Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-05-02

Zoe Brady-Carey, the Inf0rmcr-The
Confessions of ScOundrcIs.
London Correspondence Wy. Times.

london Correspondence NY. Times.
On the trial of the first OF the Phoenix Park
murderers at Dublin, the attorney general in
closing his address for the prosecution of Joe
Brady, uttered some warming words that Irish
men on the eve of becoming 'conspirators'
should lay well TO heart. He pointed out how
these murderOus combinations invariably broke
up in the ruin of all concerned, and that at the
crucial moment conspirators always detray each
other. The smallest glimpse of light and
law being let into their crimes the
whole OF their mystery is speedily re-
vealed. 1t Is particularly so i'm regard TO
the Phoenix Park assassnatioRs The real insti-
gators and ringleaders have fled Tor safetyto for
e2n lands. ''basey deserving their wretched
tool Joe Brady at the hour Of his utmost need
leaving him tn sue for even the advantage of
counsel 10 that crown whose officials he had
sworn to DESTROY" The story of the tragedy
comes out in complete and finished detail In the
prosecuting cOunsGis speech and the evidence
adduced before the Jury. DR. Webb who de-
Tended Brady at the cost of the Crown cross
examined Carey, the approver, with strong and
bitter point, and his address introducing EVIL
dence for the defense very mastery and
telling performance. 1t lasted one hour and
twenty minutes In the course Of it he
twice UnintentiOnaIly spoke of the In
former, Robert Farrell, as James Farrell
His colleague. Mr.. Adams. corrected him.
An, said Dr. Webb. mo wonder forgot his
Christian name" The learned counsel de-
nCunced James Carey in terms of scorn and
loathing. While receiving the holy conf
muniOn as a Catholic and ''dcsecrating the
holy mysteries of the religion of Christ" he
was at the same time practicing the religion
of the thug" Even admitting that the unf0r-
tunate man at the bar was guilty. there is"
said DR.. webb. no honorable mind that
would not sooner take the position of Joseph
Brady IN the docs than occupy the place of
James Carey fn the chair" In his peroratou
Dr. Webb appealed to the jurys highest sense
OF Justice and invoked the sentiment of great
turists that II j. better ten guilty men should
escape than one innocent life should be sacri-
feed concluding his eloquent speech in these
words:
I'm the nanie Of every hing that is rood and s1cred
treat You not t. loo Iuise in suV way by y6nr horror
at the atrocities that committed iudigna
tion at the outrage t.B have dtsgrRccd the country.
bat to decide il ACCORDING to the evidence 10 the legal
evidence to the evidence that is ezaiy sdnlissable
snq' gfgsn ol M {nTy me I'M eraoie Nan at the
prepared for the tria ia spite Of the delay he
sh Your satisfaction tat h. IL innoSet 81 the ror
tenons crime With which ne is charged. When tl,st
serves and iur.Or. that you will pure YOUR minds
from all determination to save society a. any cost That
IL only initiating the crimes aai1st which YOU protest
dence. aud may tae GIver OF all law illuminate your uu
new genera 10 rti,P sh vfriic a. =, Dire , ~,
seif. your country, and your God"
This reference TO tie Creator recalls point
In the Attorney Generals opening address,
which is very much like something that Prot
Huxley said at the Artists Benevolent Society
banquet. drew attention to il at the time as
indicating the Professors skepticism in regard
TO Providence have carefully examined the
various reports of the trial. and find the news
papers ali agree in the spirit, if not the exact
words of this sentence part of the Attorney
Generals address: The police were unable for
months 10 follow upthe clue they pursued at the
outset. amt II was only Ia what might be called
an accident. or what those who believe i'm a
Supreme Bein@ might call the iuterposition of
Providence. that every fact and detail of the
outrage became known"
Joe Brady j. an out and ont ruffian In appear
ance and manner a fend of hercuean strength
and for whom nobody il likely to feel any pity
During the recital of the part he took in the
murders. his stabUing of Cayendsh and his
parting slash at Hurkcs throat he maintained
sn air OF st0lid Indifference. Now and then he
stroked his must&che as If nursing some pleas
ant thought, and just as often he assumed an
air OfeJUn;i IT the tediOuSnpSs of the Oft-told
story k">Olute. brutal determined Brady looks
the part he has played; while kayanagh. the car
man. VINO Is also prominent actor, gives me
She impression of Il vaCiitating person and a cow
ard Al the saise time il Is believed by the
police that kavanagh wOusd not have turned
Touiid upon his cOHtedeFateS had not the girl
Alice Carroll, recognized him as the carman who
drove the men who tried To murder Mr. Field
1t will ice remembered tt-at heavy rewards had
moi tempted Him nor had the Well-fOundei sls-
piciOn of the police inundated him. He had
stood ne OyeThauling at the Castle and every
thing calculated 10 attach him to the Crown
either through fear or money. but when Alice
Carroll Identified him he realized the serious fact
that he had upon his shoulders the Onus of assist
Ing at two OF more n.aTier0Us attacks. and when
the other 'Invincibies" were captured he began
to think of saving his own neck. James Carey
aself-satistied. conceted. notwithstanding man
evidently thought over the question Of turning
approyer very early. and his wife probably
stimulated his gu ok Judgment He and the
mformer Joseph smith were the men who gave
the signal for the attack in Phoenix Park
Smith. II will be remembered, was one OF the
Castle wOrhmen. a Fenian. and an '.nyneible -
sworn IN by Carey himself. Nevertheless he
swOre that ne did not know that Burke was to
De murdered. But you gave signal with a
handkerchief: asked counsel Yes" And
you told the carman To hurry" Yes" "To
hurry where:' Il don't know" And after
the murder you received f3 on two occasions?''
Yes. Smith flushed and broke out into a
profusc peTSpiratiOn as these and other ques-
lions were shOwered upon him. 1t is a good
thing for the prosecution and bad thing for
the prisoners that there is plenty of Independent
evidence 10 support the confessions Of the
seOundrels. who. having sworn LOYALTY to each
other, are saving their own necks by placing
the hangmans rope round their comrades
Threats.