Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-06
MORE IDENTIFICATIONS.
FURTHER EXAMINATIONS OF
DUBLIN PRISONERS.

The Authorities Probably on the Right
Scent at Last-TO be Indicted for
Cavendish's Murder-A Little ChiIdss
Conclusive Testimony Which Nav
Hang One of the Accused.
DUBLIN, Feb. 5.-The investigation of
the charges against the persons impli-
Gated in the conspiracy to murder govern
ment officials was resumed to-day. Kill
mainham court house was again densely
crowded. The general audience largely
consisted'of Lords, high officials, college
professors and professional men, showing
with what careful discrimination tickets
of admission to the court had been is
sued. Before the Magistrates took their
seats, Michael Kavanagh, a carman.
was marched into the prisoners dock be-
tween policemen. This new departIIre
caused much speculation. The prisoner
has low, retreating forehead and sinis-
ter appearance. He looks anxious and
nervous. A little girl witness, named
Ellen Brophy, identified KaVanaugh as
the driver of the car which contained the
men who intended to assassinate Field, the
juryman. e<
The first sensation of the day was caused
by the reading of the extract from the
books found when the Fenian armory in
Cross Nevin street was seized. One in
the form Of diary, kept by Patrick
Wheelan, records his appointment as
Treasurer of the Executive of the Irish
Republican Brotherhood; his purchases in
London of Snyder rifles and of Bunsen's
electric battery the meeting of the EXecu-
tive to consider the resolution which was
afterwards proposed at the rotunda: the
meeting of the Land League by the Ma
tiOnalists, and the meeting to con-
suit ON the advisability of
sending James Maher to America
to consult sour Chief" James Stephens.
This reference to Stephens particularly
caused laughter among the prisoners and
audience. Other entries are the follow
ing: Prior to the death of John 0. Ma
honey, the l. r. B. had lost it's former eff
fectiveness and prestige. 1t was no longer
dreaded as a revolutionary body, but had
become mere tool in the hands of parlia-
mentary aspirants.
During the examination of the pelice-
man called as a witness, he depOsed to
the finding of the murdered body of Bailey,
an infOrmer. The prisoners counsel de-
clared that this matter was wholly irrel-
evant. Murphy replied that he was pre-
pared to prove that the prisoners were
members of the conspiracy to which he
would trace all the murders in the CITY
during the last few years, and he would
prove that Bailey was connected with the
discovery of the Fenian armOry in Bra
baseon street.
One of the prisoners examined Satur-
day in the Kilmainham court house has
offered to become an infOrmer. Over fifty
persons who were connected with the con-
spiracy to murder government officers
have gone to America since the arrest of
the persons now under examination on
the conspiracy charge. Besides Kava-
naugh, Joseph Brady and Timothy Kelly
were also arraigned in connection
with the attempt to mhrder Mr..
Field. 1t is expected that the evil
dence will prove that James Carey, a
member of the Dublin Corporation, rented
several houses, i'll which a constant drill
ing of men occurred, and that also in one
OF the houses a perfect military arsenal
was discovered, including hand grenades.
After hearing evidence against the
prisoners accused of the attempt to kill
Wheelen, Brady, Kelly and Kavanagh
were charged with the murder of Lord
Cavendish an& Mr.. Burke. The reason
that the investigation of the attempt
against juror Field was taken up is that
the authorities intend to complete the
evidence in that case to-day, and then ask
that the prisoners be remanded.
The Identification of Kavanagh by the
little girl, Ellen Brophy, was particularly
complete. She says she spoke to him and
asked him whom he was waiting for, She
saw him when going on messages three
times in half hour. Immediately after
her return the third time she heard cries
of murder" and Immediately ran to the
door. BY that time there were two men
besidss the driver on the car. The third
man was just mounting. She was only
able to identify Kayanagh. She was severe
ly crOss-eXamined, but never faltered in
her testimony. When Kavanagh was iden-
titled, he blushed andEsmiled uneasily.
Brady, when he entered the prisoners
dock, had a staggering manner. Kelly
was pale but defiant looking. James
Mullett laughed when the charge con-
corning the Phoenix Park murders was
read, but none of his companions joined
him.
Much time was occupied in proving the
letting OF the large room in Peter street to
James Carey, Ostensibly as a reading
room, but really for the purpose of drilling
men. He left the room in October, 1879.
VIM. Winter was placed on the witness
stand to prove the letting of Temper
ance Hall in Cuffe street to Patrick,
A long wrangle ensued between counsel
because of the efforts of Murphy, counsel
tor the crown, to talk the witness into
identifying Wheelan. The witness, amid
great laughter in the court room, denied
that the term ''witness for the CROWN
was applicable to him. Further Wrangles
between counsel also arose in a legal quib-
BILE. witness named C. Clinton,
who let the room in Peter street, used as
drill room, identified Brady and Jas. Carey
as having been present at meetings there. |
The seizure of quantity of arms in Whe- |
lan'S house was then formally proved. /
After the evidence of the finding of the |
ammunition, revolver and two daggers in |
Joseph Mullett's house, the prisoners were |
remanded until Saturday next.