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Witnesses: Martin Doyle, Marks Devereaux, John Curran, Harry Hogan, Charles Morris, Miles Doyle, James Redmond, Joseph Byrne, Moses Doyle.
That John Deacon did willfully murder a person unknown at N B on June 18th aided and abetted by Capt. Graham.
Witnesses: Bridget Sullivan, Marks Devereaux, John Curran, Harry Hogan, Charles Morris, Miles Doyle, James Redmond, Joseph Byrne, Moses Doyle.
That Thomas Giff did willfully murder Andrew McDonnell at N B on June 18th aided and abetted by Capt. Graham.
Witnesses: Patrick Dillon, Marks Devereaux, John Curran, Harry Hogan, Charles Morris, Miles Doyle, James Redmond, Joseph Byrne, Moses Doyle.
That Thomas Giff did willfully murder Miles Dillon at N B on June 18th aided and abetted by Capt. Graham.
Witnesses: Terence O’Brien, Marks Devereaux, John Curran, Harry Hogan, Charles Morris, Miles Doyle, James Redmond, Joseph Byrne, Moses Doyle.
That Thomas Giff did willfully murder Mary Mulrooney at N B on June 18th aided and abetted by Capt. Graham.
Testimony: Summary events as heard by the coroner’s jury, added fact that crowd called on Capt. Graham to hold the sale until Mr. Feltus returned with the success of his arbitration proposal to Rev. Mr. McClintock, Graham insisted on proceeding with the auction and marched the police with the cattle up the road away from the pound, some stones were thrown and the yeomen pushed their bayonets towards the crowd, Graham ordered them to fire, a single shot was fired from near Graham and then a couple more and then a general firing ensued, informant saw killed by that firing: Andrew McDonnell, a boy named Waters, Patrick Leary, one Butler, a man named Neill, a John Byrne, a yeoman of the name Rogan; he saw the following yeoman present and leveling their firearms although he can’t say who fired at who: John Deacon of Ryland, Francis Perrin of Ballypreakis, Robert Perrin his son, William Heany of same, John Kearns of same, John Perrin of N B, a man named Humphreys of same, John Green of same, Alexander Jordan of N B, Atkins of Irish Street, N B, Henry Jordan of N B, Beale of Carrigduff co. Carlow, Richard Swain of N B, James Waters of Barnahesk, co. Carlow, John Moulton of same, John Williams of Tomodilly or Skihane, a person believed to be named Farrell from near Enniscorthy.
Curran’s Testimony: shorter version of events, heard Graham order the firing, described the dead persons he saw laying about.
O’Brien’s Testimony: did not hear order to fire, saw Kilfoyle shoot Mary Mulrooney after the rest had stopped firing,
Testimony: heard Capt. Graham give the order after John Deacon of Ryland appealed to him for permission to fire as they were hard pressed by the crowd, said that one of the shots fired by the yeomanry struck their own man William Rogan, it was Moulton who fired that shot.
Dillon Testimony: similar testimony but little detail.
Myler Testimony: was shot and wounded by Alexander Jordan, otherwise similar account of events.
Morris Testimony: heard Graham give the order to fire, same.
Sullivan Testimony: saw Thomas Giff of Ballynapark who she knows shoot Andrew McDonnell as he was runninga way across the field.
Doyle Testimony: same
Dillon Testimony: saw William Devit of Carrigduff, as yeoman, and three other yeomen fire toward Miles Dillon who was running away and fell dead with three wounds.
Foley Testimony: saw Moulton present his gun at her but she hid behind a tree, immediately she stepped out she was wounded.
Connors Testimony: it was Alexander Jordon, yeoman, of N B who fired the first shot, was wounded while lying hidden in a ditch.
Doyle Testimony: heard Graham give the order to fire.
Information by John Ralph, shopkeeper of N B. (and McClintock’s agent for tithe collection) Best overview of the lead-in to the incident but no new information.
John Browne testimony: nothing new; he was shot in the leg while his horse was running away with him.
Richard King testimony:
Chief Constable of Police, co. Wexford; usual account until the firing
started; then says he saw Graham riding up and down striking with his sabre at
yeomen’s rifles (firelocks) trying to stop them from firing; he heard no order
to fire; did not see a single stone thrown; saw no arms with the people, only
sticks.
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