The Poole Telegram. — 1882-12-22 (Poole, Dorset, England)

THE PIRE'NIX PARK MURDERS. ARRIVAL OF WESTGATE.  Westgate, the man who has confessed to bAng one of the murderers of Lord Frederick Cavendish and Mr. Burke, whose arrival in England has been nnticipated for some time peat, nrrived on Friday at Plymouth in the H epal Med Gmoany'e steamship Nile. She was due at Plymouth on Wedneeday, but has been delayed by terrific weather, which she encanntered on Monday, when her upper deck was clean swept and ell the boats on the port quarter and all moveeble articles were carried overbosrd. On the Nile being 1 oepled Wes'g de was found in the Pal )on in charge of Inspector Morrow, of the Detective Department, Dublin. With him also was Frederick Farrchild, cook and steward of the British barque Glad-tole, to whom Westgate, who was at the time pas-irg under the name of O'Brien, made the c rafession that he was associated with the Phreeix-park murders. He was accommodated with a .first-class pasenge on boar I, t'-e • object of this on the part of the Government officials Leine that the prisoner should be °rationally nnder the eye and in the presence of the cleteeive officer, this not being possible excspt at great ineonvenience in any other part of the vessel. The police restrictions prevented anything in the shape of an interview;indesd Inspector Morrow had been so vigilant over his charge on the voyage home that even the p sengere have not had an opportunity of putting many questions to the prisoner. On one or two occasions, however, some rem rks were addressed to him when the opportunity offered, and he then not only adhered to his statement that he was concerned in and associated with the murders, but added that he was in a postion to render mportant information when brought before the magistrates in his native country. Inseector Morrow, however, utterly discredits \Westgate's story. He stated very frankly, in answer to questions, that in his opinion Westiate was a perfect imbecile. He has known him for many years as an inoffensive man who had never been brought before the magistrates charged with the slightest offence. Mr. Morrow added that It was perfectly true, as reported in the papers, that Westgate, on his arrival in Jamaica, denied all knowledge of him or Fairchild, but this only strengthened his opinion that the man did tact knew what he was about. Wcet zat., if in his rigEt mind, must have known him well. Mr. Morrow was next informed that from informatira published in the papers that morning there was reason to believe the police had captured certain men who were associated with the murders of Lord F. Cavendish and Mr. Burke. Mr. Morrow said he was not surprise I at receiving the inf ,rmation. Later on he was pressed to say whether any revelations of Westgate had led him to form such a c mclusion. Exerci,ing the usual police caution, he said he was not expected to state anythirg that he might believe, but he presently added, 'You may Pay that not only am I not surprised at the news, but that I expected it." Westgate's removal from the Nile ti the steam tender was easily acc amplished. It so happened thet the late arrival of the mill beat favoured his removal to Dublin, as the Dublin boat leaves Plymouth on Fridays about 11 a.m. He was soon on board the Avoca in charge of the inspector, and before noon he had left Plymouth for Dublin, where he wilibe charged, on hie own confeeeion, with the murders.  KK- EATLNG'S CO UG LOZ ENG Ne". Convenient to keep handy in ths pocket.