New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-13
4 BANISHED FENI1N.
STORY OF Patrick TIERNEY.

STORY OF IAihlIh llEhNLl'
now he WAS TREATED IN AN ENGLISH PRISON
UNCERrAIS AS TO MS FUTURE PLANS.
Patrick Tierncy, alias Edward OConnOr, the
released Fcuan. arrived here yesterday by the CITY
Of Chester. Tieney arrested on May p,
1866 for an assault with intent TO mufd 7
an normer named Johu Warner at the Police Bnri1cks
in Dublin lie sentenced to p na, serVitude
for life but beng released December H. he Immediately
embarked for America. The ticket OF leave when he
carries proyi that the holder shall not at any time
return to the United Kingdom"
Terncy's story. hc told II last night al sweenrys
Hotel was as follows: The place OF co. haemcn 10 when
ne was finally ass'guod WAS Spike Island, IN the
narbor Of Cork. In June. 1866, he arrived al Mount
JOY Prison, Dublin CITY. Sergeant 9ictarthy was
rougtt 10 the Mount Joy Prison -hOry after tie m
generation Of ucrney and paced IN the adjoining cell
On tho sunday following when they went to
chapel, Tierney aud NcCarthy sat opposite each
otntr. The Two mcu made themselves known 20 eacD
o.ner, lmu ,dieiy mp oYl>ed system OF Signals
that they mi-nt CO. ere m"ie ID mn e.i' % zap
pIug tue walls. I"cN VIE discovered ana qua
i,u itus wa, only carried iutO effect upon IIeiuuy
ALrr spending rI2ht months at MOJDt Joy, hc VAS re-
VICE Al luis .lacc llernc., ny ms d'N Jay OF
Independence Incurred thc osPraSuo OF tbe prtncipa
cnunl. ted. Jyrney replied thtt he had driven
he dagger INTO u9t"r; The wafd.n
mlsrl anu uu.r whose charge the prisoner should DC
nualy placed. TcIncy sLyS tLat from that line IOrth
re nan been piaccd at the task Of Drilling
enc sl,uly la,rratcd. lie was accused OF
is.ru.ss ana under the tyranny pIacused
he resolved make his escape. On May L. 1907 he
ma IT, tut attempt ~ syIZng boat aud pulling 10 the
mainland hat failed bclug OygrpOwelcd ana lodged III
syIlary cell, WilrrG Was confined Tor hNe Dontus
A.. ~, tu.d hat hc would not be lctt rlOhe
mat he br.u grd 10 convicted s0clct.
uud int hn would be made tO feel What
n was to be "a ir.on. NncrcupOn TIerney Was
"A, .dp 10 e,up; he lnru received uIrtN-aN EtSGcs.
lie WAS tLrn returned 10 hs c, and lett tier uEtil
tus next DAY before uls wounds we've urc>acd
SHORTLY after aCiuugd oun nty well 10 RESUME
wort ana WITH nIs right lex cnaIucd To his night arm
ne resumed hls task, when, In CHAINS, ne
continued to perform trom September 80, 1867.
uutll April. 1869. For asking solder
no bring HIM tobacco and PROTECTING
nm, sovereign tor tHC service, ne was reported aud
treated Tor fourteen days 10 a diet Of bread Hud
MATER sometimes his work was 10 assist ia
dragging a car, OF THIS was speCi-
s,,I,.r wuo conveyed 10 him the intelligence
men OF the treatment lac SAYS he received
~. wa, recently VISITED IN his last prison by
t l, mot ucr'S death. IL In measure due 10 the
rtToiIs OF u,is dis .er that hi release MAS hualy
,tr,Ied UpOn Irr circulation o. tao statements
which he made concerning his prison treat
Inrut tie commissioners were appointed
n tuGuire into nj case After hls release he paced
on tuc Clty 81 Chester and allowed 10 see none OF
friends ic il altogether uncertain about his iuture
movements.