Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-05
PHOENIX PARK MURDERS.
THE EIGHT MEN CHARGED WITH
THE CRIME.

carpenter; Peter Doyle, coach maker:
and Timothy Kelly, coach builder,
eight of the men recently
arrested here, were charged at the inves-
tigatiOn to-day with the murder of Lord
Frederick Cavendish and Mr.. Burke in
Ph9niX Park A witness named Fitz-
simmons identified Counsellor Carey as be-
ing connected with the conspiracy. FitZ-
simmons depOsed that he rented a room in
South Cumberland street from James
Carey. He discovered in the loft of
the house the two knives and a rifle
which We're produced soon after Carey's
arrest.
DUBLIN, Feb. ,, 10 p. M.-Great ex-
excitement was visible among the
occupants of the densely crowded
court room when the eight pris-
Oners were placed in the dock. There was
painful pause when witness FitZsim-
mons was called. The prisoners in the
meantime shook hands with each other
and jOked among themselves. nOdding.
etc. The Clerk of the Court then read the
charge against the prisOners-that they
ON the 9TH Of May last, did felOniOusly
kill and slay Lord Frederick Cavendish
and Thomas III. Burke. The reading of
the charge was greeted by the prisoners
with a burst of loud laughter, which
created a painful sensation in court
Il IALNoAlAAuAOilo COuiinutu HIS IeSIlInOnK as
follows. The rifle and two knives were
found among a lot of rubbish. They were
not much concealed. A fortnight after
wards he went to the police and delivered
the knives and rifle.
Amid intense excitement Inspector
Smith produced two lOng-bladed dissect-
ing knives, evidently as sharp as raZOrs.
and Snider rifle, which is quite new.
The knives were eagerly examined bv the
there was just shade of uneasiness Visi-
bic among the prisoners.
In support of the evidence against
Carey, DIR. Porter, a surgeon, then de-
posed that the cuts in the clothes and
wounds of Lord Frederick Cavendish and
MIR. Burke were inflicted with instruments
similar to those produced in court.
Witness FitzsimmOns depOsed that
James Carey sometimes visited the loft
where the knives were found.
DR.. Myles depOsed that some of the
wounds of Lord Frederick Cavendish and
OF Burke cOrrespOnded exactly to the
knives produced.
DIR. Porter added that there were also
wounds which might have been caused
by weapons of different construction
from the knives produced, but there was
nothing characteristic about them. One
wound was a compound fracture of the
left forearm of Lord Frederick Cayendish.
which might have been caused by any
knife.
There was a long discussion be-
tween Murphy and Webb, prisoners
counsel, the latter cOntending that wit
ness FitZsimmOns had not definitely re-
cognized Peter Carey when asked if he
knew him. The magistrate however.
ruled that the Identification was complete.
A chairmaker named Hands identified
O'Brien as one of four men lying near the
scene of the murder, and Brady as being
close by shortly before it was perpetrated.
a female witness confirmed the evidence
of witness Hands. Hands identified
Brady as driver of the car in which the
Phoenix Park assassins rode. Upon his
identifying O'Brien the latter attempted
to smile, but soon afterwards broke into a
prOtuse perspiratiOn.
Inspector Smith was next examined.
He said the rifle and knives were con-
cealed between the ceiling and the states
of the house in which they were found,
The evidence of DIR. Parker was followed
with most extraordinary interest. The
prisoners leaned over the dock. apparent
" drinking in every word. DIR. Parker
said the wound that transtiXed Burke's
heart enabled him to judge of the length
of the weapon, which must have been
nine or ten inches long. At this point the
court room was crowded to suffOcatiOn.
The Marquis of Headfort, Mr.. Jenkin-
son, director of the Irish Criminal Inves-
tigatiOn Department, and Mr.. Harrell,
Chief Commissioner Of the Dublin
Police, were among those present in
court.
DUBLIN, Feb. 3, 4:05 p. M.-After an
other witness had identified Brady and
McCaffrey as being at the scene imme-
diately before the murder, the case was
remanded till Monday. Hands, unlike
the other witnesses, was severely cross
examined by counsel for the prisoners,
When he had left the stand, a female wit
ness, who is his wife, was called. The pris-
Oners, during the opening of her eXamina-
tion,quietly shifted their places in the dock
Upon her turning to identify there was
some controversy as to whether they ought
not to resume the order of their standing,
in which O'Brien and Brady had been
identified by Hands. Mrs. Hands, how
ever, easily identified them.
George Golden, an old park ranger, de-
posed that at $50 O'Clock on the night of
the 9th of May a car with five men
driving furiOusly passed within ten feet of
him at Chapel IZod gate, and he identified
Brady as sitting on the side. This was
felt to be strong evidence. The excite
ment in the court room in
creased as the carefully woven
chain was unfOlded. The prisoners
ed into their passive attitude of attention,
Brady alone occasionally smiling and
whispering to his companions. Cameron,
the city analysist, depOsed to some stains
of mammalian blood on one of the knives.
Powell, the son of Il small farmer, identi-
fed Brady and McCatfrey as lurking un-
der the trees of the park on the evening of
the murder. As each prisoner was identi-
fed there were loud eXclamatiOns in the
1rf
threatened to have it cleared.
Powell further deposed that after
passing the men he met Burke
driving on the main road in a car. There
was considerable cOmmOtiOn when all the
prisoners were placed in the dock and re-
manded till Monday.
DUBLIN, Feb. 4.-SOme months ago the
vigilance department organized system
of espionage similar to the method of pro-
cedure adopted in Pennsylvania in
bringing the Molly Maguires to justice,
and in connection Herewith Mr.,
JenkinsOn, the present Director of the
department, visited London a fortnight
ago, and conferred with Sir William Har-
court, the Home Secretary. As the result
of this conference, men in public stations
have been more vigilantly guarded, espe-
cially the Marquis of Harrington, the
Secretary of State for War, and Sir VIM.
HarcOurt. The French police undertook
to protect Mr.. Gladstone while he was in
France.
LONDON, Feb. A dispatch from Dub
lin to the ObSeTcer says over one hundred
people suspected of being connected with
secret organizations are reported to have
left that city, but it is believed they have
not vet succeeded in quitting the king
dom. The police have ten more war
rants to execute, and search
is being made in Birmingham,
London and Manchester for the persons
against whom they have been issued.
Their infOrmers are expected to be pro-
duced tomorrow or on Saturday next, if
the inquiry be adjourned to that day, who
will give further details concerning the
existence Of murderOus organization.
House Rules not to be Suspended.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-Inquiry tonight
developed the fact that it will be almost
impossible for the Republicans to succeed
in their plans tomorrow to pass bills
under suspension OF the rules.
Mr.. Randall said tonight that
the Democrats We're opposed to any
such method of procedure. They did not
propose to allow any measure of such inn
pOrtance as the appropriation bill to go
through without debating il. They Will,
however consent to the Republicans hav-
ing night sessions to dispose of the apprO-
priati0n and other bills OF importance.
The talk of night sessions in the House
for the consideration of different meas
ures is very prevalent just now. 1t is
possible that the House may at no late
day be sitting night and day to dis