The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-26
Copyright 1896 by J. B. walker.)

pear In the May NUMBER OF the Cosmo-
politan Magazine. 1t treats OF one OF
the most celebrated political crimes
ever perpetrated, and contains inter-
esting details never before made pub
lie. Some knowledge Of preliminaries
is assumed.
The murder has been carefully and
most infinitely planned and the Phoe-
nix Park has been selected as the
scene. The Invincibles were to wait
In the park for Mr.. Burke, who usually
walked or took hackney car TO his
house on leaving his Office in the cas-
tie. Eleven OF them in all were under
orders for the park but the actual bust
ness of the assassination was in the
hands Of the four whom a driver named
Kavanagh was to carry on his out
side car. Since midday they had been
hardening themselves with whiskey,
and were all more or less drunk at the
hour of starting.
All the car party were armed with
knives. Following the car was the cab
driven by Fitzharris ("Skin-the-
Goat'). in which were Dan curley, NJ.
Pagan and Joe Hanlon, each furnished
with a loaded revolver. Carey and
James Smith. who completed the band,
were already on the scene. Carey was
to give the signal. He and Smith were
seated on the first bench beyond the
Cough monument, on the right-hand
side of the road. Smiths presence was
necessary for a singular reason; and he
alone of the party, was able TO identify
Mr.. Burke. The party was quiet. BY
a fitting and fateful mischance there
was not a single policeman on duty in
the park, nor in the streets they had
traversed had the Invincibles passed
one man In uniform. The car was
Swallowed by the cab; the business of
"Skin-the- Goats" trio being to assist
the attacking party. II necessary, dur
ing or after the attack.
At five minutes past O'Clock a man
was seen to alIght from an outside car
just within the park gates
IT'S Burke" Smith said TO Carey.
(which of them?" asked Carey, for
the one who had quilted the car had
stopped to speak with another man on
the foot path.
Him that's afther gettin' down."
said Smith. THE man is gray" Mr..
Burke. recognizing Lord Frederick
Cavendish, who was going on foot to
his new home in the park, had dis
missed the car. and the two men--the
each-set out to walk together. 1t was
within a moment or two of sunset
Carey signaled Kavanagh with his
handkerchief. and as the car came up
gave the word to Brady, the Hercules
OF the party, who IL was well under
stood was to do the deed alone
Mind the man in gray" said Carey
None OF them knew Lord Frederick
Cavendish.
Carey and Smith set out across the
park at once in the direction of the
Island Bridge gate. Brady and the
three with him slipped from the car
and advanced TO meet Mr.. Bruke and
Lord Frederick, Brady walking on the
inside of the path opposite to Mr..
Burke.
At the instant OF meeting, Brady
stopped as II to tie his shoe. then ris-
ing suddenly, gripped Mr.. Burke by
the waist, swung him round and dealt
him one terrific blow in the back.
Carey, some distance from the scene,
heard the murdered mans single
groan, and initiated IL on the witness
table months afterwards. AS Mr..
Burke fell Kelly bent over him and
gashed him across the throat The
Brady did his work well
and quickly. for Lord Frederick was
in the death throes, too. His
death he owed to the fine blue blood In
him. II was not intended that he
should die, but he had turned instantly
30 defend his companion and Brady,
Burke being down. grappled with Lord
Frederick and struck him deep in the
breast under the left clavicle. One
blow apiece sufficed.
Through an opening In the trees
Lord Spencer, standing with his sec
rotary in a window of the vice regal |
lodge. had watched the scufiie on the |
path and sent the secretary to in
luire what IL was. The four now |
sprang on the car. Kavanagh let out |
the reins and the mare went away at |
gallop.
Let us share this flight. which was |
,ne of the mysteries of the AFFAIR. |
While the murder was being done. |
'Skin-the-Goat" had driven his men |
put by the north circular road gate. |
took the first road to the |
well-known road that leads |
across the Is acres. At the hill just be-
Tond the Hibernian school there are
.wo sharp curves, forming together a
etter s, and George Golden. a park /
-anger, standing here as the car made /
he double turn noted Brady and Caff-
'ey. who were seated on opposite sides.
md was able afterwards to identify |
hem In court. out they went at the /
rate and round to the right, and Kava-
,agh swept through the valley OF
nearly killing a child while
,rossing the bridge over the Liffey. |
Another turn to the left brought the
,arty on a road parallel TO the one just
raversed. and glancing across toward
he Chapelizod gate. the murderers
we're able to see that they We're not yet
ollowed. But Kavanagh kept the whip
yoing. and the brown mare was flying
With her heavy burden at 10 miles an
four.
Gaining the Mas road. he put the
mares head for the open country.
-hance was furthering the flight They
we're unpursued. and the night began
o cover them.
II must have been at about this
,oint that the tension passed and the
men began TO find their tongues. for
Il the next stage on the Journey-they
we're passed by a car. the driver OF
which. In his information to the police
4 a later date. said they were laugh
ng and talking like mad" and he took
hem for "a tipsy party returning from
Saturday spree"
From the cross roads they might