New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-11
REVELATIONS AT MULLErTs TRIAL.
TIE PRISONER SENTENCED TO PENAL sEE|iIUD
FOR LIFE.

THE PRISONER SENTENCED TO PENAL SEENiICDE
FOR LIFE.
DUBLIN. MAY 1O.-Joseph Mullctt, who was IN
dicted on May for completely III the attempt on
the life of juror Denis Field, was to-day placed on
trial He refused to plead to the Indictment giving
as his reason that the comments OF the EnglIsh
press had served to prejudice his case tie also re-
fused the assistance of counsel assigned TO him by
the Court His trial then, by order Of the CoGrtWaS
proceeded with.
Mr.. Porter. Acknowledgement for ireland, IN OPEN
ing the case for the Crown, said that MuIlett was
charged with planning the attack on Mr. Field, and
not with personally sharing in it. lie stated that
he woud prove that the prisoner was leading
member of A conspiracy which, though It confined
itsoperations to Dublin had ramifcations through
out the whole country. Mr. Porter read extracts
from diary kept by Mulett One of the entries
was an account for arms. The name of Arthur For
rester was attached to it, Forester Is supposed to
he a leading Fenian He is wanted by the police.
His wife and mother were witnesses TO support the
claim of an abb on the trial of Pagan. further
entry said the Government was foolish to bother
about the ParDell procession, as the ParnellIteS
were harmless. Mr.. Porter read letter from James
bullett the brother of the prisoner ordering the
latter TO make an example of member OF the I'm
met band who, the former said had turned traitor
H..
He said book no.ng the cash received and cx-
n4nded had been found in Mulctts bedroom. Il
would prove that money had been given by Peter
Tynan t' Number y to James Carey for th' pur-
poses of the conspiracy in amounts OF $40, go and
go Other papers found IN the prisoners roomcon-
tanned entries of money received, with initials at
tached indicating that it came from Daniel Curley
Joseph Brady. Arthur Forester, Joseph Smith and
Patrick Delaney. An entry of September9 9, ISL
mpored the assistance of God for a special under
taking In an entry made on September 10 he said
he had failed in the undertaking because two OF hls
confederates had deserted Linn. This, Mr.. Porter
said is supposed to refer to the abortye attempt on
the life OF Mr. Secretary Forster
Farrell, the informer testified that the prisoner
gave orders to Hanlon previous TO the attack on
Juror Field.
MuIett did not call any witnesses. Addressing
Tho iurv IN his own defence he repeated that his
case had been prejudiccd by leading articles in
nevspap.rs, and by speeches OF Ministers and ex-
Minister lie was pToceeIluE TO lhSnlon Ine ni'he
the Judge interpO<cd Mullctt then refused to CON
tinue hs address The judge then charged th" jury,
aud they retired. verdict Of guilty was rendered
against Mulett. lie was sentenced to penal servi-
tude for life. , -, ..
After sentence had been pronounced Mullett
SAID: 81 might well be IN prison at nara TABOR
as anywhere else"
iHh DYNAMITE CONSIIkAlOltS IN CCthI
LONDON May l0.-Dr Thomas Gallagher, Bernard
gallagher, Alfred Whitehead William Ansburgh
Johh curtin, Heary Wilson and Henry Dalton, tho
dynamite conspiracy prisoners, were 2Tagned III
ihe DO" Street Police Court today. The courtroom
was crowded Mr. Poland in behalf of the Treas
my m'.mated that the examination of the pr SOIL
ers wou! be concluded tomorrow. He would then
ask thas they be committed for trial on charge of
treasonfelony.
clerk IN the post Office testified that money
orders had passed between Dr. Thoma, Gallagher
and Bernard Gallagher aud also between DR. Gal
lagher and Curtin. A steward Of tha steamer
Parthia identified DR.. Gallagher as a man Who had
called from New-lork on the Parthla on March "a
Another steward Of the Parthia identified An.L,r,l
who, he said, accompanied DR.. Gallagher st'y
ard of the steamer Germanc identified Ror,,rd C,oI
lagher who he said, sailed from LIVERPOOL for No,-
York on March l. A steward Of the steamor ST.
testified that the informer Lynch Normapl sa,Iod
from New-York on the Spain on March 10
The clerk of the cloak-roOm in the Euston Pail
way station testified that Wilson and Dr. Gallaob.,
deposited valise with him on March 20. Gal.