HC Deb 15 February 1881 vol 258 c893
MR. OTWAY

said, he wished to ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department a Question of which he he had given him private Notice. It was, Whether the Government have any information as to the movements of James Stephens, the head centre of the Fenian conspiracy, who had some years ago escaped from gaol in Dublin when committed for trial?

SIR WILLIAM HARCOURT

Yes, Sir; I have information that James Stephens recently arrived in Paris.