The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-02-11
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
THE IEIsH.
Hedging About the OaveudIsh
murderers.

Dublin, lO.-Michsel Kavansgh, the
| carman, has turned informer against the
prisoners charged with conspiracy to
murder government officials. He will
| bs the first witness examined in the in-
vestigstion at KilmsiAhsm, and will
testify that he drove the car employed
by the ssssssins of Lord frederick Caven-
dish and Burke in Phoenix Park, and
describs the whole affair.
Archbishop Croke, OF Cashel, writes
confirming the widespread and fearful
distress prevailing in the counties of
Mayo. Donegal, Glare and Sligo. The
country, he says, can never expect peace
and plenty until the red yoke Of a
blosted and ruthless oligarcby is re-
moved.
Thejury in the case Of VIM. O'Brien,
on trial charged with seditious libel dis
agreed. 0'Brien received ten days. no.
tice Of new trial.
The court was again crowded this
morning with privileged spectators. in
Guiding many ladies. Jos. Brady, Tim
othy Kelley, Jas. Carey, the town coun-
seller, Csrmsn Fritz Harris, and seven
other prisoners, we're placed In the dock
to-day.
Informer Kavansgh was sworn aRd
deposed that be drove Brady, Kelley and
two other men, whom he did not know.
TO Phoenix on the evening Of the assss-
sination of Cavendish and Burke. Jas.
Carey and Daniel Delaney were on seats
on the side of the road in the park.
Delaney said they were watching the
chief secretary.
1hr following prisoners were also ar
raigned: Lawrence Hsnlon, Joseph Null
lett, james Mullett, Edward O'Brien,
William Maroney, W, David, Hurley
and Daniel Delaney.
Great excitement ensued when Kava-
nagh was placed in the witness seat.
Kavsnagh apparently labored under
great excitement. He depoacd that on
the 9th of May last he was in Royal
Oak public house, Park Gate street,
where he was engaged by four men
Brady, Kelly, and sWo strangers. Brady
uttered loud cultural threat, but no
di tinct words were heard. There was
no Laughter to-day among the prisoners
when Ksvsnagh identified them. Kavs-
nagh then pointed to Patrick Delaney as
another of the men present. He drove
the four men into the park by the Island
bridge gate to Phoenix monument, and
along the main road to Cough monu-
ment, and there they got down. They
said there was no sign of "Skin the Goat"
meaning James Fitzhsrris, Carman
Fitzhsrris shouted: Don't call me nick
names Among those present in the
court to-day were Jenkison, diaector of !
the Irish criminal investigation depart |
ment, and Courtensy Royle, private |
secretary to Lord Lieutenant Spencer.
Before the prisoners were charged to-day, |
counsel for George Smith, one of the &C.
cused conspirstors, made application |
for the admission OF his client |
to bail, which was refused. |
resumed and deposed as fol- |
lows: After the prisoners had said there |
was no sign of Fitzharris, witness saw
him with cab coming from the oppo-
site direction, and saw four men aIight |
from the cab. The cab stood long |
way up from the road with the horses |
head turned toward Dublin. a short |
time after he saw two gentlemen sp-
preaching and heard cry. On looking |
round he saw one OF the gentlemen fall. |
He did not see the others face, but the |
four men whom he drove to the park |
jumped on his car and drove away. |
Brady sat on the right side of his car.
identified Fitzharris ss the |
driver Of the cab. He deposed that he |
saw Lord Cavendish and Burke sp- |
Some one among those he
drove said the tall man was to be assas-
sinaled. Ksvansgh said he subse-
quently drove by Chapel road.
round the town to Pslmerton |
Park, Kelly alighted at the terminus.
Brady paid him Ell. %. Kavanagh, icon
tinuing his testimony, said after the men |
witness drove to the Park had alighted !
there, he put the nose bag on his horse. !
While waiting he said person spoke to
James O'Brien- Delaney afterwards in
structed him (KavaHsgh) to look sharp
and be ready to start. Upon this he
drove nearer to the waiting group,
which included some persons he did not
know. The two gentlemen (Lord Cav
endish and Burke) were approaching
arm in arm. James Carey and Delaney,
who mad come back on the car from the
place where it was waiting, jumped
down and joined the group. Witness
heard some one say, "lt is the tall man."
Kavanagh was then ordered TO go farther
away by some Of the conspirators. AS he
did so witness heard some one, be could
not say whom, repeat: Mind, it is the
tall man" As the gentleman came
along, either Carey or Delaney seized
white handkerchief. While he was
waiting the csrman, nicknamed Tom,
passed him, driving passenger named
Nolan, toward Dublin. BE was also
passed by some bieyelists. Witness
said, on looking around, he thought he
saw only one gentleman fall, and saw
the ether, who had no umbrella, lying on
the ground. On driving from the scene
of the murder, they took turn to the
left, then crossed the bridge to the right,
along Inchscore road. Delaney directed
him where to drive. He drove rapidly
until he reached the Round Tower, three
miles from the park. Here Tim Kelly
alighted. He then drove around to
Less, on the park, stopping at public
house near Lee bridge. Brady then paid
and dismissed him. On Sunday morning
he met Brady again, on Townsend
street, and received e2. Brady after
wards bought him harness. He allowed
his car to remain as it was for some time
afterwards, and then had it painted. On
the night of the field attack he was on
College street stand. Joe Brady again
engaged him. They drove up Fleet street.
HsrWick street where they aligLted; they
told him to wait. While waiting Kelly
and Lawrence Hanlsn came up,
Ksvanak's evidence makes it certain
that Burke was first murdered, and that
the plot was primarily against him.
As tie examination progresses the prl-
soners appear in cheer desperation, Not
one of them looks towards the court ex-
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