Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-09-28

ing an escort to guard the family, it
was thought prudent to transfer Mrs.
Carey and her Eve youngest children,
named respectively Peter, Patrick,
Maggie, Maria and francis to two
contiguous cabins at the extreme end
Of the after part OF the ship and to
keep their whereabouts strictly pri.
vate, IT possible, throughout the voy-
age.
IN sECLUsIoN.
Mrs. Carey remained in seclusion,
passing her days in attending to her
children and taking her meals with the
stewardess, who specially attended her,
and only varying the dull monotony Of
her life from day to day by coming on
deck at niShtfall for a breath Of fresh
air. Having succeeded in finding the
location Of Mrs. Carey's cabin, l went
to see her, first sending in my card to
prepare her for my visit.
MRS. CAREY,
On a sofa as | entered | saw the fig
ure of a tall, quiet. comedy woman in
black, absently handling a baby on
her knee, while with her one disen>
gagged hand she tried to tidy the much
rumpled frocks of two other tiny
children-Maggie and Mollie. Mrs.
Carey seems under forty. She must a
few years ago have been decidedly
pretty. She has regular, clear cut
features, the lines Of which have
been blurred and have lost their fresh
ness from sorrow and perhaps from
drink. Her hands are coarse, but her
speech.is soft and agreeable.
AsAD TALE.
"You will have heard, Mrs. Carey"
said |, presently, that l am anxious
to hear something Of your sad story
from your own lips, il it is not too
painful for you to tell it,"
Sure, sir" said Mrs. Carey, you
may well call it sad story; but | have
nothing to tell except what has been
in the papers,"
~ went away from England so sud.
denly" said l., patting the baby's
cheek, that | hardly read the details
Of the last part Of your unhappy case
Do you think that O'Donnell went out
to the Cane on purpose to shoot your
husband?p
Indeed, l never set eyes on him till
the other day"
PLACE OF THE MURDER.
"0'Donnell and a person called hi.
wife were seated 10 the second. class
saloon, | believe. at the time Of thu
murder. Was your husband seated
or staudinR?"
"O'Donnell and the woman wer,
seated on a settee when | saw them
said the widow, and himself she haI
a very touching way Of speaking o
her dead husband as himself wa
standing. | think, but perhaps he wa
sitting. Indeed, | don't rightly know
for | had gone into the cabin With tn
child. The passengers very offer
meet down stairs and rest on the set
tee"
DRINKING TOGETHER.
Had 0'DOnnell and your HUSBAND
been drinking together"
They had
How long before the murder21
Just before it."
II have heard" SAID | that Dab
lin detectives have got proof thaI
ODonnel went out on purpose to Kill
your husband. Have you heard moth.
ing yourself that proves this?"
No, nothing; it's not much thosl
detectives wont find Out" she replied
A FRIENDLY ASSASSIN.
WAS 0'Donnell very friendly t,
you alp"
He was; we met him first at Dart
mouth, and he used to play at die
with Carey and others. He professet
to be fond Of children, and his wifi,
seemed to take a great fancy to one o
my girls, and the child used to call he.
l'Aunty.'
That makes the murder appear
doubly cold blooded act?"
1T does" bitterly replied Mrs
Carey.
Can you recall exactly what hap
pened on the day Of the murder
0,Donnell and your husband had beef
drinking together, you say"
THE MURDER.
"Yes, he himself had called me t
come up out Of the close place will
the children, but l had no
felt inclined aud went in the cabin
Presently | heard 0'Donnell ash
where Carey himself was. He wa
told Somewhere on deck Soor
after | heard him say, You will
come down and have a bottle Of beer
won't your Then | heard himself
come down, and then a shot, bat ]
took no notice Of it, thinking it wal
only a cork popping. Then there wal
a second shot, and himself came to.
ward me crying, oh, Maggie, O'Don
nells shot mel | ran out and we fell
down together, aud that was the enc
Of it,"
A DELIBERATE CRIME.
did not 0'DOnnell want to shake
hands with you Alterward2'
He did, He held out his hand to
me and said, Shake hands, Mrs
Power. Your names Carey, isn't iii
Don't be hard on me. 1 was sent out
to do it,"
That SEEM proof that the crime
was deliberate, does it not?'
"Oh, there's proof enough" replied
Mrs. Carey, forgetting the remark she
had made AZ the beginninO NJ mr. con.