The New York herald., 1870-03-01
A FENIAN MARES NEST.
The 'Faynians" Peddle "Arums' to the Mexi-
cans and Are Brought Into Court to Tell
All They Know About 1.-THE Great
C'Mahony's Heart Of Hearts
"Ginsrals" Character.

An Interesting case came up before Judge Mcneil
and jury IN the Superior Court, trial term, yes
terday, In which The Fenian leaders and Are eaters
play pronenent role, Herman Stura Is the plain
ttfi, and the Atlantic Mutual Insurance Company
the defendants The pIanti brought suit 70 recover
$4,000 on policy OF insurance for $4,000 on the
cargo OF the schooner S. 4. Reese. Tho policy was
issued by the delendents for $40 00o and other IN
surance companies likewise issued policies amount
ing IN the aggregate to $4,000. The cargo was
valued at S2l3,00a and the present suit
was brought as q test case for all the others. The
cargo consisted OF military goods and equipments,
which the plainuT was transmitting to Vera Cruz,
Mexico for sale The Reese was totally lost in the
Gulf OF Mexico, at the distance Of about $50 miles
from Vera Cruz, her poit OF destination. The dc.
fence set up is unseawohiness ana deviation; thai
the goods were never on Doard tnat they were very
much overvalued, and that the vessel was lost by
conspiracy between the shipper OF the goods and the
captain Of the Reese
anu large numbers oil witnesses have been exam
ineo, including Bernard +. Mullen who was Secre-
organization and from whom some 900
worth OF The goods were purchased Colonel Jonn
O'Mahony was also examined, and iestifed that he
had oeen president OF the organization OF brother
hood, and admitted its members were under an
obligation OF secrecy.
Colonei O'Rarkc, who acted as treasurer under
defendants' counsel, and IN answer to a question
asked the Judge whether he was giving testimony
IN THIS trial or being tried himself as member OF
the Fenian organization.
Colonel O'Mahony was examined, among other
things ~ TO the character OF General Mullen, whom
he prolessed TO have been on friendly terms with
for length Of time. IL appeared that feeling 10 the
Fenian organization at one time ran pretty nigh,
aud bne question was asked the witness whether tie
hau proiessed TO be on terms OF friendship then
with Mullen. He replied no, but That he had no
feelings OF enmity against HIM.
"Ah Dut " saId counsel "do you love him In your
heart OF heartsr
This question the Court excused the witness from
answering, amid laughter IN court.
Colonel O'ROrke Said he never heard anything
against Mnlens character except that he WAS called
General" tLaughterl
The testimony OF the Fenian witnesses disclosed
the fact tnaI their organization had on hand In the
city Of New York $4,000 to 25, Coz stand OF arms.
considerable testimony taken on commission In
mexico, with reference to the political situation Of
aiialrs there, and the necessity WHOM existed
1or military goods, was produced on the trial,
and established the fact that IN May,
1867, the s0-caed liberal government Of Mexico
0verthr0wn hy the Juarez or revolutionary govern
ment, ana that the so-caed usurper, MaXimllian,
lost ms iife IL also appeared tnat the unsettled
condition Of Mexico did not, however, cease, but
tnat the national and various State governments
continued from that time to supply themselves with
arms and military goois.
THIS Interesting case will be summed up to-day,
and will probably be given to the jury this after
noon. Considerable interest is manifested III the
result