The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-09-27
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O'Donnen, the Murderer of Carey the In
former, Lodged in a London Prison
Extraordinary Police Precautions to Pre-.
vent Popular Demonstrations or Attempt
at Rescue.
LONDON, Sept. Is.
O'Donnen was taken from the steamer
Athenian when three miles off Southamp-
ton, by police tug, and brought to the
| cattle sheds at the end of the quay. The
detectives kept their movements so secret
that few persons were aware of the landing,
and with the exception Of the police there
were not dozen people present to witness
it. The quay was closed to the public, and
the local police guarded the gangway. A
! large detachment of London police sur
rounded O'Donnell and his party as they
landed. The Police Inspector and some
detectives had immediate personal charge
of the prisoner, who was not handcuffed,
and who obeyed the orders of his guardians
with alacrity. As soon as it became pub
licly known that ODonnell had landed a
rush was made by the crowd along the
neighboring quays, but the measures taken
by the police were so excellent that the
public obtained only distant view of the
the prisoner was conducted to the rear of
the sheds, where locomotive and two cars |
were in waiting. O'Donnell took a seat in
first-class carriage, the policemen filling |
the remaining seats. The train was then |
rapidly driven along the dock SidlngS until |
it reached the depot, where it was learned |
that there would be delay of half an hour, |
In view of this the train ran on a siding |
some distance from the main line to avoid |
the public, where it awaited the departure |
of the mail train for London, and to which |
it was attached. The start was made at
ten O'Clock, the trip being accomplished |
without incident. O'Donnell maintained a |
cheerful demeanor, and talked freely, but |
without reference to the crime with which |
he is charged
On alighting from the train O'Donnell |
was Immediately surrounded by an i'm
penetrable body of police. The spectators
made rush to obtain a view of the pris-
oner, but the police were too alert, and only
an occasional glimpse Of the captive was
obtainable. O'Donnell at first appeared to
be nervous, and stepped off the train some
what hesitatingly, surveying the scene be-
fore him. Soon, however, he drew himself
up erect and descended the stairway more
boldly. Outside the station, while entering
the van, few roughS attempted to raise
cheer, which was met with some Kisses. A
strong guard was placed inside the van,
behind which followed cab filled with Off
GERS. The procession then started, the
mounted police encircling the van. A few
Kisses and cheers were again raised, but the
crowd generally was pathetic. On arriv-
ing at Mill bank the Deputy Governor of
the prison received the prisoner, who was
forthwith placed in a cell. Subsequently
he was visited by Police Superintendent
Williamson. ODonnell appears more dis
tressed since his incarceration.
He was brought to the Bow Street Police
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mounted police, and passed through the
streets at rapid pace. On arriving at the
Courthouse he was Immediately placed in
the dock. Frederick Flowers was the pre-
siding magistrate. Poland appeared for
the crown, and stated that the prisoner
was charged with murder upon the high
seas within the jurisdiction of the Admiral
ty of England and Of this Court"
The witnesses for the crown have not
yet arrived in England, as it was not
deemed advisable to bring them on the
same vessel with the prisoner. Poland
asked that the prisoner be remanded for
one week, and stated that ne would prob
ably, at the expiration of that time, again
ask but short remand, as he believed the
witnesses would by that time have ar
rived, and he would be able to begin the
case. Magistrate Flowers accordingly re-
manded the prisoner until Tuesday next.
During the hearing O'Donnell was permit
ted to sit i'll the dock. He manifested great
interest in the proceedings and maintained
a respectful demeanor.
1t has transpired that O'Donnell, after
shooting Carey, said: 'Shake hands, Mrs.
Carey; l had to do it," and not: 81 did not
do it, " as first reported. 1t is stated that
the crown has engaged the services of Po-
land, who has already appeared in the
Irish State trials, to prosecute O'Donnen.
Everything indicates that the trial, which
takes place in November, will be men,
orable one. 1t is understood that Mrs.
Carey will offer evidence of a most aston
ishing nature, which she declares will
clear her husbands character. She has
handed the letters to the authorities, which
includes the correspondence of members of
The prisoner gave his name at Bow Street
as Patrick O'Donnell, though he is de-
scribed in the charge sheet as "Michael
O'Donnell, puddler, of Gadoure, County
Donegal, Ireland" He will have able
steps being taken to secure the
services of well-known Irish member of
Parliament. The police were extremely
active in Nationalist quarters, London, to-
day, making inquiries as to what con-
nection, if any, O'DOnnell had with Irish
secret societies. Mllbank Prison has been
placed under extra guard, as when the
dynamiters were prisoners.