The Blandford and Wimbourne Telegram. — 1882-12-01 (Blandford, Dorset, England)

OUTRAGES.  The greateet possible consternation woe caused in Dublin on Monday by the assassination of a Mr. Field. The news of the horrible oceurrence spread like wildfire, end in the neighbourhood of the newspaper officeo crowds of persons assernbled anxious to glean any possible facts in connexion with the tragedy, following so closely on the desperate affray on Saturday night. In fact, before the magistori al investigation of the circumstauces of the latter crime bad been well commenced. any little feeling of security that the citizens badj vas thoroughly upset. Mr. Field carried on a flourishing business as a general stationer in Westmorelane-etreet, one of the leading thoroughfares of Dublin. His private reeidenm was No. 14, North Frederick-street, about a quarter of a mile from hie shop According to custom, he left busie neiss at about six o'clock, and walked down Sackvillestreet, turning into Great Britain-street, of which North Frederick-street runs at right angles. It is not known whether the miscreants had tracked his steps all the way or were awaiting him in the street. In any case the attack was a terribly audacious one, and indicates the reliance which the emissaries of the knife and bullet place upon tie o sympathies and fears of a Dublin crowd. North Frederick-street is at all times a well-frequented thoroughfare. It is largely devoted to offices, principally legal chambers, and is a favourite thoroughfare of comamunicatlon between two populous districts which bind it at each end. In the evening it is usually crowded with persons returning home from business, and so it was on Monday night. At the moment selected by the scoundrels for the execution of their horrid mission Mr. Field had almost gained his own door without having his suspicions aroused. He wee a middle-aged man of healthy and vigorous form, but so sudden and unexpected was the attack made upon him that he had not even time to utter an exiearnation until felled to the ground with a stab of a sword or large knife. The tactics pursued in the Ph cenix-park massacre were those adopted here. Searcely 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 six places, his back and face being lacerated and gashed In a dreadful manner, than the first intimation passers-by had of what was 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 house, to which Dr. Kennedy and other medical gentlemen were at once summoned. A subsequent interchange of observauts disclosed the fact that two men had been noticed going to Mr. Field and rush from him to a car which was in waiting a few yards off, ant drive in the direction of Drumcondra. The night was dark, and North Frederick. street is not too well liehted. It is etated, with what truth cannot yet be affirmed, th it a gentleman seeing Kr. Field fall, and smpacting the naiin whom he saw dart off, followed the car for some diet an ce but failed t over take it. The motive prompting the corn mitting the deed is clear. Mr. Field was the foreman of the jury which convicted Michael Walsh, alio was tried at t e recent Special Commissiou, before Mr. Just ce Lawson, for the murder of Constable Kavanagh. Walsh, it will be remembered, was sentenced to death, but the Lori Lieutenant commuted the sentence to penal servitude for life. Daring the iri il an Incident occurred which gave rise to some remark at the time, and is now recalled with painful interest. While the S diciter-Generel was addressing the jury, Mr. Goddard, the well-known soliMtor and active agent of the Property Defence Association, banded up a note to Mr. Field. The latter read it, wrote a reply, and was handing it down to Mr. Goddard when the sub-sheriff intervened, and refused to permit any communication to take place 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 prominence with the party of aessimination. Mr. Field passed a tranquil night, and on Tuesday was able to speak a Ittle, though still very feeble, There is ground for believing that Dewling, the arsaimin of Constable Cox, will ',ewer, The hospital where he is remains strongly guarded by armed police. It is expected that other arrests will follow closely on thesi made yesterday. Mr. Field's medical attendants aperehend danger from internal hemorrhage and from swelling of the tongue, which is seriously lacerated near the root.