The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-07


out very often as show pupil for visitors on
account of his unusual precocity and smart
ness. For two or three years he was in the
portion of the college set apart for students
intended for the church. which he intended
to enter, according to my wishes and those
OF other members of his family. But when
between fifteen and sixteen years of age he
discovered that he had no vocation
for it, and left the school and en-
tered business. At that time he could
speak several languages having great apti-
tude for the mastery of foreign tongues, and
spent much of his time in reading foreign
literature"
The mother related this with great pride,
and, continuing her narrative, said;
He was apprenticed in a large commercial
house in Sackville street (McSwiney's). He
remained there for few years in the count
ing-house department, and gained the esteem
and good wishes of his employers for his in
tegrity and attention to the matters of busi-
ness more lucrative situation was offered
to him as traveller for then well-known
wholesale stationery firm tCostelloe's of Lon
dom, which post he accepted, and left. In
the new position he rapidly rose, and was
soon in receipt of very respectable salary of
some f6 per week and FL aday for travelling ex-
penses. He then married the daughter OF q
business man whom he became acquainted
with in his capacity as traveller. He has a
family of nine children, all still living, the
eldest of whom is almost fifteen years of
age. He, however, became tired of the busi-
ness as travelling agent. He could never
stay at anything long. For some
years l lost sight of him, as he
crossed the channel. He did not write to me
for long time, and l did not hear from him
for years, when one morning he suddenly
landed in Kingstown. and soon established a
large book shop and lending library in Upper
George street IN that town. His manner was,
on his return, changed. No one not even
his wife, knew much of his private affairs,
as he was most silent and reserved"
WAS he, to your knowledge, connected
with any political societies, or was he in any
way mixed up in the Fenlan or other illegal
associations@'
How do know? l cannot tell you. do
not know, but suppose he was like the ma
jority of lrishmen, and had their opinions
and feelings"
"Do you know that he has been identified by
Carey as Number One% that Carey has been
shown his photograph and recognized it as
that of the man whom he met at Black Rock
and in the park, and whom he saw at the
meetings of the Invncibles in Dublin?'
"Yes; l have seen that the newspapers
stated such was the case, but 1 do not be-
lieve all they say. They seem to know m ore
about his affairs than his mother does. He
never told me anything"
DO you believe that Carey was telling the
truth when he identified your sons photo
graph as that of his superior officer in the So
ciety?"
II am afraid do"
'If he had not anything to do with the
murders, why did he leave the country and
throw up his business?"
u believe he knew something about them
and that he is mo. L. Although he is nv
own child l must say he deserves the worst
penalty, if am right in supposing him, as
do, to be the man."
do you know where he is now2''
mo; only what the papers state, and they
lead me to believe he is in Mexico"
"When was he here last?"
He came UNEXPECTEDLY to see me in Janu-
ary or February last, and remained here for
few days l had cards from him from Lon
don at Christmas and New Years. had not
seen him for a long time before his last visit"
Where did the authorities obtain the pho
tographs? Was it from your"
mo. Police-inspector Creeny, at Kings
town, called on me and took away an old
photo, which is not like those shown of him.
The police only kept it few hours The
one that is displayed in the windows be-
lieve was furnished by local photograph
artist who knew my son well. That was the
only visit the police paid me in reference to
the matter"
Where are his wife and children now?
Are they in America, as the papers stated?''
mo; she and the children are still in Lon
don. l had a letter from her short time
since"
do you expect he will ever come back
here agan?'
mo; never expect to see my poor, foolish
boy again in this world"