The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-08-31

theme for paunchy philanthrophss and cocney scrbber
it would be- Happening in England however, it is not SO
'orribe, especially when the victims the Hirish
DRIVEN MAD-In the House of Commons on Tuesday,
in reply question from Mr. Blake, Lord Mas admitted
the fact that two of the Fnan prisoners in Monoy have
gone mad-perhaps might write it "driven mad" The
Chief Secretary of course is DESTROYS of shifting sup
con off his masters and grautousy informs the House that
one of the prisoners subject to decisions before he
arrested What proof he has for saying we know not
Having explained away in this manner he sum-
mary dispenes with the second by boldly asserting that
the prisoner is feignng Madness They both however, are
lunatic asyums and it is not for to say how far
the treatment the Fenian prisoners in general have been
subjected to have been conducive to the desired end Some
have escaped the and have already been death
in prison. others at present fast going the way OF all
flesh, and their inquest some morning will cooly record
Natural Death Killing is murder where Fenians
be disposed of and it is marked Improvement in the
process of doing death first drive your victim mad
VerdcDied from natural causesLondon Universal Nes
INFORMERs.
The business of those pers to be lively ever
in Ireland Fenan trials and of course convictions are
the order the day all parts of highly favored land
Massey Corydon the chief devils doing the work of
England assisted by Keogh Fitzgerald and the Peees All
loyal Irish Cawhocs Surely England boast to-day,
as did Cromwell of old "Put Irshman spit you
will find another it." What Keogh, Fitzgerald
Cullen Moriary Massey Corydon and hundreds of Others
all Irshmen doing, but turning the spit which their
counrymen roasting The Cleveland Convention should
devise have Massey and Corydon destroyed
a million.
ARREST OF AN ALLEGED FENIAN CAPTAIN.-The informer
John Joseph Corydon examined and deposed as fol-
lows know the prisoner to be member of the Fenan
Brotherhood THE witness here stated the object of the
confederacy, and proceeded) often the prisoner in
public houses in this city, where Fenan meetings were held
in company with Fenans and others holding high position
in the Society. He was also member of the party who
were to attack at Talaght.
Crossexamined by the prisoner-Can you in parti
cular public house you me in =?
Witness-Hoeys public house at the corner of Bishop
street. where the business of the Circle to which belonged
generally carried on.
Will you mention the of the parties who held the
commission?
Winess-About holding the commission which nominal
know nothing, except as Centers or BIS.
Name the parties you saw me with?
Witness-The Center of that Circle was man named
Bryan Courtney stonecuter by trade who in jail the
last time I saw him. There were several others.
Mention of them?
Witness-James Hogan.
So they the parties who held the commission?
Wness-They are the parties saw you with.
Did you ever anywhere with James Hogan?
Witness-Many time, in the house have mentioned.
Laurence OTooe who is at present stopping at Chancery
Lane Station House, next examined. He deposed-l
know the prisoner to be member of the Fenan Brother
hood He was introduced in Hoeys public house, in
Bishop street, by George Connolly being particular
friend of his, and captain in the Fenans
Upon the application of the prosecutors Mr. Allen the
presiding magistrate, remanded the prisoner.
MASSEY APPEARS AGAINST GENERAL FAR1oIA.
The first information read that of Godfrey Massey
who deposed that General Octave Louis Fariola who
the Italian hotel Cork, in the month of March last
Ireland for the purpose of taking part the Fenan
rising and that he that time consprng with others
overthrow the Queens Government in this country The
authorizing the prisoners upon this noma-
ton being On the prisoner being brought
Ireland Massey made further information in which he said
he recognized him General O. Fariola although then
calling himself Eugene Lebhardt. He knew him first in
London where he introduced to him by General Cuere
who told him that the prisoner to be his chief of the
staff He held conversation with the prisoner that
about revolutionary but not about Feniansm
Afterwards he met him in Cork where they had converse
ons on Fenansm and about the intended rising night
of the 9th of March, in reference to which they spoke of
their being both to take part in it officers On the night
of the 18th March, previous his arrest he met the
prisoner at Meehans hotel in Cork. letter had been
handed him by Subinpector Hamilton Iwas addressed
to the prisoner and signed with the of Gordon
The letter. however thehandwrting of Colonel Kelly
chief organizer of the Irish Republic Witness himself