The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-09
FOREIGN LANDS.
The Grand Jury Find True Bill
Against Joe Brady for Murder
ing Lord CaYendish.
Michael DaVitt Greatly opposed to the
Dynamite System.

LONDON. April "a letter from
| Michael Davitt is published to-day, in
which he further expresses his opposition
to the dynamite policy on the part of Irish
men. He declares that such a policy is
insane, idiotic and criminal
The governments bill to be introduced
in the commons by Sir VIM. Harcourt,
| the home secretary, relative to explosion
lists, is published this morning. 1t pro
vides that the maximum penalty for cans-
ing an explosion by which life or pro
perty is imperilled, shall be life long ser
vitude An attempt to cause an explo-
sion or in making or keeping of explo-
sives with intent to cause explosion, is
made punishable by imprisonment for 20
years, and unlawful making or keeping
of explosives under suspicious circum-
stances, is to be punishable by IA years
Imprisonment.
A dispatch from Dublin SAYS Joe Brady.
Timothy Kelly, Patrick Delaney. Thomas
Caffrey, Daniel Curley and Fitzharris,
known as 'Skin Goat the men charged
with the Phoenix Park murder, and other
crimes, who are TO be placed on trial to-
day, were to have been conveyed from
Kilmainham prison to the Green street
court house at o'clock this morning
III pOlICCIlGu. Inc
government feels rather afraid the friends
of the prisoners will attempt to rescue
them. Special measures have been taken
to insure their safety to the court build
ing Suspicious looking men, who re
semble Americans have been seen in
Phenox Park and other parts of Dublin
the last few days and detectives are
watching their movements closely.
The counsel and solicitors for the
prisoners. who appeared for them at the
examination at Kilmanham court house,
were present. Judge O'Brien addressed
the special jurors and stated the crown
would allege that Lord Frederick Caven-
dish's murder was in no pant Il crime as
concocted blAt he was a victim to his pre-
sence in the park with Burke Never the
less. all present at the time of the muir
ders were responsible therefore The
grand jury then retired. 1t Is selected from
special panel drawn from residents of
both city and county of Dublin. There
were very few claims for ex-
emption from the service. The grand
jury soon returned with true
bill against Joe Brady. charging him with
the murder of Lord Frederick Cdvendish
and Burke. Brady was arranged at the
bar and plead not guilty. Application
was then made for the pOstponement of
the trial as preparations for it were not
complete. The counsel for the crown
opposed longer postponement than un
til to morrow. McCune, Brady's solici-
tor, said A NJ. Sullivan would act for
Brady if time was allowed him to get
ready. Judge OBrien said the trial must
proceed tomorrow. If Sullivan was not
ready TO take it in hand. he Judge O'Brien) |
would appoint some one to act for Brady |
The case was farther considered, the re
suit being that the trial of Brady was set |
for tomorrow and DIR. Webb Adams as
signed by the court to defend the prisoner
PARIS, April 9.-The police are keep
ing close watch over number of Russian
refugees here who they suspect of being
connected with the alleged plot to take
the life of the Gar at the time of his
coronation. 1t is reported that French
detectives will proceed to Moscow on that
occasion to assist the Russian police in
watching the suspected persons.