New-York tribune., 1900-05-28
TO SEND EXCONVICTS BACK
FITZHARRIS AND MULLET NOT TO BE
ALLOWED TO REMAIN HERE.
oUIRY-RESULT OF THE EXAMINATION
OF THE MEN-AN APPEAL. TO
WASHINGTON LIKELY

Admission to this country has been refused to
Joseph Mullet, the Irish 'Invincibles" who were
convicted of completely in the murder of Lord
Frederick Cavendish and Mr.. Burke in Phoenix
Park. Dublin, eighteen years ago. They were
pardoned recently by Lord Cadogan. Lord Lieu
tenant of Ireland, after an Imprisonment of sew
enteen years, and they came over here on the
Lucania. arriving last Saturday From the time
the ship left Queenstown The Tribune has pro-
tested against the admission to the United
States of these men. The immigration law bars
from this country persons who have been con-
victed of a felony. other Infamous crime or
misdemeanor involving moral turptude," and
The Tribune steadily held that Fitzharris and
Mullet fell within the prohibition of the law.
and therefore demanded that they be sent back
to Ireland. 1t is because of this conviction that
the Fenians are to be excluded. They spent
Saturday night at Ellis Island, and yesterday
morning the special Board of Inquiry heard
their cases at the Barge Office and ordered that
the men be deported. This Board was composed
of William Weihe. chairman; II. II. Meier
James A. Toner and Major Charles s. Sensey
REMOVED FROM ELLIS ISLAND.
The two men were removed to the Barge Of
flee from Ellis Island yesterday morning at lo;5o
o'clock and taken before the Board imme-
are and the inquiry secret. The only one
at the Barge Office to meet the two men, and
who showed any interest in their behalf. was
Rocky Mountain O'Brien.
After the meeting of the Board ii was learned
that Fitzharris was the first of the two to be
examined by the members. He admitted he had
served nearly seventeen years for crime COM
mitted. After the usual questions as to his age
nativity and residence, Fitzharris was asked of
1,-Lo loa bod hoay, nXriR n
swered: Treason"
He was then questioned to this charge, and
told the Board that he had been arrested about
nine months after the famous Phoenix Park
murders. in company with twenty-three others
These twenty-three had been accused of being
accessories after the fact, while Fitzharr1s was
charged with being accessory before the fact
Three months later he had been brought to trial
with others of the accused men, Five Of them
had been sentenced to be hanged and Fltz-
harris to penal servitude for life.
While telling his story to the Board Fitz-
harris declared that at the time of his trial
10000 had been offered him by the English
Government if he would turn informer against
the other members of the band. This he had re-
fused to do and of his life sentence he had
served about seventeen years in the Mount Joy.
Chatham. Downpatrick and Maryboro prisons
During eleven of these years. he said, he was
in the prisons.
PARDONED EIGHT MONTHS AGO.
Eight months ago he had been pardoned. Fitz-
harris told the Board that in the time of his
imprisonment his family received from the Am
nesty Association the of shillings. When
he and Mulet had been released from prison all
the funds in the treasury of that association
had been divided between them. Fitzharris did
not name this amount, but he and Muet had
about $25 between them when they reached this
port. Fitzharris asserted that while he was
British soil he compelled to report to
the police every month to his doings and
whereabouts.
Il came to this country" he added because
I want chance to rest and recuperate 1 want
stay here about three months. and then go
back to my family"
When Mullet was taken before the Board and
examined he Indignantly refused to answer
any questions. He declared he not receiv-
ing the proper treatment from the Govern
ment His examination lasted only a short
time, as he would not respond to questions.
When the men left the room they We're taken
to the excluded PEN where they were met by
Rocky Mountain" O'Brien. who engaged them
in earnest conversation for some time.
When asked about the exclusion, O'Brien
peared indignant because he had not been in
formed that the two men were to be taken be-
fore the Board of Special Inquiry.
IF there was any question about money mat
ters." he said, " | ought to have been informed
so that could have made some arrangements.
We could have arranged for any amount of
bonds. if that what they wanted"
The case 1t said yesterday, will probably
be appealed to the authorities at Washington,
and if not, Fitzharris and Mullet will leave this
port on Saturday next on the Lucania.