Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-04-20
JOE RRiDY'S TRIAL.
The IHforg.,L Admits that he was u
Lea,,cr In the Murder of Burltc-1fc
Has not Told Hail lac knUys.'


DrnIiN, April 12-Joe Brady's trial Vas
resumed to day and Carey, the informor,
continue his evidence. Carey admitted
that ,.c was tho principal paymas,cr of the
ASSASSIN ami gave TIC signal for Burkc's
murder lie also admitted taking the com
munion while engaged in these deeds of
blood Ga being shown a photograph of
lyman, Witness Carey identified it us tie pOr
tat of Number One" lie was one of the
PRINCIPAL movers in the murder Of Burke, but
was under compassion dlring the time direct
" preceding the event. Being closely intct-
roeated he finally admitted that he was not
under compulsion when he pointed out Burke
~ the assassns and urged the murderers TO
rumemUcr that the man in the gray suit was
Burke.
Although witness for 10 years had Teen
working for wages averaging two pol.nds Il
week, he had, in 1882, 30 tenants occupying
his houses.
Counsel for the defence brought out in sharp
contrast io,hepGjnts made by the Crown that
Carey drove with his children to the door of
the church in Filz llarris's cab May 9th, that
he WAS the first TO sugges, that daggcrs be
used and afterwards suggested that the
weapons with which the crime was commit
ted be put on exhibition ne national relics.
Witness answers TO the questions CONCERN
ing the promises of pardon were given with
much hesitation aud tinallyh he said he had been
informed by Mallon, chief Of the detectives,
that If his evidence WAS given freely and was
confirmed by that Of other witnesses he aud
his brother would be pardOned. This state
mcnt caused a sensation Ills attention be-
ing called to the tiitiins details discovered
lately regarding the movements Of Fitz liar
rs'S cab in the park on the day OF the muir
der, and which were not given by the wit
ness, Carey remarked hat he 50 tar only had
answered the questions put by i"c counsel,
and could ii unfeslricc and if desired tell
great deal more
| lie cross-cyaminatiOn was very severe
and searching. The counsel for the defense
SAID that Crrcy's hands were stepped IN
blood.
Carcy-"Thal's not true" Carey said he
was only telling half of what he knew, ard
was more friendly to the counsel for the de-
fese than the COUNCIL himself was aware o..
| lie told the latter to bear in mind that he
was not telling every thing he knew against
| his client.
The counsel vchcmcntly protested that il
was his wish to have no friendly inter
course with the witness and no favor from
him.
| Kav4I.gh the driver of the cab in which
the murdercrs rode, was placed on the stand
lie changed somewhat tie evidcnc he gave
at the preliminary examination Ills tcstl-
mony showed that il was Brady who direct
ed him where to drive and who designated
the place for him to wait for the murdc.crs
May 9th. kay6nGgh made material
amendment to his testimony Ly saying that
it was Smith, not Delaney, he drove TO the
scene Of the murder with Carey. Ills pre-
viOus statement was mistake.
| James Mullett another prisoner made
statement TO the crown on the strength OF
which il is said that he will he accepted as
approvcr
Annie Meagher deposed that she was with
Brady at her uncles bone May 9th at five p.
m, ana again from 6:45 until sp N.
Little public house keeper, deposed
that Brady was in his house at p IN, and
again at S;45 p. M, May q.
Gross examination elected the fact that
Littlsg house was regular rendezvous for
the lnvincibles.
| Brady's counsel argued on hour in sup
port of the albi for the prisonci.
The counsel denounced Carey's viiainy in
having betrayed the men whom be seduced
into the commission of crime. The inform
crs, he said, cgnfraticted each other on im-
portant points. The rule was infamous that
| lnformers' testimony unaceo.npapled by any
| other evidence should be accept ID. Inter
ested evidence must be corroborated by dis
interested testimony. In this case such
evidence was lacking.
A verdict is se2pectcd early Tomorrow
| morning.
Brady Convicted and Sentenced 10 NC,
Hanged.
DUBLIN, April 10. - The trial Of Joe
Brady was concluded to-day. The de-
fence called clerk named Kennedy
who swoic that he spoke 10 Brady who
was accompanied by a girl on Domlnick
street, between . and O'Clock on the even
ing of May 9th, the date of the Phoenix Park
murders lie recognized Annie Mcagher,
who teslihcd that she was with Brady on
that evening as the girl in question. The
witness said he also met Brady the io..w-
ing day. Tho latter declared that the muir
ders ~oyld ruin the cause of Ireland. Upon
the conclusion of kenncdy's testimony the
defence announced they would call no other
witnesses. The argument of Counsel for the
defence and prosecution followed
Webb, The prisoners counsel, protested
against the admission of evidence bearing
upon the existence OF conspiracy prior to
May Ord, even though evidence be thps eX-
cluded which would throw ligh, on the plot
existing before that date to murder Burke. The
only exception to that principle would be
that evidence which concei led the words
and acts of the prisoner might with proptiGty
and according to the rules of evidence bc ad-
miucd, Webb said the prisoners were first
arraigned on charge of conspiracy. This was
followed by charge of murder He con
tended that such q combination of charges
was unprecedented.
The court said the present indictment was
not one of conspiracy md murder, but
single indictment of murder.
Adams, for the defence, declared concern.
ing the change in kavanaghs evidence yes.
tefday that his sudden discovery that it was
Smith snd not Delaney whom he drove |
10 the scene with Carey was story
concoctcd between Eavanagi and Carey.
There were other discrepancies between tie !