Bridlington and Quay Gazette. — 1883-02-17 (Bridlington, Humberside, England)

THE ASSASSIN.  The prisoners charged with conspiring to murder Government officials, with the Plitenix Park murders, the attacks on Mr. Justine Lawson and Mr. Field, the juror, were again brought up at Kilmainham Court House on Saturday. The interest in the case increases as lie intricacies are i being gradually revealed and the prisoners identified as assassins. The principal witness on Saturday was Myles Kavanagh, the car-driver, who has turned Queen's evidence. He stated that he was sworn in as a member of a secret society by Tim Kelly, and Doyle gavethim instructions as to driving to Plicenix Park. On the evening of the tith May he drove to the Park Kelly, Joe Brady, Pat Delaney (convicted tor the attack on Mr. Justice Lawson), and another man whom he did not know. In the Park the men got down from the car and joined James Carey (Dublin Town Councillor), who was waiting. Shortly afterwards Fitzharris came op with a cab. When driving through the Park the men on the car stated that it was " the Secretary they were watching for "—the tall gentleman. The witness saw two gentlemen walking in the Park, and the prisoners said, "It is the tall one," While witness was waiting he saw either Brady or Kelly raise a white handkerchief, and immediately afterwards one of the gentlemen fell. He did not see the second fall. The four persons wnom he drove to the Park then got on the car, and he drove off at a rapid rate. Before driving off he heard a cry of " Oh! " He drove to Inchicove station, where Kelly got off; then to Leeson Park, and shortly after the other three got down. Brady paid him a sovereign, and next day two sovereigns, and had since bought him harness, rec. The car was not repainted at once, but it had since been done up. Before May 6th he had been to the Park once or twice before with the same men. Witness next inentffied Brady, Kelly, and Dan Delaney, and Hanlon as the men concerned in the attempt on Mr. Field. When they got on the car after the attack he heard cries of "Murder." Kelly went into a hatter's shop to purchase a new one. Several witnesses were examined who corroborated Kavanagh in material points, and Mr. Murphy, Q.C. (Crown prosecutor) that they would be able ti rivet home the Pncenix Park murders. The prisoners were remanded.  Nine of the prisoners in custody at Dublin were on Thursday pieced in the cloak of the Kilmainham Court House, charged with the murder of Lord Frederick Cavendish, and Mr. Burke. Thomas Caffrey was identified as one of the four men, seated on Kavanagh's car, the others previously identified being; Joseph Brady, Timothy Kelly, and Patrick Delaney. Several witnesses who were examined corroborated the statement‘of Kavanagh. Carey, the Dublin Town Councillor was identified as being in Phenix Park, near a clump of trees, with three others, on the night of the murder by s, master builder, who knew him and held a conversation with him. Other witnesses spoke to Keliy, Brady, and Fitzharris also being among a group of men in the Park ; and a bicyclist proved that after the murder four of them got into a cab, which was driven furiously away. Counsel for the Crown stated that on Saturday he hoped to be able to complete the case against the section of the prisoneis charged with the Phmuix Park murders. The prisoners were remanded till Saturday, and the Chief Magistrate intimated that only counsel for the Crown and the prisoners, witnesses, representatives of the Press would be admitted.