The Portland daily press., 1883-01-29
Examination of the Dublin
Conspirators.
A GIRL TESTIFIES TO SEEING
THE FIELD MURDER.
Resignation of the French Min
istry.
THE LYONS ANARCHISTS THREATEN
ING ANOTHER OUTBREAK.

ING ANOTHER OUTBREAK.
DUBLIN, Jan. 27.-- Joseph Brady, Timothy
| Kelly, Laurence HanIon, John Dwyer and
| Myles Kavanagh, carman, appeared in the
| kilmaiDham court house to-day, charged with
| conspiracy to murder Field, a special Juror
They we're brought from the jail by private
| passage The court was crowded and carefully
guarded. Alice Carroll, aged IL deposed that,
OF the evening Of Nov. 27, shortly after 6
| and driver stop in Hsrdwicke street; the
three men got off, she knew t6o of them; they
were Kelly and Brady; she presently saw
them at Mullett's public house; she saw them
follow Field, whom Brady stabbed; she saw
the glitter of the sword or dagger the two 9TH
or men were behind Brady; when Field fell,
he was again stabbed by Brady or Kelly; the
three men got on the car and drove off; Kava-
nagh was the driver. Witness positively iden-
titled Brady, Kelly and Kavanagh.
A long cross-examination followed, but the
testimony of the witness was not broken down.
The counsel for the crown stated that he in
| tended only to prosecute the five prisoners in
the dock for the attempt to murder Field The
accused were represented by four counseilors.
Several of the castle officials, and many ladies
were present in court The girl witness de-
MED telling her parents that she saw the at
tack upon Field. An accidental conversation
| cVLlo udyb ditOE, WIFI q poiCcAHhub CduheA utE
examination. She did not inform in cense-
quence of the reward of e500; she saw Brady
stab Field in the breast or face after he spoke
to Brady. The prisoners smiled at the evil
dence, AMI ioked among themselves. The girl
| refused TO go on the witness stand. The next
| witness, for some reason, also refused.
They were examined from side bench.
| Michael Farrell, a brassftier aged 16, deposed
that on the evening OF the attack upon FIELD,
| he saw three men standing at the corner of
| tui0 lxa a
| side of the street; witness knew Brady, Kavd-
nagh and Kelly; Kavanagh was in charge of
the car; the other two men were near. Con-
| molly, a solicitors clerk, swore that, on the
evening of the attack upon Field, he was on
his way home through Frederick street, and
heard cries of murder: he ran up, and saw
Field on the ground the prisoner Kelly was
just behind him, and made his escape through
| the crowd; Kelly who brushed against the
witness, had weapon partly concealed under
his coal the witness followed him, and saw
him get on a car, upon which he threw the
weapon; stout man jumped upon the other
side; Kelly lost his hat in jumping on the car;
the stout man had a revolver; witness pursued
the car 80 yards, and was stopped by man.
Pan, provision dealer, proved that he picked
up hat immedatly after the occurrence.
At this stage of the proceedings the 16 other
| prisoners, against whom general charge has
been brought of conspiracy to murder govern
mont officials, we're placed in the dock with
| the five under examination. William Laurie,
an informer, a brother-in-law of Poole, who is
| charged with participation in the murder of
4 Detective Cox, deposed that he was a sworn
member of the Fenian Brotherhood in 1867;
| he attended, with Poole, the meetings of the
| Irish Republican Brotherhood; Poole was the
| @. Curley that used to be there. WITNESS here
4 created laughter by his inability to recognize
! Curley in the dock) Witness attended meet
| ings with the prisoners Brady and Mahoney;
| he attended meetings in North Lofts; Poole
/ was appointed B, or north sub-centre; James
Dr. oAn1 NftN -
| rest, Ward was made centre; Poole succeeded
! Ward; witness recollected the murder of Ken
| ny in Seville place two years ago; Ward and
| Poole were arrested for that crime, and witness
| became centre; meeting of the council of
centres was then held in York street; it was
| attended by the prisoner, Joseph Mullett,
| Michael Pagan, Sylvester Kingston and wit
| ness; the next meeting was attended by the
| same persons, together with Patrick Delany,
| James Lee, Robert Farrell and James Re
| land Mullett occupied the chair; it was de-
| eided to arrange for the appointment of new
| vigilance committee to carry out the DEGREES of
| the directory; Joseph Mullett was chairman of
| the directory; complaints were made at this
meeting of Poole, and the chairman said the
matter would be dealt with when the vigilance
committee was formed; all understood what
the vigilance committee was for; Mullett said
| it would be we'll TO send Kingston and Mona
mara away; a meeting of centres was held on
the following Sunday in the Glssneven ceme-
terry; Joseph Mullett, Daniel Deany, Farrell
and others were present; witness gave Muliett
money, and Mullett gave him receipt for the
same under the name OF Salmon, on Dec 81
last; the same evening meeting was held in
public house; mention was made of threat
of Mr.. Mallon, superintendent of detectives, to
prosecute for perjury certain witness exam
ined at private inquiry in Dublin Castle;
Mullett said Mallon would not get chance to
prosecute if new vigilance committee was
formed, as he would be killed; after the muir
der of Detective Cox, the old vigilance coDl-
mittee was broken up; each of the nine GEN.
tres selected two men from the rank and file of
the brotherhood, and these is men were intro
iuced to the chairman, who swore them in as
vigilance committee; they were bound to
obey him; witness attended the meeting at
which the new vigilance committee was sworn;
it was held in Brunswick street, in the latter
part of October last; Kingston was in the
chair; witness brought in Devine and Haw-
kins; Boland, a member of the directory, and
Kingston, were members of the former vigi-
lance committee; wiGneSs had been arrested
for the Kenny murder, but afterward liberia
ted. Witness said: / visited Poole in Kill
mainham iail within the last week, accompa-
MED by my wife, who is his sister; told the
police | would give information week ago;
don't expect any money; 1 did not tell Poole
would inform the police inspector. Fogarty
proved that in December, 1881, he found at
the prisoner Wheelan's residence a large guam
tity of arms and ammunition, information
about which had been given by Bailey, Wheel
murdered in Shippers alley. Twenty-Five riff
les, eight hand grenades and 100 cartridges
we're found. The inquiry was then adjourned
for week. Tue crown counsel stated that on
next Saturday important evidence in regard to
the Phoenix Park murders would be given.
The prisoners were taken back to the jail
through the private passage.
Germany and the Vatican.
BERLIN, Jan. 27..-The North German Ga
zette gives the text of letter from the Empe-
ror William to the Pope, dated Dec. %. AT
ter heartily returning the good wishes ex-
pressed in letterlfrom the Pope to the Emperor
the latter declares that the Pope's letter has
strengthened his hope that the satisfaction felt
by the Pope at the re-establishment of the
Prussian Legation at the Vatican will afford
ground for His Holiness to reciprocate ny sim
lar advances. The Emperor believes that the
advance made by the Vatican in regard to the
duty of giving notice of ecclesiastical appoint
ments to the Government is even more to the
interest OF the Catholic Church than to the
State, Ii the Emperor were convinced that
his desire for an understanding were reciprocal
ted he would be able to coneede that thes Diet
should reconsider the May laws, which are not
permanently required for the maintenance of
peaceful relations with the Vatican.
England and Her Colonies.
EDINBURGH, Jan. 27.-Sir Alexander Gait,
High Commissioner for Canada, in speech
here yesterday, referring to the relations of the
British colonies to the empire, said it was
doubtful whether or not, as the colonies in
creased in material power, they would Pcontin-
ue satisfied. Their present position of sepsra-
tion, he said, was neither necessary nor desira-
BILE. He suggested the possibility of cement
ing the whole empire by scheme Of imperial
federation.
A Fresh Calamity for Hungary.
PEsTH, Jan. 17.-Vioeut storms prevailed in
Hungary on Friday. In the district OF Oravit-
"a most of the houses were destroyed.
The French Crisis
PARIS, Jan. H.-At cabinet council to-day,
the ministers decided to accept the comprom-
ise hetween the government and the commit
tee of the Chamber of Deputies on the ques-
tions of excluding pretenders, based upon NJ
Fabres proposal, which also prohioits preten-
ders from exercising the elective franchise
Admirable Jauregaiberry taen resigned. sGen.
Billot, minister of war, announced that he
should oppose the measure, but consented to
remain in office, Professionally, in order to
avoid ministerial crisis Nothing is known
regarding the opinion of M. Duclerc, who is
still unable to receive any one. The commit
tee on being informed of the resolution of the
cabinet agreed by vote of 6 to 5, to SUPPORT
M. Fabre's proposal. M. Marcou then re-
signed the post of reporter of the COMMITTEES.
M. Fabre, who was chosen n his place, was