MURDER IN DUBLIN.

Evening Star, Issue 5969, 29 April 1882, Page 2

MURDER IN DUBLIN.

A murder was committed in Dublin on the night of February 25. A policeman on his beat heard groans in a place called Skipper's alley, and on going to the spot found a man on the ground bleeding from a bullet wound in the head. He was removed to the hospital, and was afterwards identified as a bacon-curer named Bailey. He ifl the man who gave the information which led to the recent discovery of arms and ammunition in Dublin, and the arrest of two men. The place of the murder is a thickly inhabited district, but no one admits having heard the report of firearms, and it is thought airguns were used Since he gave the information Bailey has been under police protection. He is believed to have been closely connected with the Fenian organisation. From the first he knew he would be mur« dered, and lived for some time almost entirely in the police barracks. He lost his work, and took refuge in the workhouse. He ventured out on the night of February, 25 «nd-mig-Bbot-*kg<mgli Uxi Li»d. At the coroner's inquiry the widow said she believed her husband had been shot because he had given information to the Castle widen Fed to a seizure of arms. She knew he had been threatened, and said ho had been unable to get employment, the whole of the lower orders in the city being against him. The woman added that her husband had written twice to the authori- - ties, asking to be sent out of the country, without any result; but the Crown Solicitor averted that an offer to pay the expenses of the removal of the man and his family had been made. This, however, was met with a complete denial from the widow, whose evidence was important as showing that the Fenian Society is in active operation in Dublin. The Government have issued proclamations offering a reward of Lsoofor such information as will lead to the detection of the murderers, and L4OO, with a free pardon, for private information, to anyone but the actual assassin.