The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-26
The InvincibIe Conspiracy.

The invtnctble Conspiracy.
Thirty-three years have passed
since the phoenix Park murders"
and, says JOHN ApyE CuRRAN. X. c..
in his "reminiscences CLongmans,
Green), in all that time no one of
tine many who have tried has told
correctly the facts about tho assassi-
nation of Lord Frederick Cavendish
and Mr.. Thomas Henry Burke. As
conductor OF the investigation into
the Invincible Conspiracy. Head In
quisitor Of Dublin Castle he waa
scornfully called at the time BY those
who held the amt political views
as the assassins. the author finds II
proper. now that he is retired from
political office, to give his, in effect,
official account Of the disorders.
In 1881 and 1852 Ireland was hum
CRY. 1t was In those days that Parnell
made his bread and lead" speech:
Tho Americans sent me back with this
me~ase-that for the future you must
not expect one cent for charity, bu, mill
ions 20 break the land system. And now
before 7 go I will toll you a little "
cident tina; happened at on. OF our Land
League meetings IN America. 4 gem
;leman came Oh the platform and handed
me RS. and said. Here's - for bread
and 40 for lead"
In the spring of 1850 good will to-
ward the Irish people wa expressed
as follows in the Queens address to
Parliament:
Tho Peace Preservation act c5y ireland
expires with tho Is; OF June. You viii
not b. asked 10 renew it. My desire 20
avoid the evils Of exceptional legislation
IN ahridgrnent OF liberty woulI not in
duce mo to forgo in any degree nc hrs,
duty OF every Government In providing
for The security OF life and property. But.
vhile determined 10 fulhl this sacred
oblis ltion. ! am persuaded that the 10y
atty and good sense OF my Irish subjects
viii Justify mo In relying on :hc pro-
visions OF the ordinary law. frniy ad-
ministered. for the maintenance OF Neace
and order.
Reviewing swiftly the events of
those months Of cumulative bitter
ness, the author-nh no Is. by the way,
the sole survivor of counsel for the
defence in The Queen VS.. parnell--
makes very clear the difficulties OF
the situation which. on May 4, 1852.
Lord Lieutenant Cowper and Chief
Secretary Forster turned OVER 10
their successors. Earl Spencer and
Lord Frederick Cavendish. On that
date, he says. 'happy were the au-
guries Of nature for the new men and
the new departure II was a per-
feet day; the city was en- fete, cheer
ing crowds lined the route of the
procession. About the time that tile
viceregal party arrived at the Castle.
Michael Davitt was released from
Portland prison-"another event
which gave earnest OF the ~concilia-
tory attitude of England" II was in
the evening of that day, after the
ceremony Of swearing in, and while
they were on their way to tine Sec
retary's home in Phoenix Park, that
he and the Under Secretary were
waylaid and murdered.
Al the ~coroner's inquest the next
day no useful evidence WAS brought
Although a reward OF ito, 900
was offered for the apprehension of
assassins, and free pardon prom
Used to an informcr, the extended in
quiries by the police were fruitlcss.
II was through appointment to in
Vestigatc an attempt ur.oh the lie
VI VIZ 'c"'s = rle'" 'nat inc author
'a"lc 10 u" entrusted WIN me con-
W " s'''', 'h~N'S''Sa'loh "i 'he
'',SP''a'S ana " was 'Iiroush a
'"h'o"s t"''''"'"'e '"a' II" came TO
'Nh'S' '"' 'N'e'ision OF MS lnauiSl-
.or"u u"'m,',SS,"h' re was question:
ing Mr.. Field himself when the vic
tan Oh 'Ie a,rocious assault made the
S''.e"''"I 'n" inc man VINO had
s'apoeu NM from neh'nd eAcIaimed;
an 'o" 'n'aih' II examiner
e"ienup'reu mat ne a recently
'"'sc saih' WORDS sn connection
WIN S"tne 'ri"l'ha' matter. but could
i'ca', "Ha' u was the phrase
''u'h III MS i'l'u WIN FeNa'ions per-
'''e"Ne, anu NOT without m~'onentous
'es"l'' ior AZ 'ast nc II I'm
NE report o, d pa'serpE AZ the time
VI .he asSassiha'ioHs' VINO declared he
ll"" hehru some one Nclaim in the
S'""ie' an; You villain Upon
Snsn' " cue hlhsed the suspicion,
"oP'cu as "a starting point for the
investigation mat the same man had
'e'n engaged IN notl' crimes The
su.nors account OF his proceedings.
"na','l'ueu D! great personal risk.