Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-04-12
JOE. BRADY'S TRIAL.
The Phoenix Park Murder Trials For.
mally Opened for the CrOwn-POr-
ter's Address to the Jury.
Testimony Of the InfOrmers Carey and
Farrell - CorrOboratiTe Evidence
Promised by the Prosecution.

DUBLIN, April 1.-The trial OF Joe Brady
on The charge OF numbering Lord Cavendi=h
and Secretary Burke began this morning.
Notwil hstandiug the fact that it Was known
that all absenees would be fined el00, many
jurors on the panel failed 10 appear. The
case for the Crown was opened by Porter.
He pointed out TO the jury that the duty they
were called upon to perform was one Of the
most serious that could fall on q citizen. He
exhorted them 10 dismiss from their minds
altogether anything they had read or beard
in connection with the case, and be guided
by the evidence produced at The trial.
Porter described the crime as one of IN
paraileled atrocity, crime that ad shocked
the whole civilized world. He recounted
with vivid imagination the well-known de-
tails of the affair, and paid a warm tribute
TO the characters of Burke and Cavendish.
He gave the particulars OF the organization
Of the 1nvinc bles, who, he said, doubtless
looked upon themselves as inVincibles, but
the law was stronger than all all those con-
nected with the plot. He locked upon them
as guilty in the eyes OF God as was Brady.
He declared that the object of the conspiracy
was 10 remove" all whom they regarded as
tyrsnts, probably with the ultimate purpose
OF forming a republic, of which the four
original leaders of the murderous gang
Mulleit, McCsfrey, Curley and Carey
would be the leading spirits. He referred
TO Sheridan's share in the crime, his under
taking 10 provide arms when there should be
a call for them. Brady and his class were
among those always prepared fer murder,
but they were without doubt entirely indf-
ferent as to the ultimate object of that muir
der. Brady was at hand when the various
ambushes were laid for Forster.
Counsel for the defense ipterposed sn
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suffered by the Court to prejudice the jury
against the prisoner Brady, by making
assertions like these, which could not be
proven.
The Judge would not interfere.
Porter, in concluding, declared that when
Carey was put upon the witness stand, there
was an absolute rule of law which would
prevent the court from accepting his evil
dence unaccompsnied by any other testi-
mony; but there certainly could be no valid
objection when, would happen in The
present case, conclusive and corroborative
evidence would be produced to fortfy
Carey's. This case should teach one lesson,
that there could be no honor amsng members
of such a society, the men who had insti-
gated it and who warmed IL into life. The
men who had supplied it with funds, who
encouraged II to carry on lis designs had fled
TO foreign lands. Ii there WAS any further
proof required Of how conspirators deserted
those unlawfully lesgued with them, ii was
furnished by the fact that the Crown had
even in this case been compelled 10 provide
means for defending Brady from This terri
Die charge.
The first witness called was Farrell, the in
former, who testiti ed at the preliminary ex-
smination Of prisoners in Kilmsinhan court
house. He repeated the testimony given at
that time.
During the examination the prisoners
counsel again protested against the introduce
ton Of matters foreign to the present charge,
and relating only TO the attempt made
sgainst the life of Forster.
Judge O'Brien said only such evidence
was admissible in the present case tended
to connect the prisoner with the conspiracy.
Farrel's evidence went to show that Brady
was associsted with members OF the "inner
circle" aud was secretary to Curley.
james Carey was the next witness. His
evidence was the same as before given.
Upon conclusion OF CaTeV 3 direct examine
ton the court adjourned for the day. Carey
face flushed while giving evidence.