Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-28
THEY CANNOT LAND.
Two Irish InvincibIes Turned
Back at New York.
Fitzha-ris and MulIett, Convicted Of
Completely in Phoenix Park Murders.
Recently Pard0ned frrm Life Imprisonment
Arrived Here Last Saturday.

New York. May FLAMES Fitzhar-
ris, alias Skin the Goat" and Joseph
Mullett, the two surviving members Of
The irish lnvincibles. who were recent
~ released from prison III Ireland.
where they were sentenced for COM
plicity in the Phoenix Park murders Of
1852, We're today ordered excluded by
the board Of special inquiry at ne i'm
migration station and ordered deport
ed. The exclusion was made under the
Interpretation of the law which for
bids any one being admitted to this
country who has been adjudged guilty
If felony. crime, infamous crime, or
misdemeanor involving moral turpi-
tudc.'
Tho two men were recently pardOned
by Earl Cadogan. lord lieutenant Of
Ireland. from a sentence Of life i'm
prisOnment. and reached this city
among the Storage passengers on the
Lucania. Saturday. After 4 conference
with Commissioner Fitchic. the men
were ordered back to Ellis Island to
await the action Of the board Of spec
ial inquiry. This board was composed
n VIM. Wcihc, Chairman IL. II. Moler.
James al Tonor ana Major Ctas. $.
S1nscy.
The two men were taken before the
board IN Ellis Island, this morning
The inquisition was secret. The only
one ut the barge office to meet the two
men who showed any interest in their
behalf was Rocky Mountain OBrien.'
The men were then sent to the ''ex-
Guided pen"
The case will probably be appealed
% the authorities al Washingt1 n. and
If not. Fitzharris ana MulIctt will leave
this port. Saturday next. on the Lu-
cania
After The meeting If the board it was
learned that Fitzharris was the first OF
the two men II b. examined by the
members He admitted he had served
nearly II years for crime committed
After being asked the usual questions
Ms tD his age nativity and residence,
F'itzharris was asked If what crime he
had been convicted ana answered:
| Treason" He was then quesu3 ned as
to This charge. ana ne told the board
nat he had been arrested about nine
months after the famous Phoenix Park
murders. ill company with 23 others.
| itASt We're attN~tl Dl HANlIS itt4i
| ccesslries after the fact. while Fitz-
harris was charged with having been
an accessory after the fact. Three
months later he was brought to trial
with others If the accused. Five Of
them were sentenced to be hanged and
Fitzharris was sentenced to penal serv-
itude for life.
While telling his story to the board
Fitzharris declared that at the time Of
| his trial he was offered c1O,000 by the
English government if he would turn
iuformer against the other members of
the band. This he refused to do. and
NJ his life sentence HI served ab ut II
wears in the Mount JOY, Chatham
Down Patrick and Marybone prisons
Eight months ago he was pardoned.
Fitzharris said that he and MulIett
had about So between them when they
reached this port. Fitzharris said that
while he was on British soil he was
compelled to report to the police every
month as 70 his doings and wherea-
bouts. II came to this country" he
added. because ! want chance to
rest and recuneratc. 7 wanted to stay
here about three months and then 20
back to my family"
Mullatt Indignantly refused to answer
| any Of the questions put To him by thu
board. He declared he was not being
accorded the proper treatment by the
government. His examination lasted
only short time. as he would not re
spond to questions.