The Poole Telegram. — 1882-09-29 (Poole, Dorset, England)

EXECUTION OF WALSH.  Patrick Walsh, who wee convicted of the murder of a herd at L stterfrack, was extcuted at o.dway on Friday morning. A large number of soldiers and police were on gua,d, but very few people collected outside the gaol. At a few minuted be;ore eight o'clock the condemned man bit the prison chapel, accampanied by the chaplain, the R.v. Mr. Greaven. Tue prisoner, who looked in goad besito, had bit head bo wed in prayer, and witiked with a firm step. Ls company with the chaplain he ascended the monad whica led to the platform, arriving at which he signified his iotenton of saying something. Tide reporters, woo had been adinidt sd tome prison, were then called forward. and Welsh, addrossing them, said:—'' I am going bowie my God like a criminal deserving death, but I never committed the murder. The witnesses swore falsely against UM" The culprit then turned towards the chaplain, and repeated the responses of the Litany. The reverend g,ntleman remained by his side wnile the white cap was being drawn over the candemned man's face and after tun Ildome had been adjusted, and was still repeatalg t .e prayers of the Roman Catholic faith when toe bolt was drawn. Toe black flag was then hoisted, and was receivi.d with an outburst of wailing from the mot der of t.e culprit, who was outside, and could not be induced to leave. An inquest was afterwards held on the body, and a verdict in accordance with tre medical evidence was returned by the jury. Tae body was then buried within the precincts of the prison.  Hr. John Dillon, M.P., has intimated his intention of retiring from Parliament ory life. The hon. go ntleman has sot for Tipperary since the last general election. 7n the letter announcing his determination Mr. Dillon explains that the reason for resignation is his chats of nealch. The Freeman's Journal, commenting upon this, says :—'' If it be not a fact that Mr. Dillon's ret dement is a necessity for preserving his life, we pot it to bun panty that he has no right to resign at this moment, and that the roason he has given is net *sufficient one. If lie will not reconsider his determination, then in our opinion he owes to the people of Ireland a fuller explanation." Mr. Healy, M.P., arrived at Ernie, on nday, from Miltowo. M Witty, en routs for Dublin, and was met out• side the to en by a procession and band. Speaking at a meeting, subsequently held, Mr. Healy sail the national foeliug would DUG be in the condition it was flow but for tleir patriotic efforts when the first movement was made t i ameliorate the couditton of the tenaut farmers of Ireland. Mr. Healy was afterwards presented with an aidress, and was escorted by the procession to the station. A private inquiry into the charge against Kerrigan oi the mutter of the bailids at Lough Mask concluded lace on Seedily night at Golway gaol. Fif eon witnesisca were slammed. Kerrigan *as fully committal tor trial. Toe witnesses let on Monday for Dublin. Tue prisoner KitNon, on the Conclusion of the ex unination, gave the names of several peones in the district as being concerned iii the murders. Toe heal constabie was at ollele coin. municatod with, and on Sunday night, after travelling about 30 miles, crested the persons named. They were charged ,in Wednosdoy. A meeting was held on Monday at flirt to consider the neesibility of reviving fox-hunting in King's couuty, the hounds 'laving been stopped lost season by the Lend LJague mob. It was believed that sport would be a.tain interfered with, and it was thereture resolvdd to ab indon toe hunt and break UD the club. The Klng's County Huut was one of ;he oldest in Ireland. The watcuman Ruler, woo shot two burglars on his employer's 'mewls.* in Dablin on Soturdoy night, was remanded on Monday, the injured men being in hospital and unable to attend. A Scripture reader, for firing several times at two compositors, who on Saturday night mistook his house for theirs when to a drunken state. and knocked at the door, was committed for trial.  On Saturday upwards of thirty polioe were distributed through county Mayo and district. The sulesheriff. acionipanied bye large number )f soldiers and police. h is evicted no irn the barony of Eris. Peretupt ry were given to the au 50 f stales during the past few days in other families not to shelter or barb iur them The furniture of th evicted tenant, is strewn along the to idsidee, and the poor people themselves are stilv.:rmg under the