, 1866-04-16
Arrest OF the Fentnn Murphy,
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CORNWALL, April lO-0PN,
The people Of this usually 4uiet old borough
have tetn In a ferer heat ol excitement all daY
iu consequence Of the arrests. The widest
rumoTs have been 1ylng about, aud conflict
ing stories are told as to the proceedings
against the prisoners, the precise charges on
winch they were arrested, and the proof to
sustain these charges that Is in possession Of
the authorities. Thrse points can only be
settled by the magisteria1 investigation that
Is expected to take place Tomorrow.
The most probable statement IS that the
arrests were made ut the instance OF the At
torney General East, Who, in common with
other members of the Government. has for
some time been aware Of the contemplated
movements and designs of certain parties 10
this country, supposed 70 be implicated In
the Fenian conspiracy. It is stated that ".
Cartier: hearing TINT Murphy and two other
armed Fentaps were On the train On their way
to Boston, instructed DR.. Allen, MaTor Of
Cornwall, to have Them arrested ~ soon as
they reached this station. The Mayor, in
concert With the County Crown attorney, Mr..
J. F. Ptingle, and other officers Of the Gov
eFssnt ec,'ns hes mthtsy took the %G1t s
promp,ltude and security Ethc wishes
Of The Government He called out three
companies Of volunteers. including some Of
those on active dntT here, to aid him In his
tesk should u Ire necessary to resort to force,
The volunteers were in waiting At the station
in The evening when the Train arrived, and as
soon az it stopped tue cars were surrounded
By guards and the csresss Of passengers pre-
rented for the moment The Mayor then en-
tered the cars, and Murphy, the leader Of the
gang, having bccn pointed out TO him, be ac-
costcd him, stating that he had received In
strnctions to have the party arrested. that
there was 3 large force OF military at the Sta
ton prepared to carry out his orders,
that under these circumstances 1t
would be Tain and foolish lor them
In order to prevent any Inconvenience to pas
senEers againPt whom there vas no charge,
it would be prudent Tor Murphy TO point out
bis associates, when Inc tram would be allow
ed to depart. In reply to this demand Mu.-
ply and his companions at once surrendered,
and Is $40 taat ine ,ds1o nsa @ cSatfe pa ponleda
out thc aeIens ao.,sau1 ass ~ae ~. siv1 ~,
ply admlttea Inst tney we're On 1aeH
way 70 .ta"u o... 20 H'u unon NC s<,,,a 1art atthe
y ~ xA ~ III sos ~. " tne
British teIntosy, oaL ~ t1as 49,. s.annsns @ ~ ~
strong connfmal1on IT, Se. osea ,.,l. E.en. ~ ~
citement among the passengers on the train,
among whom was ~. .. -: =: bfsaSes' % NE
Managing Director of the raas"aya who was
returning IN q special car from Toronto to
Montreal. 1t is possible however, that Ae
he made, and il 80, the!secrct, was we'll kept,
ior none nf the other passengers had any idea
ri II. and ccrtainly none Of the prisoncra, or
fhev Tould not have allowed themselves to
r. ranrbt. Mr.. J. II. Gamer onTas also
nassenser On the train.
Whrn the Fenfans surrendered themselves
t1.ev al once rave M some arms that were on
1ht;r nersouss each having either revolver
~ Fnfie cnncealed ID his dress. These were
tasen chsrre Of Ly the authorities, and then
she hacpape Of he party was subjected to
-. II t1,efr yalises and travelling bags
we're s1 1ound more arms and ammunltion-re-