The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-09-20
A TRAGIC SCENE.
The Killing Of Carey, the Informer. as
Tod by an Eye Witness.

A passenger who travelled in tho samc
steamer as Carey and O'Donncll sends tho
following account OF the shooting Of the in
former:
The kinfauns Castle left Dartmouth for
Cape Town July q with between eighty
and ninety passengers. ODonnell and his
wife travelled second Carey and his wi .
and seven children third class the latter
under the name of Power Ononncll Is over
six feet has markedly Irish face, short
whiskers, dark hair. and keen eyes, and
Il strengthening, though not any way
itcshy. lie has 4 strong American accent,
and among tho passengers was thought q
quiet man who had aone mining In tho
States Ills wife looks about - while no
might be about ia Caroy's whlskcrs and
beard had been shaved, hut otherwise he
looked just rs he appeared at tho trials No
suspicion OF Carevs identity was limited Mt
until tho day after eur arrival at Cape
Town, when paragraph appeared in q
local newspaper stating that Carey was
coming out 10 South Africa by the mail and
travelling under some other name than his
own
The appearance OF this paragraph caused
gre t deal Of speculation on the ship and
happ. ming to sec print OF Carey. issued by
an English paper, Ii was clear that Power
was the very man.
Sunday wss lovely sunny day and the
the passengers were on deck tho fore
noos Carey and unonncll mixed freely
with the passengers, some Of whom. In view
of tho newspapers announcement nna to
satisfy themselves beyond doubt turned
the conversation to Carey and his career;
but he moved not muscle, thus showing
gleat sc,f-command oDonncl said at din
ner that Carey was n great villain aud would
not leave tho ship; hut this was only under
stood iii view of what followed. About
| u quarter To I In the afternoon 0Don-
nell asked Carey into the second
| sasoen and they drank together.
The doomed man WAS then standing
| In the center Of the saloon, while O'Donncll
and his wife were sitting close to him. No
| high words wcre heard between them. and
| the rst alarm was the sound of "A shot
Carey was shot right through the neck. lie
| turned as II to make for his wife's berth,
and u'Donnel shot him twice In the hack,
and then Carey fell ut the end II tho saloon
table Mrs Carey rushol cut and threw
herself on Ter husband. hut the only words
| he said were, ~ah, Maggie. I'm shot" The
/ Captain came forward at once and had
| Ononnclf arrested and medical assistance
summoned Tor the dying man.
The scene was one never tu be forgotten
| Mrs ,arey wailing, her little children cry
ing about her, Mrs Ononnell with her arms
around her husbands neck weeping too
/ while the stewards were rushing around I,
/ do what iley could for tho fast-cNpiling
i man. IL MAS cNtlcnS HG Coulu not uNe long
and within three.quarters of an hour Jame
1 Cares's corpse VAS removed to house or
/ deck.
TN anchorinx in Algoa hay. Monday, a,
halt past i. III. the Captain went ashore
anu reported 10 the authorities onunncl
and the corpse were taken ashore Whet
the little steamer broaght up nj the jettv /
crowd Of No people had gathered. and {
8 light cheer WAS raised us onunnell walked
| firmly up the stage,
The body OF Carey was followed to tho
| grave by Mrs Carey and her children, III,
!. District Surgeon. and the Assistant Magi>
| uate II Port Eli aheth. A rahhle If negroes
also gathered in the burial ground No min
istcr was resent and no arrangement va
made frr religious services, but lust as tn,
co.iin was lowered Into the grave the sur
geon, pr. Ensor. who tor some time hat
I lalured under strong emotion, spoke in
/ clear and distinct voice as fellows, Il riends
/ in the absence OF any o,slcial minister,
think II only right that 4 few words shaa's
he sad over tie grave OF this poor man
| Let us pray" Every head was immedatel,
uncovered, and nr Insar offered up shor
l rlayer Earth was then thrown on tn,
/ coffin, and thus terminated the obsequies o
/ James Carey.