Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-12-01
WILL He HANGp
Opening Of tie Trial Of 0'0onne!F
for the Murder of Carey.
THE PRISONER APPEARS UNcoNcsaSEo
A Wild Ride through the London Streets
TO the Old BaiIsy-The Attorney
General Defines ne Crime
asa Wilful Murder.


the trial OF Carey's slayer commencing ct
the Old Bailey to-day the notorious Pris'
oner was taken from his cell st Mi!lSank
and placed in the prison van, where two
policemen sat with him holding loaded re-
yolyers in their hands. Another constable
rode on the back steps also holding re-
volver in full view. Two Others, similarly
armed, rode beside the driver, while six
mounted constables, with swords drawn,
took up their positions beside the vehicle.
On leaving Millbank the calvscade set
out at smart trot through Westminstsf
where stationary police a. once diverted
the traffic to afford clear way. Passing
Westminster the horses were urged TO
full gallop along the Thames embant.
ment and then again slowed TO trot
through Newbridgc street and Ludeats
hill to the old Bailey. Here they drove
right inside the yard gates, which were
quickly closed after them. ODonnell was
then taken into the court loom and pro
yided with q seat near his counsel. Tbs
prisoner appeared unconcerned and chewed
tobscco relishingly. The court was crowd.
ed but not excessively so, the Shetiil hav-
ing only issued limited number OF tickets
10 the general public.
Many Ladies Were Present.
Sir Henry James. the Attorney General,
and Mr. Poland appeared for the Crown.
Mr.. Charles Russell . &. " J., with Mr.
4. NJ. Sullivan appeared for o'Donnsll.
General Pryor was present In court aud o.
cupied seat with Mr.. Gray, the prisoners
solicitor, and frequently conferred with
The two English counsel. The Attorney
General opened the case tOi the pruSccu'
ton. giving q history OF Careys move
meuts from the time he left Dnblin
10 the tine he reached Cape.
town. He liEpTisc traced the steps
of the prisoner, . Donneli. until he met
Carey upon the Cape mail steamer, aud
there dweii upon the intimscy which
,uTsIg up between the two men. Going
Garther on the learned counsel drew VIVID
picture Of the excitement which O'Donncll
cxhihiiCd when he first became aware that
hs acquaintance was Carey, and his cyi.
Zen, determination from that time TO do
sway with the informer. That the crime
was one al wilful murder he declared he
could C.BCiusively prove, and he then pro-
c,,Gcd 10 call the witnesses.
rhe FIRST witness.
James Parish, a servant on the steamer
Melrose wss the first witness called. lie
testified that he saw evidence OF passion
| on the part Of O'Donnell, and that h. saw
| no struggle between ODonnell and Carey.
| ON cross exami minatiou he said he was ignor-
| ant OF the fact that pistol had been found
| upon Carey's son. lie saw only % Donnells .
| pistol.
| Thomas Jones, the boatswain, was the
next witness, lie repeated the testimony
| given before Magistrate Flowers, NJ the
/ t,ts liar LA
| effect that he heard no Iuarreling previous
| 10 the shooting OF Carey, and that Mrs.
| Carey was wrong in stating as she did In
| her testimony before Magistrate Flowers
| that ODonnell had said to her: Don't
| blame me; | wss aent TO do II" and reitcr.
| ated his former statement that ODonnell
said shake han DIS, Mrs. Carey, did not
DO IT,"
Young Carey ON the Stand.
Carey's son was then called 10 the stand
and repeated his testimony given AT the
Bow Street Police Court, September p. to
| the effect that O'Donnell was sitting when
| he fired the first shot at his father, that
| his father did not grapple with % Donneil; {;
that rfter witnessing ODonDell shoot his
| father, lie ran to the Iatters berth and OBJ
| tanned bis revolver, but had not time to
| give IL 10 him before one OF the o!iceN
| took II from him. lie added that he saw
| ODonncll draw his revolver, saw him shoot
| st his father and lie then ran and fetched
| his fathers pistol. On being cross exam
| intd he admitted that his evidence In re.
gard 10 the movements Of Parish given be-
| fore Magistrate Flowers was wrong, and by
| A. N. Sullivan, young Cary became very
| much confused aud gave eynsiye answers.
| Contradictory atstesaents.
Mr.. Sullivan closely pressed young Carey
for answers, during which the latter de.
| clarsd thst q Donnell drew his weapon with
| bis left hsnd IL will be remembered that
| . DonnsII', left hand 10 psrslyzed, and was
| 20 at tue time OF the shooting Young
| Carey ten cGnirsdicted his previous eyi-
dcprc 10 shst q Donnell said at the tin,
| Of The shooting, snd when questioned close
| y iiralll said that he had now forgotten
| ;l,c cIgct words that O'DoDnell used, An1
| Jii rot ror whether they were u hsd 10
| 10 IT," or Il did do it," As he testified when
under examination at CspetOwn, or ~ sss
,ent 10 ~ o." an he terrified before N,gis
| trsts Flowers on september -, and sga u on
september - before the sane magistrate.
Young Csrey. being further cross examined.
| de Clsfed that
Hc Never said that lis Fathers ne.
yslver
was gone from the bag, and thst he had no
recollection Of having met . person named
Waiter Young Mr. Sullivan then beck.
oned 10 young Carey, who rose In court
and crested quite tsblesu by doing 90.
Mrs. Carey next appeared - . witness:
She was dressed in deep mourning and
spoke In q subdued voice. Bhe repeated
The testimony she gave at the preliminary
examination and reiterated that UDonnsil
exclaimed, "Hr vas sent 10 do H." The
cro,s examination OF Mra. Carey developed
nothing new.
Marks testified that be was sitting In an
open bstcbwsy and saw ODonnell and
Carey below. The former w.s very quiet.
bot Carey was talking sxcitsdly. n " lay.
a shot and saw ODonnelrs hand 70 down
and then up TO Ere the seoond shot He
raw no indications OF violence On the part
| OF Carey. There wss . pistol in CsfeyS
hand. lie heard ODonnell tell Mrs.. CHsy
He CsaI1 Ass Help 10.
Robert Thomas Cubitt, . passenger on
the steamer Kinfsun Castle, said be si'
unaware that Power was James Carey
until they srriyed at Csps Town. He vas
there shown o supplement- Of the Dublin
Weekly Freeman, which contained . por-
trait OF Carey and sccounts Of his conneo-
ton With the Irish fnvinciblss- He rscoz.
nized the portrait ~ thst OF Power" 81,
showed the portrait TO O'Donnell. Who rs.
marked, "Hs'd shoot HIM" ODonnsU
asked for II and the witness gave him tbs
portrsit On eroAexamination, Cubiu
said when ODonnell remarked.
-ITI HhSSs Ai8."
he spoke In pleasant manner and tbs vi
ness attached no importance 70 his rem ark.
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