The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-03
THE FENIAH TRIALS.
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SPECIAL Correspondence Of TINE WeRALu.

Rebel Inf0rmor Runs Away and Escapes
from Grown Inaueucss-How He Deceived
the Pelice-His Lessons In Prison, &c.
DUBLIN, April 10, 1851.
The police have got another mysterious disappearance
70 clear up-tns time Of whom they ondy believed
- b. IN nformsr Of The right SORT but who has sod"
Thorn unrsssrvedly. Ayoung man named Eugene smith
made prisoner BY the British loops at Tailaghi
the 9th Of March, and while in Mounoy prison he A.
feced to yield tho temptations Of the police and
scented to become nformsE Daily lessons 70 what
he was TO swear and who he was TO swear against
wore given him. His proficiency was much CON-
mendsd, and, In short, he promised to DO . model
crown Understanding, docile and not at all
particular Is to the responsibilities Of OATH He
rvaled Corydon in importance and even threatened to
contest the palm with Massey. He against
Dublin particularly, and for every conviction on his
evidence round sum Of money TO DO paid him. II
was arranged that his evidence 10 be cooborated
BY named OToole who at one time Of his life had
the misfortune Of beng sent 70 prison-of most
undeservedly-fora felony.
With two such witnesses the police made sure that
every man they charged with assembling in In
the county OF Dublin, Shrovc Tuesday night,
would DO convicted. Well, Smith imposed 20
successfully on Superintendent Egan and the police
That they took him into their confidence and told him
their strong well ~ thor weak points He found out
OF what they deposed 70 Inventions Finally, he
found that the government are very hard for In
have being with lew exceptions Of the rank and aie
many of them such natural liars that they cannot tell
the mpIe truth about what they snow when tina. z all
the streets OF Dublin accompanied for his own protsc
tion by experienced policemen 10 disguse. he went
with them several times and behaved himself with
One night this week the trio went 70 the Theatre
Rovsi ana on another 10 concert In the Winter Gar
=. .ca~ in tcar IA mari n
ton BY night the time Of the crown witness passed
away The detectives said he was nrss rate fellow.
md offered with oahs mako him Of themselves.
Thanks 70 the X B., they said. there w.s plenty q
occupation for the division. He promised 70 Jake
their proposal into and turned over In his
mind. But TIME began 70 press him. the trials com.
msuoe on Wednesday and ihen he would either have 70
into the bog Or the S SUss Via ~ ss ~
Serssiinr friends and after s.untering with them for
some time through the Streets ne proposed visit 70
and ssi a. drink. Tss two policemen ssrsed me
friond was found - homo, and IN most nospstaose
aS%e he Was ss % =, ". spop q
wh,sksvY Ys, shey would and they did In fact thsy
hsd nov than ono drop" Tnsy had two. Or per-
ny n mar c xhi.h " smith x =
countabIe way what oxacs moment neither OF M
TSsy made s an awful row and frightened the ladies Of
the house By running from room y room, rsvolvsn -
hrsss:sss everybody WIN d;s's ns r.s sss
who's avaIabs foros q police we're In search q she
fustiva But they VA. never retake him. am given
70 understand that be le Ireland last night for where
am NOT q liberty 70 ~ - present.
He uil b. in New York nearly - soon - this letter
| will.
Not word Of tns escape has appeared IN any one Of
the Dublin journals this morning. The pohcc feei g
about Il that they arc keeping Il 70 shemssves
They will Of course, procure substitute for Eugene;
but the time short that they can hardly have
| one properly coached up In time
No other incident Of Interest enough 70 communicate
The Fsnans have been attempting 70 moot detective
| In the south.
sssphsn J. Meany d on tho roll for trial.