Bridport, Beaminster, and Lyme Regis Telegram and Dorset, Somerset, and Devon Advertiser. — 1884-01-11 (Bridport, Dorset, England)

THE MURDER OF CAREY. CONFESSION OP THE MURDERER. This week'is United Ireland, of which Mr. Parnell's henchman, Ur. William O'Brien, M P., ie the editor, contains an aciount of the tragedy on hoard the Melrose Castle tram the pen of a gentleman who received the etstement from O'DonnelL It was not to be told so long as the shadow of a chance remained to save O'Donnell's life from the eallowe. It appears torn this statement that O'Donnell did deliberately kill Carey, and because he was James Carey. There Was no struggle. Carey made no attack on O'Donnell, and O'Doneell never set up the plea of self.defen-e. Had Judge Denman permit ted him to speak before proaouucing the sentence, O'Donnell would then have told the whole truth and vindicated himself. His denunciation of the BrAish Crown while th 3 °Moore of the court dregg el him from the dock was not the fury of a co warl, but the frenzy of a baffled and honeet man, who, having del berately done what he considered a duty, bal been compellrd again.t his will to occupy an ignoble attitude. O'Donnell did net know Carey on the voyage from England to the Cape. He war not • member of any society. He was going to Australia with no definite aim. He could not read or write, but is knew of Carey. He bad no suspicion, however, that the man with whom he had played cards and drank an occ 'alone! glees of beer was the informer. He, however, recognised him by a woodcut which he saw at Capetown, and in. t ontly resolved to kill Carey, and on the imp rise of the moment he said to Cubitt " kill him." From the moment he formed his purpose he never wavered in it. O'D onoell determined to ship with him to Port Blzsbeth, go with him to the farm Carey had told him he was going to take, and then without concealment of purpose or motive show that there was no spot on which an Irish informer wo ild be safe. Finding himself suddenly alone with Carey end his travelling companion, he could not resist tee desire to kill him at once. Corey, with lightning quickness, perceived his danger. Tae two men glowered at each other. Carey hissed, "Do vou know me O'Donnell hissed back "I do ; you are Carey. the informer. To hell with you." The ballet ispid with the words, and the deed was done. Carey clutched his own revolver, but it was too late. O'Donnell discharged a second shot and a third to make sure of his work, and Carey rolled to the deck. No one saw the encounter except O'Donnell's companion, who threw her &rale around him and filled the ship with her cries. He told her that morning his determination to kill Carey, and that he should be hanged for it, When Mrs. Carey reached the scene O'Donnell said to her, "I had to do it." The article further states that 0 Donnell's counsel was responsible for the theory advanced at the trial, and that Mrs. Carey and her son's writing to Carey's brother in Dublin gave a wholly different account of the affair from that which they gave at the trial.  HOP BITTERS HOP BITTERS HOP BITTERS HOP BITTERS  HOP BIT TER/3  HOP BITTERS  HOP BITTERS HOP BITTERS  HOP BIT VERB  HOP BITTERS HOP BITTERS HOP BITTERS  HOP BITTERS  HOP BITTERS  HOP BTTERS HOP BITPER9  Hop