The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-02-18
PLOTTING ASSASSINATION.
JAMES CAREY NAMING THE PHENLI
PARK MURDERERS.

Brady anA Kelly the Actual Assasstus-A
Pist e XIII Earl Cowper-Mr. Fsrster
Narrowly EAespias The Fate o. NJ. Burke
DUBLIN, Feb. 1.-THE hearing Of the pris-
oners charged with conspiracy to murder Gov
eminent ofYicials was resumed to-day. All OF
the prisoners were placed in tho dock except
Patrick Delaney James Carey. Town Council
lor. was the first witness put on the stand. No
incident Of the trial has caused 40 great a sem
sation as that OF Carey turning iniormer.
Holding an official position he was regarded
by the secret societies a. a safe man. when
sworn in as member and was trusted with
all the plans and orders Of the League.
To-day he made clean breast Of the Phoenix
Park murders and other assassination plots.
incalpatinR p. J. Sheridan and James Mulett
in plot to assassinste Mr.. Forster and Mullett
In a plot to assassinate Earl Cowper. His tes-
timony proved that the Phoenix Park assassi-
nation gang was organized In consequence Of
orders brought from London BY Walsh. the
Clerkenwel Fenian.
When Carey stepped into the witness box tho
surprise among the prisoners was unbounded.
and there WINS great excitement In the court
room. Ono OF the counsel for the prisoners
referred to him as an Infamous Witness"
| and while he was giving his testimony he was
frequently interrupted and Kissed by the pris-
oners. At one time he spoke in SO low voice
that the prisoners cried Speak up"
Carey doposed that he joined tho Fenian
Brotherhood In 1862. Thomas Brennan. late
Secretary Of the Land League. and James
O'Connor were members Of the Directory. Ho
| tCareyf~was always the Treasurer Of the
| Brotherhood. The funds. he said were always
| in bad state Here one OF the prisoners in
terposed the remark. Because you pocketed
them."l During his connection with tho So
ciety several persons were tried by court
martial Of the organization. Up to 1879 In
| formers only were tried. Edward McCaf-
frey was: prior to November. 1881, a mem.
he brought walsh 10 Garey's house. Walsh. Who
was from the north Of England. told Carey that
The names Of tour persons had been n submitted
to the organization in London as capable Of
those names mes was i his own. walsh had sworn
him in. each holding q knife in his hands. Tho
10 Rm S q" ho
penalty OF death. A lew days aiterward Walsh;
to and BosEa IT 5 81 ss
new organization i9 Dublin Of Inylncibles who
not to exceed $50 members for the whole
sSsSter Sy tss p,isonsrsi i The Dublin transh
James va. va" g
Lieutensnt Of ireiand. were famed among those
be M1stt ted witness that they
the Babn 6rancS It 70 %as to Be e e
discretion. Walsh gave witness $50. ,Burke's
name was subsequently mentioned among
ing ho%se At corR Hi close Ss 70 DuSn q Castle
from which Earl Cowper was to DO shot Wit;
Hotel to p: j. sheridan who was disguised as .
priest, and PASSED BY the name Of Father MUIR
Fosster tie then Chief sssr S iOr
Ireland and that he was extending the Society
70 .snd :on me o@
LONDON. Carey said that all the prisoners ex-
was a E Frank Byrns Of London. He did not
Identity IDENTIFY. F'zharrls as member OF the In
'EEs Early IL December witness went to pheni.
Park with Carisy. and there met MulIett and
Walsh who were Watching the Chief secretA-
Forster and Mr. Burke coming out. The four
principals In the month of DECEMBER selected
a man named Rink!e, who selected two men
named Leonard and STEPHEN the iast named names
The greater number Of tho men wore selected
BY Clrley and Mullett. the latter's principal So
Sndes being In p ssGy BY asoa. The thirty
occurred In pDeeembeTo 1881; He again met
to this Testimony with breathless attention,
baSn %sa ossa cap @
ness two sums Of 1875 and sl5 Witness did not
once tried in Dublin. The society watched days
and nights to murder Mr.. Forster. On one oc-
ss wss sf I'm
S. shas sn had d Ss5 S R 10
remove MIR. Forster at tie corner Of John street
on hi, his way to the Css, t car was stationed
McMahon. Brady. Kelly. Cgrley. and Martin.
He Carey gave " the signal when Mr.:
Ss csS
TO the arrangement. but the plan failed through
hS%ss sn sss aSS cr o
Forster on his return from tho Castle but this
time there WAS failure .I on the part OF tho
on Which OF M FoneG
prevented by the accidental passing Of q nar IT;
susges,sd the use knives and .rs McGaerty al.
rected them to wind cords around the handles
eta Land
wife brought sx knives. The rife was slung
esend asa sRaep sf s%r
ment but, only four knives. One Of these mad
IL or wSs Ss the rife
McCafferty was succeeded In Dublin by an
other person apparently Of authority. Of whose
II" Two preyoSs q Inc s:
were Thomas Blankeney and O'Connor. He
S EsS asy nS
after. Mullett's. arrest. Joe Brady succeed
ing Curley in the Council. While the Copn-
forster and Nj Burke were discussed al
Mullatt's house. The attack upon them was
arranged for being made near l,I s.. Marks
Rlnkle. Mooney. Brady. Kelly the witness him ]:
self. and two strangers We're at the church. II
shot, together with tho other occupants OF his
carriage, and any one interfering was to be dis.
night Mr.. Forster left Ireland fifteen Inyincl:
bles actually followed him to the Westland
ony %e
The fifteen Invincibles were under the COM
mand Of Curley on this occasion. who was
obeying the orders Of the mysterious Number
One. As Mr.. Forster had definitely left Ire
land, they were told to concentrate their atten-
| tion upon Mr.. Burke.
Carey said that he wont to Phoenix Park on
May 3. Fitzharrs's cab met Number One OPP
posite tho Viceregal Lodge. There were also
there Patrick Delaney, Tom Mccartney Curley.
Brady. Smith. and Kavanagh. They were
there for the purpose OF meeting Mr. Burke