Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-01-21
FENIAN PLOTS.
Startling Developments i'm the Dublin
Police Conrt-An Informer's
Almost Incredible Story.
The Legitimist Scare i'm France Con.
tinues-Energeiic Measures Taken
in the Deputies.

DUBLIN, January 20.-Placards signed
America" are posted in Clonmore de-
nounciug the "accursed and sbominsble
journal, the Irish World"
ONLY RUMoR
The rumor current in London last evening
that the Ph0nix Park murderers had been
arrested is denied.
BEFORE THE POLICE corRT.
Twenty -one persons recently arrested here
were before the Police Court TO. day, charged
with conspiring to murder an official. The
courtroom was crowded. Great discrimina-
ton was exercised in the admission of citi-
Gems. A large crowd was outside. During
the progress Of the hearing Of the charges
against the prisoners startling revelations
were made. An informer swore th At several
OF the prisoners, including Carey, a member
of the municipality, were present at q Fee
nian meeting. The informer was asked to
join the inner circle, formed for the assassi-
nation OF officials.
The name of the informer is Farrell. He
acknowledges having taken part in the plot
to assassinsie juror. He swore one of the
prisoners named Hanlon informed him that
he had taken part in the attempt to murder
Field; that Brady stabbed Field, and Kelly
ALEC participated in the the affair. Farrell
also testified that threepence was collected
weekly from the Fenians TO purchase arms,
that the city had been marked into districts,
and military inspections were held OCCASION
| ally. at which most OF the accused were pres
ent. At one Of these meetings one John De-
way, who said he came from America, pre-
sided. The organization, he said, had ex-
listed for some years.
Farrell said picked men formed asssssi-
| nation committees. They were ignorant of
| aak. 9TH Il
volver, and told him to stop Forster's car
riage opposite Ellis Quay, when Jim Kelley
and Joe Brady would do the remainder.
The plot failed through a mistake. Farrell
identified Kelley, Brady, Curley, Maloney,
DWyer and Boyle, all of whom were present
in the prisoners dock, as having been pres
ent on Ellis Quay when the abortive attempt
was made 10 waylay Forster. Curley was
very much vexed at the failure. Farrell
said Brady, Kelley and Rankin, the last of
whom is now in Limerick, followed Forster's
carriage in a cab on another occasion, and
that MacMahon, who was lately Academia lily
shot, was assisting by watching on foot. All
| OF the prisoners were remanded for a week.
| Farrell is a vsnuan. aged twenty-eight
| years. He created mirlh as he detailed his
conversation with Brady, and the latter in.
| dignantly called him liar. Witness said
that on three successive evenings some per-
Sons watched for the chief secretary. He
testified to the details of conversations and
meetings, and said Joseph Mullett frequently
sent him written instructions which he
burned.
MORE INFoRNERs.
Miles Kavanagh, who is the informer, 10.
| day swore that he drove the car on which
Fields sssailants escaped. He is now Ia
7 custody. Immediately after the Phoenix
Park murders he was sppreheuded and de-
tanned Two days on suspicion Of having driver
the car on which the assassins OF Lord Cav
endish and Burke escaped. 1t is reported
that SIX prisoners who were in he dock to
day offered to become informers, but up
TO the present time the authorities
have sccepted only one, who will b
examined at the next hearing. 1t is said
there are three other informers. The namel
OF Poole, Devine and D.lany are mentioned
The detective department is besieged witt
persons offering 10 give inform alton. Sew.
eral suspected persons left Dublin durine
the week. A detective is in pursuit of ont
important individual. The purchase of tn,
revolver that Devine had when Detectiv,
Cox was murdered will be proved; also
the purchase of the knives found
near the residence of one Of tn,
prisoners. Evidence will be given of III,
issuing of the summons, and in the hand
writing of Joseph MulIet for meetings o
the "Cepters." The appearances of the thre,
men arraigned Saturday exactly correspond
with the description OF the three murderer
Of Lord Frederick Cavendish snd Mr.. Burke
The police intend making five more arrests
Mullett, the alleged leader of the Assassina
ton Committee, is a hunchback. The crow
is confident of success in the prosecution
Curley is one Of the "Centers"