The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-02-17
THE PHENIx PARK TRAGEDY.


Burke Only. and Slew CavendIsh he
cause He Happened to he Present.
DUBLIN. ireland. February 10.
Joseph Brady, Timothy Kelly, James Carey,
Town Counselor; Carman Fitz-Harrs, Law.
renee Hanlou, Joseph Mullett, James MulIctt,
Edward O Br.eu, William Marone,, David
Curiey, Daniel Delaney, Pagan aud Thomas
Doyle were arralgned to-day.
Michael Kavanagh a carman. turned in
former against the prisoners CHARGED with
conspiracy to murder tn, Government officials.
The thirteen are charged with conspiracy 10
murder Burke and Lord Frederick Cnvcndish
and attack Field. Great excitement ensued
when Kavanalh was placed i'm tho witness
seat kavanagh apparently labored under
great excitement. On being sworn, he dcposcd
that he drove Brady. Kelly and two other mon
whom he did not know 70 Phcnix Park on the
evening of the ASA sinaton OF Caveudish and
Burke james Carey ana Dan el Delaney were
on seats on the side OF the road i'm the park
Delaney said they were watching the Chief
Secretary.
Entering into fuller details, he dcposcd that
on the 9th Of aay last he was mt the Royal Oak
public house ON Park Gate street. lie was en-
gagged by four men-Brady and Kelly ana two
strangers. BRADY here uttered a loud gut
tural threat, but no distinct words were heard.
There was NJ laughter to-day among the pris-
ouers when Kavanagh identified them) Kava-
nagh then pointed to Patrick Delan y as an
other of the men present. He drove the four
men into the park by the Island Bridge gate to
PheniN Monument, aud along the main road TO
Cough Monument, and there got down. They
said there was no sign of "sl1in the goat mcau-
ing James Fitz-Haris is, the carman. Fitz-GIarris
here shouted: Don't call me nick-namcs."
After the prisoner had said there was no sign
of Fitz-Harris witness saw him with a
cab coming from the opposite direction and
saw four men alight from the cab. The cab
stopped a long way up the road with the
horses heads turned toward Dublin. short
time after he saw two gentlemen approach ng,
and heard cry. On looking around he saw
one gentleman fall. He did not see the other
fall. but the four men he drove to the park
jumped on his car and drove away. Brady sat
on the right side of the car (kavanagh iden-
titled Ftz Harris as the driver of the eab) He
deposed that he saw Lord Cavendish and
Burke approaching Some one among those
he drove said the tail man was he assassin
ated. Kavanagh said he subsequently drove
by the Chapel road round town to Palmerston
Park. Kelly alighted at the terminus. Brady
paid him 81.
After the men left witness drove to the
pax; had alighted there; he put nosebag
op his horse while waiting. He heard a per-
son speaking to James o. Bren Delaney aft
srward Instructed him (Kavanagh) to look
sharp and be ready to start. Upon this he
! drove nearer 10 the waitings group, which in
| cluded some persons he did not know. Two
| gentlemen mot Lord Cavendsh and f3urkel
| were approaching arm In arm. James Carey
| and Delaney, who had come back On the car
! from the place where 1t was waiting, jumped
down and Joined the group. Witness heard
some one say at is the tall man." Kavanagh
was then ordered to go further away by some
7 of the conspirators As he did So witness
heard some one, he could not tell whom, re-
! peat: "Mnd, it is the tall man" As the gem
tlemen came along either Carey or Delaney
! seized Il white handkerchief. While he was
waiting carman passed by driving pas
senger around towards Dublin. He was
also passed by some bleyclsts. Witness
said, on looking around, he thought he
saw only one of them fall, AMI saw the other.
who had an umbrella, was lying on the
/ ground. On driving from the scene Of the
! murder they took the turn to the left, and
then crossed the bridge to the right along
Inchscare Road. Delaney directed him where
| to drive. He drove rapidly until he reached a
point three miles from the park. Here Tim
Kelly alishted. He then droYe round to.
Lesson Park, and stopped at a public house.
near Leeson bridge. fBrady then paid and dis
missed him. On Sunday morning he met
Brady again at Townsend street and received
two pounds sterling. Brady aftegward bought
him harness. He allowed the car to remain
hb llNdS lOI boulC tint diltfWuEii. ana tleIl
| had it painted. On the night that Field was at
tackled he was on the College street stand.
Joe Brady again engaged him. They drove
into Fleet street. Delaney then got ON the
car, and they drove TO Hardwck street, where
they alighted, They told him to wait. While
waiting Kelly and Lawrence Hanlan came up.
Kavanagh said Kelly lost his hat when he
mounted the car after the attack on Field.
The car fed by crcuitous route. In Town
send street Kelly bought another hat Attic
gas-works Brady and Kavanagh wrapped some
kind of swords in paper and threw them into
the BASIN Brady again paid for the car on
this occasion. He (Kavanagh) had beea twice
in Phenix Park before May the 6, with the
four men whom he drove on the day OF the
murder. Thomas Doyle was present whenhe
was sworn into the secret society. Heidenti-
fed Doyle as having told him he must, on the
day after the swearing, drive anywhere they
required. Prisoner Doyle hereupon ex-
claimed; Its alieP' is ri.4A ts.-5i-s
Kavapagh said he was SO near the scene Of
the ASSASSINATION that he heard one OF the Vic
timsery ''ohId So g ssF.sAs y he{t
The tall victim (Burke) was lying in the road
after this EXPLANATIONS the other victim was
standing in the road with the umbrella in his
hands Kavanagh Afterwards saw him lying
in the road, as before stated. f4rH E.U,.
Upon kavanagh entering into further de-
tails as to various times that he drove the as
sassns after he. Phemx. Park murders, Fitz-
Harris called him "A liar"
During hereading of his deposition Kaya-
nagh leaned back in his seat resting his head
on his hand with q logged expression of
Kavaiiagh's evidence is felt TO be conclu-
sive. Little can be added 20 il. as the Crown
will not accept the evidence of the actual par
Elephants The prisone s evidently feel that
the game is up. All OF them now exhibit de-
hant demeanor, except James Carey, who sits
motonless, gazing hxedly Mt the bench. The
others move about and hold whispered con-