Glasgow Courier. — 1862-05-08 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

THE MURDERS IN IRELAND. correspondent of the Freeman's Journal gives further details respecting the murder of M. Gustave Thiebault of Rockwell, in the neighbourhood of Cahir, on Monday evening:—" The Rockwell estate had been purchased by M. Charles Thiebault, now an extensive merchant settled in Dundee. After that purchase had been effected, M. Gustave Thiebault came over to reside in his brother's mansion at Rockwell, and, in order to settle permanently in the country, he purchased for himself the adjoining property of Boytonratb, in the Landed Estates Court. Subsequently, in consequence of large arrears which had been due, legal proceedings were taken, and an eviction took place. It is stated that, about two months since, a threatening letter had been sent to Madame Thiebault, threatening her husband with 'the death of Roe,' a former possessor of the estate of Rockwell, who had been murdered on the high road near his house about fifteen years ago. For that murder John Lonergan was executed at Clonmel, with two brothers, Henry and Philip Cody, who had been condemned at the same assizes for the murder of a relative of their own. According to the information that has reached us, M. Thiebault had manifested the sincerest anxiety to befriend industrious tenants, and his conduct was uniformly kind and humane." He was, however, shot dead near his own residence, as already stated—a pitchfork being afterwards run into his body. Three men are in custody on suspicion. A Dublin contemporary states, on the authority of the agent of M. Thiebault, that disputes existed between the unfortunate gentleman and some of his tenantry, and that he was compelled, in consequence of the non-payment of rent, to institute legal proceedings to evict some of the tenants.  The inquest has resulted in the complete identification of one of the prisoners, Thomas Halloran, who was seen speaking to the deceased on Monday afternoon within thirty yards of where the body was found. A verdict of wilful murder against Halloran was returned, who stands committed for trial.  The funeral of M. Gustave Thiebault took place on Friday, and was attended by fourteen Roman Catholic clergymen and an immense concourse of people. A requisition has been forwarded to Lord Lismore, the Lieutenant of the County, to convene a meeting of the Magistrates at Cashel on an early day, for the purpose of expressing their abhorrence of this diabolical murder, to offer their sympathy to the family, and to devise means to guard against such crimes in future. The Cork Examiner supplies additional particulars of the murder of Philip James Foley, at Billorglin, near Killarney —"it: appears that on the morning of the fatal occurrence, the deceased, hearing a voice, dressed himself, went out and saw his cousin Philip Michael Foley. lie then returned to the house and desired an acquaintance, named Doyle, to get up, saying, Philip Mick is armed to the teeth.' Doyle, in company with deceased, left for the weir to see if the new locks (which the deceased some time previously provided) were disturbed. On their arrival they saw Philip Mick standing near the weir with a double-barrelled gun in his possession, and observing the apparent determination of the latter, Doyle called out to the deceased 'that he would be shot.' The deceased, nevertheless, proceeded to the hatch, where stood his cousin, and in the act of turning round, Philip Mick deliberately aimed at him, and lodged the contents of one barrel mto the heart of deceased, who instantly cried out, 'I am shot, I am shot.' Doyle at once said to the murderer, 'Oh I am sure you had no powder in it,' to which the murderer replied, Let you or any other person come and try its contents, and you will know whether it is powder or not.' Philip Mick then stood over the deceased to see if he were dead, and at once walked over his body. Doyle then asked him to help the body on his back, but the murderer, in a calm and resolute voice, refused, saying, If I had two more out of my way, my work would be done.'" The murderer at once absconded, but he gave himself up on Monday evening.