Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1883-08-04 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

THE ASSASSINATION OF JAMES CARBY.  JAMES CAREY, the Dublin Town Council .r, Fenian leader, midnight assasin, and cowardly informer, haa already met with a retributive justice, which however illegally administered, was most richly deserved. The friends of the Phcenix Park murderers swore to be avenged on Carey who after assisting in these despicable murders, was the means of bringing his comrades to the gallows, and they have fulfilled their vow. While we cannot but regret this assasination, as a manifestation of the power of these men, over established law, it is hard to restrain a feeling of thankfuln.as that the arch conspirator is no more. The Phoenix Park Tragedy, in which he took an infamous part, was ODO of the most cowardly and brutal crimes on record. One gentleman, who had by some means or other, offended these despicable murderers was by the authority of the Invincible Party sentenced to "removal" Carey and his companions were chosen for tho deed. On the night of the murder when the Under tiecretary for Ireland, Thomas H. Burke, whose life had been declared forfeit by the Invincible Party approached the hiding place of the assasins, it was found he was accompanied by Lord Frederick Cavendish, the second eon of the Duke of Devonshire, and Chief Seeretary for Ireland. Although it is acknowledged that no special cause for enmity against the young nobleman existed, these "brave patriots" fully armed and numbering three to one of their victims, deliberately slaughtered in cold blood, both Mr. Burke and his companion. The perpetrators of this,—one of the moat dastardly crimes ore record, escaped, and for a long time, they seemed likely to avoid defection altogether. On January 13th, Carey with sixteen others, was charged with being concerned in murderous plots. Not until the 3rd of February were aoousationa of complicity in the Phcenix Park murders, made against him and seven others. On the 13th of February Cavanagh, the carman who drove the Fenian party to and from the Park gave evidence against the prisoners On that day Carey joined in the indignation of the other prisoners at Cavanaghs evidence. Two days later, this man occupied another position. From the witness table in the character of informer be denounced his former confederates and gave just the required evidence needed to secure their con. viotion. This treachery, although beneficial Us so far, as it helped to remove from the world a great many not fit to exist upon it, gained for its author almost universal execration, which was not lessened by his callous and defiant manner in the Court, during the trial of those whom his treachery had betrayed After the sentences upon the other conspirators had been carried out the Government was for some time troubled in regard to the informer. The life he had saved, by betraying his comrades was not safe in either England or Ireland. America and Australia were equally dangerous pianos for him to go to. It now appears ilid  South Africa was chosen, the greatest possible secrecy in regard to this choice being kept. Whether the secret lurked out or whether Carey or his family lot drop expressions which led to suspicion of their identity being aroused is not yet definitely decided. One tiling is certain, a woo who has before been connected with Fenian schemes discovered the traitor in spite of his disguise and a pistol shot ended for ever the necessity for James Carey to hide from his avengers To a certain extent, Carey's death is a public misfortune. It will especially be se, if his 'tandem goes un— punished. However much he may have deserved his fate, the event, us a Fenian outrage over law and order, is to be de. plored. All lynch-law has a demoralizing effect, and it will be a pity, if the success oi the Fenian machinations in this ease destroys the salutary effect of the recent punishments in Ireland. It would have been better probably, if the iiitoimer had escaped the avenger of blood. hut this was very unlikely to have continued long. The world-wide interest taken in this case, Carey's egotism, the wide dissemination of his photographs and descriptions all tended to his ultimate hiding place, being sooner or later, discovered and while it is a pity, this outra4e could not have been prevented it is a subject for thankfulness that the victim was tug whiloal Town Councillor of Dublin, James Carey, the assasin and In— former.