Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-02-23
WOULD BE HANGED,
No Matter Whether Innocent or
Guilty.
Serious Charges Against Carey, the In
former, in the Irish Assassination
Trials, and the Methods Of
the Government.
CAREY TRYING TO SAVE HIS NECK

NEW York, February 1.-THE forthcom'
ne issue of the Irish World will contain
long interview with P. J. Sheridan, whom
Jas. Carey, the informcr, IN his testimony
in Dublin, Ireland, stated to be al inVinc;'
bic organizer.
'Do you propose leaving New York to
avoid being extradited, ss ha- been threat
ened by the English government"
81 had intended going west previous to
my reading of informer Carey's references
to me at the Dublin trials, but have now
decided remaining in New York. Ii any
emissary of the British government wants
to kpow where / am, he will find me- at
my desk at the Irish World office any day
of the week"
DO you not think the consequences
might be serious if you were placed In the
dock in Dublin?'
"The British courts of law in Ireland are
organized simply to convict Victims are
wanted. know il the E-itish goyernn ent
got me into its clutches l would certainly
be hanged, even though disprovcd, as l
could easily
DisprOye Every Charge
which Informer Carey has sworn against
me. My innocence or guilt would not
effect the ISSUE" $50
with such fears on your mind would it
not be better to move 10 some country
having no extraGition with England?
IF there were no other consideration
than my individual safety, might be in
duced to think So but feel my trial here,
should il come to that, will result in giving
the American people an opportunity
of judging of the class of evidences on
which irreproachable men are almost
daily hanged in Ireland. Such expose l
imagine would be productive of results for
Ireland, therefore remain"
"Do you entertain any hopes for the
prisoners in Ireland"
mo. DR.. Nulty's life is no sic than
James Mullet's, If the English Govern ment
only deemed it polite If Carr. Kavan~yh
and Farrell found it necessary to
Save Their NpcLs
to swear DR.. Nu,ty killed CavendiSh and
Burke, they would do it The government
has only to name its victims, and the in.
formers will swear according to ordorY'
Surprising those men should be hinged,
what do YOU think will be the result"
'That is a matter only to be glCS ed at.
There is. one thing, however, of which l
have no doubt, and that is Ireland was
never so determined on achievement OF
her independence and never so straight on
the track to obtain it as it is at this hour"
"Do you know this informer, Carey, who
says he was introduced to you at the
Angel Hotel, Dublin"
II never met the man in my lie. His
references to the interview with me in the
Angel Hotel, and his statement about my
promising forwarding some arms IRON
London are sheer fabrications, and con-
vince me that Carey swore to it to save his
own neck"
"As matter of fact, have you been in
disguise in Ireland, as allegedT'
"Yes; l found it Necessary for two rea.
sons, which will give you, and being
was issued from the Castle to the police to
arrest me if found in any part OF Ireland
At that time the British government was
Arresting Every Irishman
who was thought to be of service in the
Land League case. / assumed the disguise
of priest and went to Ireland first for the
purpose of arranging for the recovery of
some properly of which I had been robbed
during my imprisonment and exile; and
second, for the purpose OF putting down
agrarian acts and upholding the "no-rent'
manifesto by process OF social ostracism,
that being, in my opinion, the most potent
as well as the most useful weapon in the
han0s of the people. / also found it nece"-
sary to inquire into some alleged neSlects
and abuses in connection with the expend-
iture of the Land League funds arising out
of the fact the Ladiej' League in Dublin, as
well as Egan and myself in Paris, had been
deprived of assistance. Our trained organ
izers were tben locked up
In Prison rs Suspects"
"Do you think that if you had been a..
lowed to return to Ireland you could baye
prevented many OF these acts of blood
shed?'
81 have no doubt if myself ard other &C.
tive men then, either in prison or exile,
were allowed to move about az usual
amongst the people society would be
spared those horrible exhibitions, o.
most of them that followed. Forster
ruled otherwise, and on him. and him
alone, rests the responsibility. Maam.
trasna, Gurten, Eallina, Phoenix
Park and like tragedies throughout
Ireland would be unheard Of but for this.
In fact Foster has on the floor of the House
OF Commons admitted his responsibility
for the acts committed by the officers OF
the law, and feel that history will charge
him with the responsibility Of the crimes
committed by the people. He should be
OH trial for these massacres, Phoenix Park
included"
'In your opinion, hcve any Of the Land
League funds been employed To- promoting
disorder in Ireland, as allie ced?'
Such presumption ca only cmlnate
from one OF two sources, viz: either total
ignorance of Land League policy aud its
leaders or i'll concerted desire to displrSge
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