The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-14
1NroRMER CAREY's DEATH.
The Testimony in the Case Given by Mrs
Carey and Her Son.

The Testimony in the Case Given by Mrs.
Carey and Her Son.
From Report of Examination of o Donnell.
DR.. Eyertt deposed that he was a surgeon
and member of Parliament on the Sunday
he was called to see man who had been
shot on board the royal mail steamer Mel
rose. He found the deceased lying on the
floor. He subsequently pointed him out to
DR. Ensor. Witness had been told the
mans name was Carey, but he did not
know him. Carey was breathing with diff
Guilty. Parish was kneeling by his side and
holding the wound to prevent the flowing
of the blood Witness examined the wound,
and seeing that it did not account for his
condition, he had him placed on the saloon
table. He then found two wounds behind.
on the left side. He attended the deceased
until he died, which was in about half an
hour, doubtless from internal hemorrhage.
Witness was pres ent at the post-mortem ex-
animation of the body and found bullet
wound on the neck, not necessarily fatal
Did you see the machine? Yes"
''You examined it with the captain?'
"Yes; in his cabin"
DO you know the nature of it?' ut was
some sort OF an electric apparatus"
THE prisoner states that he used it for his
hand?' Il cannot say"
was an Internal machine?n THAT was my
opinion, too. l had a suspicion about 1t. l
was glad to see it overheard"
did you hear any ticking?" u thought
did. 1t was quite strange to me and I'M
like anything l ever saw connected with the
medical science l thought the best thing
could do was to throwit overheard"
Mrs. Carey said: Il know the prisoner.
ODonnell, who came from London in the
same boat with u.s."
''And you became friend.y?' I'VE used
to speak to each other"
you landed in Cape TOWN." Eyes"
"Did ODonnell 90 with your Eyes. He
said at first he would remain in town; then
said he had changed his mind and would go
along with my husband"
What made you come on board under the
name of Power" ~ was not aware of it
until the boy told me it was the name on
the box" Witness went on to say that
she recollected on the Sunday when she saw
her husband he was running toward her,
saying: Maggie / am shot and ODonnell
shot me-" She asked O'Donnell who shot
him. and he replied; Il shot him; Twas sent
TO do it."
The Magistrate-''Be cautious now" 81
willI Prisoner said 'Your name is not
Power; it is Carey" Mrs. ODonnell said to
her husband, "You are no informer,
O'Donnell" Witness did not shake hands
with O'Donuell as he was sitting on the
seats ODonnell, during the day, had
asked her, previous to the murder, where
her husband was,n When she replied, "On
deck" the prisoner said, Call him down."
Witness did so, and the prisoner stood
bottle of beer. 0DonnelPs wife was cry
ing, and on witness asking what was the
matter, the prisoner replied: "She is home
SICK and don't know what is the matter"
The prisoner had told her (witness) that he
had sold his revolver at Cape Town for 93
los.
Had your husband revolver?' YES, 1
knew he had one. 1t was given to him when
be was coming away from London-no, 1
think Dublin; but l have never seen it"
Thomas Francis Carey said: II am fiji
teen years of age When my father was
shot | was on the stairs leading to the sec
ond-class saloon. | saw my father standing
near one of the cabins on the starboard side.
He was smiling and talking with 0Donnel.
| saw O'Dcnnell draw a revolver from his
inside pocket and fire one shot at my father.
The bullet struck him in the neck, and my
father staggered toward the berth where my
mother was. l cannot say whether
the prisoner stood up, but l saw him
fire a second shot Just at this time my
mother ran out and my father came into my
mothers arms. He cried out, Maggie, Mag
gle, l am shot, Mcdonald has shot me- We
used to call O'Donnell Mcdonald on board
ship. My mother was holding my father
when the third shot was fired. / was stand
ing near the berths at the time the second
officer, [ believe it was rushed at O'Donnell,
and the captain gave orders for his arrest.
After the third shot my mother walked over
TO O'Donnell, who put out his hand and
said 4 didn't do it, or I had to do it,
Mrs. o. Donnell said, No matter, O'Donnell,
you are no lnformer.' | went and fetched
my fathers revolver. because l thought he
might want it to defend himself. He got
the revolver in Dublin. My mother had
some money and check for f100 which I
took from my fathers pocket 1t was drawn
on the South African Bank ct Natal"
After further evidence the magistrate ad-
dressing the prisoner, said: Patrick O'Don-
nell you are charged with the crime of will
full murder. You need not say anything I'M
less you like, but what you do say will be
taken down, and may be used in evidence
against you. Have you anything to sayY'
The prisoner 81 am not guilty, my lord,
of wiiful murder. 1t was done by me in
self-defense. Mr.. Carey pulled a revolver out
of his right-hand pocket. I snatched the re-
volver out of his hand"
O'Donnell, who occasionally smiled, was
then taken from the dock, and after a short
interview with his agent was conveyed to the
Northend Jail.