Wesley Corpus

This inflamed Mr. F. beyond measure, of which Mr. M'D. was frequently informed. This continued, however, to the close of the year 1785 ; when Mr. MD., being at Castlebar one night, [May, 1789. a blunderbuss, charged with eight or nine bullets and slugs, was discharged through the window of the room where he used to sit. Immediately after Christmas, the witness, Mr. R. G. ,was sitting in Mr. M.'s cellar, bottling some wine,when he heard a very uncommon sound ofamusket, and a loud shriek following it. Going out, the first thing he saw was Mr. M'D. , wounded in the leg. On his cry, three men ran out of the little house of Mr. F., whence the gun had been fired from ahole through the wall, which had been made on purpose. He then took a lodging in Castlebar ; but on the 20th of February, 1786, accompanied by Mr. G. , Mr. H. , and M., went to his house in the country. They had been but a while there, when they found it surrounded by many armed men ; on which Mr. M'D.'s friends made their escape to a neighbouring village. Meantime they broke into his house; and, not finding him, broke into several houses. At length they came to the house where he was, and fired several balls through the doors and windows : Then theybroke in, and made M'Donald, Gallagher, andHipson, prisoners ; and one Fulton said he had a warrant against them. They desired he would bring them before Sir NealO'Donnel , a Magistrate, then within five miles ; but, instead of this, they were tied, and dragged to F.'s house, in Turlogh, wherethey continued all night. Tuesday, February 21. About six they were marched out with a large company, under pretence ofcarrying them before a Magistrate. Gallagher and Hipson were tied together, M'Don- ald being suffered to ride, because ofhis wound ; a ruffian hold- ing his bridle. When theygot about halfa milefrom Turlogh, a shot was fired from the rear, which wounded one ofthe ruffians ; F -dcontriving it so, thatthey might cry a rescue ; on hearing of which they were ordered instantly to dispatch the prisoners. Immediately several shot were fired at the prisoners. Hipson was shot dead, and Gallagher wounded : M'Donald had both his arms broke ; but his horse took fright, and broke from the