Hi Jim
Thanks for finding what it was that caused me to imagine that Constable Doyle had gone to Francie’s home. Yes, I must have confused Constable Doyle’s statement with Constable Stokes’s statement.
Thanks also for the link to the papers on the trial:
https://archive.org/details/op1251200-1001/page/n49
I’ve transcribed the signatures to the Petition from Clergy and Gentry in the County of Clare (pp 31-3), which is a kind of Who’s Who for those times, or, at least, a partial Who’s Who, given that there were probably many who did not sign. I think it will be of interest to researchers, so, just in case this forum will become searchable again sometime, I’ve added them here. And I’ve also attached the whole list.
Petition sent, August 1882, to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, from the Clergy and Gentry of Co. Clare, on behalf of Francis Hynes:
"To His Excellency the Right Honourable John Poyntz, Earl Spencer, Lord Lieutenant and General Governor of Ireland.
The Humble Prayer of your Petitioners showeth,
1. That on the 12th day of August 1882, a young man, Francis Hynes, was in the Commission Court, Green-street, sentenced to be hanged on the 11th September next.
2. Without raising any of the legal questios connected with the case, which questions we feel assured will receive the full attention of your Excellency, we do respectfully submit that the execution of the said Francis Hynes would give a rude shock to a community settling down after a period of much excitement. We may add, that this execution would inflict deep pain upon an unusually large circle of respectable relatives in the county of Clare and elsewhere.
3. Apart from the guilt or innocence of the condemned man, there are circumstances in his life calculated to excite much compassion; when a child he lost his mother; somewhat later on he was deserted by his father, who was then, and has been since, in a condition of partial insanity.
4. And we, the undersigned clergy and gentry of the county Clare, respectfully represent to your Excellency that, in our opinion, the extension of Her Majesty’s prerogative of pardon in this case would greatly tend to restore tranquility in our country.
And your Petitioners will ever pray."
Bartholomew Scanlan, P.P., Doora.
Patrick Hogan, C.C., Doora.
Daniel Fogarty, Adm., Ennis.
Michael Carey, C.C., Ennis.
John Egan, Diocesan College, Ennis.
James Loughnane, C.C., Clare Castle.
Timothy Hogan, P.P., Crusheen.
John Francis McGuire, C.C., Crusheen.
James Walsh, Adm., Newmarket-on-Fergus.
James Halpin, C.C., Newmarket-on-Fergus.
John Hayes, P.P., V.F., Tulla.
Michael O’Donovan, C.C., Tulla.
Peter Quinn, C.C., Tulla.
Mortimer Hartney, P.P., Clare Castle.
Michael Culligan, Diocesan College, Ennis.
John J. Tuohy, C.C., Mullagh.
Antony Clancy, Diocesan College, Ennis.
D.P. Kelly, Diocesan College, Ennis.
Edward Power, P.P., V.G., Lisdoonvarna.
M. Parsons, Chairman, Ennis Town Commissioners.
Patrick MacDonnell, M.D.
William MacDonnell, M.D., Broadford.
Thos. O’Meehan, Q.C., P.L.G.
A. Greene, Surgeon, Ennis.
J. McLoughlin, Ennis.
Aug. Butler, J.P., D.L.
Aug. Fitzgerald, J.P., D.L.
R. W. Nesbett, Rector, Newmarket-on-Fergus.
Robert B. Walton, J.P., Ballysheen House.
James Molony, F.R.C.S.I., President, Irish Medical Association.
Daniel O’Connell, J.P., Kilgorey.
John Nihill, Physician and Surgeon, Tulla.
C.W. Studdert, Cragmoher.
W. Macnamara, Surgeon, Corrofin.
Geo. U. Macnamara, L.R.C.S.I., &C..
Valentine J. Skerrett, J.P.
M. Killeen, P.P., Kilshanny, Clare.
Thomas Burke, C.C., Ennistymon.
James A. White, I.S.F., Superior.
Francis McLoughlin, O.S.F.
Michael A. Magrath, O.S.F.
Michael Foley, C.C., Corofin.
Michael Hayes, C.C., Corofin.
Patrick Keran, P.P., Carron, Kilfinora.
Michael Crowe, P.P., Kilfinora.
M. Dinan, O.F.A.G., Kilrush.
Daniel Corbett, P.P., Quin.
B. H. Skerrett, C.C., Tinavara.
P. Shannon, P.P.
John Garry, C.C., Kilnamana, Ennis.
Michael Tully, P.P., Liscannor.
D. O’Brien, M.D., Clare.
P. St. L. O’Dea, L.R.C.P., and Medical Officer, Ennistymon
T. T. McRedmond, D.D., P.P., Killaloe.
W. H. O’Shea, J.P., M.P., County Clare.
The O’Gorman Mahon, J.P., D.L., M.P.
Mat. Purcell, Bauroe House, Chairman of the Board of Guardians, Scariff Union.
John Gallagher, V.C.
Denis Costelloe, Ballycorban.
Philip Reade, J.P., Woodpark, County Galway.
James Boland.
Joseph Meade, J.P., Feakle.
C. Stuart, C.C., Miltownmalbay.
Joseph Parker, Clerk of Scariff Union.
Damer Doyle, Manager, National Bank, Scariff.
Peter Murphy, C.C., Bodyke.
Francis C. Sampson, Medical Officer, Scariff Union.
Geo. C. Sterling.
James J. Daly, C.C., Scariff.
J. Hickie, Scarriff.
Michael Hogan, P.L.G. and V.C., Corofin Union.
William Hogan, P.L.G., Corofin.
John Crow, P.L.G., Ruan.
James Cahill, P.L.G.
D. Sullivan, Corofin.
James Caffey.
Peter Mungovan, P.L.G., Ennis.
W. Cotter, P.L.G., Darragh.
John F. Harvey, P.L.G.
John Quinn, P.L.G., Knock.
James Halpin, P.L.G., Newmarket-on-Fergus.
L. Nono, Clare
Freeman, Ennis.
Patrick Hegarty, P.L.G., Ballyashea.
Prody Murphy, P.L.G.
Michael Cahill, P.L.G., Deerpark.
Geo. Cahir, T.C., Ennis.
John Calmody, Ennis.
Laurence Gilligan, C.C.
S. E. Prosser, Ennis.
C. P. Bolton, Ennis.
William Stamer, M.D., Ennis.
William H. Frost, Solicitor, Ennis.
Laurence J. Browne, P.P., Kilkeedy.
Bartholomew Kennedy, T.C., Ennis.
William Hoare.
John A. Murdock, Queen’s Hotel, Ennis.
Matthew J. Kenny, Crayleigh, Ennis.
Michael Collins, T.C., Ennis.
Cornelius Sullivan, T.C., Ennis.
Francis O’Connor, C.E., Ennis.
P. W. Dillon, M.D., Ennis.
J. W. P. Greene, M.P.
Michael Macnamara, Solicitor, Ennis.
John Scanlan, C.C., Ennis.
William Carroll, junr., C.E., Ennis.
Pat Sexton, Architect, West View, Ennis.
Thos. Molony, late Chaplain to Her Majesty’s Forces.
James Kinnane, T.C., Ennis.
Thomas Jourdan, C.E., Doonaghboy, Kilkee.
John Shaw, T.C., Ennis.
William O’Connor, P.L.G., Ballyguery.
Edmond Power, P.L.G.
Daniel Molony, P.L.G., Bay View.
Maurice Walsh, P.L.G., Kildysart.
Michael Dea, P.L.G., Kildysart.
Mat. Kelly, P.L.G.
Hugh Hennessy, P.L.G.
Thomas Keane, P.L.G.
James Breen, P.L.G.
John Hennessy, P.L.G.
John J. Blackall, M.D., Killadysart Union.
A copy of the same petition was signed by the following:
James O’Neill, C.C., Kilrush, County Clare.
Michael Glynn, J.P., Kilrush.
Richard Foley, merchant, Kilrush,
Michael McInerny, Commissioner in Chancery.
D. Hatherton, Manager, National Bank, Kilrush.
William Foley, M.D., &c., Kilrush.
Godfrey Taylor, Builder, Kilrush.
Thomas Gibson, General Commission Agent, Kilrush.
M. Hynes, Grocer.
Edward Walsh, Merchant, Kilrush.
William Peacock & Sons, Kilrush.
Daniel Skeen, General Merchant, &c.
Michael Murphy, I, Market-square, Woollen Draper.
A. Carroll, “Clare Advertiser”, Kilrush.
Luke O’Brien, Shopkeeper, Kilrush.
Thomas Fitzgerald, Shopkeeper, Kilrush.
James Lorigan, Shopkeeper, Kilrush.
D. Wilson, Huberfield, Dublin and Cork.
John Taylor, Merchant, Kilrush.
John McKenna, C.C., Kilrush.
Thomas S. Brew, J.P., Kilrush.
James Doherty, Tea and Merchant, Kilrush, County Clare.
M. O’Gorman, J.P.
P.J. Boyle, “Kilrush Herald.”
Henry Taylor, Draper, Kilrush.
John Clancy, Grocer.
Thomas McInerny, Merchant, Kilrush.
John J. Keating, Merchant, Kilrush.
Michael Hastings, Grocer, Kilrush.
Richard Brew, Flour Merchant, Kilrush.
James Allen, Coach Builder.
Charles Coote, Medical Practitioner, Kilrush.
Patrick Considine, C.E., Kilrush.
John Egan, jun., General Merchant, Kilrush.
Robert Hewitt, J.P., Granahan Castle, County Clare.
Denis Cleary, P.P., O’Callaghan’s Mills.
Denis O’Brien, C.C., O’Callaghan’s Mills.
W. J. Going, J.P., Violet Hill.
R. S. Going, J.P., Violet Hill.
W. Bentley, J.P., Hurdlestown (for a commutation of sentence).
Thomas McMahon Cregan, J.P., Arderegan, Sixmilebridge, County Clare.
O’Donnellan Blake Forster, J.P., Ballykeal House, Kilfinora.
John Brady, J.P., Crescent, Limerick.
James O’Brien, J.P., D.L., Ballynalacka, Lisdoonvarna (commutation of sentence).
J. P. McNamara, J.P., Rocklodge, Liscannor (commutation of sentence).
J. B. Knox & Sons, “Clare Journal.”
John Rynne, M.D., Brookville, Ennis.
Thomas O’Gorman, J.P., Bunaggy.
Robert H. Crowe, J.P., Larah Hill.
John Lopdell, Civil Engineer, Ennis.
Thomas William Rosengrave, B.E.Q.U.I.
John Thomas Lingard, J.P., Cooga.
Timothy Bunton, Solicitor, Ennis.
John G. McKenna, C.C., Kilmurry, Limerick.
William Lenane, C.C., Bodyke.
William McMahon, J.P., Kilmorry.
John Hill, Surgeon and Physician, Belmont, Miltown Malbay.
Michael Flynn, Licentiate Apothecary, &c.
E. MacMahon, J.P., Carahan House, ex-County Inspector Police.
James Dillon, Church-street, Ennis.
Thomas Glynn, P.L.G., Castleclare.
Patrick Garvey, T.C., Ennis.
Patrick Considine, T.C., Ennis.
Patrick Ryan, P.L.G., Ballymacahill.
Thomas de C. O’Grady, J.P., Kilballyowen, County Limerick.
Michl. S. Minny, Treagh Castle, Miltown Malbay, Solicitor.
M. J. Kenny, P.P., Scariff.
George Walton, Solicitor, Ennis, County Clare.
Thomas Maguire, Proprietor “Clare Examiner,” Ennis.
William Molony, Merchant, Ennis, and Ashline Park, County Clare.
P. J. Dillon, Merchant, Cappahare and Ennis.
Edmond Frost, M.D., Newmarket-on-Fergus.
Solomon Frost, P.L.G., Feenagh.
Samuel Burke, P.L.G., Chairman, Thomastown, Kilrush.
Charles Martin, P.L.G., Carnanes, Kilrush.
Michael Behen, P.L.G., Tarnon Knock.
Thomas Lillis, P.L.G., Churchtown, Cooraclare.
Patrick McInerny, Morun, Carrigaholt.
Daniel Grogan, P.L.G., Derha, Kilrush.
James Reidy, P.L.G., Keelunhill.
Pat Liddane, P.L.G., Querin, Kilkee.
Thomas Gibson, P.L.G., Cappa, Kilrush.
Michael Bugler, P.L.G., Birr.
Matthew Clune, Chairman, Tulla Town Commissioners.
John Boland, Callaghan’s Mills, P.L.G.
Patrick Hennessy, Toonagh, P.L.G.
Michael Power, P.L.G., Brook Lodge.
Michael Quigley, P.L.G., Knockjames.
Patrick J. Frost, Chairman, Tulla Board of Guardians.
Joseph Enright, M.D., Rosebank, Ennis.
John Scanlan, C.C., Ennis, County Clare.
D. Smyth, P.P., Cloughjordan.
P Nagle, P.P., Kilmona House.
Thomas McMahon, P.P.
M. Quinlan, P.P., Kilkee.
Robert Fitzgerald, P.P., Tudre and Dysart.
John McInerny, C.C., Roscrea.
Thomas Vaughan, Clk., Killaloe.
James Costigan, C.C., Ballynacally.
Patrick Glynn, C.C., Templederry.
M. B. Corry, C.C., Quin.
P. White, P.P., Miltown Malbay.
J. F. Maguire, C.C. Crusheen.
Patrick O’Meara, C.C., Castleconnell.
John Glynn, C.C., Carrigaholt.
John Donellan, C.C., Ballynacally.
John Wall, P.P., Kilmurry, McMahon, County Clare.
Laurence J. Browne, P.P., Kilkeedy, County Clare.
John McMahon, C.C., Nenagh, County Tipperary.
P. M. O’Kelly, C.C., Castleconnell.
Michael O’Sullivan, C.C., Newmarket.
John McNamara, C.C., Kilmaley.
D. Hayes, Clk., Doonbeg.
Charles Stuart, C.C., Feakle.
John Hamon, C.C., Newmarket.
Thomas Ryan, C.C., Ruan.
Peter Meade, P.P., Ballynacally.
Reply to the petition from the Assistant Under Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant to Rev. Bartholomew Scanlan, P.P.:
Dublin Castle, 1 September 1882:
“With reference to the Memorial
signed by you and other gentlemen on behalf of Francis Hynes, a prisoner under judgement of death in Limerick Male Prison, I am directed by the Lord Lieutenant to aquaint you, for the information of the Memorialists, that his Excellency, after a careful consideration of all the circumstances of the case, has felt it to be his painful duty to decide that the law must take it’s course. I am, &c. W. S. B. Kaye.”
Sheila