Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-03-29
FRANK BYRNE.
Arrival Of the Treasurer of the Land
League, Accompanied by His Wife,
at New York.
What He Says Of the Informer, Carey,
and His Evidence - The Whole
Story a Lie.

New YORK, March 2S.-Frank Byrne,
whom Csrey, the iuformer, in the course OF
his examination in Dublin, swore was a
member Of the Assassination Society, or "In-
vincibles," and whom the British govern
ment vainly sought TO extradue from France,
arrived to-day from Hsvre by the steamship
Amerique, accompanied by his wife. TIE
latter, Carey also implicated. He testifi@d
that on one occasion she brought to Dublin
from London fsur knives, and thai she had
a rife slupg around her neck under her
closk. Ga snothsr occasion C:rey swore
that Mrs- ByTne brought another cousign-
ment OF arms from London, Including IUUU
rounds OF ammunition. When Mira. Byroe
wss taken from London to Dublin Carey
failed to identify her, and she wss released.
The reporter foani ByTns and Mrs. Byrne
at the residence of the formers sister, where
he aud his wife are Temporarily stopping.
Byrne is a man OF more than ordinary in
Ieligence, good address and w-ll-educated.
He is about five feet ten inches tall, and Of
robust physique.
81 deny every thing Carey swore to as
far as l and his wife are concerned" ssid
Byrne. 81 have not seen Carey since 1869,
and then my relations with him were purely
social, and not in any sense political. He
said j belonged to the Fenian Brotherhood.
That-is-fa+se as zuythiug -iss he swote to.
l never belonged to auy secret political
organization. l have devoted myself exclu-
sively during my time in politics to public
and constitutional agitation. The political
organic ,tion 10 which l first att sched myself
when l went to Eugiand was The Irish Homs-
Rule Conieder / was secretary of the
organtz alton, aud subsequently, secretary OF
the National Land Lesgue OF Great Britain,
of the National Land and Labor League OF
Great Britain, and the Irish National League,
each OF which organic atious succeeded each
other in the order l name"
"Are you acquainted with Sheri3anp
"Weli, slightly; after his release from
Knmainhsm, where he was imprisoned
as a suspect, l met him in The city
of Dublin while spending my vaca-
-.Ls+s.-I-wss Introduced to him at a
meeting of the Ladies' Land Lssgue by Miss
Anna PArnell. L had already known of him
by repute, but had never en- him until in
trod1ced to him."
"Whst do you think of Clrey's testimony
as it rel ales TO Sheiidanp
"Ffom all l have bsen told about Sheridan
do not believe ne is capable of allowing
himself to be connected win the A,sassina-
ton Society"
"What do you think of NO. 1?n
81 believe that if the Assassination Soctt ty
exists, as described, Cirey was the organiz-r
and the socaled No. l. was a myth. When
Carey, town councillor, testified on February
l7.h for the crown, Ae stated that he only
concluded to become AN informer two days
previously. Now, the warrant for my srrest
was dated ooe day before the date Carey
swore he had made Up his mind to become
witness for the prosecu ion."
Byrne intends 10 reside permanently in
America. Mr.. Byrne is we'll posted in Irish
poll lies. Her depar ure Tor Paris from Lon.
don, alter being released in Duolin when
Carey failed to Identify her, was pTeciP Pitaied
by rrS0r which came 10 her privately
from Dublin Cas- IL that she wa. 10 be re
arrested. Her departure TO meet her bus-
band Ia Paris wss hastened, 81 she was COM
PEELED TO leave her thr children b hind her
10 he care OF her sister.
Byrne aud wife were visited by many friends
ana Byrne visited Sheridan. Two detectives,
one Engiish and The other French, were pas
sengers on the Amerique, and had Byrne and
wifs under surveillance until their arrival
here. Byrne is probably being shsdowed BY
the IA now. Byrne does not favor the attemp;
to blow up ne London buildings.