New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-13
IRISH LAWLESSNESS.

NOW JUDGE LAwSONs LIFE was SAVED.
e,cr To FACE WITH woULD-BE AssAsSiN ~ ~
rp,soNER A RETURNED CoNvICT-THE PHdNlN
PARK MuRDERs-TURNING QUEENS EVlDhNON
IN THE JOYCE CASE. ....,, Of
"Details of the attempted ASSASSINATION Vi
Judce Lawson in Dublin on SATURDAY o'In
.how that he had a narrow escape. Judge La"
~ u,os about 70 enter his club wheh .he
ronld-be murderer, whose name Is fatricA D0,
,aney. crossed the street to meet hlm' One u
tho euards, whose suspicious had been arouSeu'
rushed across the street just in time 10 s'lIn0 m
Dolanev down as he was about to hre' ne \,
nrisoner is n returned convict, ana Is "eii
known TO the police. In 1870 ne was
sentenced TO five years servitude for roo-
berry and attempted murder. Inc D"o
lin police, it is SAID, have receiVeu LII
inflammation relative to the Phoenix am ri'',i ~
ders. Those charged with the murueI u Wv
.Jovce family are implicated by 'ne "S,ilnon aJ
of one of the prisoners, who mas 'Uin'''
Queens evidence.
DETAILS OF THE ATTEMPTED MURDER
uu,rrur POLICE KNOW ABOUT THE PRisoNER-hiS
RECORD BAD.
DrBIlN Nov 12.-Judge Lawson evldeh'lS n'u
narrow escape from assassination last e'en'ns
Since hls appointment as one of the judges uhuei
4ba Prevention Of Grimes Act, and more especI"iiS
oinco the severe newspaper comments upon him. &c
has never gone out without police protecuoh' lie
hos received large number Of Threatening letters
o,d II Is alleged has been sentenced to death py
secret tribunal
He was walking last evening from his mouse III
Nerion-st to the Kildare Street Club House. 1ol-
dc lt~ tvyn
s,ahles while two army pensioners, who were en-
gagged TO assist the cOnstables, kept him III view
from the other side of the street.
The party had nearly reached the club
bouse when man, having the appear
once of an artisan, jostled against
Corporal Mcdonnell. one of the pensioners. in en-
6eavorinc TO pass him somewhat hastily and said
IN a confidential manner " It's all right" McDon-
nell Thought there was something suspicious ID the
man, manner. and walked as near him as possible
without attracting his attention. When opposite
the club house the man crossed the street and
turned to meet Judge Lawson Mcdonnell
who had meanwhile noticed the butt
of revolver protruding from an inner
breast-pocket Of the mans coat, rushed
after him. loudly proclaiming his discovery, and,
knocking him down, obtained the revolver after
struggle in which Mcdonnell received cut on the
back of the hand. The revolver is six-cham0ered
one of unusually large size and the exact pattern
of those found in the house in Dorset-st. where
Mcmahon was shot some time 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 lives at No. 131 Cork-st., in this city.
He was formally charged to-day with having
feloniously attempted to discharge revolver at
Judge Lawson, with intent to murder 1t IS be-
heved that other persons besides Delaney were en-
gagged in the attempt, as an endeaYor was maze 10
stop ram-car SO to give the assassin an oDp0r-
tunity TO escape during the confusion. Ihe police
say they know Delaney well as a returned convict
WHO is obliged 10 report himself to them from
time To time In 1870 he was sentenced TO fYe years
serytude Tor robbery and attempted murder. lhe
poce state that the search which they made OF the
prisoners house revealed nothing but they appear
10 regard his act as cOrrObOratve of their suspicious
relative TO HIM In connection with another very I'M
pOTtant affair. -
A conference of the law officers was held in Dub
lin Castle to-day, at which Earl Spencer. Lord
Lieutenant, was present. After the conference
Earl Spencer sent his secretary to congratulate
Judge Lawson Oh his escape.
LONDON, Nov. ia dispatch from Dublin to
Tie Times reports that after Delaney was secured
another man, supposed TO be confederate. got ON
hoard tTam-car and escaped. 1t Is believed That
Delaney Is Fenian.