The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-08-10
IRISH VENGEANCE.

oAApUOaEu wear HOrC ELIZA beth,
Cape Colony-He Dies on Reach.
ing Shore, and O'Donaell is, the
Name OF the Avenger.
"A London dispatch of July 3Oth says:
Intelligence has just been received here
that James Carey, the informer in the
Phoenix Park murder cases. was shot dead
on the 3Oth at Port Elizabeth, while land.
ing from the steamship Melrose, from
Capetown. The deed was committed by a
fellow. passenger named o. DonnelI. O'Don.
nell took passage here by the steamship Kin
tanrs Castle, which left Dublin on the 9Th
for Capetown, where abe transferred her
passengers, who were destined to Port Eliza
beth, Natal and other coast ports, to the
steamship Melrose. He is in custody. The
report OF the shooting Of Carey caused in
tense excitement in the West End. London,
and in the house Of commons, The govern
ment had taken special and expensive
measures to protect Carey. ..g. -
1t appears that O'Donnel logged Carey
from London. Both sailed in the steamer
King Faun's Castle. The Daily Telegraph
says the government has little doubt that
Carey was followed from Dublin. They
believe that the Fenians had taken most
elaborate measures to prevent his escape.
According to the latest accounts, the muir
der occurred at sea. Carey was not killed
outright, but died sholtly after he was
shot. O'Donnell surrendered himself
quietly, He was placed in cell and hand
ed over to the police when the Melrose az
rived at Port Elizabeth.
Carey was travelling under the name of
Power. His family were with him. He
embarked at yarmouth. From MADEIRA
he wrote letter to the authorities, in
which he described the voyage and said he
had shared in conversation in which irwin.
cibles and the miscreant Carey were espec.
tally denounced. He said he intended to
forget that Ireland ever existed.
The Rews of James Carey's death caused
many exhibitions of delight on streets in
Dublin. A large crowd gathered in front
OF James Carey's late residence, cheering
loudly because the informer had
been killed. The Dublin authorities be.
lieve that O'Donnel is man who was I'm.
plicated three years ago in an ATTEMPT to
blow up the Mansion house. London, and
who escaped with Coleman to New York.
The government selected Africa as the safest
place for Carey. 1t is doubtful whether he
knew his destination before sailing.
James Carey was member OF the muni.
cipal council at Dublin, and was among the
score OF more of individuals arrested in
that city on the 18th OF January last on sus.
picion OF having taken part in the assassi-
nation Of Lord Frederick Cavendish and
Under Secretary Burke on May 6, 1882.
rest Carey astonished the world and incensed
the Irish element by turning inforlner and
giving away his pals" From the moment
that Carey, to save his own neck, betrayed
his associates in the tragedy, in the prepara-
ton for and enactment of which he himself
bore conspicuous part, he was doomed
man. On the conclusion of the trial he was
Kept in jail, being allowed an occasional
nouthful OF air outside the prison walls un.
dern police escort. But unless constantly
under police protection, Dublin was too hot
for him; indeed, the whole world was not
large enough to hold the man who, however
crime to the gallows. +"
IT, r. EXAMINATION OF oDoNNELL.
CAPE Town July 31.-O'Donnell was examined
before Port Elizabeth magistrate on the cbaroe
u numbering Carey. According to the evidence
oven, Cary and o'Donnel had been
thinking, in the second cabin just before
ne hem murder ,r When the steamer was half way be-
hot Carey with revolver. Casey staggered away.
O'Donnell followed and shot him twice In the back
Carey died IN twenty minutes ODonnel says
'ilyer mine. and was unaware Of Carey's identity
i he saw It saw it stated in a Cane pansr
o.Donnell was accompanied by young woman
whom be- calls his niece. He is
~ feet tall has grey eyes. dark hair, and is about
orty-fve years Of age and is paralysed in bis hand
The supposed internal machine which he brought
With him, Is merely an ordinary ga!vanic battery
Mrs. Carey deposed at the examination that after
lie murder she asked O'Donnell. ibid You shoot
ny husband?" and heraplied Yes, was sent to do
+ Carey's identity was suspected by
he steward and another of the crew. who noted
as likeness, although shaver, to portraits Of the in
carey's demeanor on board was imprudent. He
ived very, freely, and provoked a row at q
Capetown hotel. by abuse of the English. Before
quitting England. Carey provided himself with
revolver for self-defense, weapon he persisted in