The Barrow Herald and Furness Advertiser. — 1883-02-24 (Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England)

MONDAY'S PROCKEDINC;S. Dninale, Mosnax. The cross-examination of Carey by two of the solicitors engaged for the defence, and the reading over and correction of the deposition occupied the fit at two hours of the day. No important addition or correction was made. Carey sat calmly throughout the ordeal, with his legs crossed and hie arms resting at the elbows on the witness ch iir, placed so as tobring his right hand just over the left. He had a newspaper in one of his pockets, carelessly folded, and displayed an utter indifference as to whether the fact of his having lead over the report of his evidence is :forehand was alluded to in cross-examination or not. The cross-examination by the prisoners' solicitors only led, to an explanation of the motives by which Carey was actuated in joining the Fenians and afterwards becoming a member of the Invincibles, and ultimately giving information to the Crown. Carey caused universal sensation in court on stating that the assassination of Mr. Burke was determined en, and he received the order from "No. 1," the day following an article which appeared in the Freeman's. Journal to remove officials from Dublin Castle. When he was about to sign his deposition one of the prisoners said, "Don't put T.C. to that ;" another sang out, 1 "Where's your cocked hat?" and a third playfully asked him to leave a lock of his hair. Carey iumped over the heads of the Crown counsel and disappeared bs the exit for the officials. The next witness was Joseph Nell, who resided at the time near the Strawberry Beds, and on the 6th of May saw Fitzharris in the Park driving the cab. He identified Fitzharris in the dock. Godden, the Park ranger, was re-called for the purpose of identification. Joe Brady, Pat Delaney, Thomas Caffrey, and Tim Kelly were put in the front of the dock. The witness had already identified one of the men seen by him on the car in the Park on the 6th of May last. Ile now identified the second man. (Thomas Caffrey)' who had since been arrested, and stated that his hair was longer then, _and he wort a beard, which had since been slutved oft  The Crown then closed their case, announcing that as to Joseph Smith they did not ask to have him committed for trial, as it was stated he did not at the time know the purpose for which the men went to the Park, and the Crown had reason to be. lieve that, and would reserve his evidence for the present; and as to Patrick Whelan, the only charge against him was treason-felony, and under the peculiar circumstances of his case reasonable bail would be accepted. Mr. 'I incler. his solicitor, applied that his own bail should be accepted, as he could not find other sureties. Mr. Murphy then alluded to the nature of the discoveries of anus made in his house, and consented to accept small bail. As to the other prisoners, Mr. Murphy asked to have them all committed for trial for conspiracy to murder, and relied on the terrible overt acts at sufficiently implicating them all in that charge. The Bench asked the Crown whether Joseph Smith was to be discharged; and when Mr. Murphy, in reply, stlted it would be safer for the man himself to remain in custody, there was a vengsful groan in the dock which had to be silenced. Dr. Webb acknowledged the evreme fairness of the manner in which the invetligation had been conducted. Alluding to Carey's evidence he said Carey had rightly— technically speaking objected to be styled an informer, but he was infinitely worse; he was an accomplice. Tide produced a commotion in the dock, and one of the prisoners shouted out, "Aye, and a principal, too." Counsel, in justification of his use of the epithet " infamous" applied to Carey, cited the text books on evidence, and appealed to the Press to remain impartial. The court then adjourned until Tuesday