Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-10-11
0'DOnnelfs Statement.
His Coun eel DiscIoses the Theory of
the Defense.

A cablegram from London has the
following A correspondent called
on Mr. Sullivan, counsel for O'Don-
nell, to-day, who gave the following
important summary Of O'Donnells
defense: Till the day after he reach
ed Cape Town ODonnell says he
never for a moment suspected Powers
to be an Irishman like himself. He
chummed with him, and was kind TO
the children because they seemed to
be in misery. He was further attrac
ted to Carey by his occasional moody,
mysterious manner, and thought he
was possibly political outcaSt escap-
ing. The day after they left the Cape
it was rumored that Carey was aboard.
O'DOnnell was so overcome by the
idea that he had been giving his hand
and cumming with such a william,
that he lay awake all night, moaning
and groaning at the thought, unable
to believe or disbelieve. He had had
as the crown witness Greenhough
mot forthcoming here testified at the
Cape-plenty of opportunities for
throwing Carey overheard on the way
out, had he suspected his identity. In
order to draw Carey out, and contrary
to his usual abstemious habits, ne
drank rather freely the next morning
Sunday with Carey. The informer,
suspecting something, changed his
manner to ODonnell, and on going
into the saloon said: "What have
YOU done with your pistol. ODonnell?
1t made me nervous when you fred
at those fly fish. - O'Donnell replied,
lying: II sold it. But why are you
afraid; Only a man who had some
thing on his conscience would be
afraid of that, or words to that effect
Meanwhile Mrs. O'Donnel, not wish
ing to be dragged into the
row, had left them Carey
took a hectoring tone, and, as
some men who had been previously
sitting sprang to their feet, he cried
"O'Donnell, you are ready to 60 off at
half-cock, " and grappled ODonnell,
who took Carey by the collar with his
left and paralyzed hand. Carey and
he then each put their hands in their
pockets and drew out pistols. i came
from part of America where people
don't wait to inquire into a mans in
tentions when his pistol is against
your head, | said, ''relates O'Donnell,
and | fired with my right hand.
Carey's revolver went off and dropped
on the floor It's owner staggered for
ward, STOPPING to pick up his weapon.
Seeing this, | fired again. Tom Carey
then picked up his fathers pistol
Mr.. Sullivan is hopeful of convict
ing Tom Carey of perjury on this
point, and in regard to his utterance
to O'Donnell after the shooting. He
has applied for a postponement Of the
trial, to allow time for Greenhough
and the officers of the kinfauns Cas-
tie, whom he will subpoena, to arrive
He hopes to secure the services of
Charles Russell to assist him IN the
defense. Three hundred pounds to-
ward the expense of ODonnell's de
Tense was received from America yes
terday. The prisoner is still jaunty
and unconcerned, though his legal adj
visers warn him against taking mat
tiers too easily. He has directed the
disbursement of 81, 500 received from
the committee appointed in New York
to raise funds for his defense
O'Donnell emphatically denies that
he was sent to murder Carey. He says
that he and Carey were sitting togeth-
err in the cabin. Carey began to fasten
a quarrel upon him when ODonnell
made a remark about the name Pow
ers, - by which Carey had shipped
whereupon Carey started up with his
pistol drawn. O'Donnell grabbed
Careys collar with his left hand, but
being paralvzed lost his grip. Carey
then crushed him down against the
end of the table, putting his pistol in
O'Donnell's face O'Donnell grabbed
the pistol and fired his own. Carey's
weapon fell on the floor six feet away.
Carey ran and had partly stopped to
pick itup. whenODonnell fired again,
deliberately, but to save his life, ac-
cerding to O'Donnells statement. The
story Of Carey's son that ne took his
fathers pistol from a bag after the
shooting is untrue IIo took il off the
floor, O'DOnnell saws.