Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-02-24
tel { G R APHIC.
ILLINOIS PEOPLE TEARING
UP RAILROAD TRACKS.
SHERIDAN DENIES BEING
AN "INVINCIBLE."
THE STAR = REUTERS IN
THE LAST DITCH.
BEHEADING AND LYNCH
ING IN A LOGGING
c A VI p.
Sheridan's Explanation.

contain long interview with P. J.
Sheridan, whom James Carey, the in
former, in his testimony in Dublin
declared TO be an 1nvincible organ.
izer.
Rsporter-Do you propose leaving
New York to avoid extradition as
threatened by the English government :
SheriJan-I had intended going West
prior to my reading informer Carey s
references to me at the Dublin trials,
but have now decided on remaining
in New York. Ii any emissary of the
| British government wants to know
where l am he will find me at my desk
in the Irish World office any day of the
| week.
! Reporser-Do YOU not think the con-
sequences might be serious II you we're
placed in the dock in Dublin?
Sheridan-Bri;ish courts aud British
law in Ireland are simp'y to convict.
if the Irish government got me into its
clutches [ would certainly be hanged,
even though | disproved-as l could
| easily disprove-every charge which i'll.
| former Carey has sworn against Inc.
Ny innocence or guilt would not affect
| the issue,
Reporter-With such fears on your
mind would it not be better to move to
some country having no extradition
treaty With England:
SheIi1an-1t there were no other
consideration than my Individual safety
| might be induced to think SO, but |
feel that my trial here-should 1t come
I'd that-~ill result in giving the Amer
lcan people an opportunity OF judging
of the class of evidence on which ire
proactable men are frequently hanged
in Ireland. Such an expose, ] imagine,
would be productive of good results
for Ireland; therefore l remain.
Re, orter-Do you entertain any
hopes for the prisoners in Ireland?
Sheridan-No. DR.. Nulty's lie is no
safer than James Mullett's, if the En-
g!ish government only deem it polite
to hang him. If Carey, kavanaugh and
Farrell found it necessary to save their
necks by swearing that DIR. Nuity
killed Cavendish and Burke, they
would do it. The government has only
to name its victims aud the iLfoImeis
will swear according to orders.
Il -porter -'Supposiug these men
should be hanged, what do you Thick
viii be the result?
Sheridan That is matter only to
be guessed at. There is one thug,
however. Of which [ have no doubt,
and that Is that Ireland was never so
determined on the advancement IF her |
independence, and never so strais h5 on
the track Of obtaining il, as she is al |
this hour.
Reporter-Do you know this in |
former Carey, who says he was iutro- !
daced to yuu at Angels Hotel in DUO
lin:
Sheridau-I never met the man in
my iIfe. His reference to an interview |
with ME il Angeles Horei, Dublin, and |
his statement about my promising to
forward him some arms from London, |
are sheer falsshoods, and convince me
that his story has been cpncocted for
hun in Dublin Castle; aud Carey, in or.
der 70 save his miserable neck, volun-
teered to swear to it in the witness box.
Reporter-As matter OF fact. have |
you not been IN the disguise of priest
in ireland, as alleged?
Sner.dan-Yes; | found it necessary |
to visit Ireland tor two reasons, which
will give you. Being aware OF the
fact that a general order was issued
from the Castle to the police to arrest
me if l was found in any part of Ire
land 1t that time the British govern
meut was arresting every Irlshman
who was thought to be OF service to
the Lind League cause). assumed the
disguise Of a priest. l went to Ireland,
first, for the purpose of arranging for
The recovery Of some property of which
l had been robbed during my impris IL
ment and exile, aud, second, for the |
purpose Of putting down agrarian acts
and unfolding the No Rent" mani
festo, by pr.ssur OF social ostracism, |
thas being IL my opinion the most
potent as well as the most moral
weapon . within the peoples reach.
L also found it necessary to inquire into |
some alleged neglects and abuses in
c'nnectlon with the expenditure OF the
Land League funds, All ing out of the
tact tina. the La hes League in Dublin,
as we'll as Egan and myself. had b.. en-
deprived of the assistance Of our trained |
organizers, most Of whom were then
locket up in prison as suspects.
Reporter-Do you think if you bad
been allowed to return to Ireland you
could have prevented any of these acts
of hoodshed
Shsridan-I have no doubt that if l |
and other active men, then either in
prison or exile. had been allowed to
move about as usual amongst the peo-
pie, society would have been spared the
horrible exhibitinus-or most Of them
that followed. Forster ruled otherwise,
and on him and him alone rests the r, s.
possibility. Maamtrasna. Gurteen.
Ballina, Phenix Park and like trsg, dies
shrou ehout Ireland would have been
upheald Of. In fact, Forster has ON
the floor of the House of Commons adj
misted his responsibility for acts com
,n;tted by the officers of the law, and | |