The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-02-14
the Prisoners Visibly Affected by
the Confession and Unable to
Conceal Their Anxiety.
Widespread and Fearful Distress
Prevailing in Counties Done
gal, Glare and Slago.
The Inquiry Into the Loss O. the
Steamer Cinbris, Where 400
Passengers Pe.ished.
TURNED INFORMER.
Michael Kevanagh,. the Sarman, Csn-
fesseS and Testifies Againss the Phoolx
Park Murderers.

tesse9 ana TesOnes Aga1nSt the PhUoix
Park Murderers.
DUBLIN Feb. lO,-Michael KaTunsgh. carma7
has turned informer against the prisoners charge
with conspiracy and murder of Government
officials. He will be the first witness examined
in the investigation at Kilmainham. He will
testify he drove the employed by the assassins
| of Lord Frederick Cavendish and Burke in PhG-
nix Park ana will describe the whole affair."
The Court was agsin crowded this xHorning with
! privileged spectators, including many ladies. IL
Is expected that after the present hearing the
case will be 40 diOBrne1 until Wednesday, ald the
examination thereafter proceed at shorier stages
Joseph Brady, Timothy Kelly, James Carey,
Town Councillor Carman FltzharTis. md seven
other prisoners, we're placed III the dock to-day.
| lnformer kavarsgh was sworn. He deposed that
he drove Brady, Kelly and two other men whom
ne did not know, to the Phenix Park on the even
| ing of the assassination Cavandish aGd Burke.
James Carey and Daniel Delaney were on seats
on the side of the read in the Park. Delaney
said they were watching for the Chief Secretary.
Brady here uttered low cultural threats, but no
| distinct words wSre heard. There was no laugh.
ter to-day among the prisoners when Keyanagh
identified them.
Great excitement ensued when Ksvansgh
was placed in the witness seat Kavanagh ap-
parently labored under great excitement. He
deposed on the sth of May last he was at Royal
Oak, Public House Park, Gate street; was esgaged
by four men (Bsady ana Kelly and two straDgers).
Brady here uttered loud, gutteral threats, but no
distinct words were heard
There was no laughter among the prisoners to-
day when Kavanagh identified them. Kava-
nagh then pointed 70 Patrick Delaney as another
of the men present He drove the four men INFO
the Park by the Island bridge gate 10 Phoelix
monument and along the main road to Cough
monument, and they there got down. There said
there was no sIga of Skin, the Goat" meaning
James FitZharrls, the csrman.
Fitzharris here shouted: Don't call me nick
| names!
Among those present in the Court to-day were
Jinkinson, Director ci the Irish Criminal InveSu
CATION Department., and Courtney Boyle, Private
5 cretary to Lord lieutenant Spencer. Before
ha rrico 0far he for
George Smith. one of the accused conspirators,
| made an application for the admission of his
| client to bail, which was refused.
Kavanagh, resuming, depOSed as follows!
After the prisoners had said there was no sign
| OF Fitzharris witness saw him with a cab, .com-
4 ing from opposite direction. and saw four men
alight from the cab. short time after he saw
two gentleman approaching, and heard a cry. On
| looking round he saw one Gentleman fall de did
/ not see the other fall; but the four men, whom
he drove TO The Park, jumped on his car and drovs
away
of the cab. He deposed he Cavendish and
| Burke approaching Some one among those he
| drove said the tollnan was to be assassinated
Kavansgh said he subsequently drove By
| Chapelzod round town To Palmerston Park
| Kelly alighted at the terminus. Brady paid him
one pound. Ksvanagh continuing his .testl-
| mony said, after the men, the witness drove u
the park, hard aliehs Ted there he put bag OF
| his horse while waiting. He heard person speaS
James iSsruc,es oRen him SsysSyseb 3sSnsy after
look sharp and be ready to start Upon hearing
this he drove nearer the waiting group which in
cluded some persons he did not know. Two gen
tlemen (Lord Cavendisn aud Burke) were ap
prosching arm in arm. James Carey and De
laney, who had ccme back on the car from ths
place where IL was waiting, jumped down enc
say, il is the tall man. Ksuansgh was then or
dered to go further away by some of the con
spirators. AS he did so the witness heard sorn'
one. he could not tell who. repeat, Mind 1t i
the tall man." AS the gentlemen came along
either Carey or Delaney seized white
SsnSsercnii 5ickusmea Ms Nowt passed him
S towards Dublin. He was also passed by som'
bicyclists The witness said ON looking round n
thought be only saw one gentleman fail, and saw
that the other, who had an umbrella, wasIy,Di
on the ground. On driving from the scene ofth
the bridge TO the right along the lnchscore road
Delaney directed him where TO drive. He drov
rapidly until be reached Roupdtown,: thret
miles from the Park Here Tim Kelly alighted
de then drove round to Lesson Park, stopping q
q public house near Lesson bridge. Brady the
paid and dismissed him; sundsy morning h
met Brady again sat Townsend street ana rC
| ceived e. Brady afterward bought him ne'
harness. He allowed the car to remain as IL wa
for some time, and afterward had 1t painted U
, the night Field was attacked he was on the Co
lege street stand. Joe Brady again engaged hin
they drove into Fleet street Delaney then &c
| on the car and they drove to Harwlck stree
where they alighted. They told him. to wal
While waiting Kelly and Lawrence Hsnlon cam
, up.
ID. H.
{ that Burke was first murdered, and that the pl'
was personally against him.
e 2:3O p. mas the examination goes on Il
I prisoners appear III sheer desperation Not or
| of them looks toward the Court except Hanlol
On Kavanagh identifying Delaney and Carey, IN
latter Of whom he said he knew we'll. there WI
such commotion in the Court that the Magistra
| threatened to clear it. Brady aiterward som
what recovered his composure ana eDdeavored
g smile. Ksvanagh said he was so ne ar the scene
& the killing that he heard one Of the ylcun
cry "Ohp' The tall victim (Burk
was lying I.,,on in The the 6tSss 51sa vic,; si
was standing in the road with an umb ells in b
handf- Kayanagh afterward saw himlyins In Il
Is road
: be ouelusiye. Little can be addea to, 1t as u
d lCrown will not accept the evidence Of the sctn
>. participants. The prisoners EVIDENTLY feel tn
: ldemeanor, except James Carr, who sits motto
> less. gazing fxedly 1t the Bench The othe
!, move about.s hold whispered conferences a.
l.; Esometmes laugh at any incident
J. / Ksyanagh further dePosed thAt Fttzharris
% one occasion told him they were after JtEi
: lawson. Kavansgh sd dhe became iniorme'
d ciety by Kelly. The task assigned MIN was
10 drive the bays.
is Independent witnesses e0zroborated asvi
le seen Kayanagh previous TO the Phoenix Pa
is murders at the public houses ne mentioned
t. his evidence having visited before he drcse TO
10 Park.
The case was adjourned 10 Thursday oext
\; During the reading of bis deposition Havana
"a leaned bach in his seat. resting his head on
ne hand. wit6 a logged expression of cSuntenan
re George Morley. the halter OF Cape street. Dl
lin, depesed that he saw KsvaDags on the 9th
n May at Wres's public house, which kayans
'i' mentioned In his deposition. Counsel for
it Crown announced his intention To produce ev
,r little evidence which would Opnooorate thai
Kaysnssh. Kayansgh said Ira his evidence .
Kelley lost his hat wheT1 he mounted
Car after the attack on the field.
car fed by circuitous rol
ut In Townsend street Kelley bought anot
IL wrapped some kind of swords in paper Z
~ threw them into the oasin. Brady again paid