The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-29
IRISH AFFAIRS


Arrival of Frank Byrne in New York-His
Denunciation of Carey.
New York, March 2S.-Frank Byrne,
whom Carey, the informer, in the course
of his examination in Dublin, swore was
member of the Assassination Society. or
'Invincibles," and whom the British gov
ernment vainly sought to have extradited
from France, arrived to-day from Havre by
the steamship Amerique, accompanied by
his wife, whom Carey also implicated He
testified that on one occasion she brought to
Dublin, from London, four knives, and that
she had rifle slung around her neck under
her cloak. On another occasion Carey swore
Mrs. Byrne brought another consignment of
arms from London, including 1000 rounds
of ammunition. When Mrs. Byrne was
taken from London to Dublin, Carey failed
to identify her, and she was released.
reporter found Mr.. Byrne and Mrs.
Byrne at the residence of the formers sister,
where he and his wife are temporarily stop
ping. Byrne is man of more than ordinary
intelligence of good address, and well edu-
Gated He is about five feet ten inches tall,
and of robust physique.
NSiiy SNel IillHS carey SWOEe 10, So lar
as and my wife are concerned" +" said Byrne.
II have not seen Carey since 1862 and then
my relations wilh him were purely social,
and not in any sense political He said l
belonged to the Fenian Brotherhood. That
is as false as anything else he swore to- I
never belonged to any secret political organ
ization. have devoted myself exclusively.
1nripr IN, - I
constitutional agitation. The political organ
ization to which first attached myself when
l went to England was the Irish Home-rule
Confederation. l was secretary of the organ
ization, and subsequently secretary OF the
National Land League of Great Britain
the National Land and Labor League of
Great Britain, and of the Irish National
League, each of which organizations succeed
each other in order and name"
Are you acquainte with Sheridan?'
"Well, slightly; after his release from Kill
mainham, where he was imprisoned as sus-
pect | met him in Dublin while spending
my vacation there l was introduced to him
at meeting OF the Ladies' Land League by
Miss Anna Parnell. l had already known of
him by repute, but had never seen him un-
til introduced to him."
What do you think of Carey's testimony
as it related to Shcridan?''
From all have been told about Sheridan
do not believe he is capable of allowing
himself to be connected with an assassina-
ton society,""
"What do you think of No 1P'
II believe that if an assassination society
existed as described, Carey was its organizer
and the so-called No. L was myth. When
Carey testified, Feb. II, for the crown, he
stated that he had concluded to become an
informer two days previously; now, the war;
rant for my arrest was dated one day before
the date Carey swore he had made up his
mind to become witness for the prosecu-
tion."
Byrne intends to reside permanently in
America. Mrs. Byrne is well posted in Irish
politics. Her departure for Paris from Lon
don, after being released in Dublin, when
Carey failed to identify her, was precipitated
by report which came to her privately
from Dublin Castle that she was to be ar
rested on her departure to meet her husband
in Paris andF she was compelled to leave her
three children behind her in charge of her
sister.
Byrne and wife were called on by many
friends, and Byrne visited Sheridan Two
detectives, one English and the other French,
were passengers on the Amerique, and had
Byrne and wife under surveillance until
their arrival here. Byrne is probably being
shadowed by them now. Byrne does not
favor the attempt to blow up London build
ingS.