The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1882-05-17
KYTFED IN DAYLIGHT
4 DARK DAY FOR IRELAND.

Burke were shot dead this evenin:
in Phoenix Park.
Lord Frederick Cavcndish an,
Earl Spencer had remained at Dub
lin Castle and engaged in the trans
action of official business until
o'clock this evening, when eacl
drove TO his respective residence
After dinner Lord Frederick Cav
endish and Mr.. Thomas Henry
Burke, Under Secretary of Ireland
went for a walk in Phoenix Park
They were shot close to the Chiei
Secretary's lodge. No arrests have
been made.
LONDON, May GA later tele-
gram from Dublin says it now APP
pears that Lord Frederick Caven-
dish and Under Secretary Burke
were stabbed, and not shot They
were both strol!ing in the park
about half mile from the city gate
and a quarter of n mile from the
Chief Secrctary's lodge, when a car
drove up containing four men, two
of whom jumped down from the car
and attacked Lord Frederick Cav
endish and Mr.. Burke, stabbing
them both several times in the throat
and breast. The victims struggled
hard for life, and in the struggle
became separated, their bodies be
ing found some tenpaces apart. The
tragedy occurred about ten minutes
after Z o'clock IN the evening, and
in broad daylight. The bodies were
first discovered by two young gen
tlemen who were riding bicycles
through the park, and who imme-
diately gave the alarm to the Police
Surgeon, who soon reached the spot,
but the police were already convey
ing Mr.. Burke's body away to town,
when an examination showed life to
be extinct The upper part of the
body was perforated in n shocking
manner, and presented a beastly
sight. Proceeding further the med
ical men reached the body of Lord
Frederick Cavendish which was be-
ing conveyed away from the park
on a strctcher. The body of the
Chief Secretary displayed some
dreadful wounds, in addition to
which his left arm was also broken
and torn as if he had put it up to
protect his breast. Lord Frederick
Cavendish was quite dead. The
bodies were taken to Stephens Hos
pital. where they will remain until
an inquest Is held. The locality of
the outrage Is terribly marked with
blood. The spot where the body of
Lord Frederick Cavendish was found
was absolutely deluged, while Burk' 5
body lay in a pool of blood.
Great excitement prevails
throughout Dublin, and widespread
indignation is expressed over the
event. The telegraph offices are
beseigcd for the latest news. Owing
10 the Iatencss of the hour Of arri-
val of news in London, nothing of
the outrage is rs yet known here
among the general public.
At the London clubs and other
West End resorts, the news Of the
assassination of Lord Frederick
Cayendish and Under Secretary
Burke was received with a feeling
OF etupefaction, followed by express
sions of the bitterest resentment.
In the Bow street Police Court to-
day Albert Young, the railroad en-
/ pIoye recently arrested for threat
ening the life Of the Queen, was com
mittcd for trial
The Coroner's jury have returned
n verdict of manslaughter against
/ Farmer McGloine, who shot dead
the man who fired at him in Fene
fort, county Mayo.
1t is said that after the act the
murderers Immediately drove off
There seems to be no clue to the as
sassination at present, but the 20
lice are taking most extraordinary
measures to discover the perpetra
tors. 4 large quantity Of notes anC
gold coin, besides their gold watch
cs. were found in the pockets Of tn,
victims. which showed that the ob
iect of the crime was not robbery.