The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-05
Two of the Alleged Assassins of Lord Fred
erick Cavendish and Under Secreta-
ry Burke Identified.
The Weapons with Which the Deed
Was Done Exhibited in Court.
Emperor Williams Health Improving
Bismarck's Illness Painful but Not
Dangerous-Other Cable News.
THE TRIALS AT DUBLIN.
Preliminary Examination of Eight Men
CHARGED with The Phmnix Park Murders.

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Charged with the Phoenix Park Murders
DUBLIN, Feb st C. Carey, member of
the Corporation; Joseph Brady, stone-cutter;
Edward OBrien, shoemaker; Edward Nc
Gallery, van driver; Peter Carey, mason;
Lawrence Hanlon, carpenter; Peter Doyle,
coach-builder, and Timothy Kelly, coach
builder, eight of the men recently arrested
here, were charged at an investigation to-day
with the murder of Lord Cavendish and
Burke in Phoenix Park. A witness named
Fitzmmons identified Councillor Carey as
being connected with the conspiracy.
Fitzimmons deposed he rented room in
South Cumberland street from James Carey.
He discovered in the loft of the house two
knives and a rifle, which were produced soon
after Carey's arrest
Great excitement was visible among the
occupants of the densely crowded court
room when the prisoners were placed in the
dock. There was painful pause when wit
ness Fitzimmons was called. The prisoners,
in the meantime, shook hands with each
other and joked among themselves, nodding
to their friends The clerk of the court read
the charge against the prisoners, that they
did, on the 9th of May last, feloniously Stay
Lord Frederick Cavendish and Thomas
Henry Burke The reading of the charge
was greeted by the prisoners with burst of
loud laughter, which created painful sensa-
ton i'll court.
Fitzimmons continued his testimony as
follows: 1.-THE rifle and two knives were
found among a lot of rubbish, not much con-
a..
police and delivered the knives and rifle
Amid intense excitement Inspector Smith
produced two long-bladed dissecting-knives,
evidently sharp as razors, and Snider rife
quite new. The knives were eagerly exam
ined by the magistrates. While this was
proceeding there was just shade of uneasi-
ness visible among the prisoners.
In support of the evidence against Carey,
DR.. Porter, surgeon to the Queen, deposed
that the cuts in the clothes and wounds of
Lord Cavendish and Burke were inflicted by
instruments similar to those produced in
court The witness Fitzimmons deposed
| that James Carey sometimes visited the loft
where the knives were found.
OF Lord Cavendsh aud BGfRe C co IRE
exactly to the knives produced.
| A chair-maker named Hands identified
| U Brien as one of the four men living near
the scene of the murder, and Brady as being
close by shortly after it was perpetrated.
inspector Smith was next examined. He
said the rifles and knives were concealed be-
tween the ceiling and states of the house in
| which they were found.
| The evidence of Dr. Porter was followed
with most extraordinary interest. The pris-
oners leaned over the dock apparently
drinking in every word. Dr. Porter said the
wound that transtixed Burkes heart enabled
him to judge of the length of the weapon,
which must have been nine or ten inches
long
At this point the court room was crowded
to suffocation.
Another witness had identified Brady and
McCatfery as being at the scene Immediately
before the murder. The case was remanded
until Monday.
1t is expected that the evidence to be adj
duced in the conspiracy trials will show that
Mr.. Forster, when Chief Secretary of Ire
land, was twice marked for death by the
secret societies, and that the assassination of
Lord Frederick Cavendish was not precon-
certed, but was the result of his effort to de-
fend Mr.. Burke, at whom the attack was
aimed.
Hands was severely cross-examined His
wife also identified O'Brien and Brady.
George Godden the Park ranger identified
Brady as one of the five men on the car the
evening of the murder, and driving furiouslv.
Howell, son of small farmer identified
Brady and McCaffery as lurking under the
trees in the park on the evening of the muir
der. AS each prisoner was identified there
were loud EXPLANATIONS in the courtroom
and the magistrate threatened to have it
cleared. Howell, after passing the men, met
Burke driving on the main road in a car
There was considerable commotion when
all the prisoners were placed in the dock and
remanded.