The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-19
His Appearance on the Witness Stand Gre
ates Sensation-He Is Kissed by
the Other Prisoners.
Details of the Murder of Lord Fred
erick Cavendish and Burke.
The Need of German Sufferers by Flood
Poor Prospects for a Crop, and
Big Demand on America

der government officials was resumed to-day
All the prisoners were placed in the dock,
except Patrick Delaney. The sensation had
scarcely subsidized before James Carey stepped
into the witness box. The surprise among
the prisoners was unbounded. Counsel for
the prisoners objected to the question of
Murphy, the crowu's counsel, and alluded to
Carey as an "nfamous witness" Great ex-
element followed the remark, and it drew
sharp rebuke from the magistrate Carey's
appearance at the witness table created
profound sensation. He was Missed by the
other prisoners. He deposed He joined the
Fenian Brotherhood in 1862. He mentioned
as members OF the Fenian directory Thomas
Brennan, late secretary of the Land League,
and James O'Cennor, who was introduced
to P. ]. Sheridan, who was disguised
as a priest, and passed under the name
of Father Murphy. Sheridan told wit
ness he was watching Forster, then
the Chief Secretary of Ireland, and
was extending the Society of Invincibes
throughout the country. He promised to
send him some weapons from London.
Carey further depesed that James Mullett,
chairman of the Dublin branch, who estab-
lished the socity for the extirpaton of ty
rants, told him that Earl Cowper, then Lord
Lieutenant of Ireland, and Forster were
doomed Carey's evidence iuculpates p J.
Sheridan and James Mullett as plotting to
assassinate Forster, and the latter tMullett)
as also plotting to assassinate Earl Cowper.
His testimony proves that the assassination
brought from London by Walsh, Clerken-
we'll Fenian.
DIGGING FORSTER.
Carey said Mrs Byrne brought from Lon
den knives, revolvers and Winchester rifles.
1t was arranged during March, 1882, to re
move" Forster at point opposite st. Marks
Church, Brunswick street. All the prisoners
met around the Royal Oak Tavern on May 6,
except Mullett who was imprisoned. Carey
swore that ne and the other mem bers of the
assassination society believed that the funds
for the murderers came from the Land league.
He related how persstently they logged Fors-
ter for days with a view to his murder. He
swore the members were posted concerning
Forsters movements by kilograms from Lon
don, ostensibly about racing. He said he
drove with his children in a cab to the first
rendezvous of the murderers. After he
alighted Fitz Harris was to drive them home.
1t Brady, he testified, who took a share
as the priucipal stabber and who afterwards
cut Burkes throat
Carey denosed that all the prisoners, except
one, were members of the organization, as
was also Frank Byrne, of London, whose wife
brought the arms. He swore that Stephen
and Leonard were in America, and Patrick
Whelan was not a member OF the Invnci-
bes. Clifford Lloyd's name was mentioned.
Sheridan, after he left the angle was going
10 the west OF Ireland to spread the society.
McCaifrey's successor was only known to the
conspirators as Figure l." The two previ-
Gus chairmeu of the organization. Carey said,
had been promoted. Thew were Thomas
Blankenev and OConncr He lid not know
who constituted the Supreme Council, or
from whom they had their directions. Burke
once escaped them by going through the vice
regal grounds instead of by the main road
Carey corroborated Kavanagh's testimony
in every detail He admitted making the
handkerchief signal The inquiry was adj
journed till Monday, on application OF coun-
sci for the prisoners.
ORGANIZATION OF THE INvINCIBLEs.
Carey spoke in a voice so low that the pris-
oners in the dock cried Speak up, speak
upr' He deposed that he was always treas
urer of the Fenian Brotherhood The funds,
he said, were always in a bad state. Here one
of the prisoners nterposed the remark, Be
cause you pocketed them Witness contia-
ued During his connection with the society
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only were tried. Edward MeCaiIrey was,
urior to November. 1881. a member of the
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Naish TO careys house. Walsh, who was
from the norm OF England told carey his
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to the organization in London as canahle of
heading the organization in Dublin. Among
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