Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-19

zatiOn and Its 0bject-The Efforts to
Murder FOrster-Details Ofthe Phoenix
Park Assassination-The Names of the
Murderers.
DUBLIN, Feb. 1.-THE hearing of the
prisoners charged with conspiracy to
murder government officials was resumed
to-day. Carey deposed. He was intro
duced at the Angel Hotel to P. J. Sheri-
dan, who was disguised as a priest. and
passed by the name of Father Murphy.
Sheridan told witness he was watching
Forster, then Chief Secretary for Ireland,
and that he was extending the Society of
Invincibles throughout the country. He
prom ised to send him some weapons from
London. Carey further depOsed that
James Mullett, Chairman of the Dublin
eXtirpation of tyrants, told him that Earl
COwper, then Lord Lieutenant of Ireland,
and Mr.. Forster, were doomed.
DUBLIN, Feb. 16, 12:30P. M.-All the pris-
oners We're placed the in dock except Pat
rick Delaney. The sensation had scarcely
subsidized before Carey stepped into the
witness box. The surprise amongst the
prisoners was unbOunded, Counsel for
prisoners objected to the question of Muir
ply, Crown counsel, and alluded to Carey
as an infamous witness. Great excite
ment followed. The remark drew a sharp
rebuke from the Magistrate.
James Carey proceeded to give his evil
dence. His appearance at the witness
table created profound sensation. He
was hissed by the other prisoners. He
depOsed that he joined the Fenian Broth
erhOod in 1862. He mentioned as MEM
bers of the Fenian directory Thos. Bren-
nan, late Secretary of the Land League,
and James OCOnnOr.
The following is Carey'S evidence in de-
tail. He spoke in a voice so low that the
prisoners in the dock cried out, "Speak
up:" He deposed that he was always
Treasurer of the Fenian Brotherhood.
The funds, he said, were always in bad
state. Here one of the prisoners inter-
posed the remark: because you pocket
ed them" Witness continued: During
his connection with the society sew
eral persons were tried by court
martial of the organized. Up
tried. Edward McCaffrey was, prior to
November, 1881, member of the Organi-
ZatiOn. In that month he brought Walsh
to Carey's house. Walsh, who was from
the north of England, told Carey that his
mission in Dublin was to make history.
The names of four persons had been
submitted to the. organized in Lon
don as capable of heading the
organization in Dublin. Among
those names was his own. Walsh had
sworn him in, each holding a knife in his
hands, The oath bound Carey to obey all
orders transmitted to him by the Irish
Invincibles, under penalty of death,
A few days afterwards Walsh, Nc
Caffrey and James Mullett told him they
were to form board of directors Of a new
organization in Dublin of Invincibles,
who were not to exceed 250 members for
the whole kingdom.
They We're to be selected from picked
Fenians here. There was general laughter
by the prisoners. Witness continued: {:
The Dublin branch of the organization
was to consist of fifty members, and its OBJ
ject was to "Remove all Tyrants." James
Mullett was to be Chairman. Mr.. FOrs-
ter and Earl COwper were named among
those to be removed. Relative to further
operations of the Dublin branch, it was to
be left to its own discretion, Walsh gave
witness fifty pounds. Brady's name was
subsequently mentioned among them
selves.
Arrangements were made for taking the
house at Cork Hill, close to Dublin Castle,
from which Earl CoWper was to be shot.
Early in December, witness went to Phe-
nix Park with Curley and there met Null
lett and Walsh, who were watching the
Chief Secretary'S house. Witness saw
the brothers of Forster and Burke coming
out. The four principals, in the
month of December selected men
for the work in Dublin. Witness
selected a man named Rinkle, who
selected two men named Leonard and
Stephen, the last named being an Ameri-
can. McCaffrey selected Doyle. A greater
number of men were selected by CurleY
and Mullet, the latter's principal selection
being Brady. By July, 1882, the Invin-
cibles in Dublin numbered about thirty.
The introduction of witness to Sheridan
occurred December, 1881, He again met
Sheridan in February, 1882, when their
cOnfab about arms occurred. The pris-
Oners listened to this testimony with
breathless attention, hardly eXchang-
ing a word The witness cQntinued
man man called eR CAPTAIN pts PT1tji, MeCalertT
paid him two sums of 925 and
f15. Witness did not know MoOafierty,
but understood he was once tried in the
Dublin society, and watched days and
nights to murder Forster. On one occa-
sion he escaped by waiting aboard a
steamer at KingstOwn. They waited for
him until the last railway train had left.
Carey said he recOllected the shooting of
MacMahOn, Previous to that time all ar
rangemenI had been made to remove FOrs-
ter at the CORNER of John street, on his
way to the Castle. A car was stationed
at, the Park gate, With him
self We're Leonard, MacMahon
Carey gave a signal when Forster
passed. Forster's carriage was to be pre-
ceded by FitZharris' cab, according to the
arrangement, but the plan failed through
negligence of the watcher called RaWles.
CQfleY Teprihahded RaWles and watched
for Forster on his return from the Castle,
but this time there was failure on the
part of the signal cab. Carey detailed
three other occasions on which the MUIR
der OF Forster was prevented by the acci-
dental passage of mounted police. He said
he himself suggested the use of knives
and McCatferty took them to wind cord
around the handles to strengthen their
grip. Frank Byrne, he said, was men,
Der Of the Land Confederation. His wife
brought six knives, = rife was slung
around her neck under her cloak. On the
second occasion she brought similar
consignment, but only four knives. One
of these had been produced in court, as
was also the rifle which was intended for
use at Cork Hill. McCatferty was sue
ceeded in Dublin by another patsOn, APP
parently OF authority, OF whose name wit
ness was ignorant.
Curley became Chairman after Mullet's
arrest, Joe Brady succeeding Curley in
the Council. While the Council was thus
organized the murders of Forster and
Burke were discussed at Mullett's house.
The attack on them was arranged for being
made near st, Marks Church on the Sd
of March. Mullett, Curley, Rinkle, Brady,
Kelly, the witness himself, and two
two strangers, were at the church. 1t
had been arranged that Forster was to be
shot, together with occupants of his car
riage, and any one interfering was to be
disabled. Here the prisoners laughed.
On the night Forster left Ireland, fifteen
invincibles actually followed him to West
land Row station, Curley looked into the
cars, but only saw Forster's wife and
daughter. The invincibles were under
the command of Curley ON this occasion,
who was obeyIng the orders of a
mysterious number one. AS Forster had
definitely left Ireland, they were told to
concentrate their attention upon BURKE,
Carey went to the park on the 10Th of
May, Fitzharris' cab met number one
opposite the Vice Regal Lodges. There
were also there Patrick Delaney, Tom
McCaffrey, Curley, Brady, Smith and
Kavanagh. They were there for the pur-
pose of meeting Burke and ''remOving'
him. Burke accidentally escaped by
taking an unusual route. Carey said
number one was evidently military
man. He always gave money. He said
there was no limit. He could have 1000
if he wished. The conspirat6rs afterwards
talked among themselves as to the source
of the money. Some of them thought it
came from America, Carey himself
thought it came from the Land League
here.
Witness retired suddenly from his chair
amid the Kisses of the prisoners, some of
whom shouted, " Perjured scoundrel,v