The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-12-27
THE MIST SWEPT AWAY.
Tho True Motive for tho Killing Of
Carey, tho Informer.
4 Letter from One or O'DOnnell's COnn.
sci Relating the Facts.
From tho Chicago Daily Ncwal

From the Chicago Daily Ncwal
The following extract from lettcr written
by one Of ODonncll's counsel Will DO road
with interest. In connection with the trial
there are facts given which ha,c not hereto.
fore been published.
Al lust the truth may BIZ told or tho killing
OF james Carey. II was not 10 DO told -
long Asn shadow OF u chance remained TO
prevent the sacrifice of II patriots lifo for
thnt Ut thu Infamous wretch whom he de-
lihcrntely swept oil tho cnrih. For Patrick
UDonnell did deliberately XIII james Carey,
and he deliberately killed him because he was
James Carey. There was no struggle. Carey
made M attack on O'Uunnrli uDonncll
never SIT mp The plcn Of snlf.icfcnar. HID
he been permitted To- tell the truth tho tlinsy
suhtcrtuae Ut sell-dcfcnac would yer have
uctrnctea from MI net hc considered mcriio.
fions In thc sight Of tod md man. lie know
tho consequences Of the net and would have
mnntully accepted them.
HID Judy" ncninnn permitted him to spcnk
before pronouncing sentence, M ho was
bound by The law to do ~ Dunncll would then
have told the whole truth nnd vindica, ted him.
SELF. Ills savage dennnention OF the british
crown while the officers ut tho court etlted
his words and dragged him from tho dock TO
his CELL were not the furious whining OF Il
coward, hut the frenzy baficd and honest
man, who, hnNina deliberately done what he
considered u duty, and for which no was per-
f.ctls Indifferent ~ death, hnd hccn coni-
PEELED, against his viii, Ia occupy mn ipnohlc
attitude, nnd Who burned to escape from mis-.
tnken advisers.
possible authority. the true story OF the kill
Ing oi Carey aud tho cvents which have mndo
M the train of Its consequences.
u'Donn, II Id not know Carey on tho voy.
axe from England Ia the Cape. lie was notn
member II any speu,y. lie was merely
lpl la N ~ al y
over many parts ot tho American States, III.
capable Of peaceful residence. He had moved
about In Ireland. and spent some time In
England. With no definite aim he was going
to Australia Nervous and restless, almost
10 the verge oi insanity, Indifferent to natural
ties, nnd reckless Ut his actions. he took with
him for companion an unfortunate who WIS
neither maid nor Wife, n fact knfacicnt u
show that he had not gene ON q commission
ot vengeance whose iultillmcnt would I'LL tho
world with his name und turn tho ficrccst
plar OF nntorety ON his character and habits.
Ito hal IN unascertaincd consti.
tutionnl disaasc which at times de.
rrivr him III some mental faculties
and all hut paralyzed his viii. The crcula.
ton OF his h,ood Was 40 unevca In his lcfe
side tina, the left arm was frequently palsicd,
anu he had learned the use OF an electric
battery which, when found In his possession
after the tragedy, was promptly thrown over
hoard rs M Internal machine. So nnstrune
was his nervous system that II w0s absolutely
necessary for him In abstain from alcoholic
liquors, which he had not tasted for two
years. lie wNsa Honnc9al peasant, tall and
strapplnu, hut feeble nervonsly. rude, aud
unable 70 read or write. Hut he had learned
the truth that every peasant In Ireland knows
the truth OF the ruin of his native land
and tho degradation Ut It's people by
England. lilo knew that tho latest instr,l-
mcnt of TINT ruin and degradation was the
monster james Carey. lie had no sne
nteion that the man with whom he had played
cards and drank an occasional nlass of beer
WIS this monster, Hut the news was ahead
OF tho ship and local paper at tho Cape
contained an excited article denuuncing the
government FOR rollutinx Australia with tho
wretch. u'Donncll heard this article read
and was shown wood-cnt OF Carey, whom
he NJ once recognized. Ito instantly resolved
To XIII Carey, out Of sheer instructive sense OF
duty ~ IN lrishman. I'm the impulse Of tho
resolution hc said to tho mnn who had shown
him tho wood-cnt. "l'll kill him. as was
sworn on the trial. o'Donnell forgot tho
man and incident, and Cuhhitt's appearance
MIS- surprise.
From the moment he formed his purpose no
never Ma,ercd In II. Dut he knew II would
not he cas! IN Kill Carey, and he could not
AFFORD IT, mako the attempt and fail. Carey
was well armed. Nirilant, and suspicious.
oponneil determined to ship with him to
Port Elizabeth, 10 with tn the farm Carey
had told him he was aoinv TO take. and then.
without canccam.nt d purpose or motive,
show that there was no spot ON which IN
Irish intormcr would he safe. ODonncll he.
came nervous and excited. In reckless
hope of calming himself he drank, tho morn
tne ~ the fatal day. glass Of whisky. Il
robbed him ri self-contrpl. lle was not
ln,oN ica,e,l. hut his discretion was gonc
Finding himself suddenly alone with Carey
and his travelling companion he could
not rcsis, the desire To Kill him At
oncc. Carey, with lightning quickncss, per-
ceiced his danger. The two lrishmen glow.
cred ~ each other. Carey hisscds "Do you
know mes" unannrll Missed hack. II do.
You are Carey, the mtorner. To hell with
YOU" Tho bullet sped with the words, and
the deed was done. Carey catched his own
revolver, hut II VAS too late. u'nonncll dis
charged second shot and third IL make
SURE OF his work, and Carey ruled To the
deck. No human eyes saw the encounter eN-
ccpt u'nonncll's companian. who threw her
arms around him and ri'cd the ship with her
cries. lie had weakly told her that morning
his determination tn Kill Carey. and that he
would he hanged Tor II. When Mrs. Carey
reached the Svcae ununnell said u her. II
had IN do IL" meaning simply that he felt Il
IL he his duty rs mn lrishmAn To kill the
wretch Who had sworn away innocent lives
aud cntietsd honest mcn tn the HNllows. Ills
silence remained thereafter unhroken.