Stockton Herald, South Durham and Cleveland Advertiser. — 1883-11-16 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

THE FENIAN MURDER IN DUBLIN.  TRIAL OF JOSEPH POOLE.  The trial was opened on Monday, in the Green-street Commisaion Court, Dublin, of Joseph Poole, for the murder of John Kenny is July last year. The Attorney-General opened the prosecution, and related the circumstance. of the crime, which was committed in Saville. place. Deceased received about twelve stabs and several pistol shots. The prisoner lured the deceased to the spot, and both were members of the Fenian Brotherhood. Kenny was condemned to death for betraying secrets of the society. Mrs Kenny stated that on the night in qnestion her husband and Poole came in late, and had some drink. Poole left about midnight, and deceased went to see him to the end of the lane. Her husband did not return, and the next day she saw his body in the hospital. Deceased appeared friendly with the prisoner, whom she had only seen once before.—Wm. Lamie, informer, said Kenny was doomed to death on suspicion of having betrayed the secrets of the organization. Witness admitted haying been one of the party at men detached to blow up houses with dynamite. Dan Curley, the Invincible, who was hanged, had been detailed to remove Kenny, but had been interfered with by the police. Poole's house had been searched for arms.  The trial was resumed on Tuesday. No wit neeses were called for the defence. At the sitting of the Court Dr. Webb proceeded to address the jury on behalf of the prisoner. He contended that the case for the Crown had broken down, and that the jury could not convict on the evidence adduced. Poole was, it was true, a member of the Fenian Brotherhood, an organization which was exciting a moat powerful influence on the politics of the country, but he belonged to a section which was not in favour of 3SBB.sBination. and dynamite, but of waging a HMIS Rule war. For trying to bring men over from the command of Curley, the Invincible, he was condemned to death. As he and Kenzry were walking along they were met by  a number of Curley s men, and sEtacked. Kenny was almost at once killed, and Poole barely escaped with his life. The Solicitor-General replied, and commented upon the fact that no evidence was produced to contradict the story of Lamle. Instead of evidence, they had a wild theory started that no sane man could give credence to. No doubt Poole's actions were not marked with caution, but the jury must remember that at that time murder was committed with impunity in the streets of Dalin. If the theory of the defence was true, how was it that Poole ran away with the men who were seeking his life, and who were just after having murdered his friend. Now was it that alter Kenny had cried out the men did not turn on Poole, who escaped without a scratch. At one o'clock his lordship commenced to sum up. His lordship agreed with the Solicitor-General that Kenny was nst murdered in mistake for anyone else. He cried out on receiving the first stabs, thus disclosing the fact that he was not Poole, and the men could not persevere then in the attack unless they had the right man. If Lamie's evidence was believed there could be no doubt as to the prisoner's guilt. During the course of the charge the prisoner excitedly started up to contradict a statement made by His Lordship. He added, "He is acting the part of a prosecutor, not a judge.' —The jury were unable to agree. The prisoner will he re-tried on Monday.