The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-05-11
A HORRIBLE TRAGEDY.
Lord Cavendish and Under Secretary
Burke's Assassination in Dublin.

Lord Frederick Cavendish, the new chief
secretary for Ireland, and Mr.. Thomas Henry
Burke, the under secretary, were assassinated
early in the evening while walking in Phoenix
park, Dublin. At IL o'clock noon Lord Caven-
dish rode through the streets of Dublin in the
train of Earl Spencer, the new lord lieutenant,
amid the enthusiastic shouts and cheers OF
thousands of spectators. At o'clock he stood
in the council chamber of Dublin castle, re-
peating slowly and solemnly after the clerk
the words Of the official oath. He kissed the
Testament and signed the register Under
Secretary Burke was there in court costume,
and his duty was to read the queens letter
directing the sword of state to be handed to
Earl Spencer. After the ceremony the chief
secretary went to his apartment end remained
there till 6 O'Clock. After dinner Lord Fred
erick Cavendi-h and Under Secretary Burke
went for walk in Phoenix park. They were
strolling along about half mile from the city
gate and a quarter of a mile from the chief
secretary's lodge, when a car drove up con-
tanning four men, two Of whom jumped down
from the car and attacked them,
stabbing them both several times
in the throat and breast. The VIC
tins struggled hard for life, and in the strug
gle became separated, their bodies being found
about ten PAGES apart. The tragedy occurred
about ten minutes after o'clock IN the evening"
and in broad daylight. The bodies were first
discovered by two young gentlemen, who were
riding bicycles through the park, and who
Surgeons 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 shocking manner and pre-
sent ed q ghasty sight. Proceeding further,
the medical men reached the body of Lord
Frederick Cavendish, which was being con-
veyed away from the park on sretcher. The
body of the chief secretary displayed the same
dreadful wounds, in addition to which his left
I. I.
it up to protect his breast. Lord Frederick
Cavendish was quite dead. The bodies were
taken to Stevens hospital, where they will re-
main until an inquest is held.
The locality of the outrage was terribly
marked with blood. The spot where the body
absolutely deluged, while Mr.. Burke's body
lay in pool of blood. 1t is said that after the
act the murderers Immediately drove off. A
large quantity of notes and gold coin, besides
their gold watches, were found in the pockets
OF the victims, which showed that the object OF
the crime was not robbery. Great excitement
prevailed throughout Dublin, and widespread
Indignation was expressed over the event.
Further details OF the tragedy are as follows:
A boy named Jacob states that while birdsnest-
ing in the park he saw, about two hundred yards
from whore he was and close to the road, group
of men as if wrestling. He thought they were
roughs and did not pay attention to them. He
then saw two men fall to the ground and four
others Jump on a car and drive off toward
Chapilizod, which lies in direction opposite
to the city. They drove at rapid pace,
and he could not give any description OF
the appearance of the men. A gentleman
named Mcguire and friend, who were on tri-
cycles, shortly before had passed Mr.. Burke
and Lord Frederick Cavendish, when on their
way along through the main road in the park,
and on their return journey they found the
chief secretary lying in the center of the car
| liage-way and Mr.. Burke PROSTATE upon the
| pathway. Both gentlemen were lying in large
| pools OF blood. They informed the police at
| Park gate station OF what they had seen. The
| police at once proceeded to the scene of the
| murder and conveyed the bodies to the hospi-
Burke lad receVuu ~ vas -1unu .n'' ~. AZ,
the region of his heart and his
| throat had been cut almost
completely across His clothes were absolutely
| saturated with blood and the hemorrhage must
have been tremendous. His clothes were also
| torn. His gloves had been torn in many places
| and his hands bore marks suggestive of a fierce
| encounter with his assailant. Lord Frederick
| did not wear gloves. He had been stabbed in
| several places about the chest. One wound was
| Though the right lung and penetrated deeply.
| At the time of the dreadful occurrence the
park as might be expected on lovely evening,
! was crowded in many places with people. 1t is
a remarkable fact and one suggesting that the
| murderous onslaught must have been short,
| terrible and decisive, that many persons sit
| ting and walking within few hundred yards
| of where the bodies were found heard nothing
| Of tho affair. The post-mortem examination oil
| the bodies at the chief secretarys lodge showed
| eleven wounds on Mr. Burke and eight on Lord
| Frederick Cayendish,