The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-01-22
ORGANIZED MuRpERERs.
The Testimony In the dublin Conspiracy
Cases.

DUBLIN, January 2l,-At the hearing o
the charges Of conspiracy in the Polic'
Court, as Farrell the informer, proceeded
with his story smiles were observed or
some Of the faces Of the prisoners. Wher
he detailed the conversation with Brady
about the Chief Secretary, Brady indig
nantly called him liar. Farrell, who Ii
described on the charge sheet as Van Man
is about twenty.eight years Of age, and o
sallow complexion. The witness continued
his testimony as follows. On three sue
cessiye evenings the same persons wert
watching for the chief secretary in Bruins
wick street. James Curley came one even
ing in cab drawn by white horses. Carey
the town counsel, remained. Curley spoke
to him. Then the men were told to &C
home. On the way to the PhGnix ParE
murders, the witness met Brady in 9
public house on Georges street, with Nc
Cafrey. Brady asked witness when he
would be done with his work. He said al
o'clock. Brady said that would be toe
late. Joseph Mullett frequently sent direc
tions to witness in writing. He always
burned them. He used the name Salmon
II the business was for the Center meetings
and the name "Fisher" if for the Inner
Circle.
The Assassination Club recently received
letter from Mullett, instructing them tc
be near Marion Square on the morning oi
the day an attempt was made TO assassin
ate Judge Lawson. Delany, who got
ten years for that attempt, was member
OF that organization. Witness met Della
ney that day. He stated there would be
something new soon, and added he had
his work before him that evening.
Hanlon was with him on the Friday before
the attack was made on Judge Field. He
was asked to meet Mullett and another
man at Anguir street Saturday. He was
late for the appointment, and next day
Mullett upbraided him, Brady, Curley and
Kelly being present. Mullett told witness
to meet him the next day at four o'clock on
Duke street. The witness declined, Mullett
threatened il witntss did not meet HIM he
would call for him at 4:30. Witness knew
what that meant, and said that under these
conditions be would meet Mullett. He
kept the appointment and met Mullett,
Dwryer and man named NAL
lor in public house. Hanlon also come
in and Mullett sent them out
two at time-witness to Westland row
and Hanlon to Westmoreland street.
Timothy Kelly met them on the. way and
asked Hanlon il he (witness) had revol-
yer. Hanlon said he had not Curley
then gave him a revolver, which witness
now has. At Westland he met Mullett,
Hanlon, Pagan, Smith and Malloy. He told
Curley he didn't know what he was brought
for. Mullett said that after short time a
scuftie would take place convenient to the
chapel. He told him to stand on the OPP
posite side, and il he considered the police
man was going 10 arrest any Of them to
shoot, and If not, be was not to
Interfere with him. The intended vic
tim was Barrett, foreman Of the
jury in the, Hines case. Mullett was to
give an envelope to Barrett while crossing
the street and Malloy was to attack Bar.
rett. The witness stayed there from 8
o'clock and went by at 20 minutes past B.
A short time before his arrest be met Han:
Ion in a public house and
showed him the summons charg-
ing him with being implicated in
the murder OF Field. He, witness, said
the Government could not be in possession
OF much information. He saw Joseph
Brady repeatedly at meetings. He, witness,
was growing sick OF the whole business.
He saw it was sham and a adelusion, good
only for those who lived by II. He knew
only mite about the society.