National Republican., 1883-02-12
TRAGIC TESTIMONY.
Kavanagh, the Irish Inlormer, Tells the Story
of the Murders.
How Lord Cavendsh and Mr. Burke were
Stabbed to Death.
Ho Drove the Oar in which the Assassins were
Seated--Tho Attack on Mr.. Field
Testimony to Show that the Real Murder
ers nrC the Prisoners.

excitement in this city ana throughOut Ire
land at the tragic testimony given by the i'm
former Kavanagh on Saturday in Kilmaiu-
ham court. The court room was crowded, and
the alleged assassins, Joseph Brady, Timothy
Kelly, James Carey the town councillor the
carman, Fitzharris alias the Goat; Law
renee Hanlon, Joseph Nlullott, James Mullctt,
Edward O'Bricn, William Maroney, Daniel
Curlcy, Pagan, Thomas Doyle, and Daniel
Delaney, were placed in the prisoners dock.
They wcrc charged with conspiracy TO MUIR
der Mr.. Burke and Lord Frederick Caven-
dish, and to attack Mr.. Field. There
was commotion in the court room
when Kavanaph, the informcr, entered
the witness box. Apparently he labored
under much excitement After being sworn
he dCpospd that ON May 6 last he was at the
Royal Oak public house in Parkgato street,
where he was engaged by four mcn-Bady,
Kelly, and two strangers Brady here ut
tered n loud cultural threat, but no distinct
words were heard There was no laughter
among the prisoners. kavanagh next identi-
fed Patrick Delaney rs one of the men pres
cnt lie drove the four men into the park by
the island bridge gate to the Phoenix mon
ument and along the main road to the Cough
monument and there they got down. They said
there was no sign of Skin, the Goat" mean
ing James Fitlharris, the carman. Fitzharris
here shouted: "Don't call me nicknamcs."
DETAILS OF THE MURDERS.
After the prisoners had said that there was
no sign of Fitzharris the witness saw him
with cab coming from an opposite direction,
and saw four men aight from the cab. [Kav-
anaugh identified Fitzharris as the driver of
the cab. The cab stayed long way up the
road, with the horses head turned toward
Dublin. After the men witness drove to the
park had alighted he put nose bag on his
horse. While he was waiting carman passed
him, driving passenger named Nolan to-
ward Dublin. He was also passed by some
bCyclsts. Delaney afterward instructed him
to look sharp and be ready to start. Upon
this he drove nearer to the waiting group,
which included some persons he did not
know. Two gentlemen Iord Cavendish and
Mr. Burke) were approaching, arm III arm.
James Carey and Delaney, who had come
back on the car from the place whore 1t was
waiting jumped down and joined the group.
Tho witness heard some one say, " 1t is
the tall man" Kavanagh was then or
dered to go further away by some of the
conspirators. As he did so witness heard
some one, he could not tell whom, repeat,
Mind, II is the tall man." As the gentlemen
came along either Carey or Delaney raised a
white handkerchief Kavanagh said he was
so near the scene o. the assassination that he
heard one of the victims cry "oh!" The
tall victim Mr.. Burke was lying in the road
after this exclamation. The other victim
was standing in the road with an umbrella in
his hands, but he afterward saw him lying
in the road On driving from the scene of
the murder they took turnto the left ; then
crossed the lnchscose road. Delaney directed
him where to drivS. He drove rapidly until
he reached RoundtOwn three miles from the
park. Here Tim Kelly alighted. He then
drove round to Lesson park stopping ut a
public house near Leeson bridge. Brady then
paid him Il and dismissed him. On Sunday
morning he met Brady again at Townsend
street, and received -. Brady aftcrward
bought him harness. He allowed the car to
remain as it was for some time; afterward he
had it painted. His mare was dark brO,7n.
THE ATTACK ON MR.. FIELD.
On the night Mr.. Field was attacked he was
on the College street stand Joe Brady again
engaged him. They drove into Fleet street.
Delaney then got on the car and they drove
to Hardwick street, where they alighted.
They told him to wait. While waiting Kelly
and Lawrence lIanlOn came up. Kelly lost
his hat when he mounted on the car after the
attack on Field. The car fled by u circuitOus
route. In Townsend street Kelly bought an
other hat. At the gas works Brady and
kavanagh wrapped some kind of swords in
paper and threw them into the basin. Brady
again paid for the cur on this occasion. He
(kavanagh) had been twice in PhRniX park
before May with the four men whom he
drove on the day of the murders. On Kav-
anagh entering into further details rs to the
various times he drove the assassins after the
Phmnix park murders, Fitzharris called him
liar"
THE SOCIETY OF AssAssINs.
Kavanagh further dcpoSed that he became
an iniormer on Thursday last. He was sworn
into the society by Kelly. Thomas Doyle
was present Mt the time. Doyle told him that
Mr. James Mullett and a lot of big people were
attached to the society. He identified Doyle
as the man who told him, the day after he
was sworn in, that he must drive anywhere
they required Thcroupon the prisoner,
Doyle, exclaimed, ITS n liew Kavanagh
further dcposed that Fitzharris on one oc-
cason told him that they were after Judge
Lawson.
Kavanagh, replying to Mr.. Murphy, crown
counsel, said that on the sixth of May he wore
white hat, but a man on the car who was
not in the prisoners dock, changed with him.
giving him large brown one. This is i'm
portant, as it is believed to furnish clue to a
murderer who has not been apprchended,
now THE PRISONERS ACTED.
During the reading of his deposition Kava-
nagh leaned back in his seat, resting his head
on his hand, with dogged expression of
countcnance. All of the prisoners exhibited
mOtonless, gazing fXcdly at the bench. The
others moved about held whispered conver-
sations and sometimes laughed at any incl
dent. On kavanugh identifying Delaney and
james Carey, the latter of whom he said he
knew well, there was such COmmOtOn in
court that the magistrate threatened to clear
It,. Brady afterward somewhat recovered his
cOmpOsure, and endoayOrcd to smile. Kava-
nagh identified Pagan rs AN associate of the
assnssins. Doyle, Patrick Delaney, and Fitz-
harris said that they had no questions TO ask
| kavanagh. Tim Kclly's counsel endeavored
| to shake Kavanagh's evidence by asking him
| questions concerning interviews at the Castle
| and the money promised him, but he did not
| apparently produce much impression. Coun-
sci for the crown announced his intention to
| produce every little of evidence which would
corroborate that Of Kavanagh. A carman was
now called who confirmed the statement OF
! his having passed KaVanagh's car in the mark.
| Other witnesses Corroborated having seen
| kUyanugh previous to The PhmniX park muir
/ dgrs at the public houses he mentioned in his
/ evidence as having visited before he drove to
/ the park.
ANOTHER WITNESS.
{ Samuel Jacob, who was formerly witness
at the inquest deposGd to seeing the struggle
/ in the park from distance of fifty yards. lie
saw the asSassins mount the car, and one of
/ them attcrward return and strike q prOstrate
| form. lie could not say whether four or five
mon were engaged. Jacob was unable TO rec
/ ognl2c any of the men on the car Before
the arrival of the uicyclists two men, one
after another, came and looked at tho bodies
and walked away,
Rayanagh's evidence is felt to be conclu-
siye, Little can be added to it, as the crown