The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-02-10 00:00:00

THE ARRESTS IN DUBLIN.

'IIIE PERENIX PARK MURDERS.

Eight of the twenty-two persons who were reeently
arrested in Dublin were again placed in the dock at
the Court-house, Kilmainham, on Saturday, the 3rd.
Long before the hour fixed for the opening of the Court
great crowd had assembled in the approaches to
the prison, some vainly struggling to gain admission
into the dingy court-room, but the vast majority
apparently content if they but caught a glimpse
of any of the officials on their, way to the c3urt. A
strong body of police kept good order, and rigidly ex-
cluded every one from the court except those who had
business within and were possessed of proper tickets
of admission. When the magistrates took their seats
on the bench the room was crowded in every part,
among the auditors being several noblemen and many
Prominent public officials.

The magistrates presiding were, as before, Dr. Keys
and Mr. Woodlock. The Crown was represented by
Mr. Murphy, Q. 0., and Mr. O'Brien, with Messrs.
Anderson and Bolton, Crown Solicitors; the prisoners
Were defended by Dr. Webb, Q.C., Messrs. Walsh,
Byrne, Adams, M'Oune, and Killen.

At a quarter past twelve the following prisoners
were placed in the dock :—Josep Brady, Timothy
Xelly, James Carey, '2.0., Edward ("Brien, Edward
biliCaffrey, Laurence Hadar], Peter Carey, Peter
Doyle, They were formally charged that on the 6th
day of May, 1882, they did k and murder Lord F.
Cavendish and Mr. Burke.
The most exciting part of the proceedings was the
Production of the two knives which were found,
along with a Winchester repeating rifle (as described
157 the witnes. Fitzsimon) in the loft of the house
Occupied by the prisoner James Carey (who was
recently elected as the "popular candidate" in the
Dublin Town Council). They are the surgical instru-
Manta known as large amputating knives, with blades
about eleven inches long and three-quarters of an inch
broad, narrowing to a point. The handles are three
or four inches long, and are scored, for the purpose of
gi'fing a secure grip to an operator. An involuntary
Cry escaped from many of the spectators as the gleam
from the long blades was seen, and many crowded
round the table to get a good look at the weapons,
The evidence throughout was listened to with breath-
less attention riot only by the audience but by the pri-
soners themselves.
We take the following account of the day's proceed-
ings from The Times of Monday
John fitzsimon was the first witness called. He identified
._aaines Carey. In February or March, 1882, he took premises
worn him in South Cumberland-street, by the week. For
Solna time witness and his family resided there, and after-
wards moved to a room in No. 12, the top back room facing
the east, also Carey's property. He went to No. 13 about
'stater, possibly afterwards, and lived there on the day of the
Plicenix Park murders. Carey called upon him the following
Monday when witness paid him rent. There was a loft be-
t Ween the ceiling of the room and the roof, accessible by a trap
il_roin a lobby, and a louvre led out from the loft to the roof.
_TY nile he lived in No. 13 he saw Carey going to the loft by a
ladder which he brought with him, and took away Having
beard of Carey's arrest he went into the loft for the first time,
climbing to it by means of a table and chair. There he
round a rifle and two large knives to the left of the loft,
near a chimney, among a lot of rubbish which partially
concealed them. He left them there for a fortnight e, .1
then removed them. Subsequently witness went to the
Police and showed the rifle and knives to Inspector Smith.
They were at present in the same state as when he found
thera. Witness had only removed them to a more accessible
Eart of the loft where he placed them between the board
TS and the slope of the roof. Witness identified Peter
,Carey, brother of James Carey, whom he had seen once
2efore this occasion. He knew James Carey's wife and sons
(boys) having paid rent to them. On the Saturday evening
after he removed the rifle and knives in the loft Peter
carey came to witness's place in company with his son,
Mrs. James Carey, and a man whom he did not know.
_They brought with them a ladder, by which Peter Carey,
SIM boy, and the strange man ascended the loft, while Mrs.
Carey stayed below at the ladder. This was about half-past
Light or near nine. They stayed an hour or a little more.
-uley left about a quarter to eleven, and Inspector Smith
With a constable c.Ame soon after and took away the rifle and
lalves. (The weapons were identified by the witness.) The
rifle is a Winchester. The knives are somewhat like sus-
igeon's large amputation knives, with blades about 121 n. long
Aud Um broad, edged to the haft along one side, tapering to
Epaint for about 3in. and then apparently double edged.
'1207 bore the name of Weiss, 62, Strand.

Tile Witness was not cross-examined, but, on the reading
°I his depositions, Dr. Webb contended against the wording
the Part in which he identified the Careys, the witness,
L'amg abort-sighted, having hesitated a little before fixing on
.In, and first said one of the Careys was a taller man.
''ventually the depositions remained unaltered.

j,ll. sPector James Smith deposed that, on Saturday, the
"'`'" of July, he saw the last wit ness at the detective office,
that evening he went with Sergeant Stratton to 13,
~;2tith Cumberland-street, where he again saw Fitzsimon.
tup' entered a loft by a trap over the top lobby, and in the
I? found the rifle and knives already identified. They were
space between the ceiling and the slates. He removed
7,1 e Weapons and afterwards showed them to Surgeon Porter.
in 'WU afterwards given to Professor Cameron, both being
‘ae same condition as when found.
s2Atlr.geon George H. Porter, examined, stated that he had
the bodies of Lord F. Cavendish and Mr. Burke in the
117e1 Secretary's lodge. The clothes worn by them were
6005 the bodies, and he examined the clothes carefully.
Zs also inade a moat careful examination of theLbodiea.
if•care were a great many cuts in the clothes which mupt have
caused by a very sharp cutting instrument. On the
oodles were wounds corresponding to the cuts in the
Clothes. He first examined the body of Mr. Burke, and
after that the body of Lord F. Cavendish. He had a good
recollection of the nature of the wounds, and could describe
,them from memory, but would prefer to have his notes. On
both bodies there were wounds enablinghim to judge of the
,
_Lingth of the weapon used On Burke's was a wound
waning through the back, transfixing the heart, going right
through to the front. The weapon that inflicted that
Ilound must have been at least En. or bin, long. He was
anoWn the two knives produced yesterday evening. They
Were surgical knives used in excision of the hip joint or
ainlnitation of the thigh. Either would have inflicted the
l'ounds on the bodies. The wounds corresponded with
ctl in length and breadth, as did the cuts in the clothes.
c knives were those used in amputation by transfixion.
B. Thomas Miles, resident physician of Stevens's Hospital,
dcis,Poted that on the Bth of May the bodies of Lord F. Covensb and Air. Burke where brought to the hospital. He made
trat•mortem examination of them, and on the clothes of
t_sh! were several cuts, corresponding with cuts on the
;11!"les, and the latter would be produced by the knives
Tvtl- Several of the wounds accurately corresponded
length and breadth with the knives. On the body of
de r• Burke was a wound in the left side eight inches
eP' piercing the heart. Be had meanured the knives;
Lae blade of one was exactly 11 inches long, the other
reasu red a shade over lei. Some of the wounds might
'are been inflicted by knives of a different shape, bnt might
73,`:443,_,ha ye been inflicted with these knives. There was
hnuliall characteristic about the wounds. Lord F. Cavendish
a
, compound fracture of the left arm, which might
have been inflicted with any heavy knife. He thought one
kthl. yes produced struck with force would have in-
2'",s

Stephen Hands deposed that on the oth of May he was
Liy
G,in if at the Strawberry Beds, and that day he came into
-"wn With his wife. They left home about twenty
rut,. to six. It would take about forty minutes to walk
ere°,9l his house to the Phenix. They walked, without
F, through the park to the Pheenix, keeping on the
4t hand pathway coming into town. He knew the road
ing off the main road towards Chapelizod and the
rnian School They crossed that road and continued
tilitre course along the pathway. Shortly after passing
tee. Part he observed four men lying on their faces on
riae graas slope near the gravel walk. They were on his
teaght and side ills wife was nearest to them. Their
Were nearly on the gravel, and she was close to them
sideeY Passed. Witness and his wife stepped a little to one
aa they passed the men. He saw the face of one of the
,7.en and looked at him twice. After he looked at the man
-„ea''eCend time, witness's wife, who looked at the man at the
Urea, made an observation to him. Witness identified
17e.e.Witrd O'Brien as the man whom they had thus noticed. He
car on the road, just below, a little nearer to
awiwn, than the men It was on the same side as
Th'eems, with the horse's head toward the Phcenix
t, ere was no one on it, but a person stood near it at
e",,,„e horse's head. Joseph Brady was the man. Below the
nearer to town there was a cab on the same side.
tei-TeetlY opposite the first four men were four others, lying
th e same position. He did not see the faces of any of
Other •
eae latter. Beside the shaft of the cab there stood
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peit„ er man of whom he did not take particular notice.
ca„„,_mees and his wife walked on till they came to Lord
Dec—tol's monument. The first four men were about 145
cie es from the turning to the Chapelizod-Toad. At the
seLtigh, monument the Lord Lieutenant passed them. He
vee-e'eriedi.ng with an ° ' Meer and a servant followed. They
cap being towards the Viceregal Lodge. The back of the
Pies of oak colour, with ' a number, and on the space
i:reen the seats he saw something like a rug or coat. It
a seven o'clock when they reached Park-gate-street.
yere_rogs•examinad by Dr. Webb: He had been living two
the Beds, and was a chairmaker. employed by Mr.
of Chapelizod. Witness was an Englishman, and left
,;:giand about four years ago. He was engaged as a master
seat/Maker in Birmingham. On the night of the murder he
to the house of his son, 19, New-sow south, where he
tatived close on eight o'clock, the distance from Park-gate-
rep t being one and a half or two miles. lie left about half. ;44: eight and went to the South City Markets, a distance of
vs, lit half a mile, where his wife made purchases while he
ite
esent taknaiss
glass. He reached home about eleven. His
eresidence was 19, New-row south, where he worked
r a chairmaker for a Mr. Grice. At the Beds he lived in a
atise by itself at the Ihrit cf Knockmaroon-hill, which house
ste.red with him by another man whose whereabouts he
"4 het now know.
Mil. Sarah Bands, wife of the preceding witness, generally
rrroborated her husband's evidence. On passing the first
Xl' mentioned by him, she was so close to one man that had
phea not drawn back her dress would have brushed his face.
psest,°43k Particular notice of him, looking back after they
as he 'un- Witness identified the prisoner gdward-O'Brien
Lb e I;l3en- She had named him as in a certain position in
as, te°4—the position of the prisoners having been arranged
A•le commencement of the proceedings.
ehe t this Point the witness was asked to identify the man
eve".zair standing near the horse, the prisoners having mean-
,. lute altered their relative positions. They were desired
I'? the counsel for tim Crown to resume their former situa-
ewe. e,
Webb vigorously protested against this, contend.
wg that, having heard her husband's evidence, the witness
gaided and was not speaking from recollection.
*fltrait% t441-15' the witness identified Joseph Brady as the
to h When they paned O'Brien, she made an observation
er husband, who turned and looked round. In cross.
th'arnination the witness adhered to her testimony. During
aeewretling of her depositiens she was asked by Mr. Murphy
sch she Wasable to take notice of the face of the man
Webb 't alio identified among those lying on the grass- Dr•
"
ieetad, contending that the question did not arise
es of his cross-examination. The objection was overruled,
11401 the witness said the man had his head half turned to.
Peariatt tile Phoenix, more to one side than the other. In this
(4u.'"on the witness, walking as she was towards town,
E id not have seen his face, but 'she explained that as he
B.y he
CoUld tura his face to either side.
Geer
th ge Gulden, residing at one of the doorkeepers' lodges
eeb.,4 Fifteen Acres, half-way between the Hibernian
nehieeet, and the Magazine, deposed that about twenty-five
ret4'ls Past seven on the evening of the 6th of May he was
eeterhing home from a garden he had at Chapelizod He
att the Park by Chapelizod Gate. Within the gate his
laselan(ll was attracted by a car ; he was about 300 yards
Proaehrie gate. The. was attracted by the noise of its ate.
teDidi a" liaTr. it , about 200 yards approaching very
It Passed, fun within .ift, at the same pace.
d:„.Se were two men on each sit - the alter iirttie
zekkc seat. He looked at the two on the side of the car
heti_ tTe krady sat next the horses with his face to wit.
tin ,!ereti' Proceeded home, and diet iiot hoar of the murders
Issee7l7,a,'slht. In returning he crossed a hill which corn-
SW of the whole Fifteep Acres.

Dr. Charles A. Cameron, City analyst, deposed that on
eneof the knives which he received from the police there
were stains, which he discovered to be the blood of a mam-
malian animal.

Cross-examined by Dr. Webb The stains were two very
small spots on each side of the blade near the handle. There
was a slight spot near the point, but he could not satis-
factorily decide what it was. It looked like rust.

At this stage Mr. Murphy said he shonld insist upon every
vritnesa being afforded an opportunity of seeing every pri-
soner in the dock. The front rank ought to sit down and
the second stand. If this were not done, he would have
them paraded one by one betre the witnesses, as he had a
right to do. After some delay in effecting this arrangement
a seat having to be sent for,
Francis Joseph Powell, who resides at the Strawberry
Beds, deposed that he was crossing the park on the evening
in question, and under.a clump of trees near the Chapelizod-
road he saw four men together, of whom he took particular
notice, having seen their faces, and he now identified two of
them as the prisoners Brady and M'Caffrey. They were
doing nothing, not even talking. Near the group was a car,
with the horse's head towards Dublin. A man, a carman
by appearance, stood by the horse, whose side face witness
saw as he turned occasionally, but he could not say that
he would recognize him. Having scanned the prisoners'
faces he failed to recognize him. He also saw the men on the
grass described by Hands, and two men driving in a gig
towards the gate. He met Mr. Burke driving on an out-
side car near the Gough statue. He was sitting on witness's
side the driver being on the off-side. On the opposite foot-
way he met a woman named Sharpe, who was going
towards the Drama on her way home to Chapelized. He
met her a long way before Mr. Surke. He thoucht that
there was a little boy with her, but only saw her for a
moment.

Cross-examined by Dr. Webb: Witness's house was about
li mile from Knookmaroon Gate. He reached Dublin about
a quarter-past seven. He had been for clotkes to a shop in
Capel-street, at the corner of Mary-street. He was not sure
whether he went ptraight home from
.the shop or spent
some time with a friend. He got home a little after ten,
and was in bed at half-past ten.

At this stage the Crown counsel stated they would
examine no more witnesses that day, and asked for a
remand till Monday, which was granted. After the
eight men in the dock were removed, the other four.
teen were brought in, and the remand announced to
them. The wives and relations of many of the pri-
soners were in the court, and there were many affect.
ing scenes during the few moments of conversation
allowed them after the remand. The demeanour of the
prisoners all day was very quiet.

The proceedings at Kilmainham on Monday,
although they did not perhaps at first sight seem to
advance the case very match farther than it was at
the rising of the Court on Saturday evening, were
yet of considerable interest. There are now three
distinct charges against the prisoners, or some of
them—namely, the general charge of conspiracy
to murder, the charge of attempting to murder
Mr. Field (on Nov. 27 last), and the charge of
murdering Lord Frederick Cavendish and Mr. Burke
In the Phoenix Park. The first charge was gone into
on the first day on which evidence was given (Jan.
20). The•charge in connection with the attempt on
Mr. Field's life occupied the second day (Jan. 27th),
and Saturday (the 3rd inst.) was devoted to evidence
regarding the Phconix Park assassinations. The evi-
dence on Monday related to all three branches of. the
investigation.
At a little after twelve o'clock the carman, Michael
Kavanagh, was placed alone in the dock. Shortly
afterwards the magistrates, Dr. Keys and Mr.
Woodlock, took their seats, and Joseph Brady and
Timothy Kelly were then placed along with him.
They were charged with having conspired with others
to kill and murder Mr. Denis J. Field on the 27th of
November last and with cutting and wounding him.—
We take the following account of the day's proceedings
from The Times of Tuesday:—

The first witness produced was Mary Brophy, a quiet-look-
ing girl of about 14 years of age, who deposed that she was
in the service of a Mrs. Costello, of 48; Hardwicke-street,
Who keeps a lodging-house. Oh the evening of the 27th of
November she was sent by her mistress on an errand to a
neighbouring shop, and on her return she saw a car stand-
ing in Hardwicke-street, nearly opposite her house, with
the horse's head towards St. George's Church. A man was
standing at the aide nearest the house. She asked him who
he was waiting for. He said a young man who was gone up
the street. Witness identified Kavanagh as the man. She
then went into the house, and in about five minutes was
again sent out. The car and the man were there still, but
the man had moved a little distance off. She had to go to
a shop at the corner of Frederick and Dorset-streets, and
when she again returned the horse, car, and man were
still there, as also when she went out a third time. When
she returned the mall was seated on the car. She had only
taken off her hat in the kitchen, when she heard cries of
"Murder I" She ran up and opened the hall door. The car
was there with two men on it, and the driver on the front
seat. lie was the man to whom she spoke before. A.nothar
man came round the corner and got up on the car, making
three passengers, with the driver. The men got up on the
side nearest her; the others on the off side. The car drove
away past Baker's (a shop in Dorset-street), in the direction
of St. George's Church. She followed at a little distance.
She did not know any of the three men. Her mistress was
at the hall door when sha went after the car, and in the
parlour when she came back. She had come up to the hall
door with witness,, and heard the cries of murder. After
a few minutes she went round to Frederick-street to see
what was the matter, and then heard of the attack on Mr.
Field.

Cross-examined by sir. Webb: She first told this story to
the police, on the following Tuesday.

At this stage, James Carey, Peter Carey, James Mullett,
Joseph Mullett, and Patrick Whelan were put into the
dock. They were charged collectively with having conspired
feloniously to kill and murder certain Government officials
Bernard B. Devling, 12, Fleet-street, deposed that he was
the owner of the house, 10, Peter-street. He knew James
Carey, and in March, 1877, he let to him a portion of the
premises in the rear. This could only be reached by
' passing through the hall and crossing the yard. It was one
large room, 40ft. long by 201 t. wide, with a door into the
yard. The rent was ss. a week. Carey. generally paid the
rent, but sometimes his boy. It was paid sometimes at the
end of six weeks, sometimes £2 at a time. By "his boy" lie
meant his son. The hall was always open, the door being
only latched at night and there was a cottage in the yard let
n tenements. Witness was only in the premises on one
occasion, when he went in to make repairs. There
was only in the room then a few tables, forms, and
lamps, with some newspapers. Carey paid rent last on
October 6, 1879.

Cross•examined by Dr. Webb: There were three tenants of
the cottage—Nolan, Doyle and Prendergast during the time
of Carey's tenancy. No. 10 is all let in tenements. The
cottage is about 14ft. from the lecture-room.

' John Clinton, a decently-dressed man, apparently an
artisan, deposed that he lived at 10, Fleet-street, where he
occupied the front parlour from January, 1876, to August.
1881. ie knew the rear premises when they were kept by
a man named Lyons, and remembered when they were let
to a society which used to meet there in the daytime on
Sunday from about eleven o'clock till two and on week days
about eight o'clock. The average attendance was 50 to 60.
Only on three or four occasions did they meet on Sunday
night, and then only eight or ten attended. There were two
or three steps from the hall into the yard. The hall door was
open, and the members of the society passed through the
hall. Outside the door of the room in the yard there stood
a man who admitted the men, and who, if witness passed
through the yard, as he did on some occasions, made a signal
by striking with his hand or kicking with his heel on the
door. Witness had seen Janiee Carey there on Sundays and
other days.

On witness being asked whether he heard anything said by
any of the frequenters of this room, Dr. Webb [objected,
maintaining that there was nothing to allow that it was
more than an ordinary workman's club.
Mr. Murphy contended that the evidence previously
given by the informer Farroll, that he had seen Carey at-
tending at Fleet-street when drilling was carried on there,
connected it with the conspiracy, and made the evidence
of the acts of those attending the place applicable to the pri-
soners,

Dr. Webb again contended that nothing that the witness
might have heard or seen done by the members of the club
could be used against the prisoners, unless .they were
present, and moved the adjournment of the inquiry that
the opinion of the Queen's Bench might be taken on the
paint.
After a long discussion, the objection was overruled.
Mr. Murphy asked the witness: Have you heard any of
the men attending the room say whom they were waiting
for t—Yes, they said they were waiting for James Carey.
_ .

Cress•examined by Dr. Webb: WitnEes said he was a sign
painter. is curiosity was not greatly excited by the doings
St the people.
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Re-examined : Looking round the dock, I can identify
James Carey and another man as having attended these
meetings. (The second man was Joseph Brady).

Edward Winter, a man about 40 years of age, deposed
that he lived at 31, Prussia•street, and owned a place in
Cuffe•lane, called lemperance-hall, of which he became
proprietor about seven years ago. He knew a man called
Pat Whelan. Looking toward the dock, witness said he
could not swear to Whelan. It was five years since he saw
him. Witnen let those rooms to Pat Whelan by agreement
in writing. Whelan and another on two occasions paid the
rent in 'witness's office. On the day Mr. Cullen (the other
man) aud Mr. Whelan took the rooms they paid witness
£5, a quarter's rent. He saw them both on that occasion.

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Dr. Webb, who had previously objected to the evidence
as an attempt to prove a written document, now charged
Mr. Murphy with cross-examining his own witnesses.

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Witness went on to say that he was paid money on two
occasions by Whelan and Cullen.

Dr. Webb again contended that witness was being cross-
examined by the counsel who produced him, which should
only be done by leave of the Court, given when the witness
had shown himself hostile.
Mr. Murphy contended that the witness was hostile.
Witness said he had seen Cullen once, but not Whelan,
since the place was given up to him about a year and ten
months ago. He was only in the premises after the letting
on the occasion ef a ball, when he was sent a compli-
mentary ticaet. Cullen's name was Andrew, and Whelan's
Patrick. On the night of the ball he saw no one he knew
except Cullen.
Cross-examined, witness said he always recognised Cullen
as his tenant, and received possession from him.
In reply to Mr. Murphy, he said it was a joint tenancy.
The witness evidently completely disappointed the Crown
counsel, though he seemed anxious to tell the truth.
Inspector Joseph Martin, of the Metropolitan Police,
said that in December, 1881, lies went with Inspector
Fogarty to 8, Brabazon-street, where he saw outside the
house a man named Bailey, whom he had seen before. In
the house he met Patrick Whelan, Here witness identified
the prisoner Whelan. Witness and Inspector Fogarty
entered the top room, and Whelan said, "Show me your
authority?' Bailey was not present then. After the police
, starched the room, Whelan remarked, "Why not search
Bailey's room?" which room was below stairs. They
afterwards entered another room on the same landing. In
the two rooms they found 2e rifles in sacks, 100 rounds of
rifle ball cartridges, a small pike, three flasks of powder.
and some loose shot. On Mr. Fogarty searching the pri-
soner Wheelan, he found a letter, in consequence of which
they went to the marine stores, 6, Cross It evin•street,
which they searched. Off the store there was an office.
In a desk they found 1,660 revolver cartridges, 90 rifle
ball-cartridges in cane of 30 each, two bullets marked " ex-
Iploeive," a revolver, and 69 sword bayonets in a package.
In a small loft on the same premises were found a rifle and
a sword. In the same box with the plwder and ball witness
fonnd a document (produced) with writing on the flrstpage.
He also identilled two books, one of which was found in the
desk. The paper was. a raceipt for sundry rifles and a
Bunsen's battery.
(Book handed to witness): Did you find that book 11—I
did; I got it in the box where I got the powder and ball.
Was the writing that is there in it now, in the first page,
in it when you got it ?—lt was.
The witness identified three =eller books which he found
in a desk in the store.
Mr. Murphy then read the following entries on the first
page of the first book produced
"February, 1880.—Sent 100 cards and £lO to London for
B. Wood, and received from London one case pontaining 20
Snider rifles and sword-bayonets, and one Bunaon'e eleetrio
battery."
II March
of the R.B
l.g4ppoirdeslieneral treasureF of thsklatcutive
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