Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-02-15
Phenix Park Murderers.


spiracy to murder government officials.
He was the first witness examined at
the investigation at Kilmainham to-
day, and testified that he drove and
was employed by the assassins of Lord
Frederick Cayendish and Burke in
Phoenix park and described the whole
affair.
KAvANAUGHs STORY.
DUBLIN, Feb. 10.-Great excitement
ensued when Kavanaugh was placed
on the witness seat. Kavanaugh APP
psrently labored under great excite
ment. He deposed that on the 9th OF
May last he was at the Royal Oak pub
lie house, Park Gate street, and was
engaged by four men-Brady, Kelly,
and two strangers.
Brady uttered a loud gutteral threat
at this, but no distinct words were
heard. There was no laughing to-day
among the prisoners, when Kavanaugh
identified them. Ksvsnaugh then
pointed out Patrick Delaney as an
other of the men present. He drove
the four men into the park by the in
cambridge gate to the Phoenix monu-
ment, and along the main road to the
Gaugh monument and there they got
down.
Before the prisoners were charged
to-day, the counsel for George Smith,
one of the accused conspirators, made
an application for the admission of his
client to bail, which was refused.
Kavanaugh resumed, deposed as fol-
lows: after the prisoners had said
there was no sign of Fitzharris, the wit
ness saw him with cab coming from
the opposite direction, and saw four
men allght from the cab. The cab
stayed long way up the road, with the
horses head turned toward Dublin. A
short time afterward he saw two gen
tlemen approaching and heard cry.
On looking around he saw one gentle
man fall. He did not see the other
gentleman fall, but the men whom he
drove to the park jumped in his car
and drove away. Brady sat on the
right side of the cab. Kavanaugh iden-
titled Fitzharris as the driver of the
cab. He further deposed that he saw
Lord Cavendish and Burke approaching
some one. Among these he drove he
said the tall man was to be assassin
ated. Kavanaugh, continuing his testi-
mony, said, after the witnesses he
drove to the park, had alighted there,
he put nose bag on his horse while
waiting. He said he saw q person
speak to James O'Brien, and Delaney
atterward instructed him--K avanaugh
to look sharp and be ready to start.
Upon this ne drove nearer to the wait
ing group which included some per-
sons he did not know. Two gentle
men Lord CAyendish and Burke
were approaching arm in arm. James
Garry and Delaney, who had come
back in the car from the palace, where
it was waiting, jumped down and joined
the group. Witness heard some one
say, 1t is tall man. Kavanagh was
then ordered to go further away by
some of the conspiratsrs, and as he did
SO, witness heard some one, he could
not tell who, "mind, it is tall man."
AS the gentlemen came along, either
Cory or Delaney seized white hand
kerchief. While he was waiting, a
Carman nicknamed "Nowt" passed
him, driving passenger named Nolan,
towards Dublin. He was also passed
by some bicyclists. Witness said on
looking around, he thought he
saw only one of the gentlemen
fall, and saw the other, who
had an umbrella was lying on the
ground. On driving from the .scene
Monday they took the turn to the left,
then crossed the bridge to the right
along the Incssire road. Delaney d.
rected him where to drive. He drove
rapidly until he reached Round town,
three miles from The Park. There
Tim Kelly alighted. He then drol g
round to Lusm Park, stopping at q
public house near Lusm bridge. Brady
then paid and dismissed him. On
at Townsend street and received 92.
Brady afterwards bought him harness.
He allowed the car to remain as it was
some time; afterwards had it painted.
On the night Ficell was attacked he
was on Mslley. street stand. Joe Brady
again engaged him. They drove into
Fleet street. Delaney then got on the
car and they drove to Thorwick street,
where they alighted. They told him
to wait. While waiting Kelly and
Lawrence Hanlin came up.
DUBLIN, Feb. 10.-Kav ansgh's evil
dence makes is certain that Burke
was first murdered and that the plot
was primarily against him.
DUBLIN, 2;30 P. Mas the exami-
nation progresses the prisoners ap.
pear in sheer desperation. Not one
of them looks towards the court ex-
.cept Hanlan. Ga X avanagh identi-
flying Delaney and James Carry, the
latter of whom he said ne knew well,
there was such comm otion in court
that the magistrate threatened to
clear it. Brady alterw ards seemed to
smile. Kavanagh said that he was so
near the scene of assassination that he
heard one victim cry ooh" The tall
victim Burke was lying in the road.
Kavanagn's evidence is felt to be
conclusive. Little can be added
to it, as the crown will not accept the
evidence of the actual Darticipants.