The Sun. — 1867-12-23 (London, England)

ECO.II me anywhere  else ?  Vaughan—Yes, at the King of Prussia. I have seen you there often. O'Keefe—Now touching the meeting at which Father O'Connor spoke was the meeting to turn out when the tip was given. Vaughan—No, but the language would at once be modified. I know you stopped when the lecture was over. I will swear I told no person at the bar of the Teetotal-hall to go in and fill the meeting. I have frequently seen you speak to Timothy Desmond. You were speaking to him when you were waiting for the "Boss" at the King of Prussia. O'Keefe—The Boss! I don't know what you mean.  Vaughan—l don't suppose you do now. O'Keefe—He's made such a terrific long statement, your worship, that I cannot recollect any more questions now. Sir T. Henry—Very well ; you will have other opportunities. You will have plenty of time to get witnesses. O'Keefe—How am I to do that? lam in a place at Millbauk, and am unable to see anybody. Sir T. Henry—Make out a list, and all the persou will be summoned to attend. Mr. Lewis—l should like to know whether the Crown intends to call Father O'Connor. Mr. Giffard—lt would be ridiculous for me to call a witness who is very popular as a conspirator. Sir T. Henry—Then you, Mr. Lewis, will have an opportunity of doing so. Mr. Giffard—Now, sir, I intend to charge William Desmond and English with wilful murder, in connection with the three prisoners, Timothy Desmond Jeremiah Allen, and Aun Justice. O'Keefe and Mullany have been removes from the bar, and Timothy Desmond, Jeremiah Allen, and Ann Justice have been placed in the dock, in company with William DJsmond and English. Mr. Giffard called the witness Vaughan, and he having been re-sworn, Mr. Burnaby, the chief clerk, read over the evidence he had already given. The witness Vaughan was then cross-examined by Mr. Harper on the part of Timothy Desmond. He said—l first joint:3 the Fenian Brotherhood in 1865. The oath was administered to me by Tim Desmond. I cannot recollect the day. I have never been in a lunatic asylum. I have never been insane to my recollection. I might have been treated so in St. James's Infirmary. I have been in the workhouse twice as an inmate, and I was unwell and under the care of the doctor. I cannot recollect whether I was placed under restraint. I have never been relieved from the oath which I have taken. I ant a Roman Catholic. ' Mr. Harper—And, according to that religion, can you be absolved from observing the oath ? Sir T. Henry—Who can relieve from an illegal oath ? Mr. Harper--A priest, I believe. Witness—A priest can persuade you, if you have done what was wrong, to do right. My religion compels me to sacredly observe an oath, but I am sure 1 have broken one. Father O'Connor wore a priest's dress when he delivered the lecture, but any ono can put on such a dress if he thought proper. Timothy Desmond was the person who c,mmunicated to me the intention that existed of blowing up the House of Detention, and that it would be done about half-past 30r4 on the day that he told me. I did not communicate with the police, because I did not believe that life would be sacrificed. Timothy Desmond was going to the House of Detention the afternoon he told me. I did not go because I was too busy. I mean by that that I was at work for Davis. and Goodman, master tailors. I had made up my mind to tell all about the matter irrespective of the reward, because I felt disgusted at the act which had been done. I don't know whether " any person made a communication. I know I did. As far as not giving information I may be looked on as having sanctioned the proceed'ing. It was when reading about the poor little child being blown through the glass that it created in me so much disgust, that I at once made up my mind to tell all about the explosion. Timotby