Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-05-10

Ireland in Grief Over the Foul Murder Of
Saturday Night.
Another Days Developments.
DrBLx. Nav 9.

DUBLIN, May 9.
At the inquest, Monday. on the bodies of
Cavendish and Burke, medical evidence was
given that the victims apparently had been
stabbed simultaneously from before and be-
hind with long bowie knives. The wounds
all appeared to have peen inflicted with
exactly similar weapons.
All the Dublin newspapers appear in mourn
ing. II is stated the police are hopeful of
capturing the assassins. They have received
eviaences which will enable them to identify
them. IL is also said that the car in which
they escaped ha. been traced TO Leixlip, ten
miles northwest of Dublin. where the men
alighted to procure liquor. Charles Moore,
who was arrested at Maynooth, last evening.
on suspicion of being one of the assassins,
has been brought TO Dublin. The evidence
against him is weak.
The car by which the nurderers fed has
been traced from Chapel Izod back toward
Dublin to Inchicore, thence toward Mas
II is supposed the assassins took the train at
Colbridge, getting back to Dublin at 10.
Officers of the guardship are dragging the
Liffey for the weapons used by the assasslns
Cloonan who is supposed To be the carman
who drove the assassins. has been remanded
for further inquiry. crowd gathered at the
station and booted Moore on his arrival in
Dublin Moore was brought before the
Police Court, but as the police offered no
evidence and as his account of his move
ments were considered satisfactory, he was
discharged.
! man has been arrested in Limerick on
suspicion of being one of the assassins.
Two men named Bailey and Armen were
arrested here while lettering in Phoenix Park.
The former had dagger sheath in his pos
session.
The Limerick prisoner and Bailey and Ar
men were also discharged. Police still think
they have clue.
An Irishman from America has been
rested at Castle Bellingham. Two other
prisoners are under remand at Monaghan.
The body Of Burke was buried in Glas-
nevin Cemetery, today. Crowds lined the
streets along the route of the funeral. Near
ly all the shops were closed, and mourning
worn by many people.
LONDON, May 9.
Gladstone, IN a published statement, an
nounces that he has received load of COM
munications from every part of the Kingdom
expressive of horror and indignation at the
crime. lie says it is only just to state that
none are more remarkable for fervor and
sincerity than the large number from all
parts of Ireland He wishes to express his
sense of the genuine feeling shown by the
communications, and his personal thanks for
the sympathy manifested.
ARREST OF A CARMAN.
An important arrest just made at Tuan, of
man who is believed 10 be the carman who
drove the assassins. He cannot account for
himself. The man closely resembles the de-
scription circulated by the police, Orders
have been issued to arrest all strangers and
tramps who unable to account for their
movements the last three days.
IRISH PROTECTION BILL.
LONDON, May
The Daily News prints rumor which was
current in the lobby of the Commons last
evening, that the forthcoming Irish protec-
ton bill will provide that in certain cases of
murder, trial by jury will be suspended, and
the accused will be tried before three judges
with the right of appeal.
A STRANGE ACCOUNT.
DUBLIN. May 8.
The following additional information with
regard to the assassination. has come to light
Two bicyclists, filters in the employ of the
railway company, state that they passed the
spot where the murders were committed
and heard Lord Cavendish crv ont, s.Ah!
you villain" to his assalant, who then stabbed
him again. Lord Frederick fell over against
the bicycle of one of the filters. who was
coming to his assistance, but the murderers,
with bloody knives, made towards him, and
both the bicyclists thereupon got away
fast as possible. They saw the car on the
road waiting for the murderers. The drivers
back was turned. The saw a man stab Cav
endish in the back as he lay on the ground
REWARDS OFFERED FOR THE MURpERERs
DUBLIN, May ..
The government will offer reward of
10000 for information within three months
which will lead to conviction of the murder
ers, and reward of $1,000 for private in.
formation. The government will grant free
pardon and extend special protection of the
Crown in any part of the Queens dominions
to any persons, other than principals in the
crime, who may give the information
required.
The corporation of Cork has voted f1OO
toward reward for the capture of the assas-
sins. The mayor expressed the hope that
every municipality would do likewise. The
mayor will attend the funeral of Burke in
state.
The Irish land league of San Francisco,
will hold meeting, and prominent members
say they will subscribe $4,000 towards a re-
ward for the capture of the assassins. The
crime is strongly denounced by the league
The Catholic societies of Milwaukee held
mass meeting Monday evening. and passed
resolutions strongly condemning the Dublin
murderers. and cabled Gladstone, announcing
the resolutions passed.