The Murderer O'Donnell.
The sip i.m« ; r Athenian, ;witii O'Donnel), the slayer qf Carey, on board, arrivedoff Poitsooouth on September 17. Poor detectives boarded the vease l , and at the lnst momt.nt the authorities dew tided to land the prisoner at Southampton instead ot Plymouth, O'Donntll stated lie ha I a pleasant voyage, not b - ing handcuff d, and his custodian treated him with remarkable kindness, allrwiag n him to go up^ on deck m the mornings* and.' afternoons, and his meajU were, served to him m his cabin. Prisoner ha 3an Irish cast of countenance and piercing black eyes. It was reported that he did not so much mind bei g tried for the murder ot Carey, but lie, was alfttid lie V^ld be recognised/ as . a . partitipant m btber affuiis,, The detao|;ives who \ i^ad charge pt ; o'DoDß.ell' are the same meu who were engage^ |n ferre^injr'^ oui; the recent djnymite conspiratorsj ' The rajlway. car m which O'Donneil was conveyed to London, and the car iages preceding and following it were filled wi(b police- .
men. ft is said OTonnell toll the magistrates at Capetown : " I am not guilty of wilful murder. Killing was done ia self-defence, Carey orew a ■revolver from his right-hand pocket, and I snatched it and shot him."
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Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 270, 18 October 1883, Page 2
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212The Murderer O'Donnell. Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 270, 18 October 1883, Page 2
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