Stockton Herald, South Durham and Cleveland Advertiser. — 1883-09-22 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

THE MURDER OF CAREY.  ARRIVAL OF O'DONNELL.  The Union Co.'s Capemil steamer Athenian, Capt. H. S. Warleigh, having on board O'Donnell, the murderer of James Carey, arrived in Plymouth Sound on Monday afternoon. The Athenian had an excellent voyage from Medeira and made her appearance several hours before she was expected. All sorts of rumours prevailed as to the course to be taken for landing the accused man, and though it was pretty well known that three London detectives had arrived in the town, their arrangements were kept quite secret. The most stringent precautions were adopted to prevent strangers getting on board the Athenian, and no person was allowed to embark in the steamer tender without a written pass from the Union Company's agents at Plymouth. This had the effect of confining the visitors to one or , two representatives of the Press, the Customs officials, and the detectives' and a few persons were known to have friends on board the Athenian. On arriving alongside the mail boat, the detectives were met by Capt. Warleigh, and introduced to the Cape officers who have had O'Donnell in charge during the voyage the document empowering the English officers to take the prisoner into their custody was produced and examined, and the detectives then proceeded to the cabin which O'Donnell has occupied in the quarter of the ship allotted to second - class passengers. The accused was brought into the corridor outside, and after being introduced to his custodians, he took a seat on a bench in silence. With the exception of the officers, the steward, and the reporters, no one was allowed in the corridor, though the companion way above was crowded with passengers eager to catch a glimpse of what was going forward. At length O'Donnell, with a laugh, said to Inspecto Littlechild, "Have you got ' Number One' this time I'" Inspector Littlechild, putting up his finger, replied, " ' Number One' is a tall, straight figure ; if you had been bigger round we might have taken you for Number Two." O'Donnell is a tall, somewhat slight man, and the allusion was evidently to his physical proportions. The prisoner was then taken to his cabin, and the Cape officers walked aft, expressing satisfaction at being relieved of the duty they have had to perform. One of these officers stated that O'Donnell persists in believing that he will wit suffer death for his crime, though he states he should have preferred being tried at the Cape of Good Rope rather than in England. The woman who travelled out from England with O'Donnell has been left behind at Natal, where a situation has been procured for her. The accused, though travelling as a second-class passenger, has not taken his meals at the saloon table, but in his cabin. He has, however, been allowed considerable liberty, and has spent much of his time walking the deck and smoking. He frequently conversed with his fellow-passengers, but never referred ,to the crime with which he is charged. Just before the tender left the Athenian it was stated that O'Donnell would be landed at Southampton, and shortly afterwards the Athenian proceeded on her voyage. By the time the tender returned to Plymouth information had spread as to the arrival of the Cape mail, and a large crowd assembled at the docks to see the prisoner, sup' posing he should be lauded. O'Donnell, accompanied by the detectives ' who had him in charge, landed at Southampton at 9.15 on Tuesday morning, and proceeded by train to London. He arrived at Vaughall Station at noon, and was met by a large escort of police armed with sabres ana revolvers. The prison van was in waiting into which O'Donnell was immediately placed and taken to Milbank, where the dynamite prisoners were lately confined. O'