The Portland daily press., 1883-02-20
THE IRISH CONSPIRACY.
Carey LTestifies Further Concern
ing the Phoenix Park Murders.
Twenty Of the Prisoners Committed for
Trial.

DUBLIN, Feb. 19-The murder trial was
resumed today. All the prisoners were again
placed in the dock, amid Kisses. One of the
prisoners shouted, "The future Lord Mavor
Carey"
The latter shook his head menacingly at his
former comrades. lie spoke more confidently
than ne did Saturday and replied to the cross
examination OF counsel sharply and testify He
deposed, amid Kisses by the prisoners, that he
belonged to the Fenians, but not to the SUI
preme council. The object of the Fenians was
TO separate ireland from England, the former
country being then harassed by coercion He
had no idea that Lord Cavendish was to be
murdered when Burke was attacked He was
surprised when he heard of the formers muir
der.
On being cross-examined Carey said he gave
information regarding the murder two days
ago.
Carey was re-examined aby Murphy, crown
counsel. he said that after the publication of
an article in the Freeman's Journal stating
that the officials were to be removed from the
castle, the murder of Burke was decided upon.
twenty OF the prisoners have been commit
ted for trial to answer the charge of numbering
Cavendish and Burke. Joseph Smith has
turned informer.
Carey said the person who pointed out Mr..
Burke was Joe Smith.
When Careys deposition was read he cor
rected 1t In several particulars, but it was or
dered to stand so as to show the discrepancies.
Marines are guarding the house of the wife
oil James Carey. 1t is believed that when she
saw her husbands case was hopeless she told
Sae authorities of the evidence he was able to
give.
The prisoners committed for trial TODAY in
clude all that were under examination except
Whelan. The public present in court today,
joined in Kissing Carey. The only remarkable
feature SO far has been the callousness of Carey
while under examination.
After the reading Of Carey's deposition a
man named Neil deposed to his seeing o cab in
the park the day of the murder and he identi-
lied Eitzharris as the driver. A laborer NAM
ed Murry gave similar evidence.
The four occupants of the car used by the as
sasslns were then placed in front of the dock
for indentifeation by Golden, park ranger.
The Mrs, Byrne mentioned in Careys evil
dence as the wife of the secretary of the Land
League of Great Britain, has been arrested on
charge OF conspiriDg to murder government
officials.
II is stated that the Frank Byrne alluded to
in James Carey's testimony, has been the
Home Rule organizer in London for nine years
Golden identified Thomas Caffrey as the
fourth man on the car containing the murder.
ers when it was driven from the park. The
prisoners were remanded for formal commit.
tai tomorrow.
LONDON, Feb. 19.-The Times in a leading
article says the suspicion raised by the evidence
given by Carey on Saturday Can only be alay-
ed by thorough disclosure of the accounts of
the Land League, subject to an Independent
audit. Until this is done the League viii be
under suspicion of maintaining secret relations
with criminal conspiracies of the foulest type.
The The Times asks what is to be thought of
the offer of Mr.. Parnell to place the influence
OF Davitt, Egan, Sheridan and Boyton at the
disposal of the Government for the restoration
of order in Ireland, or of the craftsmanship
which, in spite of the warnings Of those best
acquainted with Ireland, leaped at Parnell' g
conditions for peace.