Carey in tne Witnoss BOX.

Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 112, 19 April 1883, Page 2

Carey in tne Witnoss BOX.

Punctually at twelve o'clock twontytwo prisoneis were marshalled iato the Courthouse at ftilmainham— niaeteen in the overcrowded dock and three in the little box pn the right-hand side allotted to the gaoler. They did nofc appear to have lost the smallest degree of their wonted good spirits. They jostled each other about in the most good humoured manner in ord«r to get* a position in front of the dock, or at least close to some particular «* chum " or companion. Their greetings were apparently as effusive and hearty as ever. They had, however, scarcely settled into their places and looked round the Court before their selfpossession gave place to very different feeling. Treading almost on their heels, and walking in a hurried and excited manner, oame James Carey, representative for '.Trinity Ward in the Municipal Council of Dublin, master builder, and self -constituted exponent of the rights and wrongs of working men, now about to appear in the characcer of an approver or informer. Surprise,indignation,3corn, and" disgust swept over the prisoners* faces as they glanced with indignation scorn at the man who had once been their guide and leader. Burning blushes of shame overspread the cheeks of the informer's brother, as he turned away his face to avoid \the reproachful glances of his fellow prisoners, and throughout the day apparently not one of his companions exchanged a word with Peter Carey. Spectators turned rapidly from the dock to watch the demeanour of the man whose name has been for weeks on everybody's lips, and whose position was, among a large section of the community, a subject for commiseration and pity. Evan in the light of all the knowledge of his history, revealed since the present investigations began, no one could for a moment imagiue that Carey was a man. who. on the very day before the dreadful murders with which his name is now associated were committed, and at the time he was watching for one of his victims, would have taken two vof his young children with him inj|ie cab which was to form the means or escape for the assassins when they had com* mitted their cruel crime.