The Weekly Gazette for Middlesbrough, Stockton, Hartlepool and Cleveland District. — 1883-05-12 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

MORE REVELATIONS.  On Friday afternoon at the Dublin Police Court—Mr O'Donel, the Chief Magistrate, pre. siding—Sylvesigr Kingston, Thos. Gibney, and Thos. Healey were, charged on remand, with having conspired, together with other persons, to murder Joseph Poole and others. Mr George Bolton and Mr Samuel Anderson l prosecuted on behalf of the Crown. Mr McCune defended Kingston and Gibney, and Mr Tyrrel defended Healy. The Court was densely crowded, and the greatest interest appeared to be taken in the proceed. jogs. Wm. Lamie was first examined, and said be had been a member of the Foniaa Brotherhood since 1867. Some time ago the party in Dablin divided into two parties, the Stephenite and the Council parties, and he joined the former. Poole was his brother. in-law, and was in the same party. Farrell asked them to join the Council party, us they had more money to buy "tools," and this they accordingly did, together with Devine and a number of others. A Vigilance was formed in October last at a meeting at which was present, amongst others, James liitiett, who, in fact, proposed its establishment. The object of it was not stated, but James Mullett said the first ease to be investigated was a complaint against James Poole for taking a revolver and ammunition from Devious Louse. Witness introduced two men. The members of the Vigilance could not tell the orders they received except to their own centre. Be heard a little about the murder of a man named Kenny in the city. A man named Byrne told him that he used often LO have to hide in consequence of having fired at Kenny twelve mouths before he was assassinated. Kenny and Byrne were members of the Stophen• ite party. Mr Sullivan, an auctioneer, was alwaysthe head of the Stephenite party in Dubha aa long AI he could remember. Witness Led • conversation with him about Keuuy, in the course of which he said shift any papers you have, and tell l'oole to do the same, and you will soon hear from me" (Sullivan), and this was after witness told Sullivan that Kenny had said he (Sullivan) was a dissembler. Witness knew well that Kenny was to be murdered, but that word was never used. It was always "remove." On the night of the murder, and after it wise CO.MUltitd.reoio 0&1130 to witneas's house, end said, 044 up, Kelm,' is gone." " Where," %aid witness. "Dead I" Pool* replied. band Poole then Pet to work arm:review* papers, and while they wereel3iog so Poole gave lulu an account of how tlie assassination was done. He said that as soon as Kenny was stabbed he called out, Jae. And some of the men who were present said the damned knives were no good, and they might as well have chisels! Afterthe deed was done they all ran off. Ile did not know anything about the murder of Bailey except the fact that it was done by theStephenite party. Cross-esuunined : Be knew nothing about Gibney and Heady except that the latter aas • tailor and the other a tailor. He knew from Joseph Ai nllctS that the V igilance was formed to carry out the orders of the Directory. The Vigilance Ce.:-.-,mittee wno formed is .t'hey &II 0,..-'ers received fre:n the Directory se the "removal" of persons or Without who were obnoxious. The treasurer was reduced for threatening one of the men. There was an attempt made to break into his house ,to get arms, and such raids were frequently made on the Stephenites by members of the Council party. John Lyons, commission agent, proved having taken rooms for a literary club in Great Brunswick-street, and to having seen Kingston there. Mrs Maxwell deposed that a room in her house was occupied by young .men, who held meetings on the evenings of Sundays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and sometimes Saturdays. On the evening of the night Constable Cox was shot avery large meeting was held, and on the follow!ng day there were two held—one in the mornand the other in the afternoon. John Nevin, tailor, proved to the same men having asked him a week before Constable Cox. Was shot as to where Poole lived, but witness told them he did not know. The prisoners were then remanded fora week on the application of Mr Anderson, bail being refused.