New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-11
THE IRISH ASSASSINS.
IDENTIFIED BY KAvANAGH, THE 'cARMAN

DUBLIN, Feb. 10.-The Kilmainham Court was
crowded this morning with privileged spectators
| including many women
Among those present were Mr. Jenkinson director
| OF the Irish Criminal Investigation Department,
and Courtenay f. Boyle, private secretary to Lord
Lieutenant Spencer.
Before the prisoners were charged to-day, ths
counsel for George Smith, one of the accused con.
sprators, made application for the admission of his
| client to bail. 1t was refused.
Joseph Brady. Timothy Kelly. James Carey, the
town councillor; the carman, Fitzharris alias the
GOat"; Lawrence Hanlon Joseph Mullett james
Mullett. Edward OBrien, William Maroney. Daniel
Curley. Pagan. Thomas Doyle and Daniel Delaney
were placed IN the prisoners dock They were
charged with conspiracy to murder Mr. Burke and
Lord Frederick Cavendish, and to attack Mr. Field.
Kavanagh, the driver of the in which the
Phoenix Park assassns rode, having turned In
former. was the first witness called.
There was a commotion ia the courtroom when
he entered the witness-box. Apparently he labored
under much excitement. After being sworn he de-
posed that on May last he was at the Royal Oak
public house In arkgate-st. where he
gaged by four men, Brady and Kelly and two
strangers.
Brady here uttered loud cultural threat but no
distinct words were heard. There was no laughter
among the prisoners.
Kavanagh next identified Patrick Delaney as one
of the men present. He dove the four men into the
park by the Island Bridge gate to the PheniI Mon
ument and along the main rJad TO the Cough Mon
ument, and they there got down. They said there
was no sign of Skin the Goat" meaning James
Fitzharris. the carman.
Fitzharris here shouted: Don't call me nick
namesD
Kavanagh continuing, said that James Carey and
Il n tb. q
the road in the PARK. Delaney said they
were watching the Chief Secretary. After the pris-
oners had said that there was no sign of Fitzharris
the witness saw him with a cab coming from an op-
pOsite direction and saw four men alight from the
cab. The cab stayed long way mp the road with
the horses head turned toward Dublin. short
time after he two gentlemen approaching and
heard cry. On looking round he saw one Of the
gentlemen fall; he did not see the other fall but
the four Ten whom he drove to the Park jumped on
his car and he drove away. Brady sat on the right
side of the car. The witness identified Eitzharris
as the driver of the cab.
He saw Lord Frederick Cavendish and Mr. Burke
approaching. Some one among those he drove said
the tai man was to be assassnated. After the men
had alighted he put nOSebsg on his horse while
waiting. lie heard person speak to James Carey.
Delaney afterward instructed him (Kavauagh) TO
look snarp anu DC Teduy 10 SldEJ upon tuls no
drove nearer to the waiting group, which included
some persons he did not know. Two
gen lemen were approaching arm IN arm.
James Carey and Delaney, who had come back on
the car from the place where it waiting, jumped
down and joined the group The witness heard some
one say, at is the tall man." Kavanagh was then
ordered to go further away by the couspira'ors As
ne did witness heard some one he could not tell
whom, repeat, Mind, it is the tall man." As the
gentlemen along either Carey or Delaney
raised white handkerchief. While he was waiting
a caman nicknamed "NOwt" passed him, driving
passenger named Nolan toward Dublin. He was
also passed by some bIcyclsts. On looking round
he only saw gentleman fall-the other who had
IN umbrella was lying on the ground.
On driving from the scene OF the murder
they took turn the left then erased the brdge
direc ed him where to drive. He drove RAPIDLY un-
iii be reached Roundtown, three mic from the
Park. Here Tin Kelly alighted He thea drove
round 10 Lesson Park, stopping at pubic house
near Lees0n Bridge. Brady then paid and dismissed
him On sunday morney he & met BraIy pdl agdin a.
terward bought him harness
He allowed the car to remain as 10 was for some
TIM; afterward he had It painted; his mare was
dark brown. On the night Mr. Field was attacked
ne was on The Coegc-st. stand. Joe Brady again
engaged him; they drove IDtO Fleet-st.; Delaney
then got on the car and they drove to HardwIck,st,
where they alighted. They told nlm TO waI' whilo
waiting Kelly and Lawrence HsDlon came up.
Kelly lost his hat when he mounted on the car
after bis attack on Field The car fled by cir
cuitous route. In TOwnsend-s. Kelly bought an
other hat. At the gas works Brady and Kayanagh
wrapped some kind of swords in paper and threw
them IN the basin. Brady again pali for the car
on Ibis occasion. he lKavanaQhD had been twice in
Phpnix Park before May with the fOur men whom
he drove on the day OF he murders Thomas Doyle
1as urrs.nt when he sworn into The society.
He identified Doyle having told him he must ths
day after the sw' airing. drive anywhere they re-
qulred The prisoner Doyle hereupon exclaimed,
Fiizbaris on one occasion. told the witness that
they after Judge Lawson. KayanaIh said
lie became an infOmer on Thursday Last lie had
been sworn int the society by Kelly. The task
assigned him was 10 drive the boys. kayanagn,
replying to Mr. Murphy, Crown Counsel, said that
on May he wore u white hat, bu man on tne
car WHO was not IN the prisoners dock changed
with him, giving t. bin large brown one
ltis believed that this evlden will lnrnsh clew
to a murderer who has not been apprehe"drd
Do, lie told HIM that James Muet ami lot OF Dig
people were attached to the socl ty. Upon kava-
nagh entering into further details as TO the yari-
Gus times he drove he assl>sIns alter the ih0nx
Park murder FItZhaTrls called him y II r. -
Kavanaghs evidence makes it certain that MI
Bnrke was first murdered aud thar the plot was
primarily against him. As the examination pro-
rerd-d the prisoners appeared 10 be In desper-
aton Not one OF them looked toward the Court
except HanlOn. On Kavanagh identlf' lng De-
aney and James Carsy, the latter OF whoul he SAID,
be knew well. there was such cOmnotion IN c0nre
that the magistrate Threatened TO clear IT, Brady
li iterward somewhat recovered hls coinposure auo
DoyIe, PATRICK Delaney and Fitzharrs slld they
had no questions 10 ask KavaraGF. Tim heUys
rounsel endeavored to shake KayansgIfs evidence
by asking HIM questions concern, 8 interviews ~
the castle and lie money promised nm, but ne dlu
not apparently produce much impression: Kava-
,agh identified Pagan an associate OF the assas-
ms During the reading of his deposition. kava-
lagh leaned back IN his seat, resting his head on
lis hand, with dogged expression OF countenance.
Patrick Delaney ~ he convict sentenced 20 prison
or attempt on the life of Judge Lawson. he
hts on stool in the front of the dock.
George Motley, Halter of Cape-st.. Dublin, de-
10 d that he Kavanagh on May a. Wrens
,ublic house, which Kavanagh mentioned IN his
lepositon.
A carman was now called who confirmed the state
neut of his having passed kavanaghs car IN the
Park.