New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-04
IRISH CONSPIRA'TORS.

| INDICTMENTS FOUND AND TRIALS BEGUN.
TRUE BILLS FOR MURDER FOUND AGAINST sHERI-
DAN. WALSH, lyman AND oTHERs-Two MEN
PLEAD GUILTY.
DUBLIN, May 3.-The Crown presented to the
Grand Jury to-day bills TOR murder against Peter
lyman u Number !" y, John Walsh and p. j. sheri-
dan, and bill as accessory to murder after the
fact against Ftzharrs. Walsh and Sheridan are In
| America, and lyman is supposed to be there. The
Grand Jury returned true bills against the four
men. 1t Is understood that the Government will
demand the extraditon from America of Sheridan,
Walsh and lyman.
The Grand Jury has also found true bills against
Lawrence HanloD, James and Joseph Mullett and
Daniel Delaney on the charge of attempting to
murder Juror Denis Field. True bills for conspiracy
to murder have also been found against the two
Mullots, Lawrence Hanlon, Edward McCaffrey. Ed
ward O'Bren, George Smith, Peter Doyle Thomas
Doyle, William Morouey and Daniel Delaney. The
bill against Thomas Martin, charged with the same
offence, was rejected The Grand Jury was sent
back to reconsider the case of Martin, and after
some time true bill against him was returned.
The charge against O'Brien and McCaffrey is
participation in the murder Of Lord Frederick Cav
endsh and Mr.. Burke.
James Mullett was arraigned this morning on the
charge of conspiracy to murder and pleaded guilty.
William Moroney also pleaded guilty to the charge
of conspiracy to murder. Several of the other men
charged with the offence are expected also to
| plead guilty. Lawrence Hanon was next arralRned
the charge of attempting to murder Denis Field.
| He pleaded not guilty, and his trial was begun
A man named Hawkins has been arrested here.
He will be 3rraigned tomorrow with Eugene Kings
ton and others the charge of conspiracy to MUIR
der Poole, n Fenian Centre, who had turned in
| former.
SOMETHING ABOUT SHERIDAN, WALSH AND
lyman.
Patrick ]. Sheridan Is the implicated by the In
former Carey having supplied the knives which were
used in the Phnnx Park murders Carey stated In his
evidence that Sheridan had travelled in Ireland In the
disguise of a priest aud had given money and arms to
the Invlnoibes" The object Of the English Govern
ment to establish connection between Parnell and
| the d" Inyincibes by means OF Sheridan.
John Walsh was also implicated by Carey. His crime
was that OF being tho original founder OF the "Invnci
bles" lie was introduced to Carey by Edward McCaf-
| frey, aud his object, in his own words, was
| TO found society which would make
history" Walsh arrested in France about the
time Frank Byrne. and proceedings were taken for
his eItradition. His exradlton was refused by the
| French Government. Walsh arrived IN New-York on
| April l3
| Peter lyman has been known as Number one" ever
since Carey identified O photograph OF lyman,
| three weeks ago. as that Of Number one" When
the portrats Of Number one rst identified at
dublin. they were recognized by kegentst tradesman
| rs those Uf a ery IN his employ a year or
moro ago an Irish member OF parllamens called
' se"ts%%n rsTso% anxious a.r0dqS' eenrS
travellers appointment Arrangement, Is, were
made by which Number one was % $ nave & 20 per SsT'
lie received the patterns OF the firm and started on lis
land but the firm never received single order through
his agency. The police authorizes are now endeavorng
hs S travels Number
| The London Daily Telegraph subsequently remarked
| at present 20 be this: lyman is 70 all intents
and purposes beyond their reach. They are well
and MS anccedons that he could not himself have sup
piled the sinews OF war aud mus: have been acting lor
much more important personages than himself ana mat
therefore, by making terms with him. they may be able
makes nS valuable sIrssn a. Many % G 1a SH ws and
| st member, have been asked ior
corps early IN 1882 and attended the review at Ports
mouth the Easter Monday following On the opening
| OF honor and was stationed just outside the main
entrance TO the Cour The last drill OF the corps which
lyman attended In January last. Mrs. skely, OF
Kngstown. mother OF lyman has been interviewer by
correspondent She sald that hat. heT sSa sSn'
had lost his father at very early age. She placed
him at college in County Dugln Kept oy r.si1s Gus
Church, but at fifteen years ot age feeling no vocation
or that he left The school and went ar9 business ness
rted, and now he has niue children HIS mother was
ed nTed mp With political plots She doe, not know where
he present; hut she says she believes Cary state
ment as to his being Number One Is correct ls WIG
| and children are Ia London"
An Anglican clergyman wrote 20 The Daily Telegraph
that In 1868 lyman kept circulating library and news
vending slDp Ia Kngstown In conyersation he always
declared himself physical force" man Ia opposition
| TO O'Connen. lie disapproyed the Fenan Rebellion
OF 1867, although he knew many OF
| the leaders. lie always spoke In horror
OF political assassination o was then man OF pleas
| ant face, winning smile aud remarkable good eyes,
weariug spectaclcs. lie seemed TOO outspoXcn. IL ne
had violent he would from his oltspokcness, have
| soon got himself and hs friends into trouble
Tho chef why the English Government desires
| 10 secure lyman is that II was he who supplied the
Invncbles" with money. IL is desired To ascertain
whence he secured this money and IT. as 10 believed II
tue Land League, TO establish through hln
| connection between the Land League and tue Irwin
| cbles."
| TRIBUNE reporter was told two weeks ago on tho
best authority that lyman was In New,fork iester
Office that lyman gone the day before 10 san Fran
cisco by PHILADELPHIA IL ls known that lyman
was iD Philadelphia at tho convention under an as
sumed name, and that he known there TO several
| friends OF the Irish party.