Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-02-22
THE pHENIx PARK TRAGEDY.

IHEN1A L AIM 1VtAVADAe
Almost Conclusive Evidence of Michael
Kavanast, Carman, Who Turned IN
former~The Murderers Intended to hih
Burke Only, and. Slew Cavendish Be-
cause He Happened to Be Present.
DUBLIN, Ireland February 10.
Joseph Brady, Timothy Kelly. James Carey,
Town Counselor; Carman Fitz-Harris Law
renee Hanlon, Joseph Mullett, James Mullett,
Edward OBrien, William Maroney, David
Curley, Daniel Delaney, Pagan and Thomas
Doyle were arraigned to-day.
Michael kayanagh, q carman. turned H.
former against the prisoners charged Win
conspiracy to murder the Government officials.
The thirteen are charged with conspiracy TO
murder Burke and Lord Frederick Cavendlsh
and attack Field. Great excitement ensued
when Kavanagh was placed in the witness
seat Kavanagh apparently labored under
great excitement. On being sworn, he deposed
that he drove Brady, Kelly and two other men
whom he did not know to Phenix Park on the
evening of the assassination of Cavend1sh ana
Burke James Carey and Daniel Delaney were
on seats on the side of the road in the park
Delaney said they were watching the CHER
Secretary.
Entering into fuller details, he deposed that
on the 9th of May last he was at the Royal Oak
public house on Park Gate street. He was en-
gagged by four men-Brady and Kelly and two
strangers. BRADY here uttered loud gut
tural threat, but no distinct words were heard.
There was no laughter to-day among the pris-
oners when kavanagh identified them.) kava-
nagh then pointed to Patrick Delaney as an
other of the men present. He drove the four
men into the park by the Island Bridge gate to
Phenix Monument, and along the main road to
Cough Monument, and there got down. They
said there was no sign of skin the goat, mean
ing James FitZ- Harris, the carman. FitZ-Harr1s
here shouted: Don't call me nick-names.
After the prisoner had said there was no sign
of Fitz-Harrs, witness saw him with a
cab coming from the opposite direction and
saw four men aiight from the cab. The cab
stopped long way up the road, with the
horses heads turned toward Dublin. A short
time after he saw two gentlemen approach ng,
and heard q cry. On looking around he saw
one gentleman fall. He did not see the other
fall. but the four men he drove to the park
jumped on his car and drove away. Brady sat
on the right side of the car. (Kayanagh iden-
tilted FitZ- Fl arris as the driver of the cab) He
deposed that he saw Lord Cayendlsh and
Burke appreaching. Some one among those
he drove said the tall man was to be assassin
ated. Kavanagh said he subsequently drove
by the Chapel road round town to Paimerston
Park. Kelly alightcd ut the terminus. Brady
paid him 81.
After the men left, witness drove to the
park; had alightcd there; he put a nosebag
on his horse while waiting. He heard per
son speaking to James OBrien. Delaney aft
erward instructed him Kavanagh) to look,
sharp and be ready to start Upon this he
drove nearer to the waiting group, which in
Guided some persons he did not know. Two
gentlemen mot Lord Cavendish and Burke)
were approaching arm in arm. James Carey
and Delaney, who had come back On the car
from the place where it was waiting, jumped
nd ioipal no Witness ard
some one say: ut is the tall man. kavanagh
was then ordered to go further away by some
of the conSpirators. AS he did SO, witness
heard some one. he could not tell whom. re-
peat: mind it is the tall man. AS the gem
tlemen came along either Carey or Delaney
seized a white handkerchief. While he was
waiting, carman passed by driving a pas
senger around towards Dublin. He was
also passed by some bcyclists. Witness
said, looking around, he thought he
saw only one of them fall, AMI saw the other,
who had an umbrella, was lying on the
ground. On driving from the scene of the
murder, they took the turn to the left, and
then crossed the bridge to the right along
Inchscare Road Delaney directed him where
to drive. He drove rapidly until he reached a
point three miles from the park. Here Tim
Kelly alighted. He then drove round to
Lesson Park, and stopped at a public house
near Lesson bridge. Brady then paid and dis
missed him. On Sunday morning he met
Brady again at Townsend street and received
two pounds sterling. Brady afterward bought
him n harness. He allowed the car to remain
as it was for some time afterward, and then
had it painted. On the night that Field was at
tackled he was on the College street stand.
Joe Brady again engaged him. They drove
into Fleet street Delaney then got the
car, and they drove to Hardwick street, where
they alighted. They told him to wait. While
waiting Kelly and Lawrence Hanlan came up.
kavanagh said Kelly lost his hat when he
mounted the car after the attack. Field.
The car fled by circuitous route. In Town
send street Kelly bought another hat. 1.-THE
gas-works Brady and Kavanagh wrapped some
kind of swords in paper and threw them into
the basin. Brady again paid for the
this occasion. He tkavanagh) had been twice
in Phenix Park before May the &, with the
four men whom he drove on the day of the
murder. Thomas Doyle .7as present when he
was sworn into the secret society. He idcnti-
fled Doyle as having told him he must, on the
day after the swearing drive anywhere they
required. Prisoner Doyle hereupon ex-
claimed: =" It's a le!''
Kavanagh said he was near the scene of
the assassination that he heard one of the VIC
tins Cry OH - %
The tall victim (Burke) was lying in the roaa
after this exclamation; the othe r victim was
standing in the road with the umbrella in his
hands. kavanagh afterwards saw him lying
in the road, as before stated.
Upon kavanagh entering into further de
tails as to various times that he drove the as
sassins after the Phenix Park murders, Fitz-
Harr called him STAR" 50
During the reading of h deposition Kava
nagh leaned back in his seat resting his head
on his hand with logged expression of
countenanee. ss4<Ft
Kavanaahs evidence is felt to be cnncln-
s;ve. Little can be added to it, as the Crown
VIII not accept the evidence of the actual par
ticipants. The prieone evidently feet that
the game is mp. eAll of. thssni now exhibit n de-
faint demeanor: except James Carey, who sits
motionleSs, gazing fixealy ut the beach. The
others move about and hold whispered con
ferences, and sometimes laugh at any inc
dent.
~ As the examination progressed the prisoners
Appeared in sheer desperation. Not one of
them looked toward the court except HanIan
On kavanagh id entifying Delaney and James
Casey. the latter of whom he said he knew
wei, there was such comnoton in court
that the Magistrate threatened to clear it,
brady afterward somewhat recovered his
conlpostire and endeavored to smile.
independent witnesses corroborated having
seen kavanagh prevNus to the Phenix Park