The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-02-23
Alleged to be Implicated ia the Plsuir Park Mar.
dsn-us DsnIsS informsr Carers TsstimOnI
viii Not Fly from British PsrsseutIOn.
Tough Stories or Distress 10 Ireland.

III any emtsSary Of the br1tlbh government
wants to know where lam he will find me
at my desk in the Lrjh World office.
Reporter-Do you not think the conse.
quences might be serious you were placed
IN the dock in Dublin.
Sheridan-The British Courts OF Law in
Ireland are organized simply to convict
victims are wanted. know il the British
Government got me into its clutches /
would certainly be hanged. Even though
/ disproved, as l could easily disprove,
every charge which informer Carey has
sworn against me. My innocence or guilt
would not effect the issue.
Reporter-With such fears on your mind
would il not be better to move to some
country having no extradition treaty with
England2 '' 20 ,'"tt
| REFUSED TO FLY.
sheridan-If there were no other con-
sideration than my individual safety, l
might be induced to think so, butt feel my
trial here-should it cometo that-will re-
suit in giving the American people an
opportunity Of judging Of the class Of
evidence on which irreproachable men are
almost daily hanged In Ireland, such an
expose ] imagine would be productive Of
results good for Ireland. Therefore, re-
main.
Reporter-Do you entertain any hope
for the prisoners in Ireland.
Sheridan-No; DR.. Nulty's life is no
safer than James Mullet's II the English
Government only deemed it polite. II
Carr, Kavanagh and Farrell found 1t neces-
sary to save their necks TO swear that DR..
Nulty killed Cayendish and Burke, they
would do ii; the Government has only TO
name its victims and the informers will
swear according TO order.
Reporter-Supposing these men should
be hanged, what do you suppose would be
the result?
Il BRITISH PERSECUTION.
Sheridan-That is matter only to be
guessed at. There is one thing, however,
Of which / have no doubt, and that is
Ireland was never 80 determined on the
achievement OF her independence, and
never 80 straight on the track OF obtaining
it as abe is at this time.
Reporter-Do you known this informer
Carey, who says he was introduced TO you
at Angel Hotel, Dublin?
Sheridan-1 never met the man in my
life; his references to the interview with
me in Angel Hotel and his statement
about my promising to forward some arms
for London are sheer fabrications, and con-
vince me his story has been concocted to
save his miserable neck, and that he yolun.
teered to swear 10 1t in the witness box.
Reporter-As matter OF fact, have you
been in disguise in Ireland as alleged?
Sheridan-Yes; found 1t necessary to
visit Ireland for two reasons, which l will
give you, and being aware Of the fact that
a general order was issued from the Castle
to the police TO arrest me II found in any
part Of Ireland. At that time the British
Government was arresting every Irishman
who was thought to be Of service TO the
Land League case. assumed the dis.
guise OF priest and went TO Ireland. First,
for the purpose OF arranging for the recov.
cry OF some property Of which had been
robbed during my imprisonment and
exile. And, second, for the purpose Of
putting down sgrarian acts and Of uphold.
ing the mo rent" manifesto by process oil
social ostracism, that being,in my opinion,
the most potent as well as the most useful
weapon within the peoples reach. also
found it necessary to inquire into some al.
legged neglects and abuses In connection
with the expenditure OF the Land League
funds, arising out of the fact that the
Ladies' League in Dublin, as well as Egan
and myself had been deprived Of the assist.
ance Of our trained organizers, then locked
up in prison az suspects.
COULD HAVE PREVENTED MURDERS.
Reporter-Do you think il you had been
allowed to return to Ireland you could have
prevented many Of these acts OF bloodshed.
Sheridan-I have no doubt that Il my.
self and other active men there, either in
prison or exile, were allowed to move
about as usual among the people, society
would have been spared the horrible exhi-
bitions, or most OF them, that followed
Fosters rule. On him, and him alone,
rests the responsibility for the PhGnix
Pa, and like tragedies throughout Ireland.
Reporter-1n your opinion, have any
Land League funds been employed for
promoting disorder in Ireland as alleged?
Sheridan-Such presumption can only
Either total ignorance Of the Land League
putty hul lth leAAcIbt VI hu lHCpuCCIlcu
desire to disparage the truth.
Reporter-Have you distributed any
money in Ireland during your disguised
sojourn there?
HOW he SPENT MONEY. .'
sheridan-I have. When Forster
charged was engaged in iomenting dis
order was occupied in bringing succor
to men, women, and children whom he
Ileft without home or morsel TO eat.
One case is noteworthy. Finding my
self in a poverty stricken district in Nun.
ster. discovered fourteen evicted fami.
lies forced TO seek shelter on Christmas
day under q fence lin Valencia Island,
on the west coast Of Kerry. There .
tender obabe and an aged grandsire had
to look for manifestations Of those "tidings
OF great joy," which Christian men are
wont to associate with that Holy Season,
The telegraph wires flashed the word Of
cheer to the Pastor Of the District, and the
next post took him some relief for the vic.
Tins Of Forster's law. Youwill please note
this as sample OF outrages committed by
a man In the disguise Of priest.
Reponer-Have you witnessed any evic.
ton scenes In Ireland?
Sheridan Yes, many. During my con.
uection with the Land League visited
scenes OF some Of these eyictions and gath.
cred carloads Of women and children from
under fences in the depth Of winter. On
one occasion have seen fever stricken
patient carried on pallet from his poor
cabin aud placed on dung heap, which
was covered at the time with foot ot snow.
While the sheriff was going through the
legal form Of taking possession the poor
man expired with the snow flakes falling
on his face.
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