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From: "Cathy Joynt Labath" <>
Subject: [IRELAND-OLD-NEWS] !! The Connaught Journal; Oct 2, 1823 #2
Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2002 21:31:46 -0600


THE CONNAUGHT JOURNAL
Galway, Thursday, October 2, 1823

PROVINCIAL INTELLIGENCE
CORK, SEPT. 26- The information which we communicated on Monday,
relative to the detection of the worse than savages implicated in the murder
of the unfortunate and unsuspecting family of the Franks, was perfectly
consistent in its details. The younger Sheehan who sat in conclave when
their doom was sealed, but who denies having been inside the house when the
murderous edict was executed, as the only atonement he can make for this
atrocious outrage against the laws of God and man, has furnished the
information, which has been followed up with promptness by Major Carter, and
has led to the apprehension of six of these concerned in as wicked and
wanton a murder, as any that has been committed within our recollection.
They were brought in to Doneraile on Wednesday, and lodged in the Bridewell,
preparatory to their transmission to the County Gaol. The female clothes, in
which the ruffian leader acted so conspicuous a part, have also been
secured, with traces of the blood of the victims on them, and other proofs
which will further assist, should any be wanted, in establishing the guilt
of the parties in custody.
It is rather a remarkable circumstance, and perhaps not inappropriate
to notice here, that at the period of Sheehan, who was prosecuted by the
young Mr. Franks, having received sentence of transportation, Mr. Franks
addressed a Gentleman who sat near him in Court, in the following emphatic
terms:--"Now I may go home and make my will as speedily as
possible."--Constitution
A circumstance of a very painful nature occurred yesterday at the
barracks, which we are sorry it has fallen to our duty to record,
particularly as the regiment it has taken place in, is remarkable while in
this garrison, for the gentlemanlike deportment of the officers and the
remarkable good conduct of the men. A private of the 12th Lancers, of the
name of M'Cann, who had been slightly reprimanded, as we are informed,
applied for a Court of Inquiry into his conduct, which was granted, and the
reprimand confirmed. Not satisfied with this decision, he applied for a
Court Martial, which was as promptly complied with, but while it was
depending, and a verdict grounded on the two former decisions likely to be
returned, he repaired to the stables provided with his pistols, and had been
there a short time, when a Lieutenant of the regiment went in, whom he fired
at; the ball passed close to the body, and most providentially missed him,
the unfortunate man then presented the other pistol to his head to commit
self-destruction, in which we regret to state so far succeeded as to mangle
it in such a manner as to leave little hope of his recovery.--Ibid.
Another instance of resistance to the laws, accompanied with outrage,
occurred yesterday within five miles of this city. The facts are these:- Mr.
Hewson, High Constable, accompanied by Mr. Whitney, Peace Officer, and about
twenty men, including keepers, went to make a distress on some lands about
eight miles from this city, on the Bandon road. They arrived there at ten
o'clock in the forenoon, and Mr. Hewson having made known his business to
the proprietor, they took several head of cattle in charge, which the
lawless rabble perceiving, they attacked the keepers with stones, but Mr.
Hewson having remonstrated with them on their conduct, they desisted, and
the keepers drove off the rabble towards town.
About an hour and half afterwards, a man came riding furiously towards
them, and addressing one of the drivers who was in the rear, said he had a
Magistrate's order to regain the cattle, to which the man replied that he
had better present it to Mr. Hewson, instead of which he gallopped off a
considerable distance, hallooing, and calling on all he met to assist in
retaking the cattle.
In a short time a great number assembled, who, the sooner to arrive at
the spot, got some two and thee on each horse; when Mr.Hewson, perceiving
the danger his men were in, he told the man who first rode up, and who
seemed to be their leader, that if they were determined to rescue the
cattle, he would not prevent them, but requested that no injury be done to
his men. The cattle were then rescued, and when at some distance off, the
people commenced a dreadful attack on the party with stones; beat some of
them in a cruel manner, and obliged the entire to seek their safety in
flight. Some of the men were much cut and bruised with stones.



Cathy Joynt Labath
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