Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-02-23
An Interview with Sheridan.

| An Interview with Sheridan.
New YORK, Feb. 22-Thc forthcoming
issue of the Irish World will contain a
long interview with r. J. Sheridan whom
Jas. Carey, the lnformer, IN his testimony
in Dublin stated to be an invinclble or
ganized as follows:
Reporter-Do you propose leaving New
York to avoid being extradited as has
been threatened by the English govern
ments
Sheridan-I had intended going West
previous to my reading Informer Carey's
reference to me IN the Dublin trials, but
l have decided remaining in New York J
If any emmlsary of the British govern
ment wants to know where am he will
find me at my desk III the Irish World
office any day of the week.
R-Do you lot think the consequences
will be serious if you were placed IN the
dock in Dublin?
S.-The British courts of law in Ireland
are organized simply to convict victims
l know if the British government got me
to Its clutches l would certainly be hang
ed, even though T disproved, as l could
easily dlsprove, every charge which Ip-
former Carey has sworn against me. My
lnnocense or guilt would not effect the
issue.
R.-Wlth such fears on your mind
would it not be better to move to some
country having no extradition treaty with
England?
S.-lf there were no other consideration
than my individual safety might be in
duced to think so, but feel my trial here,
should it come to that, would result IN
giving the American people an opportu-
nifty of judging OF the class of evidence
on which irreproahable men are aim ost
daily hanged in Ireland. Such an ex
pose, imagine, would be productive of
good results for Ireland, therefore re-
main
K.-Do you entertain any hopes for the
prisoners in Ireland?
S.--No, Dr.Nulty's life is no safer than
Jas. Mulletts if the English government
deemed it policy t. hang him. If Ca ey,
Kavanagh and Farrell found it necessary
TO save their necks to swear DR.. Nulty
killed Cavendish and Burke they would
do it. The government has only to name
Its victims and informers will swear ac-
co,ding to order.
R.-Supposing these men should be
hanged what do you think would be the
RESULT
S.-That is matter only to be guessed
at There if one thing however, of
which have no doubt and that is Ireland
was never so determined on the achieve
ment of her independence, never so
straight on the track to obtain it as at :
this hour.
R.-Do you know this Informer Carey,
who says he was introduced to you at the
Angel hotel, Dublin
ST. never met the man in my life, his
references to an interview with me in the
Angel house, Dublin, and his statement
about my promising to toward arms from
London are shere fabrications and con-
vince me that his story has been concoct-
ed IN Dublin castle, and Carey IN order
to save his miserable neck volunteered to
swear to 1t in the witness box.
R.-As matter of fact have you been
in the digulse of a priest in Ireland, as
allegedf
s.-Yes, found it necessary to visit
Ireland, and being aware of the fact
general order was issued from Dublin
castle to the police to arrest me if found
in any part of Ireland. At that time the
British govt was arresting every lrishman
who was thought to be of service to the
land league cause. l assumed the dis
guise Of priest and went to Ireland for
the purpose of arran ging for the recovery
of some property of which had been
robbed during my imprisonment and ex-
lie and for the purpose of putting down
agrarian acts by the process of social
ostracism, that being in my opinion the
most moral weapon within the peoples
reach.
R.--Do you think if you had been
allowed to return to Ireland you could
have prevented any of these acts of blood
shed!
81 have no doubt that if myself and
other active men then either IN prison or
exile were allowed to move about as
usual among the people society would be
spared the horrible exhibition that fol-
lowed Forster's rule. On him alone,
rests the responsibility of the Phoenix
Park and like tragedies throughout Ire
land. In fact Forster has on the floor of
the house of commons admitted of
acts committed by officers of the law,
and feel history will charge him with
the responsibility of the crimes committed
by the people. He it is that should 6e on
trial for these msssacres.
R.-Have you distributed any money
in Ireland during your disguised sojourn
thereS
S.-I have. When Forster charged
that was engaged fermenting disorder 1
was occupied succorlng the men, women
aue children, whom be left without
home or morscl to eat. One case is note
worthy. Finding myself in poverty
stricken district in Munster I discovered
fourteen evicted families forced to seek
shelter on Christmas day under the fence
in Valentia, Ireland, on the west coast of
| Kerry.