Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-08-02
CAREY THE INFORfER.
A Man in Montreal Who Is Supposed
TO he III I'M.

"A MAN in MOntrehi WHO IL supposed
to be Him.
MoNrREAL, July 30--The reports
here Cd Saturday night of Carey,
the irish informer, being in the
eity did not create much in
terest, AS they wele not generally believed
hut, from further inquiry yesterday,
very few doubts exist that the suspected |
stranger is the veritsble informer on tho |
Pbwnix Park murderers. Great excite
ment prevailed. The officers and crew |
of the steamer on which the man
entered as "0'Neill" came out corrobo-
rating the suspicious of the passengers,
but they repudiate having had any Off
DIAL knowledge of 80 notorious 4 character |
being on board. They allege that all the
movements Of the suspect on the ship |
tended to confirm the suspicious which |
were inspired at the outset OF his being
the principal iniormer. He avoided
every body, and kept entirely to himself
When reference of any kind was maie
to the Irish question he always skunk
away.
Mr.. Wheeleu, treasurer of the ParDsll
fund here, who is IN communication with
the Irish national leaders i'll Duhliu, is
confident the visitor is Catey. Ii. is said
Mr.. Wheelen had Information by cable ni
the informer's intended arrival aud went
especially to Point Levi to see ii the Irish
traitor was on board, and he is convinced
that the mau, with whom'he travelled in
the same train from Quebec to this city,
is the king of Irish informers.
Carey is said to be stopping at an out
OF the way hutsi. He has kept to the
house very closely since his arrival. A
watch Is kept on his movements and it is
stated that be hss hint from those who
would not like To see murder committed
TO move on.
If sthe news OF Monday ia correct,
the people OF Montreal were mistaken in
surprising that the informer Carey had
| sought an asylum in that city. Still the
| Montreal lost reasserts that its iDi0rma-
ton WAS correct aud adds that Carey's
| departure from kilmainham was watched
and his every movement known even il
| Canada. .
| The accounts OF his assassinatitn while
leaving a steamer at Cape Town, Africa,
are, however, most ciroumstantial. 1t
was announced in the British House of
Commons Monday evening, aud that HIS
slayer, O'Donnel, is member OF the
Order of Avengers of the Irish Society Of
Invincibles.
Carey had consented to lose his identity
and the Government had stipulated tc
furnish him safe transportation to any
part of the world selected by him. Aftei
having been quartered in Newgate foi
weeks for safety, he was "smuggled" on
of Ireland and it was given out that only
two or three persons would know any
thing regarding him or his whereabouts
The British government selected Airc
as the safest place Tor Carey and his des
tination was kept secret even from til
police who took him from Dublin t
! London. Notwithstanding their pre-
| cautions, it is probable that the Invincible
= were kept informed OF Carey's move
a ments and that O'Donnell became
i fellow-passenger expressly as an avengel
The ship in which the informer sale
was the Kimsauns Castle, which lei
Dartmouth on the 9th inst. for Cap
Town, South Africa, where she trant
ferred Carey and other passengers VII
G were bound to Port Elizabeth, Natal au
= other points, to the steamship Melrol
Castle. Carey YVES travelling under I'll
name of Power and had his family wit
- him.
When the vessel was made fast to IL
v Port Elizabeth dock, in a rather iubilaI
:. manner the iniorIner supervised Ii
/ landing of his baggage. He then boardt
!, the gang plank and walked down TO Il
Wharf. The moment he stepped upon IL
i, wharf man stepped up to him, placed
Ia pistol close to kis breast right over h
"A heart, and fired. Carey staggered al
~ fell, but before he lost his footing his q
al sailant fired another bullet--this til
al into his brain. The assassin was for
moment supposed to be mailman.
a ilourished his weapon and cried out
"a THAT is James Carey G. d. /
"a soul -
r. The officers of the Melrose Cast
ma realized the situation, overpowered Il
no assailaut and placed him in chains.
The murderer was soon identified as
,g stranger who had boarded the Melio
he Castle at Cape Town, and booked hims,
III for Natal. No one knew his business, a.
n. on board the Melrose Castle he Ia
al shown no interest in the man he kille
ief He loitered about until Carey we
All ashore, and then walked after him o.
h. shot him dead on the dock. The prison
of refused TO make any statement.
ed The news caused great rejoicing
ar Dublin and other Irish centres.
of James Carey was a bricklayer of Dub
h, ana member of the Town Council.
he. had belonged to the Fepiau Brotherho
81, since 1862 aud became an Irish Irwin
IN. bic i'll 1851. He arrange plans for /
M murder OF Secretary Forster, but they I
r5 through. Finally it WAS decided to +
ia. MIR. Burke, aud Carey took party
seven, consisting of Curiey, JOS
tlaulo1, Pagan, Bfady, Kelly, MoCaa,
ana Patrick D.lsu-y, into Pluuix pai
III rhb murders were committed hy Bra
sul and Cnrl"H, Carey taking no actual ~
ow IN the stabbing, but aiding and abstliI
led Carey gave evidence aganlt the sey
'ss prisoners, five Of whom we've afterwa
led hanged.