PHOENIX PARK MURDER.
OLD STORY RECALLED. DEATH OF WIDOW. OF ONE OF VICTIMS. BY CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT. Received Aoril 24, 9.15 a.m. LONDON, April 23. The Phoenix Park (Dublin) murders in 1882 were recalled by the death of La civ Cavendish, the wife of the assassinated Chief Secretary. By a remarkable coincidence her sister, Mrs. Talbot, died just two hours before her. Reuter. Lord Frederick Cavendish and T. H. Burke were murdered jn Phoenix Park, Dublin on Mav 8, 1832. On that day Earl Spencer,' the new Lord Lieutenant, entered Dublin in state, and in the evening Lord Frederick Cavendish, the Chief Secretary, and Mr. Burke, the Under-Secretary, set out across Phoenix Park for the former’s residence. It was still daylight, Imt on their way they were, attacked h.v nine men and killed In 1883 a builder named James Carey turned informer, and largely on his evidence- 20 men were found guilty and five hanged for the murders. Carey was sent for safety 'to South Africa, but although great secrecy was observed be was murdered at sea.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 24 April 1925, Page 7
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