THE PHŒNIX PARK ASSASSINA TIONS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1105, 15 May 1883, Page 3

THE PHŒNIX PARK ASSASSINA TIONS.

Carey’s Evidence, (From the Freeman’s Journal), [Continued.]

Carey then said he left the Park by the Islaudbridge gate. He went into Cody’s public house at Kilmainham, where I o met Smith. It was exactly seventeen minutes past seven when he left the Park. He remembered the hour exactly, because he looked at his watch on purpose. Ha timed every movement of that day accurately. After leaving Cody’s both himself and Smith returned to Dublin on the top of a tram. They went to Cleary’s public-house in Graf ton-street. It was then ten minutes after eight. Witness said he spoke to Mr Cleary and made himself distinctly seen by that gentleman.

At nine o’clock, he proceeded to say, he met Curley at the corner of Holies street in the neighborhood of his house in Benzille street. The examination then continued :

What did Curley tell you about the two gentlemen ? 1 asked, *• Is it true what I hear that Lord Frederick Cavendish and Mr Burke are killed 1” He said, 11 It is; I believe it is; I don’t know whether they are killed or not." He described then what he had seen.

What did he say he had seen ? He was about a hundred yards away. “ When I seen the two parties (he said) pass through the four men I and the two men with me turned right round about, I was afraid there was going to be another failure.” These three men were armed.

What way were they armed? With three revolvers.

Who were the parties who had the knives 1 I cannot tell. I know one of he party who had two. Who was it had the two knives ? Joe Brady. Did you know from whom be got them % 1 did not; he had them the day before.

Now, you say Curley 7 told you what, he saw. Tell us how he described what he saw. ‘ I seen them,,’he said, 1 that they closed up on the two gentlemen, and 1 seen Joe Brady attacking one gentlemen, and following the other out on the road, and attacking him also, I saw him then come back from him. He then joined the others of the party, and then I saw him wipe the knife in the grass to take the blood off it, and then he started- I stood still until I seen them ail on the car, and I saw them going away.’ Did he say when he came back from the genleman on the road to the other gentleman was he standing or lying on the ground 1 Lying on the ground—the other body.

And what did Curley say then ? That he came away with them. Who was it thet he came away with? Fagan and Hanlon. How did they come ? On a car. Did he see the other four on the car ? Yes, before he started. And did he tell you what way they drove the cab? He said the cab went down straight past the Gough Statue, and towards the Park gate.

And what did they do then ? They saw the man on the velocipede following them, and they covered him with two revolvers. The cab then went in the direction of Phibsborough; And did he say where the man on the velocipede went,? He didn’t follow them any farther than the road leading to the Constabulary Barracks. ALLEGED STORY BY BRADY. Witness then described how cards were left in the offices of the Daily Express, the Irish Times, the Freeman, and the Irishman by Curley. On the cards were written ‘ Executed by order of the Irish Invincibles.’

Did you meet Brady that night 2 Yes, I met him at ten o’clock when I was coming into town. What did he say about Lord Cavendish 2 I asked him was it true 2 ' Is it true,’ said I, ’ that Lord Cavendish was the strange gentleman who was with Mr Burke 1 What passed? said I—‘ what happened 2' So he then described what happened. What did he say happened 1 I asked him why they let Mr Burke pass first. He said there was a car passed, and that was the cause, and when ho turned right-about-face he overtook him, and, said he,

‘ I lefi my hand on Mr Burke’s left shoulder and stabbed him. While doing so

the other gentleman struck me with an umbrella on the face and called me a ruffian. With that I got annoyed and excited, and I followed him, and ho put up his arm, and I struck him in the arm, He went out on the road, and 1 followed him out. on the road and I settled him there. I looked around and I seen Tim Kelly and Mr Burke.’ Mr Murphy—Mr Burke was on the ground at the time? Yes; so Biady said.

Did he say what Tim Kelly did P He said to me, ‘He was at him, and coming away from him, and I went back myself and cut Mr Burke’s throat.’ 1 then said to him, ‘ Did you wipe the knife in the grass, as Curley was telling me ?’ ‘I did ’ said he ‘ and threw them up on the car.’ ALLEGED DESTRUCTION OF THE KNIVES. Do you recollect after that meeting Curley and Brady in M’Caffrey’s house 1 The following night. And was this man whom you call ‘Number One ’ there ? He was.

Were there any knives produced there ? No ; not that night. What occurred at the meeting the following night ? Joseph Brady gave the whole account of what had occurred. The strange man was present. The knives were produced at the next meeting. Who produced them ? Joseph Brady.

At this meeting your superior officer gave directions what should be done with them. What did he say should be done ! They were to be destroyed. How were they to be destroyed—did you learn how they where to be destroyed 1 Yes.

How were they destroyed? They were broken into little bits, and the handles were burned, I thought bad of destroying them. I wanted to send them to the Exhibition.

It was one of the ' tnvincibles ’ who told you this ? It was. Were these knives exactly of the same description as those produced here ? SC es, but they had different coloured handles.

And of the ten knives that came over how many did you give to James Mullet? I can’t exactly say.

Well, about the number? Well; he got half of them. From whom did Brady get the two knives ? I cannot tell.

The Winchester rifle and the knives, did you give them to anyone to place in the place in Denzille street ? Yes, Larry Rinkle.

Before the assassination? Yes Were they produced ? Yes. THE SUSTENAXION FUND.

Did you know from your men, Curley and Delaney, of their getting any money while they were in jail as suspects ?

Mr Killen and Dr Webb objected to the question as having nothing to do with the case. The magistrates however allowed it.

Dr Webb— The only suspect I know of is one,

Mr Murphy—l mentioned the names of Mullet and M’Caffrey (to witness)—Did M’Caffrey or any other men tell you that they received any money, and from what source ? I heard from Curley that everyone else got it as well as he (Curley), That a cheque came for £5 4s to him, and a cheque for £6 Is to M’Caffrey. I know it came to several other prisoners from the country. From whom ? From Sackville-street. From where ? From the Land League, A Voice from the Dock—The Susten. ation Fun d. Witness— I The Sustenation Fund,

Examination resumed —What was done with the £6 ? He would not have it; he sent it back.

What did you get instead of the £6 1 I heard—

Mr Murphy —From whom? Was it from one of yourselves ? No it was not. Did M’Caffrey tell you why he sent back the £6 ? He did.

Why? Because it was insufficient; it was too small. (To he Continued).