New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-10
r,,p SEARCH FOR STEPHENS.

For the last two OF three days the Fenans OF TINS
CITY have manifested the most intense excitement III re-
gard TO the report published III TIE TRIBUNE that inc -
p lanes stephens, was stin in NcwYork, without
anv intention Of keeping his often reiterated promise OF
rI,nc the English Government for the possession OF
Ireland The widest runoIs were current III regard 10
tic Iocaon of sephens's hdincplace, ana desperate
of personal violence were made by Fcnans In co-
Nv lie cnraccd and deceived mciubcr- OF the fcul" OF
gder Of Ills excited state feeling among the Irish
population, MI stephens has deemed II aiei 10 N on o
tion bv his residence often than 10 allow nm
self 10 be recognized by an niurated mon, Whch Wou
he certain collect on his appearance III lunc II Nas
rru,ored late Yesterday afternoon that stephens
MoU ta,inS Ne Boston train at o'clock,
g tc nuIpose Of taking passage in European steamer,
i'm order to give himself up 20 me bll'ish 'oIe!iil
Consequently strict watcn his Pem HelI l"t cU
drnt nv voluntary committees Of -ctapponted fclhIs'
m Icr IN nrcvcnt fine escape Of the Head Center.
Drrnr Tie stay which stephens made NJ No. sos East
r tc g q l. r. kept secluded in his ROOM and never
In hc bousc excepting at night IN disguise lie received
n few trusted followers, who were aware or ms cor
r,ont M NIGHT ana had his meals sent 90 his rooms
I,nfnrtuuotev for him. however Irish servant gil
Who was employed in the house entered his room oc
MU and ioIud the Head Center in bed. and immed
rlv recognized him. having seen Lin at the meeting ~
Joucs's Wood and other places where ne hau "a
mass meetings The girl. who had subscribed freely 10
Mr. Stcphcnss bCratug fund.- for the piposc ol oNls
the English ont OF Ireland 70 IhCc lht.G NC 800.
lie and disclosed the whereabouts Of Mr. stephens 10
number of Feuian friends Mr. stephens arcoItaned IN,
fact and aware Of his great danger ht once 'H'.l-"
his location 20 another residence, ana tiuce
That time i'm order 10 escape detection, has left one place
for anothe i'm rapid succession. 1t was stated Few dys
AGO that uut SD GOO had been received 10y stephens since
his arrival I'm Ncw-York last sumner This Is altogether
erroneous as is known that nearly quarter 0 MI
lion AZ dollars has been collected and subscribed ID N
Gus ways by the Stephens organization since ms AllN"
I'm New.YOTk This large sum o money has been uscdtOy
salaries and EXPENSES Cf The officials at headquarters anu
throughout the country incurred m different ways III il
possibly true that stephens may face the storm ny APP
bearing az the Fcnan Convention this evening when -
called 10 list9 To explanation from him. as u u very
difficult for him leave the city with the numerous eyes
upon him At the meeting 81 some Of The Fenlan circles
last evening he was INDIGNANTLY denounced as u
traitor sVindcr, and by other orpronions titles II u
also known that stephens informed warm personal friend
on Monday that he would prefer giving Lmscs up to No
English Government, 10 be dealt with as they saw M,
sooner than face the rage Of niufacd mob ana mat II
the crisis should come lie would ask the protection OF
superintendent Kennedy Should stephens remain me
city IL intention Of parties high ~ the ranks 81 the
Fcnian Brotherhood TO commence suit against INN IN
Court 10 recover the moneys placed In his hand ms trustee
on behalf Of the Irish people Of the United states;
The aforementioned rumOr, That stephens lhtSnueu
leaving this city list evening 10y The o'clock express train
for Boston, attracted number Of Fcnians TO the New,
Haven depot ftcr the train had left the INDUCED
I'm various spccuatous gard 10 tho expected ght
of the c. O. !. r. Some declared that they believed he
was the train and that hehad effected an entrance 70
the through the agency Of some person OF persons
employed at the depot