Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-02-17
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| CAREY'S CONFESSION.
Details Of the Evidence which Caused a
Sensation i'm Dublin TO.day-The Fe.
MAN Brotherhood and Its Operations.
DUBLIN, Feb II, 30 p.m.-The following is Ca
low that the prisoners in the dock cried, "Speak
up!" He deposed that he was always the treas
| urer OF the Fenian Brotherhood. The funds, he
said, were always In bad state.
Here one OF the prisoners interposed the remark,
| The witness continued: During his connection
with the society several persons were tried by a
court-martial of the organization. Up to 1879 in
prior to November, 1881, member OF the organi-
cation. In that month he brought Walsh to Ca
rey,s mouse; Walsh, who was from the north Of
was to make history T1e names Of four n persons
had Deen submitted to the organization In London
as capable OF heading the organization In Dublin.
THE OATH TAKEN By MEMBERS.
Among The names was his own Walsh had
sworn him in, each holding knife In his hand.
mitted to him by the irish invincibes under the
| penalty OF death: A few days afterwards Walsh,
were to form board OF directors of a new organi-
cation In Dublin OF invincibles, who were not to
exceed $50 members from the whole kingdom.
They were to be selected from picked Fenians
| ers.l
| esREMovAIsn PLANNED.
| The witness continued: The Dublin branch OF the
organizatlon was to consist OF so members, and
It's object was to "remove" all tyrantS JAS Null
| Gowper were named among those to be removed.
relative to the further operations OF the Dublin
Wash IL was to be left TO its own discretion
! sequently mentioned among themselves
LYING IN WAIT AT PHGNIx PARK
DUBLIN, FEB 17:-Carey, continuing his testi-
house at Corkh1ll, close to Dublin Castle,
| from which Earl Cowper was to be shot Early in
nhnr Vrftn IN
| ley, and there met Mullett and Walsh, who were
| watching the chief secretarys house. Witness
saw the brothers OF Mr.. Forster and Mr.. Burke
The four principals in the month OF December
selected men for Il sork in Dublin. Witness Sc
lected a man nam nike, who selected two men
an American. Nc, Trey selected Doyle. The
greater number Oh the men were selected by Cur
ley ana Mullett, the latterS principal selection
being Brady.
BY July, 1882, the InvincIbles in Dublin muir
ness to Sheridan occurred in 1881. He again met
Sheridan In February, 1882, when their confab
The prisoners listened to this testimony with
greatness a lie! attention, hardly exchanging word.
-, The witness contlnued:EAfte Walsh LETT Dub
two sums OF .s5 and els pounds Witness did not
know McCafIerty, but understood that he was
| once tried In Dublin.
| WATCHING FORSTER
The society watched days and nights to murder
Mr. Forster. On one occasion he escaped by wait
|
for him until the last railway train had left
Carey said he recollected the shooting of Mac
Mahon- Previous to that time an arrange
way to the castle.
"A. car was stationed at the park gate. With
Mr. a % ea i4s sgna,
to he preceded by Fitzharrs cab, according to the
The plan failed through the negligence Of a
WAGNER a named Rose Curley reprmanded Rose,
the castle, but this time there was failure on
the part OF the signal cab.
the murder of Mr.. Forster was prevented by the
accidental passing OF a party OF mounted police
&C. r. the
| handles to strengthen their grip.
McCaferty was succeededin Dublin by another
witness was ignorant Curley became chairman
aIIer Multelps arrest, Joe. Brady succeeding Cur
While the counsel was thus Organized the muir.
ders or MT Forster and Mr.. Burke were discussed
at Mulletts house The attack.uponDthem was
on the Sd OF March. Mullett, Curley. RinKley,
Mooney. Brady, Kelly, the witness himself, and
| Two strangers were at the church.
1t had been arranged that Mr.. Forster was to be
shot together with the other occupants OF his car
T1age, ana any one interfering was to be disabled
Plots Against Earl COwper and Fore
DUBLIN, Feb; III p. m.-Carey's evidence in
ting to assasslnate Mr. Foster, and the latter Mn-
lett as also plotting to assassinate Earl Cowper
Carey's testimony proves that the assassination
brought from London BY Walsh, the ClerkenWeli
Fenian. Carey said a Mrs Byrne brought from
anss duns ap6 @ he @
mr: Foster at point opposite St Marks church on
he soys OAK Al the
except James Mullett, who was imprisoned
| FUNDS SAID TO HAVE CONE FROM THE LAND LEAGUE
,n carey sWore that he and the other members Of
| Tor the murders came from the land league. He
related the persistent logging OF Mr.. Forster for
the murderers were posted concerning Mr.. Fors-
| ter's movements by telegram from London osten-
Slbly about racing.
He said that he drove with his children In a cab
10 the nrst rendezvous OF the murierers. After he
| alghted Ftzharris was to drive them home It
was BRADY, he testified. who took the share as
prnclpal StaDDer, and who afterwards cut Burke'S
throat. Carey deposed that all the prisoners ex-
| cept one were members of the Organization, as
brought the arms.
FEN1ANs IN AMERICA,
ne swore that Stephen and Leonard are now in
America, ana that Patrick WheIan was not a
member OF the invincibles Mr.. Clifford LIoyd's
| name was mentioned. Sheridan, after he left the
angel Angei,n was going TO the west of Ireland to
CHIEF F1GUREL
McCanreys successor was only known to the
ehalrmen OF the organization, Carey said, had
Deen promoted. They were Thomas Biankeney
and O'Connor. He did not know who constituted
tne supreme council, or from whom they had their
directions.
MIR: Burke once escaped them by going through
the Vice Regal grounds instead Of by the main
road. Carey corroborated Kavanaghs testimony
| IN every detail He admitted making the hand.
kerch1ef signal
The inquiry was adjourned till Monday, on the
application OF counsel for the prisoners
President Arthur
NEW YORK, Feb. 17-President Arthur was still
at the residence OF Mr. c. p Miller in this city to-
day. He received few intimate friends who
called, and intends taking his departure for
Washington this evening.
Generous Bequest.
PROVIDENCE. r l., Feb. 1.-THE will OF the late
George F. Wilson. offered for probate in East
Providence, contains q beQuest OF 100000 for
Brown University.
The Michigan Senatorial Contest.
DETROIT, Feb. I'm the joint convention
OF the legislature to-day, the balloting for q. s
Senator r., resulted HS as follows Newton dem 4s
Wilets, s.; Lacey, 6; with Is scattering on seYen
other candidates.