The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1867-05-03
Narrow Escape-How an Irish
Woman Sold MAGISTRATE.

Woman Sold Magistrate.
A Dublin, Ireland, letter, referring to
the late Fenian disturbances, contains the
following narrative:
The capture of the Fenians at Mitchells
town is only one of many that may be ex-
pected to take place, as the following mar
row escape viii show. Two young men,
fugitive Fenians, were hiding in the noun
tains, when the mother of one of them was
taken sick unto death. She wanted to see
her boy once more, and faithful messen-
ger summoned him from the hills. His
companion went with him, and he had the
melancholy satisfaction of seeing his mother
alive. As soon as the vital spark had fled,
the fugitives made for the friendly fastnes-
ses of the mountains. They started after
dusk, an old woman going a short distance
before them to look out for police and mill
tary. They had travelled about three miles
when the preconcerted screech of the old
woman warned them of danger. They took
refuge under bridge. A flying column
had come upon the old woman, and, pre-
tending to be frightened, she screamed.
The Stipendiary Magistrate began to ex-
anime her, when the following dialogue, as
detailed to me by government official, who
had notes of the conversation, took place.
Her object was to delay and outwit the pur--
suers The Magistrate object was to find
if she was native of the locality, and
knew all the inhabitants.
whats your name
81 forgot to bring it wild me it's at
home"
"Come, tell me your name"
Musha, hegorry, an me name is
Mary"
Mary what? ?"
emo. indade, but Mary Malowney."
"Where were you born p
SIN bed, to be shure-where else? That's
purity question to ask.
when were you born ?"
Faith, an l don't remember, but [ be-
lave it was in the mite time.
How many years ago p
"Just two weeks afore jim Casey father
took the lheumatcks, an that was three
weeks after Dromand Castle cot fire an it
was distinguished month afore Donnelly
bate Cooper. Ricken that up an We have
me age, if that's what ye're afther'
where dc you live, and how do you 60
there"
"Troth an L live at home, and get there
on me feet"
"What road do you go home?'
Down beyant the bridge there, you see
house on the thumb hand side av the hay
stack comm up; About three miles further
at this side there's a pig an barn sittin'
down; that's mile from the Liskea church
yard. When We git there, yell hear bull
roarin', an live widin the bawl av an ass
av that. :"
YOU'RE a satisfactory individual"
"Youre lyin thafe, I'm an honest
woman, so am, and you're not. 7"
Come now, what do You know Of the
Fenians?'
"Och not much for nothin
"I'll give you two pounds if you will tell
me where two of them named McCabe and
Mather are hid. y
"Arrah they'd kill me if they found me
out, an besides I'd be informin on me own
godson Ned McCabe. But av We dom tell
who tould We I'll send we on their track for
FIVE pound, and pay me money down"
1.-THE money is all right, you'll be paid
when they are caught"
eyed better be afther catchin 'em then.
The top av the evenin to ye.
Come back, here's the money"
"For Gods sake don't We tell who tux
the blud money, and go to Makers house
an yell find EN- in the room back of the
| one where Makers mother, God be marci-
full to her, is on her dyn bed. Av We 60
there quick ye' II find Maher gettin his moth
er's blessin, God help him.
The party hurried up, but of course were
disappointed, while the fugitives gained
their retreat in safety, and the old woman
pocketed the five pound.