Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-02-18
TO SAVE HIS NECK,
James Carey, the DablIn Town Counsel.
lor, Indicted for Conspiracy to Muir.
der Government Officials in
ireland, Turns States Evidence and
Tells the Whole Story Of His Con-
4 neeti0n With the Crime.

DUBLIN, February 1.-THE hearing Of
risouers charged with conspiracy TO murder
government officials was resumed to-day.
All the prisoners were placed in the dock eI-
cept P4niok Delaney. The sensation h ID
scarcely subsided before James Carey stepped
into the witness box. The surprise among
the prisoners WAS unbounded. Counsel for
the prisoner. objected to the questions OF
Murphy, Crown council, aud alluded 10
Carey AS an infamous witHess. Great ex-
citement followed. Tue remark drew sharp
rebuke from The magistrate. CIrey's appear
auce ST the witness table created
PROFOUND SENSATION,
and was missed By the othsr prisoners. He
deposed that be Joined the Fenisn Brother
hood in 1862. He mentioned as members OF
The Feui.n directory Thomas Brennan, late
secretary OF the Land League, add james
O'Conuor He wan introduced TO P. ]. Sheri.
dan, who was disguised IS a priest, and
passed under the name Of Father Muir.
ply" Sheridan told witness that he was
watching Forster, then chief secretary for
Ireland, and wa. extending the Societs of
IDvincibles throughout the country. He
promised TO send him some weapons from
London. Carey further depossd that james
Mullett, chairman OF the Dubiin branch,
who established the Society for the EKtirpa-
ton OF Tyrants, told him that Earl Cowper
then lord-lieutenaut of Ireland, and Forster
were doomed.
cAREY's EVIDENCE
ipculpates p. ]. Sheridan and james Mulleti
as plotting TO sssassina,e Forster, and Inc
latter (Mullett) as also plotting TO assassin
ale E,rl Cowper. His testimony proved
that The assassination gang was organized in
consequence of orders brought from London
By Walsh, the Clerkenwell Fenian. Carey
said Mrs. Byrne brought from London
knives, revolvers and Winchester rifles. 1t
was arranged during March, 1882, to ere
! move" Forster at point opposite st. Marks
church, Brunswick street. All the prisonepF
went around to the Royal Oak Tavern, May
b, except James Mullett, who was i'm
prisoned. Carey swore that he and the
other members of the assassination society
believed that the funds for the murderer.
came from the Land League. He related the
PERSISTENT DIGGING OF FORSTER
for days with view to mis- murder. He
swore the murderers were posted concerning
Forster'S movements by telegram from Lon
don, ostensibly about racing. He said he
drove with his children in a cab to the fret
+ l.
slighted, Fitzharris was to drive them home.
: --s Cs=dy, he tssti6-s, whe took a share
% the principal stabber, and VINO aiteI N ard
cut Burke's throat.
ALL THE PRISONERS IMPLICATED.
Carey deposed that all the prisoners except
one were members Of the organ ,tiop, as
Was also Frank Byrne, Of London, whose
wife brought The arms. He swore that
Stephens and Leonard, now in America, and
Patrick Whelau, was not a member Of the
Society Of Iuvincibies. Clifford LIoyd's
name was mentioned by Sheridan after he
left "Angle" as goisg to the West of Ireland
TO spread the society. McCsfeey's successor
was ouly known to the eonspirators as Figure
l." The tive previous chairmen OF the organ
iza,ion, Carey said, had been promoted, and
were Thomas Blankeny and OConnor. He
did not know who constituted the Supreme
Council, or from whom they had their dirsc-
tons. Burke once escaped them by going
through the vice-regAl grounds, instead OF by
the main road. Carey corroborated Kava.
nagh's testimony in every detail. He sd.
mitt.d making the handkerchief signal
Further invesligatiou was then adjourned
till Monday on application OF counsel Tor the
prisoners -