THE MURDERER OF CAREY.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3823, 17 October 1883, Page 4

THE MURDERER OF CAREY.

Tho steamer Athenian, with O'Donnell, tho slayer of Carey, on board, arrived off Portsmouth on the 17th of September. Four detective.-) boarded tho vessel, and at tho last moment the authorities decided to laud tho prisoner at Southampton instead of Plymouth. O'Donnell .stated that he had had a pleasant voyage, not having been handcuifed, and that his custodian treated him with remarkable kindness, allowing him to go up on deck in the mornings and afternoons. His meals were served to him in his cabin. The prisoner has an Irish cast of countenance and piercing black eyes. It was reported that lie did not so much mind being tried for the murder of Carey, but lie was afraid ho would bo recognised as a partieipitant n> other affairs. The detectives who had charge of O'Donnell were the .same men ■who were engaged in ferreting tho recent dynamite conspirators. Tho railway car in which O'Donnell was conveyed to London and tho carriages immediately preceding and following it were (ilied with policemen. It is said that O'Donnell told tho magistrates at Cape Town, " I am not fuilty of wilful murder. Tho killing was done in self defence. Carey drew a revolver from his right - hand pocket, and I snatched it and shot him.' - On leaving the vessel O'Donuell addressed the police inspector, saying with a laugh, "Have you got 'Number One' "this timer" Tho inspector replied in a playful manner, putting up ono linger, "'Number One' is tall, with a straight figure. If you had been bigger round I might have taken you for 'Number One.'" Capo papers describe O'Donnell thus :—" He has a nasal twang, mixed with tobacco sputtering, and a course vulgarity peculiar to Californian miners/ O'Donuell landed at Southampton at 0 o'clock on the morning of tho ISth of September, and tho train arrived at VauxLiill at noon, when he Avas immediately transferred to Milbank prison. lie was brought up at the Bow-street Police Court on tho same day, charged with murder on tho high seas, and at the request of counsel for tho Crown, remanded for one week to await the arrival of witnesses. It has transpired that O'Donnell, after shooting Carey, said "Shako hands, Carey. I had to do it' , —not "I did not do it," as at first reported. It is understood tint Mrs Carey has oifered evidence of the most astonishing nature, which she declare.* will clear her husband's character. frlie has handed letters to the authorities which include correspondence witli members of Parliament. Milbank prison lias been placed under extra guard. When charged at the Bow-street Police Court the prisoner gave his name as Patrick O'Donnell though lie is described in the charge as " Michael " O'Donnell. The London Times in tracing the antecedents of O'Donnell finds he is -15 years of age, a •native of Minladdy, County Donegal, Ireland. He has been in America several times, and served in tho American War. Ho lived for some time in Philadelphia, find kept a public houso on the Canadian border. lie invested his funds in silver mines and Fenian bonds, and lost his money. Ho returned to Ireland in May last and frequented the company of Irish Americans. In London he carried a revolver mid was considered a strong Nationalist, but was opposed to the Inviiicibles. He denounced Carey when the latter turned informer, and declared ho would not pslioot but burn him by inches, llu wont to the Cape to seek his fortune, because ho considered America played out. He had never soon Carey before taking passage, and had no idea that tho informer was on board the Kinfauns Castle when he embarked. Tho defence will probably be that Carey tried to shoot the prisoner, who wrenched the revolver away and used it to protect his own life. It is stated that O'Donnell's brother, who is now living in Ireland, will endeavor to obtain the services of Mr Sullivan, M.P., to conduct tho defence. The friends of O'Donuell ridicule the idea that he wontto the Cape for the special purpose of killing Carey.