Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-11-13
lNF0RMER P0OLE'S TRIAL
THE MURDER OF JOHN KENNY
THE CHARGE.

tion-Seven Stabs and Four Bullet
Wounds Sealed the Victims Fate
The Cox Murder and the Vigilance
Society.
DUBLIN, Nov. 12.-The trial of Joseph
Poole for the murder of John Kenny, on
the morning of July 4, 1882, in Seville
Place, Dublin, was begun to-day before
Justice Murphy. The prisoner was de-
Tended by DIR. Webb and Mr.. Moriarity.
Mr.. Porter, the Attorney General for
ireland, in opening the case for the prose-
eution, stated it would not be
proven that Poole inflicted the
wounds that killed Kenny, but that
he lured Kenny to the place where
the murder was committed, and that he
was named by the Fenians as one of
those delegated to commit the murder.
After some medical evidence had been
given, William Lamie, the informer, was
placed on the stand. He appeared to be
greatly agitated. He testified that Poole
told him how Kenny was killed, and
said that the daggers used in the murder
were no good, and that they might as
we'll have been chisels.
The murder of John Kenny took place
on the morning of July 4, 1882, in Seville
Place, Dublin. He was murdered because
he was suspected of giving information
concerning the assassination of Lord
Frederick Cavendish and Under Secretary
Burke. n person passing saw three men
disputing. Pistol shots were heard One
of the men fell and the others ran away.
On the body of Kenny was found n belt
with the inscription "G0d save Ireland.0
The body had seven stabs and four bullet
wounds. Kenny had been previously
fired at by Fenians as an informer.
Joseph Poole and two others were ar
rested shortly after the murder and
Poole was held tor trial, while the other
two were discharged. subsequently sew
eral more arrests were made of parties
suspected of completely in the murder,
but these men were also discharged. On
the 10Th of September, 1882, McCaffrey,
Poole and Carey, who had been under ar
rest for the crime, were released from
custody. Poole was rearreste6 on No
yember II, on the occasion of the funeral
of Detective Cox.
Their trial was postponed till the next
Assizes. On June % both Kingston and
Gibney were admitted to bail. On the
same date the court at Dublin acquitted
Poole of the charge of conspiracy to mur-
der, and he was Immediately rearrested
on charge of numbering KenpR, and on
the 29th was held for trial ON charge of
being implicated in the murder of Cox.
On January the trial of Poole was post
poned till the next term of the Commits
sion Court. At the trial of the cOnspira-
tors in Dublin, on January q, 1883, VIM.
Lamie, brother-in-law of Poole, testified to
Poole's being member of a vigilance
committee Of Fenians which removed
certain parties.
The same societies ordered the murders
of4Ienny and Bailey. He also testified
that the same men who murdered Detec-
tive Cox were charged with the murder
of Poole. On May the above named was
again examined when William LAME
testified that Poole, his brother-in-law,
came to him on the night Of the murder
of Kenny and gave him a full account of
the deed. On the 11th of May Gbney and
Kingston were held for trial without bail
on charge of conspiracy to murder
Poole, and the grand jury on May found
true bills against them.
On the Sth of February p. Bowling was
convicted of the murder of Detective Cox,
and sentenced to penal servltude for life.
This cleared Poole of that charge. On
April p printer named Gibney and Eu-
gene Kingston were tried in Dublin on a
charge of conspiracy to murder Poole,
who was then the Fenian centre and who
was alleged to have turned informer.
Testimony was given at this trial
by Devine, an informer, that BO-
land, Fenian centre, had SEN
fenced Poole to death, and ordered
Kingston to carry out the sentence of
the society, which condemned Poole to
death and also decided npon the murders
of Detective Cox, Judge Lawson and
Director Jenkinson, of the Criminal In
VestigatiOn Department, and Mr.. Mallon,
Chief Detective, and to blow up the house
in which the government witnesses were
lodging.
The Irish Times says that syndicate
in London is discussing the project for
ship canal across Ireland.
FTeen1Gn'S Journal publishes the full
text of the circular proposing wholesale
immigration from Ireland, which it is
alleged the government issued, though the
authorities have disavOwed any connec-
tion with the paper. F'reemdn'S Journal
declares that the scheme is but a con-
tinuation of the policy under which the
Irish were kidnapped and transported to
the West Indies in the days of Cromwell,
or as they are packed in coffin ships to-
day.
LONDON, Nov. 12.-It is understood that
official papers in regard to the conduct Of
Lord RossmOre relative to the recent
Orange demonstrations in Ireland, have
been laid before the Lords Commissioners
of the Great Seal. The charge made is
that Lord R0ssm0re, as Grand Master,
summoned the Fermanagh Orangemen to
resist the Parnellite invasion of Roslea.
The Times states that Earl Spencer, Lord
Lieutenant of Ireland, started on his re-
turn to Dublin after attending the Cabi-
net council on Saturday. He doubtless
returns fully informed as to the determi-
nation of the government in regard to the
grave questions of policy arising in view
of the danger of a collision in the North
of Ireland between the Separatists and
the LOyalIsts.