Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-06-23
The Attempt 10 Murder Prince Alfred
OF England Confession Of O'Far-

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A Londonletter of recent date contains
the following;
The refusal of the House of Commons to
print the official return from the Colonial
Legislature of Australia, including the con-
tession of O'FNTell, hns not suflicod to
suppress that curiously interesting tlocu-
ment. A copy oft has been obtained and
tho Dublin Mail has published it. IL en-
braces q minute ofthe Colonial Secretary,
ME ParlEes, and verbatim report of tie
conversation between him and O'Tarrell.
taken by shorthand reporter who was
placed where he could overhear all that
was said, but of whose presence OFarrcll
was unaware The minute of the Colonial
Secretary explains this, and adds that ''aC-
ter the first day, when he was SUFFERING
acutely from the wounds and bruises he
md received, the prisoner never lost an
opportunity OF expressing his satisfaction
that he had failed to murder
his Royal Highness" The substance of
OFNrells statements is, that n warrant
came ont from England TO eXecute the
Prlncey that he and nine others met in
Sydney to consider the eXpedienoy of car
rying out this warrant; they took an oath
binding each one to abide by the decision
OF the majority it was agreed that the ex-
ecution should bo appointed by lot; and
they all swOre to kill tho man to whom the
lot fell if he failed to do the Job. OFo,-
rell stated that the organization which sent
out the warrant "wns, the same as the
American, and that if the Prince went to
New Zealand he would be in danger of
another attempt upon his life, although,
"atter this, they may consider the anxiety
OF his mother, and might think that TO
shoot q man who had been shot at once
would look cowardly." Omitting the ques-
tons of the Colonial Secretary, the follow
ing isabout all OF Farrcll's additional stale
ments:
AS to tho matter of fear did not cnre
fig. There were ten Of MS; we swore TO
effect the Dukes death, and if tho person
10 whom IL was allotted TO do il did not do |
it, he should die. We were very much ex-
asperated at the time about certain things
ut home. Tho ballot took place in Sidney: |
where will not tell. The other nine men
have gone home. Ont here they could not
see much to do; the work is to be done at |
home chiefly in London. Tho work |
mean of the Fenian organization. All the |
artisan and mechanical class, and n portion |
OF The middle class, we .loOk on as sure to |
join. OF course, the foundation is u re-
public for tho three kingdoms n coneder-
atiOn of fifteen states, three for Ireland, two |
for Wales, three for Scotland, and seven
on England. They We're going on the basis
of population, but Tint would not do for
Scotland on account of It's manufactures
and enormous shipping We are
very fond of the Prince OF Wales, in this
sense; we look upon him as useful in the
cause tho republican cause because he
disgrnces royalty. Mr.. Glad
stones advocacy of the cause of Ireland is
to be attributed to fear, and is aSfesult of
the Fonian organization. The PresbyIe.
rians of Scotland would never have got
their church only they fought for it; they
were rebels, and they fought and won;
whereas, the Catholic clergy of course tho
tenians are against them the Catholic
clergy have been opposed to every move
ment that would benefit Ireland. = e.
The Scotch clergy, to man, are for their
own people. The Pope in The first in
stance, prefers England to Ireland.
The execution of The Duke was resolved on
rs the Lr talionis for the executions in