Editorial Reviews - The Kellys and the O'Kellys From the Publisher During the first two months of the year 1844 the greatest possible excitement existed in Dublin respecting the State Trials in which Mr O'Connell his son the Editors of three different repeal newspapers Tom Steele the Rev. Mr Tierney-a priest who had taken a somewhat prominent part in the Repeal Movement-and Mr Ray the Secretary to the Repeal Association were indicted for conspiracy. Synopsis During the first two months of the year 1844 the greatest possible excitement existed in Dublin respecting the State Trials in which Mr O'Connell his son the Editors of three different repeal newspapers Tom Steele the Rev. Mr Tierney-a priest who had taken a somewhat prominent part in the Repeal Movement-and Mr Ray the Secretary to the Repeal Association were indicted for conspiracy.