TOE PHŒNIX PARK ASSASSINATIONS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1103, 10 May 1883, Page 1

TOE PHŒNIX PARK ASSASSINATIONS.

Carey's Evidence, (From the Freeman's Journal), [Continued.] Were any of the others with you that evening, or watching for him that you knew of 1 Tliey were to be at Mark's Church at six o'clock. Were you at Mark's -Church at six ? 1 was, and waited for a few minutes. It was five minutes past six when I was at Mark's Church. Did any of your party meet there ? They were not there but 1 met a man there whom I did Dot know.

Did you see auy of them there that evening ? 1 did. Did Mr Forster go by the train that evening ? He did not, he went up to the Green.

He went by to Stephen's Green ? Now were you down in Westland row, or near Mark's Church on a Weduesday ? I was a short time. Wore any of the members of your society (the Invincibles) there at any time that evening i I met them there afterwards. Did any of you on that evening go up on the platform of the railway 1 I heard they did.

From whom did you hear it 1 From DanielCurley.

What did Daniel Curley tell you they did on the platform railway looking for Mr Forster 1 He said that they looked for Mr Forster—-that his carriage came, but that ho went out some other Way. If he had not he would not be alive today.

I Did Curley tell you where they went 1 They went up to the platform and looked into the carriage, and found that lie was not there. That only his wife and daughter were there. They looked into the carriage and saw he was not in it ? He was not there, THE PARK ASSASSINATIONS. Carey then stated that he hoard from tho mysterious 'Number One ' that Mr Forster had left Ireland that evening and would not come back. 'Number One,' the witness added, had never divulged his name, and after Mr Forster's departure and Earl Cowper's it was determined to ' direct attention to Mr Burke.' Everything to this time, he said, was controlled by the four ' heads' in Dublin. He remembered being in the Phoenix Park on the sth May about half past ten in the morning waiting to meet Mr Burke going to his office. The witness went to the Park, he stated, in a cab driven by Fitzharris. Continuing his story he said that opposite the Viceregal Lodge he met Curley, Joe Brady, Patrick Delaney, Thomas Caffrey, Joe Smith, Timothy Kelly, and Kavanagh the carman. Edward M'Oaffrey was never in the Park he asserted, and in the same connection he added, ' He never was there to my knowledge—he could not be there without it. I want to make it clear and sure that he never, was there.'

On the morning of the sth May they found that Mr Burke had gone into town, and they missed him. Before separating' they arranged to meet in the evening to watch Mr Burke as he was returning from his office.

In accordance with this arrangement 20 men met at the King's Bridge. Mr Burke did not pass that evening. Speaking of the 6th May, the day of the assassinations, the witness gave the following evidence in reply to Mr Murphy : On that Saturday, the 6th of May, did you meet Joe Smith ? Yes, coming out of the Castle were he worked.

Where did you tell him to meet you 1 He came across a little after three o'clock to Wrenn's public house. 1 watched for him.

Were there any other of your companions in Wrenn's at that time? There were.

Who were they? The occupants of the car and Daniel Curley. Who were the occupants of the car ? Joseph Brady, Timothy Kelly, Thomas Caffrey, and Patrick Delaney.

Was the horse and car at that time in Dame street ? h was, all day. Was Kavanagh there that day '] Of course he was.

Witness then explained that Fitzharris was in the same street with his cab and horse on this day. He (Carey) said he lie had his two children in it daring ihe morning, and that he sent them home and saw the cab again at one o'clock in the afternoon at the corner of Essex street facing Grattan bridge. At ten minutes to five he and Joe Hanlon and Joe Smith entered the cab and drovo to the Phoenix. Fitzharris, he said, was the man who drove the cab on the occasion. They drove along the quays on the left hand side, crossed King's bridge and entered the Park direct. They pulled up a little beyond tho Gough statue, where the throe

alighted. Carey then went over to the polo ground, where he remained until he was joined by Curie}'. What did he say] He said «"What brings you here V 1 replied ' Watching the game.' He said ' I never saw you looking at it before,' and he then added * You had better be over, for you cannot toll the moment he may be coming up.' WAITING TO IDENTIFY MR BURKE. When he made these observations to you there, did yon take your seat, or did you stand, or what did you do 1 I went wiih him towards were Smith was standing. Was Smith standing or sitting? He was sitting on a seat. And did you sit down with Smith there? I did. Where did Curley and Hanlon go ? They went up in the cab, and Curley tol'l me he would send down a car. Who went with him ? Hanlon. Did you see Hanlon after that ? No» not at that place. What did Curley say? He said he would send down a car to get a seat on. He also said that Smith knew Mr Burke, and was to give the signal, I want to say that Smith did not know what he was wanted for at the time. I will save every innocent man I can. Mr Murphy—Smith remained with you ? Yes ; he gave the signal. Witness then testified to seeing Mr Glynn and speaking to him. Kavanagh then arrived with his car in accordance with Curley's promise. Mr Murphy con-

tinned : What occurred at twenty minutes paat seven ? What did Smith say to you t • Here is someone coming,' he says, and he stood up on the seat, and be went about five yards away from me along the road in a diagonal direction from the seat, and he stopped and said ' Hera's someone —who are these I— here he is.' He said ' Here he is ' 1 Yes ;he made from that for the road. After he spoke to you in this way, and said, ' Here he is,' did you see Mr Burke oq tho car ? No, I saw no car at all. Where did you see him 1 Delauey said 'Go on ,' and we went for the car. Dehiney was still fifteen feet before me, and ho told Kavanagh to ' Hurry up, hurry up,' ; and Kavanagh took the nosebag off the horse. Did Smith and you get on the car 1 We did.

Before you got on the car did you see any gentlemen—one or two 1 Two. I I looked over the top of the car when I was just putting my foot on it. Were they together when you saw them first 1 The two of them were together, Did you and Smith get on on the sam« side of the car 1 We did. In wh'tt direction did you go t On straight up towards the Phoenix. Were you on the front seat, next the horse! I was on the footway side—on the left hand side. THE PREARRANGED SIGNAL. On the way up you had a handkerchief in your hand 1 I had. What color was it ? It was white. Was that a prearranged signal 1 It wap. Do you recollect on your way up there, and before you came where you stopped -■do you recollect passing any two persons on a seat ? I do.

Who were they ? Do you know was one of them in uniform 2 One of the two was a constabulary man, and the other was like a recruit.

Were they sitting on a seat there ? Yes they were. Now did you pass Fitzharris's cab before you stopped ? I did on the right hand sido. That was when you passed it? Yes. When you stopped what number of men did you see—about what number ! Seven. About seven 1 Seven. Were they all in the group, or were they separated—those seven men 1 Scattared ? Into how many groups weie they scattered 1 About three. Could you give me the names of the seven that you saw there 'I I can. Give them to me. Joseph Brady, Kelly, Patrick Delaney. Thoma 3 Caffrey, Michael Fagan, Daniel Curluy, Joseph Hanlon.

W en you came up were they near the footway j or „'cre they under any trees, trees, or how were thoy'.placed 1 They were out on the footway, for they knew he was coming. Who was at that time there th it had control of the arrangements? Daniel Curley. ' Did you see what Kavanagh did, or whure he went 1 Did he stop where he went up to you with his car, or did he go fur her 1 He stopped.

And did he afterwards move a little 1 Curley came up to him where he stopped. Brady and Curley asked—' Was he coming,' and I said ' Yes.' (To be Continued),