Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-12
DEAD TO RIGHTS.
The Phoenix Park Murderers Finally
Fully identified.
TESTIMONY OF THE CAR DRIVER,
In Which He Relates the Full Particu-
lars of the Crime.


prisoners charged with conspiracy to MUIR
der government officials. He will be the
first witness examined at the investigation
at Kilmainham, and will testify that he
drove for, and was employed by the assas-
sins of Lord Frederick Cavendish and
Burke in Phoenix park, and describe the
whole affair.
DUBLIN, Feb. 1O.-The court was again
crowded this morning with privileged spec
tators, including many ladies. 1t Is ex-
pected that after the present hearing the
case will be adjourned until Wednesday,
and the examination thereafter proceed at
shorter stages. Joseph Brady, Timothy
Kelly, James Carey, town coun
cillor, Carman Fitzharris and
seven other prisoners were placed in the
dock to-day. Informer Kavanagh was
sworn and deposed that he drove Brady.
Kelly and two other men whom he did not
know, to Poonix park on the evening of
the assassination of Cavendish and Burke.
James Carey and Daniel Delaney were on
seats on the side of the road in the park.
Delaney said they were watching the chief
secretary. The following prisoners were
also arraigned at Kilmainham court to day:
Lawrence Hanlon, Joseph Mallett, James
Mullett, Edward J'Brien, William Maron
dy, David Curley and Daniel Delaney.
Great excitement ensued when Kava-
nagh was placed in the witness seat. Kav
anagh apparently labored under great ex
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May last he was at the Royal Oak public
house. At the Park Gate street he was en-
gagged by four men, Brady, Kelly and two
strangers. Brady uttered loud gutteral
threat, but no distinct words were heard.
There was no laughter to-day among the
prisoners when Kavanagh identified them
Kavanagh then pointed to Patrick Delaney
as another of the men present.
He drove the four men into the park by is
land bridge gate to Phoenix monument, and
along the main road to Cough monument,
and there they got down. They said there
was no sign of ''Skin the Goat" meaning
James Fitzharris, the carman. Fitzharris
shouted, "don't call me nick names"
Among those present in court to-day were
Jenkinson, director of the Irish criminal
investigating department, and Courtney
Boyle, private secretary to Lord Lieutenant
Spencer. Before the prisoners
were charged to-day, counsel for Geo.
Smith, one of the accused conspirators,
made an application for the admission of
his client to bail, which was refused.
Kavanagh, resuming, deposed as follows:
After the prisoners had said there was no
sign of Fitzharris, witness saw him with
cab coming from the opposite direction,
and saw four men alight from the cab.
The cab stayed long way up the road,
with the horses heads turned toward
Dublin. A few minutes afterward he
saw two gentlemen approaching,and heard
cry. On looking round he saw one gen
tleman fall. He did not see the other
gentleman fall, but the four men
whom he drove to the park jumped on his
car and drove away. Brady sat on the
right side of the car. Kavanagh identi-
fed Fitzharris as the driver of the cab. He
deposed that he saw Lord Cavendish and
Burke approaching. Some one among
those he drove said the tall man was to be
assassinated. Kavanagh said he subse-
quently drove by Chapelisoid, round
town to Palmeistan park. Kelly alighted
at the terminus. Brady paid him 81.
Kavanagh, continuing his testimony,
said that after the men witness drove to
the park had alighted there, he put nose
bag on his horse while waiting. He saw a
person speak to James OBrien. Delaney
afterwards instructed him (Kavanagh) to
look sharp and be ready to start. Upon
this he drove nearer to the waiting group,
which included some persons he did not
know. Two gentlemen (Lord Cavendish
and Burke) were approaching, arm in
arm. James Carey and Delaney, who had
come back on the car from the place where it
was waiting, jumped down and joined the
group. Witness heard some one say: SIT is
the tall man," Kavanagh was then order
ed to go further away by some of the con-
spirators. as he did so he heard some one,
he could not tell who, say: "Mind, it is the
tall man." As the gentlemen came along
either Cary or Delaney waived white
handkerchief. While he was waiting
carman, nicknamed ''Nowl," passed him,
driving passenger named Nolan toward
Dublin. He was also passed by some BIZ
cyclists. Witness said on looking
around he thought he saw only one gen
tleman fall, and saw the other who had an
umbrella, was lying on the ground. On
driving from the scene of the murder they
took turn to the left, then crossed the
bridge to the right along Inchescore road.
Delaney directed him where to drive. He
drove rapidly until he reached Round
tower, three miles from the park. Here
Tim Kelly alighted. He then drove around
to Lusan park, stopping at public house
near Lusan bridge. Brady now
paid and dismissed him. On
Sunday morning he met Brady again
at Townsend street and received
60. Brady afterward bought him har-
ness. He allowed the car to remain as it
was. Some time afterward he had it
painted. On the night Field was attacked,
he was on College street stand. 10 Brady
again engaged him. They drove into