New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-04-04
Captain JOSEPH: Fl, LAWYER.

The promotion Of .ie popular sergeant OF
the fist prec;nc: police - captajncy by
the police board Wednesday was made on
the recommendation OF Superintendent
Badger. so.ely on the ground OF merl. and
efficiency.
Captain Lawier is a man OF fine talent.
combining great tirmness and capacity.
with suavity Of manner and courteous
hearing. He. although young man. has
had a somewhat eventtul career. which this
event gives Us excuse for giving 20 ou:
readers.
Captain Law.er waa born in Dublin. Ire
land. in 1919. and em.g:ated ten years later
TO this country. He was educated in the
public schools OF Hartford. Connecticut.
At the age o: sixteen he enlisted in the
Ninth Connecticut Volunteers, which served
a portion o. It's time IN this department.
He was promoted through all the grades 10
first lieutenant. which rank he held when
mustered out OF service IN 1865. Upon be-
ing discharged the military service his
enthusiastic nature seit him into the Fe-
MAN movement. aud il October of tn..
same year ne embarked toc Ireland. land
inc az Dublin on the twenty-eighth OF that
month. when he vas 81 once arrested and
incarcerated, MS fame and purposes having
preceded aim. He was kept in confne-
ment il Richmond BrieweI. 60: & week.
when he was discharged.
He then reported 20 James Stephens the
Head Centre of the Fenian movement. and
was By him ordered to Mulingac county.
West Meath. where az at once took coI4.-
mand OF the infantry of the young army.
His recruits wera OF tie best families. and
were tGl. of enthusiasm. Drilling by night
and sleeping by day was tedious work, but
he iabored unceasingiy Until he had re-
fected the organization OF his little army.
Having performed his duties at MuIingar.
he was ordered 70 report IN person az Dub
in without delay. and shortly after his ar
rival the writ of habeas corpus was sus-
pended, and the ;act Of his being a Fenian
caused his arres: a second time. On the
morning OF February :. 1866, he was sent
20 kiilE!ainham jail, and, after thirty DAYS
Close confinement, was transferred to
Mountjov prison, where he remained for
eight months. Eere he amused himself by
getting acquainted with some little nice
his oL!r mpan!ons-among which he d.
vided his sca.-y rat,ons. These little te'
lows helped him 20 make lis cherries
abode pleasant. coming promptly az MS
cali. They made themselves fully az home.
and he appreciated their cc,npanionship.
During the ei;h: months OF his .mpr:son-
urnt. the English government was unable
TO ind any intormer willing 20 swear his
life away. Even Gordon. She traitor. 60.
whom he had acted as adjntaut. refused 20
know him although :epeate4Iv prompted 20
sacrifice him.
The government. therefore. released A:m
on condition tina. i,e would instantly leave
her majestF's Gonl:nions. He was taken by
the police and placed OF hoard an Amer.
ic,n steame: n Cork harbo.. and sailed 20:
New Io.lz He arrived il New Yo:I. Oa
Monda-. bIst :he Wednesday following
found him again on lis way to Old Ige-an:
70 be IN at the death if possible.
He faltille.; his promise previously made
20 hi, companions. Arriving ii Liverpool
late IN tie e-ea!nc. sia iext morning t.u2d
him oD bis wa to London. and from thence
he made :ov Limerick. where he arrived il
time 20 be present on the night o; the great
rising which was to free ireland for ever
from Engiis!. dominioo. After the failure
Of this scheme he was again arrested. and
was .ep: n the county jail Tor eighteen
months. Transferred agajn to his Old
quarters in MontJoy he renewed Ais ac-
qua!ntance with his little friends Q; former
days. Ate three months solitary confne
ment he was again sen: froIn TIE country.
On arriving N the city Of Norwich he c.
eeiyet ma yritcent reception from the
friends OF the cause. He subsequently
made this city his home. AMI for the last
three yea;s has been mem be:o the police
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