The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1883-08-04
llOw The Wretch was Kicked Out Of
ireland.
ICork Examiner. Jnlr Ion

WI n AAdAtAhNAa "hta ANsl
Notwithstanding the cunning
and elSvernesS of James Carey,
and his violently expressed deter.
mination to remain in Ireland, he
was at the last moment completely
baffled by the action of the author
tiles and was obliged TO leave the
country without receiving one
farthing reward for his service ms
approver. Not only this, but the
lOrd-lieutenant refused to grant
him a written pardon, and he took
his departure from Dublin a de-
jected and disappointed man. AS
it turns out his threats to resume
his place in the corporation, and to
continue his occupation as a brick
layer in Dublin, were but empty
boasts, for when the test came he
demonstrated that he was glad to
procure safety on any terms. He
believed he had got the govern.
ment in a difficulty; that they
could not keep him in prison, and
that they would have to pay hand.
somely to induce him to so away.
But, deep conspirator as he was,
he was entirely outwitted, and so
Unexpectedly that he seemed par.
alyzed at his helpless position, and
suddenly submitted to proceed to
a distant land. The manner in
which his acquiescenee was ob.
tanned was very simple. His ap-
plications for a written pardon
were unheeded his demands for
terms were unanswered. his broth.
or Peter was removed from his
company, so that he did not know
what had become of him; other
informers had left the prison, and
he knew not whittier they had
gone. He began to suspect that
something had been done with his
family, and the expression in one
Of his latest letters-written be-
fore he was taken from Kilmain-
ham-shows he was suspicious that
they had. been, as he terms it, skid
napped.n Carey's elder children
were first sent away; then his wife
and the younger members of his
family followed, it being intimated
that the approver-invincible would
meet themat certain port. Sud
denly, at night, it was made known
to Carey that he was to leave the
prison. lie started with amaze.
ment and inquired what the gov.
ernment intended to do with him,
What, he asked, was to be his re.
wardG What provision had been
made for his protection ! He was
struck dumb with astonishment
when informed that he would re-
ceive no reward; neither would
protection be extended to him
and he could now make his choice
his passage had been paid, or the
door was open to him TO walk ou'
o free man among the citizens
Being assured that it was the de
cision of the authorities, his fury
seemed to consume him, and whel
the question was put whether he
would take his liberty or his pass
age TO another cline he got over
come with fear at the prospect o.
being turned out in the streets
Finally the news was impaired tC
him that his wife and seven chill
dren were already aboard shiI
ready to sail, and unless he chose
to join them, their passages having
been paid, he would have but lit
tie chance of meeting them for
considerable time. This last blow
overwhelmed him, and he sulkill
bowed to the inevitable aud con
sented to rid Ireland of his pres
ence forever. No time was lost il
acting upon this decision-for Ca
rey's passage ticket had been sc
cured and his common outfit pur
chased. Where he has gone nonC
but the authorities know and thcii
secret is certain to be well kept.