New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-04
CAVENDISH AND BURKE.
IDENTIFYING THEIR AssAssINs.

UNFOLDING THE CHAIN OF EVIDENCE AGAINST THE
neutrality-suspicious. IN THE COURT ROOM
DUBLIN, Feb 3.-James Carey, a member of tho
Corporation; Joseph Brady, a astone-cutter; Edward
Vbriep, a shoemaker; Edward McCaffery, q van
driVer; refer Cary, mason Lawrence Hanlon, q
carpenter Peter Doyle, cosch-builder and Tim
othy Kelly, Oach-buder, eight of the mon re-
Gently arrested here, ch arged at the inyestga
tion to-day with the murder Of Lord Cayendish and
Mr. Burke, in Phoenix Park.
Great excitement was visible among the Occu-
pants of tho densely crowded courtroom when the
eight prisoners were placed in the dock. The Mar
Quis of Headford, Lord Lieutenant of County
Meath Mr.. Jarkensen, director of the IRISH Crimi-
nal Investigation Department. and Mr. Hsuel
Chief Commissioner of the Dublin Police, were
among those present in the court. The prisoners
shook hands with each other and joked among
themselves, nodding to their friends. The clerk Of
the court then read the charge against the prisoners
that thev did, on May last feloniously kill and
slay Lord Frederick Cavendish and Thomas Henry
Burke The reading of the charge was greeted ny
the prisoners wi burst of loud laughter which
created painful sensation in the court.
The first witness man named FitzsmmOns.
There painful pause when he was called He
identified Councillor Carey as being connected with
the conspiracy. He deposed that he rented room
in South Cumberand-st., from James Carey; he
discovered in the loft of the house two knives and
rife, which were produced, soon after Carey's
rest. The rifle and the two knives were found
among q lot of rubbish they not much
ceaed a fortnight afterwards he went o the police
and del vered the knives and rifle James Carey
sometimes visited the loft where the knives were
found.
Amid intense excitement Inspector Smith, who
was the next witness, produced two lOng-blated
dissectinR-knives, evidently as sharp razors,
aud a rider rifle, which is new. The knives were
eagerly examined by the magistrates While thus
proceeding there was just shade Of uneasiness
visible among the prisoners. The inspector said the
rifles and knives concealed between the celing
and the Stats of the house in which they were
found.
In support of the evidence against Carey, Dr.
Porter surgeon to the Queen, deposed that the cuts
in the clothes and wounds of Lord Frederick Cav
endsh and Mr. Burke were inflicted by instru-
meuts similar to those produced in court. lie
added that there were also wounds which might
have been caused by weapons of different cUnstruc-
ton from the knives produced, but there moth
ing characteristic about them. One wound q
compound fracture of the left forearm Of Lord
Cavendish which might have been caused by any
knife.
The evidence of DR.. Porter was followed with most
extraordinary interest The prisoners leaned over
he dock, apparently drinking in every word. DR..
Porter said the wound that transfxed Burle's heart
enabled hm to Judge of tho length OF the weapon,
which must have been nine or ten inches long.
DR.. Myles deposed that some of the wounds Of
Lord Frederick Cavrndish and of Mr. Burke c0rre-
spOnded exactly to the knives produced.
A chaIr-maker named Hands identified O'Buen as
one OF the four men lying near to the scene of the
~ 4 L. IL. h. aFg FLU haNN
IL was per oetrated. He identified Brady as the
driver of the car on which the Phenix Park asaas-
SINS rode. Upon his identifying OBrien the latter
attempted to SMILE but soon afterward broke INTO
profuse perspiraton.
Hands un ike the other witnesses. was severely
s-examined by the counsel for the prisoners.
When Hands had left the stand his wife was
called She identified Brady and McCafery Rs being
al the scene Immediately before the murder. She
confirmed the evidence of her husband. The pris-
Oners. during the opening ot her examination,
quietly shifted their places in the d ck. Upon her
turning to identify them there was some contro-
versy as to whether they ought not to resume the
order of their standing in which 0'Brien and Brady
had been identified by Mr.. Hands, Mrs. Hands,
however easily identified them
George Golden, an old Park ranger, dcposed THAI
at 7:2O O'Clock on the night of May a car, with
five men driving furiously passed within ten feet OF
him at tho Chapel-Izod Gate, and he identified
Brady as sitting on the side.
This was felt TO be strong evidence The excite
ment in the c0urt-rJOm increased as the carefully
linked cham was unfolded. / hr prisoner at 'hs
cose of GOdden's tes imOny relapSed into their pas
sive atti tude of attention BTady aIOne occasionally
smiling and whispering to his companions.
Mr.. Cameron, the city analyst, dep0sed TO s0nlo
stains Of mammalian OOd on one of the knives.
Powell, rhe son OF small farmer, identified Brady
and McCaGery AS lurking under the trees OF the
Park on the evening of the murder. After passing
tue men lie met Mr. Burke driving on the main road
in a cab. ,
There was long discussion between Mr. Murphy,
counsel for Mr. Craven, and Mr.. Webb, the prison.
ers counsel the latter contending that the witness
Fltzsimmons mad not definitely recognized \ ter
Carry when asked if be knew him. The magistrate,
however ruled that the identification was complete;
As each prisoner was identified there were Iond
acclamations IN the court Room, and the magistrate
threatened to have 1t cleared here was tOhsIoef.
able commoton when all tho prisoners were placed
IN the dock and remanded until Monday.