The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-02-20 00:00:00

THZ lICZNI IN court.

The most infeue excithenent prevailed when all the
prisoners. with the 'sorption of John Dein' and James
Carey, were brought inti the dock. An espliumtion
that the former war In hearted woo giveo, but when
James Carey appeared at the foot of toe reps erase
mint, short approaching incredulity, Oiled every pit..
In court The prtsoners app 'red astounded. .lamim
Mullett forced his way to toe front of the dock and
bookmark to Ids "elicitor, who went to consult with him.
Croy'. manner when he appro ached to ba groan appeared
Is be nervous and excit 4. but still wall an ter control.
Hig first duclortres were with reference to the connecties
bertha 'omit of the promiment °Metals of the Land
League and the Fenian Brotherhood, lied at this point
"Solo the Got. ' I oudir hired the witaess. Al the
examinatioa proceeded the demeanour of the withess
barriers more easy, and in reply to a remark from Dr.
Webb he u.ld with • diguillth air, "I am no informer;
I got no one arrested." Tees esphaation of his portion
hi, repeated several times daring the day whenever he was
described as an informer. When WC afirey's name was
Ant mentioned the prisoner fluted deeply. Toe ruiner
d -scribed the peepers for which a man Dented Walsh
0•1313 over to Ireland, and the formation of the society of
Irish InvincithWe. When he told of the melo-dramatic
administration of the oath, whilst be held • penknife in
his right hand, Method Fagan called oat from the dealt
"Bad you your cocked bat?' but tus remark hardly
theyetted a smile amongst his coarser. Joe Mullett, as
need, when some of hos fellow prloooere names WINS
reatosed, rolled and chuckled when Carey stated that
he... Mullett, KCafirey, and Pet. Darla were members
of the Invithibles Societe,. At this point some of the
prisoners trial to interrupt the wither, and Kr. Merphy
had to request the police to keep order nih. dick. Greet
excitement was menifeated in court when Carey stated
that it wag the object of the society to remove all the
tyrants of the country, ao4 added that Mr. Forst or and
lad Corp', weal suggested by the Englishmen as the
Bret to o be remove 1, and it WWI left to toe diem-orlon of the
Irish levineibles :o erect the others. Junes Mullett gave
a faint ami e when the witness stated the first cradle*,
lion from /inland of 50 sovereigns was heeded to him.
All this order, seemed to greatly amuse Jo. Mullett
After a very marked heeded on the witness answered Mr.
htheuraphdy:nsarrly ywasdttohmertioitsn.giseLtusKrt. Bibit.r.atelynaisara..;
Under S ocreury wet named for reusisatioe. When
Carey meotiooth the But attempt to carry outtoeir plans
on Number Ist. 1891, ant seen ton of men arras try
for their murderous designs, Jo, Mullett listened with
riga attention, leaning forward in the dace and holding
▪ band to his ear. On hoarier that P. J. Sheridan, of
Tohbercurry, was disguirl as a priest, and was kn own as
the Rev. !rather Murphy, Wenn/ GI the Prithluse laughed
heartily, and the witness addressed Kr. Murphy, Q C,
with a smile, saying, "A namesake of yours, sir. With.
out being asked, Carey stated that he himself en gusted
to Sheridan that Misr should be rist over, rad he made
thie statement with the utesoit nottehrauco ; but
ilirCaffrey flushed soiree cri iron rasa he added that this
prisocer advised some cord to be pot round the handles,
to give • better grip. Another situational item we. the
evideoce as to o*Byrue, 'screwy of the L and Confedera-
tion of Odor Britian, the purchase of knives, riles, and
revolvers by him and the meth el of transfer of toe arms
with the aid of d,m man's wife. The discothion as to the
arrangements of " nemesis,* the public ifit rare, Use flint
and most pronsioent bang Kr. Forster, creeied a hum of
ri therneot, and the cool manner of Carey and his accurate
details of drag and piers wine moat reautthable.
He wee quite at his ease, and his voice we.
clear and %andiron, when ha det tiled the first attempt to
take Mr. li'ofst er's life. There was or s iebt struggle
between morel. and Mr. Murphy en lethourei t get
out the content, of telegram. sent from London to
M'Caffray apprising him of thr. Forster's mothossinta
The sprees pbrueoloth that these were coached in WY
significant when It is known that Mllthlrey was a ready.
money bookmaker before that time. Q tit' cooly Cray
mentioned methods intended t be Mooted for the
athaseinatioa of Kr. Forster, in Bromwich-street. The
horses were to be oho', and the occopants of the carriage
and any bystanders who Interfered wire to be dim ebbed, he
said, in calm tooth as if he wag desatbing some trivial
Weider of everyday life. "Skin tbe (list " chuckled
audibly at this pert of the evidence. Tee wither'. Catlot
philos al ophic manner when "pelting of the o
'Secretary's " removal warn almost indescribable The
details of the second plot to aseassinate Kr. Forster, and
the plan of the arrangements, the startlers( of the sig-
elitism and the Lair of men who were to be the actual
murderers, were most terribly clear, ant most borrifriag
in its evidence of careful and callous deliberation.
Timbres sailed pleasantly when his name was seen'
honed 114 OW driver of the cit. It was almost with as
air of regret that the wither mentioned how the well-laid
plea failed through the ounce:in of one of the signallers.
This seems to have bath the most carer idly-planned
attempt, and it seems alnent a miracle that the Chief
flertheser thetrod through the band of aarains who lay
in wait for him. Details of further reran% on a erne.
what similar line were then given. Thar attempts failed
owing to the acoldentel prising of an someoultiou wager'
under • military ssoort. when Kr. Forster was actually
surrounded by the smog of murderer*. The Modish
persist racy of the amarans watching from early monolog
until late at sight, day after day, for an opportunity to
assastinate Kr. Forster In Brunswick-street wai calmly
detailed by the withes, and also big own tracking of the
Intended victim through the c ty, and his strenuous
exertione to BONUS a 11000111004 411111iiLIU03 43 their plot.
Kr. Murphy, with bitter irony, always &Boded to the
murderer as the "Invincible.." Witmer then &seedbed
their search for the fithretery in the terraces at Wetland.
reed Terminus. "Ile wasn't in the carriage,'" wait Over,
and he inuarediatey added, with a aienifieent nod of his
head, "If he we. be wouldn't hi alive today, ' the
Secretary beep there he would hardly have escaped from
the althea men who sought his life. TI.. mysterious
"No. 1" we. then referred to by Kr. Murphy, and
great sensation was caused when witless stated he
knew his appearance well and could recognise him.
Kr. Marphr signiacently adding, "I hope
_you will
keys an opp ortonity of identifying hire" The most
intense 'sediment hirbei the court when the evidence
with referent to the Park amass nations .S 9 given. For
the fint time the full details of the plaudit& c notriviu,
and arrangement of the horrible mime erre deecritwth.
Carey sentiment the ounft of two men not yetis
custody, and with some emphaaie stated that Biward
brOthroy was not in the put on the 6th of 111 ty, Oar y
then described the appe truth: of t mysteriorstracit'
who was known NI L' lie said he eras of
• fine, re is notable appearance, and, judging f rem his
remarks, be wag • military gentlemen. Money was
no object to this peronismo, and he Old Carey the mur-
derers Gould have • Nimrod pound. if they required it.
There appears to bave been a discoed= between the four
leaders of the Irbil Invincible, as to where the fends
with which they were so lavishly monolith came from,
Carey being of opinion that the L and err t wee
drawn on for the blood money. At this stage tie
Left the table for a Ulna sodas he towed in front of the
cloak he we. greeted with loud !user by the prisoner;
and one of hie former comrade' shouted, "You are •
perjared sc iundrel." Hulse this iguervel Ur prisoners
(hatted freely amour themselves, laughed frequatill,
and some of them partook of sandwiches. Ou the retort
of witness, more winations were allied is to the uthsown
and mysterious "No. 1," ant the asessallay of 110 of the
/sag near the Royal Oak Tavern, close to the Poor:
Park, on the 511 Key last. James Mallets etude I when
the witness stated be was in Dundalk Gaol at the Um;
and O'Brien said "-You are • liar" when his n use wag
✓eatione I. Mr. Burke baying disepp oia ted the murderer.
as the semis( of the 5.. h May, they arranged for the stoat
attempt on the fatal astardey. Corey states be was not
then familiar with the up wrath s of Kr B irk*, mad ea
the morning of the 6th mistook Kr. Rorke" brother for
hinuelL To maks sure of his victim he procured the
eta of a tarceoler employed by the Board of Works, ries
knew the tif -cretry's apttheretha Athoultha he
the in'otmer's account that man we. an Intheint toot la
Cam's haa Is, gad did net row the pup re for which
Ids ail was r, waived. This man was serrteil on Friday.
His named, roseph Smith. Every semisoft to.it cisme
fres witithes's lips was listened to with profound Weir
tic., as he, with quiet and subdoed meaner, detailed the
arrangements for dogging the steps of Mr. Burke, and
renewing his movements to the rem of the murder. A
meet revolt ng porta.' of the evidence wee the statement
that Carey had two of his children in the cab of roshiirria
Intl., earlier part Ethos tturday. while he was engaged
in planning murder. With minute detail every move-
ment of the gang wee described by wither. The very
minute at which the murderers stetted stewed to have bees
accurately noted by the wittier Tee callous Wore of
the man was shown by his deer-tibiae ho. he aunt o'er to
look at a polo wb„. w.is. for the arrival of the
*rim who., des he was Wee ling torso.,. The interest
from this point the narrative, if preible. increase I.
When he stated that Smith did not know what he was
there for, there we. some movement amongst the prisoners,
and he added, in resolute tones, in answer to some
remark of prierenere' counsel. "I will gave every insumt
man I cast" He stated that Kavanagh, the artota. at
And was " right though." but that he got very excited
afterward, what they stopped the ow' Again, the hour
sad the minute were told by the witness whoa he
Meationed the floret rye fleet apperance ; and anaid-t
en almost painful excitement, and • silence broken only
by the voices of weasel and the wltaeie,thiihic
language. and almost dramatic mantra area b,a
the approach of the victims, the bunging awe/ of the
somas to rare tin rest of the gsgg. the eigaalling and
the grouping of the ageuelasUie VOIC4I we. almost
inaudible He mentioned the names of the eeT_eit men
ith in
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the,..aa..uscaior.l.dk..t7:cotht
obvious effort be raised his woks to describe the fatal
ly work
hoe between Carley. Brady, and Carey. The actual
di t dls of the murders were tad three times by Curer"
accord &04, thirdly, Aft
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were armed with kniveie weft the 'sea who
struck the fal al birth tether were three mita etheal
wttareyeivereliutey, agimiod liaake—mt la Mit side

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