The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1868-01-11

and they sent for engage my professional services
had repeated interviews with Them and by application the
authorities in Dublin also to Mr. Adams United States
Ambassador in London, did all in my power to obtain
their release undertaking that they should Immediately
return to America but those applications not
full.
AT the time of their arrest the prisoners had money
and they asked to advance much would for their
support for three weeks until General Nagle would have
time to communicate with his father in Brooklyn and receive
the necessary funds from him. and consented to do
wrote to General Nage's father Mr. David M. Nagle and
far back July last received reply stating person
coming to Ireland by the next mail with ample funds
Neither the person the funds having arrived again wrote
to Mr. Nagle and received reply that the party who
bringing the money had been taken i'll Boston, but that by
the next mail funds would be sent wrote and over
again for those funds ncosed letters from General Nage
to his father mporng him in the strongest language send
him funds and depicting him the misery he would be in
but for advancing of my pocket money for his
support and changes of cothing but all in van must in
justice to General Nagle say that when he found the funds
not forthcoming he wrote to to discontinue paying for his
food but, he then suffering from attack of low
fever, did not wish to have him put prison diet He
was then in Kilmainham prison, but shortly after
moved to Mounoy prison. where the diet much better
that he found 1t quite sufficient and refused to permit to
pay any longer General Nagle is in Sligo prison
prison diet and without the of providing for himself
clothing against the winters cold or even change of
clothing Bail has been refused for his appearance by the
Court of Queens Bench, that he remain in close
confinement until his trial in March.
write this letter that the relatives of General Nage may
be made of the position in which he is placed and
that they send funds pay the money advanced and
make arrangements to have him supplied with food and
clothing until next March.
In conclusion wish say that had acquaintance with
either General Nage Colonel Warren did hear
OF them until they arrested in the county of Cork and
that was induced to advance money upon their repre-
senng to that their families in respectable positions
in New York. and that would assured be paid back and
thought might fairly trust their statements, and
unwilling that of their apparent education and respect
ability should be put prison diet prison clothing
How General Nages father repaid my kindness is stated
above For five months paid 81 los week for their
support and also paid for clothing for General Nagle
am most unwilling to obtrude these matters the public
but in justice to myself, well to General Nagle and
Colonel Warren, am compelled to do
perceive by the New York papers that motion
brought before Congress in reference General Nage and
judge from the interest taken in by the American people
that tits only to acquan them of the deporable
position in which he is have steps taken place him
in comfortable one.
being total stranger you apologize for intruding
your space but from what have heard of your paper
believe its columns always open anything likely
benefit your glorious country any of its people.
| am, sir your faithful servant,
MICH. JOS COLLINS.
Solicitor and Attorney-at-Law,
Mall