The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-04-18
FOREIGN.
Trial of Curley. the Alleged Phe
nix Park Murderer.
Another Postponement OF the Cars
Coronation.
Settlement of the Trouble between
France and Madagascar.

DUBLIN, April i7.--The trial OF Daniel Cur
ley was resumed this morning.
joseph Smith, one OF the prisoners who
tnrnel informer, was the first witness His
evidence was merely repetition OF that given
az the trial OF Joe Brady.
Peter Carey, brother Of james Carey, was
next placed on the stand. He testified that
after Lord Cavendish and Mr.. Burke had been
murdered he was detailed TO watch the move
ments of Kavanagh, the car driver, who, II
was feared by the Invincibles, would give in
formation TO the authorities, and whom Curley
wantsd TO have murdered.
In the evidence given By Smith there was a
point Of difference between his statement and
that of James Carey as to the gate BY which
the latter left Phoenix Park on May 9Th last.
a servant girl employed at James Cares's
house was called to the witness stand and iden-
tilted Curley as the man who frequently visited
her employers house in company with other
Invincibles.
Another girl swore she saw CURLY In the
Park May 9th.
James Carey's son was next placed ON the
stand. He swore he saw his father and Curley
In the vicinity OF Dublin castle on the day the
murder was Committed
James Carey being called, testified that Il
was originally intended to lay ON Burke's body
a card on which were the words Executed by
order Of the Invineibles." Cary said he HIM
self wrote q card for this purpose. The idea
wss not carried out, however, and Curley af-
Dublin Express (newspaper).
Two constabes who testified they saw Curlay
climbing over the fence OF the park somewhat
broke down on their cross.examination and
could not agree as to the part OF the fence the
prisoners went over. Being asked 10 indicate
the spot on map they pointed toplaces thirty
five yards apart. There was also some conflict
between the statements made by Smith and
Kavanagh, who was also placed on the stand.
Kavanagh alleged that Smith told him when
a. q.
was the object Of their mission, while on the
other hand Smith testified that be was ignorant
OF their object.
The case for the Crown was then closed with
the taking of some formal police evidence
DIR. Webb, @. O., opened the case for the de-
fence. He compared James Carey 70 Titus
Oates, who, like Carey, was induced 70 swear
away the lives Of innocent men In similar cir
cumstances by similar system OF lavish re-
ward. lie said that this plot was o plot with
one conspirator, and that conspirator was
James Carey.
The first witness called by the defence was
Peter Hanlon, father-in-law OF Cnrley, and
uncle OF joseph and Lawrence Hanlon, Two OF
the conspiracy prisoners awaiting trial lie
swore Curley was In his company from . to ii
o'clock on the evening of May 9th, between
which hours the murders occurred
A plumber named Hopkins was the next
witness. He said he saw Curley standing on
the outside OF saloon at CAD O'CLOCK IN the
evening OF Mey 9th.
The barkeeper OF the saloon swofe he served
Curley at o'clock that evening. Being eross-
examined, however. no declined TO swear that
tho sale entered on his books was made to Our
ley personally.
Court then adjourned.
Remarkable disclosure of Conspiracy.
LONDON, April 17.-The inquiry made by MIR.
Clifford Lloyd into the plot TO murder In the
Cruskeen district in connection with which
number of arrests have been made, has led to
remarkable disclosures. The first clue TO the
existence Of the conspiracy was oDtained by
the confession OF % man named lupfiuy, VINO
was arrested while engaged In making an al
tack on an Objectionable party by moonlight
ers Tubridy has given full particulars IN
court OF the murder OF man named hennedy
by assasslns, who were brought from q distance
TO perform the deed Tubridv states that he
belongs to a secret society, In which he was
| obliged by threats 10 continue IN January,
| 1882, the society was reorqanized with the
| special object of killing landlords, agents and
| spies. The local leader was man named Ma
cinerney. He introduced to the members
| stranger from Dublin, who said ne hau trav-
elled through other counties and formed soce-
! ties. lie stated that the Land League would
| provide the society with arms, ana promised
| that the League would pay Macinerney the ex-
| penses incurred by men who were sent out OF
! their own districts. He also said that members
might have to go to various parts OF ireland,
and even to England, TO shoot landlords and
| agents. The name OF the now society was the
! Invincibles, or Vigilants.
Sir Garnet Wolseley to Attend the Coro-
nation
Her Majesty has ordered Gen. Sir Garnet
Wolseley to attend the coronation ceremonies