Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-05-08

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Earl Spencer TO ResIgn-The Crime
Denounced by the American Land
Lesgue-VIeWs OF Messrs. ParueII,
DavItt. Dillon and SextOn-A M ami
festO from the League Leaders
The Inquest on the Bodies.
DUBLIN, May 6.-Lord Frederick Caven-
dish and Under Secretary Burke were shot
dead this evening In Pheuix Park.
Lord Frederick CAvendish and Ear
Spencer had remained at Dublin Castle and
engaged in the transaction of official bust
ness until 6 o'clock this evening, when each
drove to his respective residence. After
dinner Lord Frederick Cavendish and Mr.
Thomas Henry Burke, Under Secretary fol
Ireland, went for a walk in Phoenix Park
They were shot close to the Chief secre
tary's lodge. No arrests have been made
LONDON, May Ga later telegram from
Dublin says IL now appears that Lord Fred
erick CaveudiSh and Under Secretary Burke
were stabbed, and not shot. They were
both strolllng In the park about half mile
from the city gate aud a quarter of a mile
from the Chief Sscretary's lodge, when q
car drove up containing four men, two OF
whom jumped down from the car and at
tackled Lord Frederick Cavendish and
Mr.. Burke, stabbing them both sew
eral times In the throat and breast. The
victims struggled hard for life, and In the
struggle became separated, their bodies be-
ing found some ten PAGES apart. The
tragedy occurred about ten minutes after Z
O'Clock in the evening, aud In broad day
LIGHT. The bodies were first discovered By
two young gentlemen who were riding
bicycles through the park, and who imme-
distelY gave the alarm to the Police
Surgeon, who soon reached the spot,
but the police were already convey
log Mr.. Burke's body away to
town, where an examination showed life
to be extinct. The upper part of the body
was perforated In shocking manner, aud
presented a beastly. sight. Proceeding
further the medical men reached the body
of Lord Frederick Cavendish, which was
being conveyed away from the park
on stretcher. The body of the
Chief Secretary displayed some dread
full wounds, In addition to which his left
arm was also broken and torn as If he had
put 1t up to protect his breast. Lord Fred
erlck Cavendish was quite dead. The
bodies were taken to Stephens Hospital,
where they will remain until an inquest is
held The locality of the outrage is terri
bly, marked with blood. The spot where
the body of Lord Frederick Cavendish was
found was absolutely deluged, while Burke's
body lay in pool of blood.
Great excitement prevails throughout
Dublin. and widespread indignation is ex-
pressed over the event. The telegraph Of
fees are besieged for the latest news. Ow-
ing to the lateness of the hour of arrival of
news in London, nothing Of the outrage is
as vet known here among the general public
At the London clubs and other West End
resorts, the news OF the assassination of
Lord Frederick Cavendish and Under Sec
retary Burke was received with feeling of
s'upefaction, followed by expressions OF
the bitterest resentment.
In the Bow street Police Court to-day
Albert Young, the railroad employe recently
arrested for threatening the life of the
Queen, was committed for trial.
The Coroner's jury have returned a YER
dict of manslaughteE against Farmer Nc
GlOine, who shot dead the man who fired at
him in Fenefort, county Mayo.
1t is said that after the act the murderers
Immediately drove off. There seems to be
no clue TO the assassination at present, but
the police are taking most extraordinary
measures to discover the perpetrators. A
large quantity of notes and gold coin, be-
pockets OF the victims, which showed that
the object of the crime was not robbery.
LONDON, May THE O5serger'S dispatch
from Ddblin gives the following particulars
of the murder of Lord Cavendish and Mr..
Burke: "a boy states that while birds nest
ing In Phe0ix Park yesterday afternoon, he
saw about two hundred yards from him and
close to the road a group of men who sp-
pesred to him to be wrestling. He thought
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tention to them. He saw two fall and
four others jump In a car and
drive rapidly toward Chapelizod
He is unable to give description of their
appearance. The park was crowded in
many places at the time of the tragedy.
Many persons were sitting or walking within
a few hundred yards of where the bodies
were found, but heard nothing OF the affair.
The police paraded the park shortly after
the occurrence and fruitlessly searched
every hole and corner for the murderers.
"Mr. Burke was found with his throat cut
almost from ear to ear, and his hands bore
marks indicating he had fierce and length.
ened encounter. One of the wounds OF Lord
Frederick Cavendish was a dagger thrust,
which penetrated his right lung, and his
right arm was smashed to a pulp. There
were many wounds on both bodies such as
must have been Immediately fatal. The
persons who found the bodies were detained
by the police.
earl Spencer, to whom the news was first
broken by Colouel Caul6eld, was terribly
shocked. It is stated that he intends to re-
sign Immediately"
The correspondent of the Press Associs-
tion at Dublin telegraphs as follows: "A
gentleman informs me that about 3 o'clock
on Saturday afternoon he saw country car
of peculiar build driving through Grafton
street. It contained four very suspicious
looking fellows, with blackened faces, and
wearing slouched hats pulled down in front
50 as to some extent conceal their faces.
"The victims of the tragedy are laid out on
beds in the hospital just as they were
brought in. The hospital surgeon says he
fancied he felt a slight pulsation in Mr..
Burke's body when he first saw it, A tele-
gram was Immediately sent to all stations
in Ireland and England giving an aecoun
of the murder"
An extraordinary Cabinet Council was
convened to-day.
The Observer to day, in a leading article,
says: Comment on this monstrous crime is
almost unnecessary. We have had too
many crimes in Ireland Of late as cruel and
as unprovoked to feel any but faintest hope
that the present murder can be excepted
from the long roll of outrages, of which
the agitation in Ireland has been the guilty
cause, and which have remained too long
UNPUBLISHED and unrepressed. For the
present we content ourselves with
saying that, be the explanation of the mur-
der what it may, all Englishmen will share
the horror felt at this deed of blood, and
will sympathize with the sorrow which has
fallen on the bearers of names honored and
cherished In the annals of our country"
Reporters of the Press Association have
had interviews with Mr.. Parnell and Mr.
Davitt on the subject Of the assassination.
Mr.. Parnell said: 81 am Mortified more
than can express. This is one Of the most
atrocious crimes ever committed. Its effect
must certainly he most damaging to the
interests of the Irish people. | have always
found Lord Frederick Cavendish
most smiable gentleman, pain
stalking and strictly conscientious In
the fulfillment Of his official duties. | did
not share the disappointment expressed in
liberal Irish circles regarding his ap-
pointment, as ] anticipated that the
principal reforms during the present session,
such as the amendment of the land act,
would be under Mr.. Gladstone's personal
supervision, and believed that adminjstra-
tive reforms would be somewhat postponed.
I can't conceive that any section of the peo-