The Portland daily press., 1882-05-08
a MEN CONCERNED
IN THE CRIME.
The Deed Committed in Broad
Daylight.
eport that Four Englislimen Have
been Arrested as the Guilty Wretches.
GENERAL INDIGNATINN Ex-
PRESSED THE OUTRAGE.

ana MT. lnOma5 AoHry Dulke, uuuoI SoOiooa7
ry for ireland, were assassinated this evening
in Phoenix Park. Lord Frederick Cayendish
and Earl Spencer had remained at Dublin Cas-
tie, engaged in the transaction of official busi-
ness until o'clock this evening, whom each
drove to his respective residence. After dim
ner Lord Frederick Cavendish and Mr.. Thom-
as Henry Burke went for walk in Phoenix
Park. They were strolling in the park, about
half mile from the city gate and a quarter OF
a mile from the secretary's lodge, when car
drove up containing four men, two OF whom
jumped down from the car and attacked Lord
Frederick Cavendish 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 being found some 10 PAGES apart
The tragedy occurred about 7.10 o'clock in
the evening, and in broad daylight. No ar
rests have been made. The bodies were first
discovered by two yonng gentlemen who were
riding bicycles through the park, and who inn
mediately gave the alarm to the police. Scr
geons soon reached the spot, but the police
were already conveying Mr.. Burke's body away
to the town, where an examination showed life
to be extinct. The upper part of the body was
perforated in a shocking manner and present.
ed ghastly sight. Proceeding farther, the
medical men reached the body of Lod Freder-
ick Cavendish, which was being conveyed
away from the park on stretcher. The body
ofithe chief secretary displayed the Same dread
full wounds in addition to which his left arm
was broken and torn as if he had put it up to
protect his breast Lord Frederick was quite
dead.
The bodies were taken to Stevens hospital
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 Cayendish was found was absolute
ly deluged, while sMr. Burke's body lay in a
pool of blood. 1t is said that, after the act the
murderers Immediately drove off.
There seems to be no clue to the assassins at
present, but the police are taking most extraor-
dinary measures to discover the perpetrators
A large quantity OF notes and gold coin, be-
sides thei1 gold watches, were found in the
pockets of the victims, which showed that the
object of the crime was not robbery.
Great excitement prevails throughout Dub
lin, and widespread indignation is expressed
over the event The telegraph offices are be-
sieged for the latest news.
LATER.
LONDON, May IA Dublin correspondent
telegraphs as follows:
A gentleman informs me that about two
o'clock Saturday afternoon, he saw
country car of peculiar build driving through
Grafton street. 1t contained four very suspi-
cious looking fellows with blackened faces and
wearing souched hats pulled down in front to
conceal their faces
The victims of the tragedy are laid on beds
in the hospital just as they were brought in.
The hospital surgeon states he fancied he felt
slight pulsation in Burke's body when he
first saw it.
kilograms were Immediately sent to all pc
lice stations in Ireland and Great Britain Civ
ing information-of the murder.
It has been ascertained that under-Secretary
Burke walked from the castle to the park gate
where he got on a car, and while driving
through the park overlook gentleman when
Burke alighted from the car and acco olnpanied
the.gentlemanwho undoubtedly was Lord Fred
erick Cavendish on foot, the clrman returning
to the city. Burke had long been regarded
with extreme disfaver by the Nationalists OF
Ireland. Police are on guard at the scene Of
the murder in order to prevent interference
with the pools Of blood.
WASHINGTON, May, 7.-Mr. West, British
Minister here has received no intelligence from
London respecting the assassination OF Caven-
dish and Burke beyond cable despatch re-
ceived today which merely announced the
- Is..oI .rrfy.
ion regarding the pr obable effect Of the trage-
dy upon the policy OF the government or atti-
tude of the opposition. He thinks the assas-
sination the work of Fenians and not concoct-
cd and committed by land leaguers who OF all
others would not be likely at this juncture to
| ieopardize the success of their cause by com
mitting such an infamous crime. Up to a latt
hour tonight Secretary Frelinghuysen had re.
| ceiyed no intelligence from Minister Lowell
bearing ON the assassination.
LONDON, May IA meeting of the Conser
vatives was held in London Sunday afternoon
| Sir Stafford Northcote, Marquis Salisbury and
| all the prominent members OF the last Conser
| vative cabinet were present. The meeting
| lasted an hour. Resolutions were passed ex-
| pressing horror at the deed, and sympathy with
| the government and willingness of the opposi
| ton to support the government with. thell
| whole strength in coping with the murderous
| State of ireland. Sir Stafford Northcote sale
| he doubted whether the government woult
| proclaim martial law, but If they did they
| might reckon on the support OF the conserva
tives.
| LONDON, May Tt was rumored last even
| ing that two men had been arrested in connec
tion with the assassination, but the repor
! proved unfounded.
The Duke Of Devonshire, the father ant
| the Marquis of Huntington, the brother o.
Lord Frederick Cavendish, have started fol
| Dublin.
It is thought possible the House OF Commons
will adjourn shortly after meeting to-day, as
mark of sympathy.
DUBLIN, May 7.-Maguire, one of the mel
| who discovered the remains, says only nine o.
ten minutes elapsed between his meeting Cav
| endish and Burke alive and well and finding
| their dead bodies
| 1t is believed that Burke was aware that hi
| movements were dogged. He Mad frequent.
been advised to have an escort, but always re
fused
| Early this morning, in order to allay the ex
element, orders we're sent from Dublin Castl
to clear away the blood at the scene OF TIN
murder, and the police guarding the spot were
withdrawn
There will be an indignation meeting of tn,
citizens of Dublin Monday, the Mayor presld
| ing. A huge subscription as reward for In
formation leading to the discovery of the muir
derers is talked of.
Society beginning with the Queen, who sen
| folo ~ fn for, % nf T,Or