Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-11-13
DUBLIN STIRRED.
A SUPPOSED PLOT TO MURDER
JUDGE LAWSON.
Suspicious Character Arrested-A Plot
Talked of-The Joyce Murder.

DUBLIN, November ia daring attempt
was made this evening to assassinate Judge
Lawson in Glare street, Dublin, while the
Judge was going to the club. The police
noticed suspicious movements on the part of
an Individual on the opposite side of the
street. The man was afterward seen to
cross the street toward Judge Lawson and
10 put his hand In the breast of his coat,
Whereupon he was knocked down by the
policeman and found to be holding q six
chamoered revolver. The person. who was
taken TO the station, gave his name as Cor
rigan, which is known to be false. He ia
known 10 De carpenter, and as the fl air is
oeIeVed to have originated in secret. nu-
merous arrests are expected.
DUBLIN, November I2-Judpe Lawson
evidently had a narrow escape from assassi-
nation last evening Since his appointment
as one OF the Judges under the prevention
OF crimes act, and more especially since the
severe newspaper comments upon him he
mas never gone out without police protec-
ton. he has received q large number OF
threatening letters, and It is alleged has been
sentenced TO death by the secret tribunal.
He was walking last evening from his house
on Merton street to the Kildare Street Club
House, followed at a distance of a few
yards by two constables, while two army
pensioners, who were engaged to assist
the constables, kept him in view
from the other side of the street. The
party had nearly reached the club house,
when man having the appearance
OF an artisan iostled against Corporal
MacDonnen, one of the pensioners, in
endesvoring TO pass him somewhat hastily,
and said ia a confidential manner, at ia ali
right" mcdonnell thought there was
something suspicious in his manner and
walked as near him as possible without
attracting his attention. When opp osite
the club house the man crossed the street
and turned to meet Judge Lawson.
mcdonnell, who had meanwhile noticed
he butt OF a revolver protruding from an
inner breast pocket of the mans coat,
rushed after him loudly proclaiming his
discovery, and, knocking him down, OBJ
tanned the revolver, after a struggle IN
which mcdonnell received a cut on the
back of his hand. The revolver is a six
chambered one OF unusually large size, and
the exact pattern Of those found in the
house in Dorsett street, where McMahon
was shot sometime ago. On the Way to the
police station the prisoner tried to get rid
OF dozen cartridges.
His real name Is Patrick Delaney, and he
resides at No. 13l Cork street, in this city.
He was formally charged to-day with hav-
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revolver at Judge Lawson with intent to
murder. It is believed that other persons
besides Delaney were engaged In the at
tempt, as an endeavor was made to stop a
tram car so as TO give the assassin
an opportunity to escape during the
confusion. The police say they
knew Delaney we'll as a returned
convict, who is obliged to report himself to
them from time to time. In 1870 he was
sentenced to five years. servitude for rob
berry and attempted murder. A conference
OF law officers was held In Dublin Castle
to-day, at which Earl Spencer, Lord Lieu
tenant, was present. After the conference
Earl Spencer sent his Secretary to congratu-
late Judge Lawson on his escape.
The police admit that the proclamation
recently published In the Gazette, renewing
the offers of reward for the discovery OF the
Ph@nix Park murderers, was issued because
they had received important information.
which they ssY they are now endeavoring to
corroborate. The prisoner who has turned
Queens evidence in relation to the murder
OF the Joyce family will depose that he &C
compsnied his fellow prisoners to the resi-
dence of the Joyces, and that while he
waited outside the house he heard the shrieks
Of the victims within.