The Central Glamorgan Gazette, and General, Commercial, and Agricultural Advertiser. — 1883-01-26 (Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

THE STATE OF IRELAND.  (DOUBLE ExRCUTION.  At Tralee Gaol on Tuesday morning Sylvester Poif and Thomas Barrett were executed for the murder of Thomas Browne at Castleialand on Ootober 3rd last. Marwood was the executioner. Both men died without any struggle, the drop being nearly Oft. Only a few persons congregated outside the gaol, and very little interest was excited in the event. After passing a restless night the two men rose, Barrett at six o'clock, Poff at a quarter to seven, and at seven o'clock were seen by the Rev. Father Riordan, the chaplain of the gaol. The rev, gentleman prayed with them for some time, and celebrated mass in the little chapel within the hospital. At a few minutes before eight they were pinioned by Marwood, and while the operation was being performed ('off declared his " innoeence before liod of the murder for which he was about to die, but he forgave those that swore against him." Barrett made a similar statement, averring that he neither murdered Browne nor took part in any outrages. Both men walked firmly to the scaffold, repeating responses to the Litany of me priest. The executioner drew the bolt at five minutes past eight, and the culprits appeared to the instantly. The Dublin correspondent of the Times says: There is no doubt that the authorities have received a mass of valuable information, and more could be had if they were willing to accept it on the terms of eondoning the crime, but they desire to make examples of the perpetrators. The police believe that they have tracked the assassins to their lair, and that they will be able to bring the worst of them to justice, including the murderers of Lord Frederick Cavendish and Mr. Burke. There can be no doubt that Delaney will be examined for the Crown. When first arrested he was disposed to turn approver, but afterwards changed his mind, under the belief that if convicted on the charge of attempting to shoot Judge Lawson he could only be sentenced to two years' imprisonment. He therefore resolved to take his chance, but the sentence of ten years' penal servitude led to further reflection, and he than made up his mind to disclose all he knew. The arrest of his brother, who was in the dock on Saturday, also helped to confirm his intention. He admits that he had been told off to shoot the judge. Devine and Poole are also expected to give evidence for the Crown. Myles Kavanagh, who was named by the witness Farrell on Saturday as the carman who drove off with the men who attacked Mr. was arrested on Saturday night. Further arrests are likely to be made. A correspondent telegraphs :--Contrary to expectation, no fresh steps was taken by the polies on Monday with regard to the murder conspiracy. There 13 information that large numbers of men are leaving Dublin and other seaports, in many cases under assumed names. The spacial correspondent of a Transatlantic journal is said to be amongst the number who had lately left. A telegram from She says :—Reports of deaths from starvation in the island of Innismurray have reached this town. This island is a small overcrowded one, five miles from mainland, and forms part of the Palmerston property. The man Phiblin, who is charged with complicity in the murder of the man Freely at Ballyhaunis, has been remanded for further enquiries. The man Macnamara has been discharged. A man named James Curley was arrested on Monday evening, at Ballewfemran, charged with having assisted to blow up Weston House last March. The father has been already arrested, and meeting his son in prison on Tuesday was struck with paralysis. The doctor entertains no hope of his recovery. The Royal Marine Detective Force in Ireland is to be still further increased by the despatch of another party of non-commissioned officers and men from the Chatham division. A man named Quinn, who recently bought a farm at Bruff, county Cavan, from which a former tenant had been evfoted, went with his men on Sunday to plough his newly acquired land, when he was met by a mob of people, who severely beat him and smashed his ploughs. One of his labourers had his ribs broken, and others were more or less injured. A large force of police has proceeded to the scene of the outrage.