The Indianapolis journal., 1883-01-22
Testimony to the Effect that an Extensive
Conspiracy Exists for the Assassination
of Government Officials.
Tho BOnapartists of France Demand
an Appeal to the People.
The Reports to the Threatened Royalist
Uprising Said to Be Greatly Exaggera-
ted-Other Foreign News.
IRISH AFFAIRS.

that "accursed, abominabe" journal, the
Irish World
A rumor current in London last evening
that the Phoenix Park murderers had been
arrested is denied
Twenty-one persons recently arrested here
were before the Police Court to-day, charged
with conspiracy to murder officials The
courtroom was crowded. Great discrmina-
ton was exercised in the admission of citi
zens. A large crowd was outside.
During the progress of the hearing of the
charges against the prisoners startling revela-
tions were made An informer swore that
several prisoners, including Carey and
member of the munich patty, were present at
a Fenian meeting where the informer was
asked to join the inner circle, formed for the
assassination of officials.
The name of the informer is Farrell. He
acknowledged having taken part in a plot
to assaSsinate Juror. He sxore 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
also participated in the affair. Farrell
also testified that three pence was collected
weekly from Fenians to purchase arms;
that the city had been marked into districts
and military inspections were held occa-
soually. at which most OF the accused were
present. Atone of these meetings one John
Dewey, who said he came from America pre-
sided. The organization he said, had existed
for some years
Farrell said picked men formed the assoca
ton committee. They were ignorant of each
other. Daniel Curley gave him revolver
and told him to stop Forster's carriage oppo-
site the Ellis Quay, when Jim Kelly and Joe
Brady would do the remainder. The plot
10 ofia5 a pticfaLa Earrnll den fia1
Kelly Brady, Curley, Malonev, Dwyer and
Boyle. all of whom were present in the pris
oners' dock, as having been present on the
Ellis Quay when the abortive attempt was
made to waylay Forster. Curley was very
much vexed at the failure Farrell said
Brady. Kelly and Rankin, the last of whom
is now in Limerick, followed Forster's car
riage in cab on another OCCASION and that
MacMahon who was lately accidentally shot
was assisting by watching on foot
He used the name of Salmon if the bust
ness was for a center" meeting, and the
name of Fisher if for the ''inner circle"
The Assassination Club received a letter
from Mullet instructing them to be near
Merrion Square on the morning of the day
the attempt made to assassinate Judge
Lawson. Delaney, who got ten years for
that attempt was member of the organiza-
ton. The witness met Delaney on that day;
he stated that there would be something
new soon, and added that he had his work
before him that evening; Hanlon was with
him on Friday before the murderous
attack was made on Juror Field,
| The witness was at secret
meeting at which Joseph Mullet,
director, of Dublin, presided He was asked
to meet Mullet and another man at Anguser
street on Saturday. He was late for the APP
pointment, and next day Mullett upbraided
him, Brady, Curley and Kelly being pres
ent Mullett told the witness to meet him
next day at o. clock on Duke street, but the
witness declined. Mullett threatened that if
the witness did not meet him he would call
for him at 430. Witness knew what that
meant and said that under these conditions
he would meet Mullett, and he kept the ap-
pointment.
THE MURDER OF FIELD.
He met Mullett Dwyer and man named
Molloy, in the public house. Hanlon also
came in, and Mullett sent them out two
at time. The witness was sent to
Westland Row and Hanlon to West
moreand street. Timothy Kelly met
them on the way and asked Hanlon
if he (the witness) had a revolver Hanlon
said he had not; Curley then gave him the
revolver which the authorities now have
At Westland Row he met Mullett, Han
lon, Fegan Smith and Molloy. He
told Curley he did not know what he was
brought lOT Mulittb Sdlu OildI dltdT u onOTL
time a scuffle would take place con-
venient to the chapel. He told him
to stand on the opposite side, and
if he considered ~ policeman was going to
arrest any Of them to shoot, and if not
he was not to interfere with the fight.
The intended victim was Barrett, fore
man of the jury in the Hynes case. Mullett
was to give an envelope to Barrett while
crossing the street, and Molloy was to attack
Barrett, He (the witness) stayed there from
5 o'clock and went away at twenty minutes
past s. A short time before his arrest he
met Hanlon in a public house and showed
HIM a summons, charging him (the
witness) with being implicated in the
murder of Field. He (the wit
ness) said the government could not
be in possession of much information. Han
Ian told him that Joe Brady, Daniel Delaney
and Tim Kelly were in Westmoreland Street.
Joe Brady went on the out
Frederick street; Hanon walked beside
Field and Tim Kelly in front OF him. Han
lon put white handkerchief around
his neck in order that he would
be known to Brady and Kelly. Brady
caught hold of Field, and Field
made a blow at him with an UNI
brella. Brady knoc ked Field
times whilst he was on the ground. There
were three young men standing in the road;
one OF them wanted to interfere but the Others
would not allow HIM. After Field had been
stabbed, Brady and Kelly jumped on a car.
When Kelly got on the car he lost his hat
Myles Kavanagh, OF Townsend street, drove
the car.
On being cross-examined by Mr.. Kileen,
the witness said no order for ASSASSINATION
was ever received from the Fenian
Society. Orders used to be given from
the Assassination Society. Joseph Mullett
was the man responsible for this conspiracy,
lie tthe witness) would never be here if he
was connected only with the Fenian Society.
From the Fenian brotherhood this Assassina-
ton Society was established. He had been
duped and decoyed into this Assassination