The Atherstone, Nuneaton, and Warwickshire Times. — 1883-05-05 (Atherstone, Warwickshire, England)

IRELAND.  EXTRAORDINARY DISCLOSURES BY AN  APPROVER.  Another phase of the murder conspiracy in Dublin has been brought to light, and the disclosures in connection with it bid fair to surpass even those which are now under investigation in the Green-street Court, House. To all appearances the Crown Authorities are now in possession of information which will bring home the guilt of many of the murders which have been committed in the streets of Dublin within the last two years. Not only that but a flood of light has been thrown on the working of the secret societies of the city, and on the projects they had on hand, which was perfectly astounding in their magnitude and reek' less audacity. Two men were arrested in Dublin —ono on Thursday night, another on Friday morning—and these,alon with Sylvester Kingston, i were brought up in the Northern Divisional Police ; Court, on Friday, for examination. The new I prisoners were Thomas Gibney, house painter, and Thomas Healy, tailor. They are both about 30 I years of age. Kingston, when placed in the dock, conducted himself in an insolent manner, and in. ; terrupted the proceedings by calling the witnesses abusive and filthy names. In consequence of the fresh information which Devine, who was arrested at the time of the Abbey-street outrage, has given I to the authorities, many other arrests aro antici. pated within the next few days, and it is expected that further revelations will be forthcoining as to the preraediatA attempts on the life I of Mr. Justice Lawson, Mr. Jenkinson, and other officials of the Government, and Its to the numerous outrages which have occurre 1 in the city for I a long time past. Devine was arrested in ; November last in connection with the murder of Constable Cox. Ho was seized by Sergeant Danvers at the critical moment when Sergeant Stratford was appealing to him not to shoot him. Devine had a loaded revolver in each hand.—Mr. Samuel Anderson appeared for the Crown ; Mr. 11I'Cune, solicitor, appeared for Kingston and Gibney ; but Healy was undefended. Thomas Devine, in custody for the Abbey-street murder, having been accepted as informer, was examined. His information was read, stating he was a Fenian. He deposed to the murder of Patrick Levey in Bedford-street. William Lanai°, now an informer, was .sub-centre, and became centre when Joe Poole was arrested. After the Seville Plac.i murder Mr. John Sullivan, of D'Olier-street, auctioneer, who had been imprisoned under Mr. Forster's Coercion Act, was a centre. The witness mentioned several others, including Mr. James O'Connor. Delegates came from Eneland, including James Boland, of Manchester, and altercations arose between the Stephenite and the Council party. A vigilance committee was established by the Council party, who boasted they could supply each man with a rifle, sword, and bayonet, and 100 rounds of ammunition. It was resolved to let Mr. Sullivan and Joe Poole see that the Council party was the strongest. —At this juncture Thomas Healy, who had just been arrested, was placed in the dock on the same charge.—The deposition was continued. Boland said he had received reports against Poole. A meeting was held, and Poole and Sullivan were sentenced to death. Sylvester Kingston said Poole deserved death, and was sworn to carry out the sentence. Joe Dowling was appointed centre of the Vigilance Circle. Kingston gave the witness a revolver with ten rounds of ammunition and another revolver and ammunition to Hawkins. A meeting was held after the failure of Delany to shoot Judge Lawson. It was said Delany made a mistake in pulling the Marine by the elbow, thinking he was a friend, but it was resolved that the next time there should be no mistake, and no matter what protection the judge had he would be bound to "go." Sylvester Kingston instigated the murder of Mr. Jenkinaon, and also Superintendent Mallon, as one '1 who knew too much."— Kingston intarject-sd from the dock that Devine was a liar. He never mentioned either Mr. Jenkinson or Mr. Mallon to be murdered.—Nlr. Anderson continued to read the deposition, stating that Michael Hollywood produced a bayonet as the instrument of silent doom for Poole. Thomas Gibney was appointed to co-operate in the assassination of Poole. The witness said he never came in contact with the Invincibles. He never _ _ _  heard any difference between the Circle and the Vigilant Committee. —The three priioners were remanded.