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THE TIMES - 1849
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Times July 5th 1849

Times July 5th 1849 After a long interval of peace,
Tipperary has again become the theatre of assassination,
and those other crimes for which its annals have
obtained so infamous a notoriety. The Nenagh papers
which reached us this morning contain a fearful
catalogue of outrages, including the particulars of Mr.
Daniel Egan's murder, of the old stamp-manslaughter,
firing at the person, into dwellings, threatening
notices, etc. The following details are extracted from
the Vindicator. Repeal authority. (*I hope I have this
right, its very hard to read. Mary).

Cloughjordan: July 2nd. One of the most cruel,
cold-blooded murders that has ever disgraced humanity
was perperated within 3 miles of this village. As Mr.
Daniel Egan of Ballydonagh, a most respectable young
man, aged 24 years, the unfortunate victim in this case,
was proceeding on his way to Mass, to Barna, in the
company of his Parents and sisters. It appears he
stopped some perches behind them. The "Mass Path" led to
a narrow lane with a high ditch on each side through
which they had to pass. He had not gone far in the lane
when a pistol was discharged from behind the ditch, and
his father, on turning around when he heard the report,
saw his son prostrate in the lane, a lifeless corpse. He
received two large slugs, one entered his side
immediately opposite his heart, and the other a few
inches lower. An inquest will be held on the body today.
On examining the place where the shooting happened, it
was found that the assassin had a hole bored through the
top of the ditch, so large that he could take deliberate
aim.. The deed was committed by one person only, he was
seen running from the place after the shot was fired.
The only reason that can be assigned, is that his father
is a middle Landlord and bound to pay the head rent,
though he had not for the last two years even so much
from his tenants , and in consequence was obliged to
harsh measures to recover it. It is rumoured that three
men have been taken on suspicion, also a girl who was
coming up at the time the deed was committed. It is said
that she will identify the murderer.

On the night of Friday 28th, at 11O'Clock the house of
Mr Michael Hawley, of Ballycapple, Poor Law Guardian, a
most respectable farmer, was attacked by some wanton
ruffians, who, after breaking his windows, fired a shot
through the door. The ball passed through the kitchen,
where some of his family were but a few minutes before,
and lodged in the wall. Five minutes had not elapsed
when Constable M'Loskey and his men, who were as usual
on patrol, came running to the door, but the midnight
miscreants must have heard the tramp of their feet,
which enabled them, with the darkness of the night, to
escape their praiseworthy vigilance. On examination the
constable found a notice on the door, of which the
following is a copy. !Michael Haly take warning by this
admit Gordon no longer in your house for if you do I
will come again and send you to hell that is wan word
for it let Martin Flarty take the same warning thomas
holy? let him take the same no more but by all the
letters that is on this bit of paper if I come again I
will settle all of you.! The person alluded to above is
a teacher , a quiet inoffensive man, whom Mr. Hawley and
other neighbours have kept in their houses alternately
for the last 6 years during which time his conduct has
been exemplary.

On the same night the house of Mr. Shoebottom, a
respectable farmer , was visited by the same gang, who
after firing a shot, posted a notice on his door, nearly
verbatim with the above. It is but a fortnight hence
since Mr. Shoebottom had his windows broken and a shot
fired, when Mrs Shoebottom was but a few inches from
where the ball passed.

On Friday night 29th a man named Michael Rahilly
received a gunshot wound and only survived a few hours
afterwards. It was inflicted by a man named Richard
Tobin, a caretaker, in the employ of Mr. Simon Lowe,
justice of the peace. Tobin was taken into custody by
the Spring-house police, to whom he had reported the
occurance, alleging that an attack had been made on him
by Rahilly. An inquest was held on the body by the
Coroner, Captain Bradshaw, on Saturday last when a
verdict of manslaughter was returned against Tobin, who
has been fully committed for trial on the charge of
manslaughter for the evening assizes at Clonmel.