Evening star., 1896-09-30
The Phoenix Park Assassination Re-
called by Recent Events.
EFFORTS TO SECURE ALLEGED mo. II
How Burke and Cavendish Were
Waylaid and Murdered.
A HRILLING GRIM E

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number of the Cosmopolitan Magazine of
this year the story of this tragic event. un-
der tie subcaption of AN Extraordinary
Political Crime" Is cleyerly told. The orig
inal purpose was not to kill Lord Frederick
Cavendish, but the underx secretary, Mr..
Burke. VINO. although an 1rishman and
Catholic. had made himself, as an official
of the government at the castle. very oh
noxious to thousands of his fellow coun-
trymen.
For dramatic effect" says Tighe Hop
kins, 1.-The day was we'll chosen. 1t was
that of Earl Spencer's public entry into
Dublin as lord lieutenant Of Ireland. With
him was Lord Frederick Cavendish. Mr..
Forsters successor in the Office of chief sec
retary. The reception was over, and the
new viceroy mad been handsomely greeted.
A story goes that, after the ceremony at
the castle Lord Spencer, attended by his
valet, was riding home to the viceregal
lodge in the Phoenix Park, and. passing a
posse of police officers, one Of them re-
marked to a brother: This is a great day
for Ireland and the officers reply was: I
hope so, but 1t is not yet IL o'clock This
was the day on which Joe Brady, Tim Kel-
ly, Pat Delaney and Tom Caffrey were un-
der orders to take the life of Mr.. Burke.
The murder had been carefully and most
minutely planned. and the Phoenix Park
secretary has his official residence in the
park, little more than mile from the
main entrance. The Invincibles We're to
wait in the park for Mr.. Burke. who usual
1y walked or took a hackney to his
house on leaving his Office in the castle.
Eleven of them in all were under orders for
the park, but the actual business of the
assassination was in the hands of the four
whom a driver named Myles Kavanagh
was to carry on mis- outside or jaunting
car.
"An the party were armed with
knives. A cab followed, In which were
three men armed with loaded revolvers.
James Carey, who subsequently became
the arch informer. and Joseph Smith were
already on the ground of the contemplated
assassination. The latter alone of the
party able to identify Mr.. Burke. 1t
was nearing o'clock-a fine, warm even
ing.
When Burke and Cnvendish Came.
At five minutes past a man was seen to
alight from an outside car just within the
park gates.
"'Tis Burke Smith said to Carey.
Which of them?" asked Carey, for the
one who had Quilted the car had stopped
to speak to another man on the footpath
Him that's afther gettin' down. said
Smith The man in gray" Mr.. Burke,
recognizing Lord Frederick Cavendish, who
vas going on foot to his new home in the
park. had dismissed his car and the two
men-the stlLds in the glass so nearly spent
for each-set out to walk together. 1t was
within moment or two of sunset.
Mr. Burke always walked splendidly erect,
and carried his cane sword-fashion on his
right shoulder. Carey signaled Kavanagh
with his handkerchief. and as the car came
up gave rhe word to Brady. the Hercules
of the party, who it was well understood
vas to do the deed alone.
Mind the man in gray" said Carey.
None of them knew Lord Frederick Caven-
dish
Sroith
at once In the direction of the Island Bridge
gate. Brady and the three with him slip
Fed from the car and advanced to meet
Mr.. Burke and Lord Frederick Brady
walking on the inside of the path opposite
to MIR. Burke.
Only One Blow.
At the instant of meeting Brady stopped
as if to tie his shoe; then, rising 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 TIE murdered mans single
groan, and initiated it on the witness table
months afterward. As Mr.. Burke fell, KeI-
1y bent over him and gashed him across the
throat The herculeau Brady did his work
well and quickly, for Lord Frederick was
already i'll the death throes, too. His death
he owed to the fine blue blood in him. 1t
was not intended that he should die, but
he had turned instantly to defend his COM
panion with an umbrella), and Brady
Burke being down-grappIed with Lord
Frederick and struck him deep in the breast
under the left clavicle. One blow apiece
Sufticed- Through an opening in the trees
Lord Spencer, the lord lieutenant Of Ireland
standing with his private secretary in
window OF the vice regal lodge, had watcn-
ed the scutfie on the path and gent the sec
rttary to inquire what it was. kavanagh,
waiting quietly with the car, turned in the
direction in which the flight was to be-
kept fiicking his little brown mare with the
whip to heat her for the start. The four
now sprans on the car, Kavanagh let out
the rejns, and the mare went away at a
gallop.
The Flight.
Like the first part of this terrible lob. the
flight was planned to avoid successful pur-
suit. kavanagh made a detour at break
neck speed aad brought his men back into
Dublin at the point farthest from that at
which the start had been made in the after-
noon Folks going home late that evening
from Saturdays marketin, might have seen
but foundered outside the door Of Davy's
Tavern, Upper Leeson street. Inside four
men, returned from very successful expe-
oition OF murder, were clinking glasses. 1t
was the parting cup.
Then Kavaragh took the mare SOFTLY
home to his house in Townsend street-man
and Imare on their last legs-led her into the
stabhs without removing the harness, and
throwing himself beside her IN the straw
slept fSrady. Delaney and Caffrey walked
to Weskland Row. where, in the shadow of
the chaNel. they met Carey by appointment,
and gave him assurance that I'LL was we'll
On the following morning. Sunday, Carey
went to early church with his wife AMI chill
dren.
The bodies OF the murdered inen we're first
seen by youhg telegraphist. Mcclure by
name. riding home on his bicycle Scarcely
stopping for second glance, he sped on for
a policeman There are Two men lying in
pools OF blood on the path near the Phuenix
monument" he said
The struggle had actually been watched
at a little distance by an officer in a cavalry
regiment quartered in the town, but SO
paralyzed was he by the horror Of i: that he
could render no assistance, nor was he
able. when visited in his quarters by the
police. to give coherent account of what
he had seen.
The Public Excitement,
Some hours later 1t had begun yayuelv tn
be known in the city that the Phoenix
Park had been the scene of a terrible
tragedy. 4 Tumor that the new chief secre-
tary had been murdered reached the thea
ter, and the opera was finished in hurry.
Pressmen and other inquirers chased one
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