The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-19

cl3 to house in York street. IL Is hpyid I'M
this was done in ignorance. but to avoid nj
pleasant circumstances you will do well to al
tend at this office OF 8 p. m. tomorrow auI
state all you know OF the affair. The polio
have instructions to arrest you should you at
tempt to escape. Yours, etc.,
T. PHALLoE, Inspector, r. /. @.
was thunderstruck. This came of con
sorting with Fenans and females. l re
1ected that smuggling potheon was not
after all, u hanging matter. Indeed,
was rather surprised that the detective po
lice should notice it at all 1t was the
business of the excisemen er 'gaugers.
"They must have little 10 do ut the cas-
to-" thought. However, had better
face the music."
At the appointed hour I presented my.
self at tho Irish Scotland Yard. Phallon
received me ciyilly enough and conducted
me to/a room whore u couple of magis.
trates and MIR. Phillipson, the crown So
liCitor, were seated.
"This is breaking a butterfly on wheel
in earnest" l said to myself. "What a
: fuss about jar of whisky!"
mir -" said the senior magistrate,
sit Is my duty to warn you that you need
not answer the questions we are about to
put. You might have been here as pris-
oner, but we hope you arc an innocent
agent in this atrocious conspiracy. You
can, think, best prove your innocence by
complete candor. But remember, your
statement may be used against yourself"
"Ask what you like" replied. ~
have had no share In any 'atrocious con-
spiracy.'"
"We hope not" said my interrogation;
"at least not guilty one. However, you
will not deny having carried black bag
which you received from young woman
at Il. 8 circulating library in Kingstown,
to 10 York street, the day before yester-
day."
Certainly not,'' answered. "The
young lady asked mo to do u trihing COM
mission for her, and I did it.
81 ask you," said the magistrate SOL
EMMY, "did you know the contents of that
bags"
hesitated, but did not think it right
with smile:
Eyes, sir; I knew the contents of tho
bag. Very good stuff it was too hope
his royal highness will get some before he
leaves Ireland"
"Silence, sir" cried both the magis-
trates together; then the senior said:
81 think We may stop the examination
and commit this wretched youth, who
glories In his guilt to Kilmainham. He
actually smiles at a crime that might have
resulted in death and destruction.
Gentlemen" cried Indignantly,
"surely you will not send me to prison for
such trihel did wrong, suppose, but
was reared in Sligo, where every man,
woman and child, magistrates and minis
tiers included, drinks pOtheen. To circum-
vent the gauger, by carrying 1t to friend,
is considered an act of piety and charity,
which no Christian man would refuse to
perform. The British empire will not
come to an end because half crown duty
has not been paid on a quart of good
liquor. will pay the sum three times
over and fine as well. But you have no
right to send me to jail-at least In this
hole and corner manner. demand pub
lie examination and legal assistance.
The magistrates looked greatly relieved.
"Toll us plainly what you supposed was
in that bag" said the inquisitor mildly.
"A quart of potheen or Illicit whisky"
Ireplied "And say again that wish his
Toyai HIBHueSs HUI SuiHo. Ii ITO OnCc bttst-
ed it, am sure he would never send SUBJ
ject to Jail for making or carrying or
drinking it,"
"Would you be surprised to hear that
your friends jar of potheen was nitro
glycerin bomb, intended to have been flung
into the princes carriage by the Fenian
b., alias Sanderson?'' asked the magis-
trate.
I nearly tainted with horror. "And
who is Ellen Maguire?'' gasped.
'B. s wife," said Detective Phallon.
GAS dangerous an anarchist as there is in
Europe. She carries the weapons Of the
oonspirators and sometimes persuades
young fools who admire her black eyes to
help her"
1.-THE serpentr' exclaimed. II will
give evidence against her with pleasure,
and will go to see her hanged. slept
with that awful thing under my pillow.
1t might have blown me to pieces.
And half Kingstown as well, said the
officer. "a fall or even n shake might
have done it. But we have got to catch
Mr.. and Mrs. B. yet. I fear they arc in
France by this time"
1t appeared that the police, having OBJ
tanned news Of the plot in the usual way
through an informer-scarched the room
in York street shortly after delivered
the Internal machine They found the
bomb, but b., alias Sandorson, having
stepped out to neighboring bar, saw the
officers, OWNED their errand and managed
to escape
Neither he nor his wife was captured.
The latter, some years later, achieved
an infamous notoriety as 'the brave little
woman" who conveyed to Dublin the
knives with which the Phoenix park muir
ders were committed Her friend T.,
whose acquaintance I dropped after these
events, became specially notorious, and I
am not likely to hurriedly forget the even
ing spent with mo 1."-London Tit
Rits