The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-02-04
RUIZ PnGNIx.pARK MURDERS.
Of Eight Prisoners
charged with the Assassination OF
Lord Caycndish and Mr.. Burke.

DruI1y. February 3--12 Mt. G. Carey,
,nember OF Corporation Joseph Brady.
stonecutfer: Edward O'Brien, shoemaker;
Edward McCafery, van-driyer; Peter Ca
ROY. mason: Lawrence IIanlan, carpenter !;
peter DOYLE, coach-buildcr, and Timothy
Kelly. coach-builder-cig eight OF the men re-
Gently arrested here, charged with the
murder OF Lord Frederick Cayendish and
Mr.. Burke in Phoenix Park, were brought
up to-day for investigation.
Great excitement was yisable among the
occupants OF the
pENsELy CROWDED COURTROOM
when the prisoners were placed IN the
dock. They shook hands with each other
and ioked among themselves, nodding to
their friends.
The clerk Of the court. read the charge
against the prisoners, "that they did, on
the 9th OF May last. feloniously Kill and
slay Lord Friedrich Cayendish and Thomas
Henry Burke"
The reading OF the charge was greeted
by the prisoners with a burst Of loud
laughter, which created apalnful sensation
in the court. -
A witness named Fitzsimmons identified
Councillor Carey "a being connected with
the conspiracy. FitZsmmons deposed that
he rented a room in south Cumberland
street from James Carey, and that ne dis-
covered in the loft OF the house two knives
and n rife, which were produced soon after
Carev's arrest Borbs rit's and two knives
were found among LOT OF rubbish. They
were not much concealed. A fortnight
afterwards he went to the police and de-
Iiyered the knives and rife.
y AMID INTENSE EXCITEMENT
Inspcctor Smith produced two long-baded
dissecting knives, evidently as sharp rs
razors. and Snyder rifle, which is quite
new. The knives were eagerly examined
by the magistrates. While this was pro-
ceeding there was just shade Of uneasl-
ness visible among the prisoners.
In support Of the evidence against Carey
DR.. Porter. surgeon to the Queen, de-
posed that the cuts in the clothes and lie
wounds OF Lord Frederick Cayendisb and
Mr.. Burke were inflicted by instruments
similar TO those produced in the court.
The Marquis OF IIeadiOrd, Mr.. Jenkinson,
director Of the Irish crimnal-investigation
department, and Mr.. IIarrel, chief COM
missioner OF the Dublin police, were among
those present in the court.
w illness i liISItllDDIls lliNNAl liislt
Carey sometimes visited the loft where
the knives were found.
DR.. Mylcs deposed that
SOME or TIE WOUNDS
Of Lord Frederick Cayendsh and OF Mr..
Burke corresponded exactly to the knives
produced.
4 chair-maker named Hands identified
O,Rricn rs one OF the four men lying near
TO the scene OF the murder, and Brady Il,
being close by shortly before il was perpe-
trated.
DR.. Porter added that there We're also
wounds which might have been caused by
weanonS OF different construction from tho
knives produced, but there was nothing
Characteristic about them. One wound
was compound fracture OF the left fore
arm OF Lord Frederick Cayendish, which
might have been caused by any knife.
There was Il long discussion between
Mr.. Murphy and Mr.. Webb, the prisoner
counsel. the latter contending that the wit
ness FitZsiInmonS had not definitely recog
nized Peter Carey when asked il he knew
him. The magistrates, however, ruled tina
| the identification was complete.
AFEMALE WITNESS
! confirmed the evidence OF the Nltncs
Hands. Hands identified Brady as tn
driver Of the car in which the PhGnix
Park assassins rode. Upon his identifying
O'Brien the latter attempted to smile, bu
soon after broke into a profuse persprI
ton.
Inspector Smith was next examined. III
said the rifle and knives were concealed
between the ceiling and states OF the hous
in which they were found.
The evidence OF DR.. Porter was followe,
with the most extraordinary interest. Th
prisoners leaned over the dock, apparent
drinking in every word. DR.. Porter sal
the wound that transfXed Mr.. Burke
heart enabled him to Judge OF the lenSt
OF the weapon, which must have been min
OF ten inches long.
At this point the courtroom was crowC
ed TO sud'ocatiOn.