Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-06-30
MRS. DUDLEPS TRIAL.
Rosa on the stand-The Prisoners Dramatic
Interruptions.
IBy telegraph to the Dispatch.l

NV YORK, June 29.--The trial Of
Mrs. Lucille Yseult Dudley. the English
woman, for assault in shooting jeremiah
O'Donovan Rosa in February last, was
begun here to-day. The courtroom
was crowded to its utmost capacity,
but at least one fifth Of those present
were detectives and police officers.
Rosa and his lieutenant, Patrick Joyce,
were both in attendance. The greater
part Of the day was occupied in OBJ
tanning jury.
O'Donovan Rosa was the first wit
ness called by the prosecutioa. Being
asked his name he said, IS jeremiah
O'Donovan Rosa"
"That's not his name," called out
Mrs. Dudley. "Where did he get the
Rosa FROM"
The next question was, "What is
your business?"
"DyDamitard." shouted Mrs. Dud-
ley; and then Rosa said, "Journal-
ist."
Continuing, O'Donovan said that Mrs.
Dudley had agreed to donate 5000 in
instruments. She said she didn't like
dynamite where it would take innocent
lives. 0'DoDovan testified that he did
not like that business either. As the
witness said this Mrs. Dudley arose to
her feet and, glaring at witness, shout
ed. "Liar ~
The prisoner was forced to her seat.
The witness continued, that he had
told the prisoner that his only purpose
was to liberate Ireland.
"Getting money from servant-girls
and swindling Them" interjected Mrs.
Dudley.
The witness identified the notes sent
to him by the prisoner, and told how,
in response to one Of them, he met her
in the Stewart building. Mrs. Dudley
offered him a receipt to sign in the tele-
graph-ofiice Of that building, but he
refused to sign it, he said.
You are a liar" shrieked Mrs.
Dudley. "You never read the receipt,
you didn't dare go so far" And then
turning to the jury, she shouted
"You had better get away from that
man; you can't tell what will happen.
He's only perjuring himself"
In another moment Mrs. Dudley
cried imploringly, " Won't somebody
| please knock that man out Of the win
dow?"
| O'Donovan went on to say that he
suggested that they go to more APP
propriate place to talk the matter over,
and as they left the telegraph-office she
shot him. lie fell
"You got scared and dropped, !"
shouted the woman.
| O'Donovan did not remember how
many shots were fired.
"No; you were too frightened.
jeremiah, remarked the prisoner, and
then she added, SO For Gods sake,
don't kill me- You forgot to tell
that"
When Rosa showed where the bull
let struck him Mrs. Dudley interpo-
lated, 81 want that bullet back; 1t
was only lent"
The witness said he was about fifty
three wears old. and Mrs. Dudley re-
marked that he was too nervous to tell
exactly.
Witness first came TO this county
when he was about thirty-one years
old. That was in 1868. He opened a
liquor saloon with his cousin in Madi-
son street. He was before that shop
keeper in Skibbereen. After year he
went back TO Ireland, and returned
here in 1871. He came the second
time ION business connected with
Irish revolutionary work" This time
he brought letters to John O'Mahony
and others, he said.
And you murdered people, you
cur" exclaimed Mrs. Dudley.
Witness remained only week this
trip, he said. The next time he came
he was sent by the English Ministry.
| Why"
because I was an Irishman and was
a member of the Irish Revolutionary
Society"
| ~ wish we had kept you in Eng.
land" said Mrs. Dudley. |" There
would not have been a particle left oil
you"
Witness said he thought that his first
interview with Mrs. Dudley occupied
about twenty minutes.
"About an hour and halt" cor
rected the prisoner.
- don't think so," said O'Donovar
with a smile.
THAT'S because you haven't brains
to think with" answered Mrs. Dudley
Witness said the prisoner had stated
that she had disagreed with her hus'
band on points they discussed, and thai
he may have introduced her to his as
sociates.
Verdict Against the BsIl Telephone
tBy telegraph to the Dispatch.l
CuARIEsTON. 8. c.. June o9.-lf