The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-01-28
The Irish.

Belfast, 27.-The conference of
tenant farmers here on the land
question passed a resolution in
favor of the amendment of the land
act, and urged leaseholders to be
to its benefits, and that
purchase clauses be altered so as to
afford greater facilities to the farm
ers in acquiring possession of the
land.
Formal notices were served to-
day on Davitt, Healy and Quinn
that they must find bail within a
week or go to Kilmainham Jail.
Five men were arrested in Craigh-
well on the charge of having muir
dered a man named Doherty in 81.
The prisoners were taken to Gal
way. The arrests were made on
the evidence Of an infOrmer.
From the court to-day, William
LAME, informer brOther-in-laW of
Poole, charged with participation in
the murder Of Detective Cox, de-
posed that he was sworn member
Of the Fenian Brotherhood in 81.
Re attended with Poole meetings
Of the Irish Republican Brother
hood in '6S, Poole was the C. Curley
that used to be there. Witness
here created laughter by his inabil-
ity to recognize Curley in the dock,
witness attended meetings with
prisoners Brady and Maroney.
Witness recollected the murder of
Kenney in SeYelle, twelve years
ago, Ward and Poole were
arrested for that crime. A
meeting Of the council centre
was then held in York street, at.
tended by the prisoners, Joseph
Mullett, Michael logan, Sylvester
Kingston, and witness. The next
meeting was attended by same per-
sons. together with Patrick Delane
James Lee, Robert Farrell and Jas
Boland. Mullett occupied the chair
It was decided to arrange for thC
appointment of a new vigilance
committee to carry out the decreel
of the directory. Joseph Mullett
was chairman of the directory
Complaints were made at this meet
ing of Poole and the chairman sale
the matter would be dealt will
when the,vigilance committee wa!
formed. All understood what the
vigilance committee was, for Null
lett said it would be well to senC
Kingston andMcNamara away. The
meeting centre was held the follow
| ing Sunday in GlasneYen Cemetery
Joseph Mullett, Daniel Delany, Far.
rell and others were present. Wit
ness gave Mullett money, and Null
lett gave him receipt for the same
under the name of Salmon. Or
December 31st, last, the same even.
ing the meeting was held in a pub
lie house, mention was made of the
threat of Mallon, superintendent OF
detectives, to prosecute for perjury
certain witnesses examined at a
private inquiry in Dublin Castle
Mullett said Mallon would not get Z
chance to prosecute if a new vigi-
lance committee were formed, as be
would be killed. After the murder
der of Detective Cox, the old vigil
lance committee was broken up.
Each of the nine counties selected
two men from the rank and file
Of the brotherhood. These
eighteen men were intro
duced to the chairman, who
swore them in as a vigilance COM
mittee. They were bound to obey
him. Witness attended the meet
ing at which the new vigilance
committee was sworn in, held in
Brunswick street, in the latter part
of October last, Kingston in the
chair. Witness brought in Devene
and Hawkins Boland as members Of
the directory, and Kingston, mem.
Der of the former vigilance commit
tee. Witness had been arrested fol
the Kennedy murder, bat had been
liberated. Witness visited Poole in
Kilmainham jail, last week, accom-
panied by his wife. His sister told
the police she would give informa.
ton a week ago; don't expect any
money; didn't tell Poole l would
inform the police inspector.
Fagarty proved that in December
1881, he found at prisoner Whe-
lan's residence a large quantity of
arms aud ammunition, information
about which had been given by
Bailey, Whelan's brother-in-law,
subsequently murdered in Shippers
Alley.
The inquiry was adjourned for a
week. Crown counsel stated that
on next Saturday important evil
dence regarding the Phoenix Park
murders would be given. The pris-
oners were carried buck to Jail
through a private massage.