Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-03-30
COMBINES ACQUITTAI.
RAISES \ BREEZE
IN NEW YORK.
WAR AMONG THE KNIGHT
TEMPLARS.
Carey and Frank Byrue.

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| New YORK, March %. - Frank
Byrne, whom Carey, the informer, il
the course Of his examination IN Dab
lin, swore was a member Of the Irwin
cibles, and hon. the British govern.
ment vainly sought to eXtradite from
France, arrived yesterday from Havre
by the steamship Amerique, accom-
panied by his wife. The latter Carey
also implic. -. He testified that On one
occasion she brought to Dublin from
London four knives, and that she bad q
rife sung around her neck under her
cloak. On another occasion, Carey
swore that Mrs Byrne brought another
consignment of arms from London, in
Guiding 1000 rounds Of ammunition.
When Mrs. Byrne was taken from Lon
don to Dublin, Carey failed to identify
her, and she was released.
A reporter found Byrne and Mrs
Byrne at the residence If the former S
sister, where they are Temporarily
stopping. Eyrne is a man OF more
than ordinary intelligence, Of good ad-
dress aad well educated. He is about
five feet ten iuches high and of robust
physique.
II DEFY everything Carey s9ore
to as far as l and my wife
are Concerned" said Byrne. Il have
not seen Carey since 1869, and then my
relations with him were purely social
aud net in any sense political. He said
| that | belonged to a Feniau Brother
hood. This Is as false as anything else
| ne swore to- never belonged 10 any
secret political organization. have
devoted myself exclusively during my
| time in politics to public aud constitu-
! tional agitation. The political organi-
zatiun TO which first attached myself
| when ] went to England was the Irish
Home Rule Confederate N. | was sec
Rotary 81 that orgtnizlt Iou, and subse
quentiy secretary Of The National Lana
L~aeue Of Great Britain, National Land
aud Labor League Of Great Britain, and
IRISH National League, in the order |
uame."
"Are you acquainted with Sherilan:"
"Weli, slightly. After bis release from
kiImainham, where ne was imprisoned
as CT. | met him in Dublin while
spending my vacation there, | was
introduced to him at meeting of the
Ladies' Land League by Miss Anna
Parnell. had already known OF him
by repuse, but l had never seen him
until iutroduced to him.
"What do you think OF Carey's ties,
-,lo,nl Si..r,.t.,, ~
From ali | have been told
about Sheridan, / do not believe
be is capable Of allowing himself to b.
connected with any assassination SO
ciety.
What do you think OF Number
One -
= believe that if an assassination
society existed as described. Carey was
the organizer, and the so-called Mum
Der One was myth. When Carey
testified on February 18th, he said he
only concluded to become an informer
two days previously. Now. the war
rant for my arrest was dated one day
before the date Carey svore that he had
made up his mind 70 become witness
for the prosecution.
Byrne intends to reside permanently
in America. Mrs. Byrne is we'll posted
in Irish politics. Her departure for
Paris from London after having been
released in Dublin when Carey failed
to identify her. Was preci pitated by a
report which came to her privately
from Dublin Castle, that she was to be
rearress.d Her departure to meet her
husband was fastened So that she was
compelled to leave her three children
behind her in care of his sister.
Byrne and his wife were called on by
many friends, and Byrne visited Sheri.
dan. Two detectives, one English and
the other French, We're passengers on
the Amerique, and had Byrne and wife
under surveillance until their arrival
here. Byrne is probably being shad-
dowed by them now. Byrne does not
favor any attempts TO blow up London
buildings.
Row Among the Knights.
CHICAGO, March 29.-The Appointed |
Commandery of knight Templars
which, instead OF attending the San
Francisco conclave, was reported as in. |
tending to make d European tour,
has practically decided to make the |
European journey aid to go in great |
style, taking with them a band OF |
music. The Erening Journal says this |
decision Is due to the facs that not. |
understanding the handsome treatment |
OF the San Francisco Commandery while |
in Chicago at the last coucIav-, the
Grand Commander of California, in his
subsequent annual address. referred to |
the Chicago Knights as "no gentle.
men," The Journal declares that the
facts in the case are that the San
Francisco Commande,y while here were
given the choice tents-the best on the
lake front. Their actual expenses were
50 600. but they were only ass ssed
s., 900 Thy demurred to paying
even this, and the bill was cut down to
81, 500. and then to 81, 200, and tually
to 5000, and for the last named sum
they gave due-bill and even had to b.
sued.