Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-05-08

tnrGaJ ana breast, tn6 VICTIMS SCruRRleQ
hard for life. and in the struggle became
separated. their bodies being found some ten
PAGES apart. The tragedy occurred about Z
o'clock, in broad daylight.
THE DISCOVERY OF THE BODIES.
The bodies were first discovered by two
young gentlemen who were riding bicycles
through the park, and who immediately gave
the alarm to the police. The surgeons soon
reached the spot, but the police were already
conveying Burke's body to town, where an
examination showed life to be extinct. The
upper part Of the body was perforated in a
shocking manner, and presented CHASTITY
sight. Proceeding further, the medical men
reached the body of Lord Frederick Caven.
dish, which was being conveyed away from
the park on a stretcher. The body of the
Chief Secretary displayed some dreadful
wounds, 10 addition to which the left arm
was also broken and torn, as If he had put it
up to protect his breast. Lord Frederick
Csvendish was quite dead The bodies were
taken to the Stevens Hospital, where they
will remain until an inquest Is held.
A CHASTITY SCENE.
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 Burke's body
lay in pool of blood. II is said that after
the act the murderers Immediately drove fl.
There seems to be no clue to the assassins at
present. but the police are taking the most
! extraordinary measures to discover the per.
| petrators. A large quantity Ct notes and
! gold coin, besides their watches, was found
| in the pockets of the victims, which showed
~ hi iantn of -
RAPID SPREAD OF THE NEWS.
The news rapidly spread. and created the
| widest excitement and CONSERVATION in the
city. Lord Spencer and the Regents
party here were just going down to dinner at
! the Lodge when the news was sent to them.
| Some members of the household were at the
| opera at the Gaiety Theater, and were sent
for. When the cause of their departure from
! the Opera-houss was known, the excitement
was intense, and the proposal was made to
| stop the opera. 1t was ultimately cut short.
| Lord Frederick Cavendish only arrived in
| Dublin this afternoon along with Earl Spen-
Ger, the new Lord Lieutenant. He was
! present at the installation ceremony in Dub
/ lin Castle, and left there with Mr.. Burke,
his fellow-sicsiui, early in ska evening. II il
/ stated that some lads riding on bicycles in
| the Park saw the attack and the murder.
| which was the work Of less than minute. !
| More people were within few hundred
| yards of the scene of the assassination, but
no one appears to have been near enough to
, interfere. When the bodies were first found
Lord Frederick Caverdish's lips were moving
as If he were trying to spsak, but he showed
no further signs Of consciousness.
BOYS STORY.
A T.. Al. 4. L.
nesting in the park he saw about 200 yards
from WHARF he was, aad close 20 The road, d
group of men, as if wrestling. He thought
| they were roughs, and did not pay any at
| tention to them. He then saw two men fall
to the ground, and four others jump on car
and drive off toward the chapel, which lies
in the direction opposite to the city. They
drove at rapid pace, and he could n)t give
any description OF the appearances of the men.
EXAMINATION OF THE BODIES.
| On examination at the hospital, it was
found that Burke had received several stabs
near the region of the heart, and his throat
had been cut almost completely across. His
clothes were absolutely saturated with blood,
aud the hsmerrhege must have bean tremen-
dous. His clothes were also tore, his gloves
had been torn in many places, and his hands
bore marks suggestive Of fierce encounter
with his assailants.
Lord Frederick did not wear gloves. He
had been stabbed in several places about tie
chest One wound was through the right
lung and penetrated deeply.
A REMARKABLE FACT.
At the time Of the dreadful occurrence the
Park, as might be expected on lovely even.
ing, was crowded in many places with people.
1t is q remarkable fact. and one suggesting
that the murderuus onslaught must have been
short, terrible and decisive, that many per-
sons were sitting and walking within . few
hundred yards of where the bodies were
! found, and heard nothing of the affair.
THEORY OF THE ATTACK.
1t is supposed that Burke was first assailed
and stabbed through the heart. Cavendish
attempted to defend him, but he too was
stabbed by the assassins. They repeatedly
| plunged their knives into the breasts of their
victims, and having cut their throats they
got on their car and drove rapidly from the
Park by the Chapelzod gate.
THE MURDERED MEN,
LONDON, May 7th.-Lord Frederick Charles
Cavendish was the second surviving son Of
the seventh Duke of Devonshire. He was
born at Canpten Place, Sussex, the seat ci
the Cavendish family, November 80, 1886
He was educated at Trinity College, Cam.
bridge, and was private Secretary to Lord
Granville from 1868 to 1864, while the latter
was President of the Council In June, 1864
he was married to Lucy Caroline, second
daughter of Lord Littleton. He was 9
Liberal in politics, and since 1865 he has rep.
resented the Northwest Riding of Yorkshire
in Parliament. Since the formation of the
Gladstone Ministry he has been Financial
the Duke of Devonshire are members of the
British Parliament. The Duke has beer in
the House of Lords since 1884. His heir,
the Marquis of Harrington, has been in the
House Of Commons most of the time since
1857, and few years ago he was the
leader of the Liberals during the tempo
rary retirement of Gladstone. Lord
Edward Cavendish, third son of the
Duke, has been in the Commons most OF
the time since 1865. The Duke of Devon
shire is man of influence in the private
councils of his party, but his studious habits
have kept him from coming much before the
public. The Cavendishes have the reputation
Of being good landlords, and they have gen.
orally worked on the principle that property
owners have duties as well as rights. The
family has more than once rendered valuable
services to popular causes. The estates of
the Duke of Devonshire comprise 1873 600
acres, which are in fourteen counties,
Thomas Haviland Burke, Under Secretary
for Ireland, held the same office under Fors.
ter, and was still acting as such, it having
been understood that no change would be
made for the present.
PHGNIX PARK.
Plenix Park, on the northwest boundary
of Dublin, is seven miles in circumference.
and includes an area of 1,759 acres. The
park ia in itself beautiful, and the nearness OF
the Dublin and Wicklow mountains adds
greatly to its attractions. The Vice. Regal
Lodge and the Chief Secretary's Lodge are
the only buildings inside the gates, and they
have little pretension beyond their size.
coRoSER's INQUEST.
DUBLIN. Nav 7th.-The inquest on The
bodies opened to-day. Twenty jurors had
been summoned over night, and all answered
to their names except two. The jury consisted
of gentlemen. Mounted police occupied the
hospital ward. There was large crowd of
people outside. Mr.. Whyte. the City Coro-
nor. said he summoned the jury to meet on
Sunday. in order that the remains might be
removed at once. He declared that language
was insdequate TO express the horror and
shame which all must feel. After the jury
had viewed the bodies, the Coroner stated
that the cause of death was quite apparent,
but that he would adjourn the inquest until
Monday for formal evidence.
The murder must have been quite visible
from the windows of the Vice Regal Lodge.
1t is said that Earl Spencer himself saw the
scufi, from his bedroom window, but the
police are unable to vouch for the accuracy
of the rumor.
Earl Spencer, to whom the news wss first
broken by Colonel Caul6eld, was terribly
shocked. 1t is stated that he intends to re.
sign Immediately.
VAPJoTrs JrPNa PROM Tr,RIIS