New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-03
FOREIGN NEWS.
DELANEY AND CAFFREY PLEAD GUILTY.


SENTENCED TO BE HANGED FOR THE PHENIx PARK
MURDERs-wHAT THE MEN SAID IN COURT.
DUBLIN. May 2.-Patrick Delaney and Thomas
Cahrey, two more Of the men charged with partici-
patton in the murders of Lord Frederick Cavendish
and Mr.. Burke in Phoenix Park, were arraigned for
trial before Judge OBrien this morning. They Gre
ated sensation In the court room by pleading guilty
to the charge against them. They were both sem
fenced by Judge UBrien to be hanged on June
next.
When Delaney was called upon to plead, he said !:
am guilty of being in the park at the time Lord
Frederick Cavendsh and Mr. Burke were killed,
but did not commit murder. Iplead guilty" The
Judge explained to him that this really amounted
to plea of innocence. Delaney then formally
pleaded guilty. He said Il was brought into this
at first fooshly, not knowing what it was. i was
forced from my work to go to the park We had to
obey the orders Of the society, OF take the conse
quences. When got in the park could not get
away. saw the murders committed, but took no
part in them went to the park on Kayanagh's
car He speaks the truth. So does Carey. The
murders were committed by Joe Brady and Tim
othy Reilly, and by nobody else saved Judge Law
sons life at the risk of my own. / was put on to
shoot him by Mullet and Brady. The only way to
escape the task was by calling the guards atten-
tion.n
Judge 0'Brien, in passing sentence on Delaney.
said he had duty to perform. He had at the pre-
vious trial OF tie prisoner for attempting to shoot
Judge Lawson pitied him, because he showed some
feeling for his wife and family. The prisoner would
see to what misery they had been brought by the
wicked system of the conspiracy.
Before Cairey had pleaded guilty, he was in
formed by his solicitors that the Crown gave no
hopes OF q mitigate Of the sentence Of death which
would he passed upon him. When he was placed IN
the dock his face wore smile. The consequence or
pleading guilty was again fully explained 70 him in
open court, but he persisted in his plea. On being
asked whether he had anything to say why sentence
should not be passed upon him. Cairey replied IN o
loud clear voice, Alllthat have got to say, stand
ing the brink OF the grave, Is that did not know
what was going 10 happen until twenty minutes be-
fore the murders were committed. was bound 10
go TO the park under pain OF death"
The Judge in passing sentence said there was no
means OF Judging the truth Of the prisoners state
ment lie did not decide that it was necessarily
wholly untrue.
Tho sentence of Delaney will probably be com.
muted to lifelong seryitude Joseph Hanlon, one OF
the prisoners waiting trial, has hnally been
accepted as an approver Ho VIII
confirm the evidence of the two Careys against the
thirteen prison ers In Kilmainham Jail, charged with
conspiracy TO murder.
The Grand Jury has been summoned to meet to-
morrow TO find bills against the men who are
charged with conspiracy TO murder.
A prominent member OF the Nationalist party
named Murphy has been remanded for trial Tor re-
fusing to testify at private inquiry In Cork.