Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-09-06
HOW CAREY LEFT IRELAND,
cork Examiner. july TO-

LcOAA LAAfuiutf, July
Notwithstanding the cunning and
cieverness of James Carey and his VIC
lently determined expression to remain
In Ireland, be was at the last moment
completely baffied by the action of tt q
authorities and was obliged TO leave tbs
country, without receiving one farthine
Tor his service as an informer. Not only
this. but the Lord Lieutenant refused
70 grant him a written pardon, and be
took his departure from Dublin dejec-
ted and disappointed man. As it turns
out, his threats to resume his place in
the corporation and to continue his oc-
cupation a. brick-iayer in Dublin were
put empty boasts, for when the test came
1t demonstrated that he was glad to
procure safety on any terms. He be-
iieved he had got the Government in a
difficulty; that they could not keep him
In prison and would have to pay hand
somely to induce him to go away.
but, deep conspirator as he Was, he was
entirely outwiited, and 20 Unexpectedly
that he seemed paralyzed at his helpless
position, and suddenly submitted to pro-
ceed to distant land. The manner in
which his acquiesenoe was obtained was
very simple. His applications for q
written pardon were UNDECIDED his de-
mands for terms we're unanswered his
brother Peter was removed from his
company, 80 that he did not know what
had become of him; other informers had
left the prison, and he knew not whittier
they had gone. He began to suspect
that something had been done with his
family. and an expression in letter,
written shortly before he was taken
from kilmainham, shows he vas sus-
pic:ous that they had been, Al he terms
It, kidnapped" Carey's elder chjldren
were first ssnt away; then the Wife and
the younger members of the family fol-
lowed, II being intimated that the Ap-
prover-Invincible would meet them at a
certain port.
Suddenly, at night, it Was made
known to Carey that he was to leave
the prison. He started with amaze.
ment and inquired what the Govern
ment intended to do with him. What,
he asked, was to be his reward? What
provision had been made for his pro-
tectionf He WAS struck dumb with as
Constituent when informed that be
would receive no reward; neither would
protection be extended TO him, and be
could nov make his choioe-either "a
go to the colony for which his passage
had been paid. or the door was open To
him to walk out a free man amongst
the citizens. Being assured that it was
the dooi ZION Of the authorities, his fury
seemed to consume him, and when the
question wasput whether he would take
hrs liberty or his passage to another
CLINE, he WAS overcome with fear mt the
prospect OF being turned ont in the
streets. Finally the news was impaired
to him that his wife and seven children
were already aboard the ship ready Ia
sail, and unless he ohoss to join them,
their passage having been paid, be
would have no chance tn meet them for a
considerable time. This Last blow over
whelmed him, and he sulkiiy bowed 10
the inevitable, and CONSENTED to rid
Ireland Of his presence forever. No
time was lost In acting upon this de-
cision--for Carey's passage. ticket had
been secured and his common OUTFIT
purchased.