Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-02-16
THE PIIGNIX PARK MURDER.
Testimony of the Inrormer Kasnnag


AT Dublin, Saturday, at the tlial of the
persons charged with the murder of Lord
Frederick Cnvendish and Mr.. Burke, Michael
Kavanagh, carman, an informer was put upon
the stand. He deposed that on the 9th of May
last he was at the Royal Oak public house in
Park Gate street. He was engaged by Brady
and Kelly and two strangers. He drove the
four men into the park by the Island bridge
gate to Phoenix monument and along The
man road to the Cough monument and there
got down They said there was no sign Of
Skin tho goat" meaning F'ilz Harris, car
| man. Kavanagh then saw Fiz Harris with
car coming from the opposite direction.
| Four men alighted from tie car. The ca
stayed long way up the road with the
horses headed towards Dublin. Soon after
wards he saw two gentlemen approaching
and heard II cry. lie saw one gentleman
fell lie did not see the other fall. but the
four men whom lie drove to the park jumped
on his car and drove away
Kava1agh identified Fitz Harris the driver
of the car lie deposed he saw C4vtnlislI
and Burke approaching. Somebody among
those he drove said the tall man was to be
assassinatcl kavan0gh said he subsequent
~ drove by Chapel lzod around town t.
Palmcrston park. Kelly alightcd at the ter
minus. Brady paid him one pound.
Kavanagh also said that after the men he
drove TO the park had ulighted, then he put
the holsc-bag on the horse while waiting,
lie heard person speak to James Carey,
Delaney afterwards instructed krvanagh To
lool; sharp and be ready to start. Upon this
he drove nearer to the waiting group which
included persons he did no, know. Cayen-
dish and Burke were approaching arm in
arm. James Carey aud Delaney, who had
come back on the car from the place where II
was waiting. jumped down and joined the
group. The witness heard somebody say,
''it is the tall man" Kavauagh WAS then or
dercd to 80 further away by some conspira-
tors. As he did SO lie heard somebody re-
peat, mind, It's the tail man" As thc gen
| tlemen came along Carey or Delaney raised a
white handkerchief While witness was
| waiting, a carman, nicknamed "Nowt,' pass
cd driving Il passenger named Nolan towards
Dublin. Some bicyclis,s also passed The
witness thought he only saw one gentleman
fall and saw the other, who had an umbrella,
| lying on the grCund.
Driving from the scene OF the murder they
took turn to the left, .hcn crossed the
bridge to the right along the Inch score road,
Delaney directed where to drive. lie drove
rapidly until he reached Round Town, three
miles from the park. Here Tim Kelly
alightcd.
lie then drove around 10 Licson Park,
stopping at public house near Licson bridge.
Brady then paid and dismissed him. sun
day morning he met Brady again at Town
send strcat and received two pounds. Brady
| afterwards bought him n harness.
On the night Field was alta kcd he was
on the College stree. stand. Joe Brady
again engaged him. They drove into Fleet
street Delaney then got the car, and they
drove to IIardwick street, where they alight-
ed. They told Him to wait. While waiting
Kelly and Lawrence llanlon came up,
AS the examination progressed, the prison
crs appeared in sheer desperation; not one
looked toward the court, except llanlon. On
Kavanagh identifying Delaney and James
Carey, the rcwas such commotion that the
magistrate threatened 10 clear the court.
Brady afterwards somewhat recovered his
composurc and endeayored 20 smile. The
prisoners evidently feel that the game is up
All exhibit defiant demcanor except james
Carey, who sits motonless, gazing iixcdly
at the Bench. The others moved about and
hold whispered conferences, and sometimes
laugh at any incident