The Sun. — 1846-04-02 (London, England)

ROLLESTON—How old arc you ? I am 26 years old. Yeu are a married man—Yes, I have a wife. Coun-sEL—God help her ! Have you any children 2-1 have. How do you support yourself?—l have a quarter of land, for which r pay 7s. 6d. How far is Culluhun from your house ?—Two miles. How far is it from Bawn ?—Twelve miles ; it is the first time I was there. Did you ever do a job for Kennedy before ?—I never did. What brought you into Nenagh ?—I came in to serve a Crown summons for Ryan. How long were you in Nenagh before you met Kennedy? —Two days. Whose public-house did you meet at ?—I cannot tell that. Upon your oath, did you tell it to the magistrates, or point it out to the police 2—l did not. Did they ask you about it?—They did. Where ?—I was in Thurles when they asked me. How long were you in Nenagli?--Ten days. Did they ask you to show them the house?—They did not; th 9 y told me I could do it in Thurles if I liked. How long have you known Fogarty ? —Three or four years. Upon your oath, would you not shoot a man if you were asked ?—I don't think I would. And why did you go to shoot a man for Fogarty ?—I did it because I knew him.(Sensation.) So if any man you knew asked you to murder another, you would do it ?—When I am on such business I would not kill a man unless I was attacked. —(Murmurs.) Then you were on such business before ?—I was. Were you ever at the taking of the Black Chapel ?—I was not.  Were you ever in gaol for Shanahan's murder ?—I was. And so you planned the murder of poor Hogan in a public-house in this town ?—I did not plan it. Well, did you agree to the job ?—I did, after drinking. Now, can't you tell us what public-house you were in ? I cannot, but it is in the street leading up to the Court house. How long were you there ?—A quarter of an hour. So, in a quarter of an hour you made up your mind to murder a man you did not know.—l did.—(Sensation.) Were you at the murder of Shanahan.—l was. Were you tried for the murder of James Ryan More ? I was not.  [Hare he coolly detailed the particulars of Shanahan's murder, amid great sensation.] Mr. RoLLEsToN.—How did you murder him ?—We killed him with stones in his own yard, near Lord Hawarden's.— (Renewed sensation.) Did you do anything to the body of the manyou butchered ? —I did not, but I heard that one of the party did. What did they do to him ?—I can't tell what they did to him.  How long were you butchering him ?—(The witness here hesitated to answer.) Answer this Court, Sir, said counsel; I have a catalogue of your villany here (pointing to his brief). How long were you doing the job, I ask you again? —We were not lung about it.—(Sensation.) Was there not a charge of rape against one of the party on that occasion ?—There was. AoW# answer me this question—Did you not stand in the door of Bolton's house while three of the murderers committed a rape on his daughter ?—I did. And the corpse of the murdered man lying before you in the yard? (Here an audible thrill ran through the court, and there was a pause of a moment.) Was not poor Bolton murdered because he sent home a gun he took from Lord Hawarden?—He was. Where did you sleep that night ?—At own On your oath did you ever see Shanahan until the night you helped to murder hiai?—l did not see him until that night.—(Sensation.) house. Can you tell how long you were butchering him ?—I can't  say. IVas it on Sunday you did it?—l can't tell whether it was or not ; it is ten years ago. COUNsEL—Ten years ago, and you are now 26, so you began your trade as a murderer at 16 years old?-1 did. —(Sensation.) Were you at the killing of Ryan ?—I was. When did that murder take place?—About a year after. Were you At the liftYcsti ?—I FPM,