The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-15
Police PInns and Action In MISUNDERSTANDING
Coffin Tor search.

from the Liverpool Mercury Oct. IL
since the Fsusn outrage At Manchester Mr.. Kshoe,
the bead Of the detective department IN TINS town. has
taken the precauton 10 have the different railway sta
tons ecctually watched by staN OF detectives IL WAS
to Liverpool on their way 10 America the Continent
and to prevent their escape, the officers had Instructions
TO look out tor suspicious persous arriving from Man
chester BY train lew highs ago several officers were
this duty At the Lime street station They had their
altento directed TO number VI conceived
be susp looking Irsnmen. who lettering 10
groups about the sati III. officers fe, duty
inquire what had brought about
b,age Il was ascertaned that tha freshmen we're waiting
the arrival OF . train from Manchester This tended fur
ther 70 arouse the detectves' suspicious and they
determined TO thoroughly sft mo matter. From
men expecting . coffin to be brought
from Manchester By the train THIS somewhat ex-
traordnary circumstance did not by any satisfy
tho officers What did tho c,in consin9 The IN On
who waiting for said 1t contained the DO OF
deceased friend who had been killed In recent RAJ way
accident Tns statement VAS regarded as douot vi, and
Il placed the detectives rather dnicit position.
The sors Of the CONN and It's contents might be ony
subtefugc to deiude the authorities Might not the
conia instead OF containing dead drover repre-
scnled have In IL live Feniani Tho members OF
Brotherhood we're known DO fruitful IN devices TO
mislead tue pocs and nigh, not this cofn business
be cunnncy conceived scheme to the fight OF
OF the fugtvesy II Was suggested however. that
even Feniau would have difficulty In exisung. II De
pent up In colin durog the time 1t would occupy
IL bring 1t from Manchester TO Liverpool But the DIT
hcuty was met BY tho reply that the coffin might be
peri grated win holes, allow person placed
10 breathe II urged that contr sances, quite
traOrdlnary IS Ia q, Tad Oeou adopted In order to
effect the escape OF prisoners, aud therefore it
wise 10 be vine her the coffin really contained
corpse criminal seek ng TO elude Justice The train Ia
due time arrived, aud With II the expected coffin. Some
formses hat to be gone through before the coffin could
b. removed from the station aud the tim thus occupied
allowed the officers opportunity OF learning
what 1t contained The result OF their inquiries
was satisfactory They learned from undoabscd
source that the statement about che coffin
containing the body oil . drovcr who was
killed 10 recent railway collision quito true
their misgvings whether Kelly or Deasey might % al
rest The whole Of circumsta attending
the affair which occasoued considerable excitement
the station and serious; and
she officers blamed for the the, adopt
ed They conducted their inquiries with discretion and
studousiy avoided givin offence Their zeal n this
IL illustration Of the wstchfulness OF the LIVER
pool police authorities those critical times The officers
thought that the coffin night contain 1--we conspirasr
and certainly thcre done In taxing
abs precautions 70 ascertain whether did or not
Three notorious Fenans supposed 10 have been actors
In the outrage at Manchester Captured in Liver
pool night lss after resistance, and
were sent 70 Manchester
The Judicial Investigasion in Manchester.
The Investigation before the magistrates Al Manches
ter as 10 the Fenian riot had been continued daily. The
lnss expected terminate the day the Cy "
Baltimore sailed.
Ernest Jones nm tho Rights or the Prisoners.
Mr.. Ernest Jones, barrster who engaged to de-
fend several OF the prisoners alleged Fenlans Man
chester, writes 10 English contemporary thus:-"i
ned not direct your attention 70 tns tact that
prisoners now being tried In the Manchester
Police Court chained Two and two by hand.
cuts. This outrage on common justice and
pablo decency Is perpetrated In The presence
OF. aud with tho authority OF, . sipendiary and
bench 0 between twenty and thirty magistrates, despite
the remoustrances OF the prisoners counsel soil.
ctors will not advert to the torture indicted by keep
ing prisoners chained In couples for ecul,e
days, and, Is sproposed throughout all the remain
ing days during which The hearnx must last; but do
protest against such violation OF The of laws
and the, believe. invsrabie practice OF Of
justice In cases Of summary jurisdiction. and II
sons and the lettering OF prisoners during Iriai
would be Illegal ! may also pout out 10 yon that
prisoner so situated cannot have fair trial. The pain
and the ndgnty prevent his attending daily TO the evil
derce against him. and the connuensnt Of hts hands
renders II impossible for him 10 wri1e 80 TO send
noiss and suggestions 10 his COUNSEL aud solicitor
which In tho present instance s Indispensable
at least for several OF the prsonsrs, who
placed that TO them in court for
the purpose OF verbal communication Is Impossible. As
10 saying mat the proceeding OF irving
whom the law prcsumes 10 be innocent til they
arc proved 10 pe guilty, feered like convicted felons
Ia to be excused the ground OF apprehe nded
rescue, that would be no excuse but IT Is simply abb
surd the court Is crowded with armed policemen q
strong force OF infantry Is within the buiid ng
police, cayary and infantry ouiside persons
allowed 10 congregato 10 the adjoining streets which
barred either end by Of police, and ad-
who obtain tickets from the authorities for the purpose
while even the witnesses for the prisoners have TO be
provided before admtGnce with certificates from the
defending solicitors, And then tabout dozen womeo
and men-mosty the formerl kept under armed guards
In . distinct part Of the building. In OF these
facts beg 20 ask whether the novel practice TO DO in
PRODUCED in England Of trying prisoners IN cnainssn