv vemenis or the coEspirAtos. by keeping n sharp
tho prem Of Mcguire be saw men IN one Of
the foong 10 the act OF tbc kes from
bsudice lie Immediately the cIrcumst
o hs superior officer inormaton however. the other
houses 10 which pkes 'sht have been found not
given by this officer.
zoe prisoner. woc Isl decent looking. powerful man.
was brought into court in charge u poicop ao and
closely followed Ivy Of Its intimate friends and &C
guainrsnccs.
produced 10 COURT TO the constera,on some or the
imii spectators and TO the q sotne OF
The pixies, when screwed INTO the nd.es measured
seven or eight feet ana presented very uay ookiug
appearance The word "1ovan or "Gowan" 10 inserted
Ia capital letters 90 the blade
hr Thomas OCobnor appeared 90 behalf oi tho pris
ouet Who was allowed 10 take sest beside INN In
ot the room.
.-ergeant Major Mcdowell swora-On Sunday night
receiS cd inf Fniton that here was quantity o. r,kss
dAsge,s concealed tho house Of ina srnod sobn
Aagure. on tsueeo steci, no,r Dorspn avenue get
search warrant ana proceeded 10 asguires, scconpa
med by -four cons'aoes saw Nr Mcguire, and hun
had warrant TO fearcb bis house ne said he had no
oh ecton went up STAIRS and white there Consta bio
Typer. who was be3v, allied up 10 me- ana tad ,h,t q
wosnau was ieayl the house with . nor and that /
should What w"s In IT, took the tax rom the wo.
msn. and upon opening II found twenty of thc pker
now produced packed nicely in sawdus ana c"ysred nm
paper rtndn went up stairs again. and 10 nd small
room, u The r,n. ., the house tesniy one Of these
into tho end VI the staf then arrested Mr. Mcguire
and brought him 10 No. Police station.
The Magistrste-Do you wish 70 ask tho witness any
uuestions, Mr. O'CcnnorP
Mr. o'coonor--No your worshiR see no cause for
The Maglstrate-po you wish 10 orsr any dcicuce,
Mr.. OCsnnor-i do bos see what you gptng 70
Thc Magistrate Wen. consss esn'l myself see what
case going 10 make out bccvc thcre are other
charges 10 be Iad and o. course shsy viii DO investigated
Coos,abs MoHiohae, sworn--I was on duty On sssur.
day night eueen street; vAs between Peter sod loha
Streets wheu armed party of Ny stress
q, bsl:-pasf twelve O'Clock the men we're srmen w,sh
similar ~sapons 70 the pixies produced; i sawIsmI,sc
party, they turned sneir Leaas 70 ,hs ether sds
when passing mo; ihsD were bssvees slxsy
come up :, ihe ssmo Vne ne then rss up IN no a..
rsction Of Marin street. whore Sergeant yac Mccw eli
reedss; eu. iumecst.ly came bset and said he would
Il would be better 70 20 v the station and sicvm
sergeant Leith o. the circumstance no yid 30 ssd see
sergeant Ieth, Who was sttsllrg AZ us stattfu door
when we weut up; he said thousM tho ,aso vera
going 10 . Msry'r church. ant that wNs usesss 90
follow them; they were osfrynG ths pixies uasss their
The Magistrate you on duty on Qcssa s,rssx On
Sunday nigbn
Witnsas-YM.
The Easistrslc-Dia you discover ssythag unusual q
wituessI was 90 duty on Queen street. kpd While On
the other aide OF the street. opposite Mcguire tavern
saw two unscrewng tho pike blados or tho hapdes
did DOT know the mon saw their forms through m,
window blind.
TO Mr. oCouaor--I was ca the opposite aida .os IN,
street and distinctly the blades beng ~ or In
handles. *a 1875 =
| NJ O'Conpu--wbas 10 the case. your wcrssip, :,
The Masisr~te-I really DO Dos know pet : ~, bavo
10 bout up hs nw OF the cssS. and will have to lay inc
matter ovc< Vn w morrow ID
Mr. 0ocrssr..I suppose Tsu Nt going 10 bria. u IN.