The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette. — 1882-12-05 (Dorchester, Dorset, England)

MORE DESPERATE OUTRAGES. The greatest possible consternation was caused in Dublin on Monday by the aussenntion of • Mr. Field. The news of ths horrible or...nerve., spread like wildfire, and in the neighbourhood of the newspaper office, crowds of persons assembled anxious L. glean any possible facts in cmnexion with the tragedy, following au amid) on the desperate ,if ray en Saturday night. In fact, before the magiattrial investigatiori of the circumstances of the latter crime had been well cominenc-d. any little feeling of security that the citizens hadl was thoroughly upset. Mr. Field carried on • flourishing business as • general stationer in Westmorelanoratrest. one of the leading thoroughfares of Dubiin. Hi, private re.idenee was No. 14. North Fredericketreet. shoot • quarter of • male from his shop According to custom. us left basins.. at about six o'clo-k, and walked down Saarillestreet, turning into Great Braman-street, of which North Frederick-street runs at right angle.. It is not knows whether 'he miser ants had tracked his steps all the way or were awaiting him in the street. In any case the attath was a terribly audacious one, and indicates the reliance whlct the emissaries of the knife and bullet jilare qpise lb. sympathies and Gars of \Dublin iirowd. North Frederick-street is at all times a well-frequented thoroughfare. It is largely devoted to offices, principally legal chaint we, and is • favourite thoroughfare of cornmunication between two p melons districts which bind it at each end. In the evening it is usually creeded with persons returning home torn business., and so it was on Monday night. Al the moment selected by the scoundrels for the execution of their horrid mission Mr. Yield had almost gained his own door without baring his suspicions aroused. Ile was a middle-aged man of healthy and vigoroue form, but so sudden and unexpected was the attack made upon him that be bad not even time to utter an exclamation until felled to the ground with a stab of • sword or Large knife The tactics pursued in the Phomixipark maniac-as were three adopted here. Scarcely had the instrument, which must have been large and sharp, been plunged into Mr. Field's body until he was pierced in no less than .ii place., his back and faoe blink lacerated and gashed in • dreadful manner, than the Ann intonat on passers-by had of what wan going on was the sight of the body of the unfortunate man, apparently dead, lying on the footpath. On being identified, he was carried into his own b011•et to which Dr. Kennedy and other medical gentlemen were at once summoned. A subsequent iuterchauge of observant.. disclosed the fact that two men had been noticed going to Mr. Field and rush from him to • car which was to waiting a few yards if, and drive in the direction of Drumcondra. The night wee dark. and North Frederick. street is not too well lighteit. It is et•ted, with what troth cannot yet be affirmed, that • gentleman seeing Mr. Field fall, and inspecting the men whom he saw dart off, followed the ear for some dist soca but failed t overtake it. The motive prompting the committing the deed laciest.. Mr. Field was the foreman°, the jury which convisthd Michael Width, whewastrisdattuerrcesl Special Commission, before Mr. lassie. Lawson, for the murder of Constable Kavanagh. Width, it will b• remembered, was sentenced to death, but the Lord Lieutenant roannuted the sentence to penal servitude for life. Daring the trial an Incident occurred which gave rise to some remark at the time, and is now recalled with painful Interest. While the Ssliclitor-Genen .1 was addissaing the jury, Mr. Goddard. the well-known solicitor and active scout of the Property Defence Association, handed up • note to Mr. Field. The latter read it. wrote • reply, and wee handing It down to Mr. Goddard when the sub-sheriff inter • vaned, mild refused to permit any oommunication to take 114G3 between a Juror and any gentleman in the court. The episode was commented upon at the time, and, it Is feared, aided in bringing Mr. Field into awkward pro weenie, with the party of assaoination. Mr. Field ceased a tranquil night, and on Tuesday was ablo to speak • little. though still very feeble, There is ground for believing that D mint& the assassin of Constable Cox, will recover, The hospital where be in remains strongly guarded by armed police It is expected that other offsets will follow closely on those made yesterday. Mr. Field's medical attendants apprehend danger from internal hemorrhage and from swelling of Use tongue, which in seriously laosrated near the root.