| Title: | Evidence Given by Several Recruits From the Royal Engineers. |
|---|---|
| ID | 3989 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | 1861-70/36 |
| Year | 1861 |
| Sender | Recruits from the Royal Engineers |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | unknown |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | unknown |
| Destination | unknown |
| Recipient | unknown |
| Recipient Gender | unknown |
| Relationship | re police evidence |
| Source | OP 1861/16: |
| Archive | The National Archives, Dublin. |
| Doc. No. | 9801331 |
| Date | 16/12/1861 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LET |
| Log | Document added by LT, 12:01:98. |
| Word Count | 160 |
| Genre | |
| Note | |
| Transcript | Dublin Metropolitan Police. Superintendents Office, G Division 16 Dec 1861 No.1 In reference to the annexed file, I beg to report that, I have caused enquiry to be made at the Termini of the Midland G [Great?] Western and G S & W [Great Southern & Western?] Railways, and learned that the number of men specified, did not on the 12th instant, nor upon any other days during last week, proceed to Galway; the railway officials positively stated that such an occurrence could not take place without their knowledge. Sergeant McCarthy of the 9th Regmt. [Regiment?] pointed out to two of my officers the place at which he lost sight of the man who accosted the recruits, and on examining the place they found that, there is a passage leading from the lane under the railway into a yard; and from thence to Aldboro' Court, thro' which, no doubt he made his escape instead of taking refuge in a house as the sergeant supposed. Descriptions of the man: - Name unknown, about 35 years of age, 5 feet 6 inches high, stout make, dark complexion, black hair, small dark whiskers, round full face, dressed in dark clothes; has the appearance of a tailor, and carried a vest hung across his arms. John Delany, Recruit, Royal Engineers, stated to the officers that, he saw the man on Saturday night, 14th instant, in a public house on Innis Quay, in which singing is allowed, and that he would be able to identify him at any time, but added that he expected to be going to England in a day or two. I have no doubt but that the police would be able to trace out and apprehend this man if it should be considered advisable to do so; when, perhaps Delany's evidence would be required. I have been credibly informed that the Brotherhood of St. Patrick have a Depot in Liverpool in which the men proceeding to the Federal States are supplied with all necessaries, and that instead of going to Galway, they go by Liverpool, and that they only get the Steam Boat fare from Dublin to Liverpool. I have sent two officers to watch the trains from this city to Cork and Galway, and another to watch the steamboats leaving the port for Liverpool with instructions to take an account (if any should go) of the number of men supposed to be emigrating to America, the result of which, and further enquiries, shall be reported in due course. Daniel Ryan, Superintendent. |
