THE PHŒNIX PARK MURDERS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XX, Issue 6668, 2 April 1883, Page 6

THE PHŒNIX PARK MURDERS.

THE EVIDENCE OF CAREY". HOW THE CRIME WAS PLANNED, STARTLING DISCLOSURES. THE LAND LEAGUE AND THE ASSASSINS. Dublin, February 17. Tick proceedings at the Kilmainham Police Court to-day had a dramatic interest surpassing any similar incident tbat has occurred in recent years, and they will be the general subject of curiosity and discussion ia every part of tho kingdom, Tho appearance of Jaines Carey in tho wit-ness-box fell like a thunderbolt upon the remaining prisoners in the dock. The cffcct ot his evidence, should it bear the tests to which, it will bo subjected at tho time will go far not only to prove that the assassination conspiracy existed, but to identify its principal organizers and agents. All the prisoners oxcept Carey and Doyle (the latter stated to be ill) were plaoed in tho dock, and charged with feloniously and unlawfully combining and confederating with others to murder certain officials of the Government, and that in pursuance of said conspiracy, they did murder Lord F. Cavendish and Air. Thomas Burke ; and tbat they also did assault and stab Denis Field with intent to murder him. To the astonishment of every ono, the fir»t witness produced was James Carey,

THE IRISH REPUBLICAN BROTHERHOOD.

The witness said : I became in 1861 or 18G2 a member of the Fenian organisation, and from 1861 to the end of 1878 I was a member cf the directory. In February, 1878, they met at my house, in Camden-street. There wore so many (witness continued) I cannot think of some. I know Dan Ctirley. He was never in the directory to my knowledge. During a portion of that time Mr. Thoinas Brennan acted as Secretary to that organisation. I believe ho was Secretary to the late Land League, I know some of the Chairmen. X recollect a couple haviog ceased to be Chairmen, and others being eleetod in their stead. Ono of tho Chairmen was promoted. Thomas Bracken was one, James O'Connor another. I never knew what constituted tho supreme council. I was always Treasurer. Thomas Brennan was Secretary for about a year while 1 was Trto-' Burar. About Christmas, 1878, I receltoot there was an election of a representative of the province. I was a candidate. I took the honse 10, Peter-street, for the assembly of tho Fenian organization or members of it. I had been there up to 1879. While I was treasurer the funds were in a very bad state. We called ourselves the Irish Republican Brotherhood. We tried several persons by courtmartial. Up t01879 weso tried informersonly. During that time never tried or arranged the death of any but informers or traitors to ourselves. Wo were always in debt. Ia Novembor, 1881, I knew the prisoner Edward McCaffrey. I believe he was a member of the organisation. In November, 18S1, McCaffrey, brought to my honse a man who passed by the nameof Mr. Walsh. He came, I understood from them both, from the North of England. Ido not | know his Christian name. THE IRISH INVINCIBLES. He told ma he came over to establish a society that would make history. He said four names had been submitted to them in London. These four wore to form and be at the head of the society in Dublin. My namo was ono of them. I knew a man named John Lucas; also, a man named Whelan, a railway guard. Walsh asked my opinion of these men. I gave it to him. Aft=r speaking together some time McCaffrey left me alone with Walsh, who asked me, was I willing to join. I eaid I was, and he introduced some writing on a paper. He repeated some words off the writing, during which' I held in my right hand an-ordinary penknife, which he also held. As nearly as I can recollect the words he read and that I repeated were—That I of my own free will, and without any mental reservation whatever, would obey all orders /jiven to me by tho Irish Invinciblos, nor to seek or ask more than was necessary to carry out such orders, the violation of which was death. There were more words. 1 forget tho rest. A few days afterwards he again came to my bouse with James Mullett, Edward McCaffrey, and Daniel Curley. He said we were to be the four. He said the number of the Irish Invincibles between England, 'Ireland, and Scotland would be about 200; they were not to exceed 250 over the kingdom. They were to be all selected from the Fenian organization —and all pickcd men. (At this there was a general titter in the dock.) They were not to exceed 50 in Dublin. I and the other three named wero to be responsible for them. James Mullett was chosen Chairman in presence of Walsh. In his aud my presence and that of the other two Walsh said the object of the society was to remove all tyrants from the country. MARKED FOR ASSASSINATION.

"Walsh then stated the names of 6ome persona on whose removal the London society had determined. The first was Mr. Forster, the next Earl Cowper. These were the only names mentioned on that occasion. He afterwards said we would be left to our own discretion to choose the remainder. On that occasion he gave me 50 sovereigns, of which James Mullett took charge. . Nothing like that sum had ever come in whilp l.waa connected with the organisation. Prior'to 1 that there was nothing but what the men contributed—a few pence a week. Mr. Burke's name was afterwards placed on the list. I am almost certain ho was mentioned among ourselves. At one time I was seoing about takiDg a house in Cork-hill, from which Earl Cowper was to be shot. In the first week of December I recollect going out to the Phoenix Park. "Up to that 1 had not known Mr. Forater's appearance. Dan Curley accompanied me. We went thereJames Mullett, Edward McCaffrey, and I "Mr. Walsh." Ho always went by that name. Curley and I went on a car. I saw Mr. Forator and Mr. Burke's brother coming out of the Chiof Secretary's lodge. Up to that time I had not known Mr. Tom Burke from his brother. I knew Mr. Forster then from his description in the newspapers. After that we (the four) selected men for this organisation. For four years previously I had not been an officer of the Fenian body, having resigned the Treasurership. I selected" from the Dublin body a man named Rinklo, who selected another man named Leonard and the prisoner Peter Doyle. McCaffrey selected two. He was not then an officer of the Fenian Brotherhood. Dan Curley (who was then a Fenian centro) chose about twenty men. James Mullett, who was on the directory, chose for the Invineibles the prisoner Joo Brady. I was arrested on the 6th of July, 18S2. All the men in the dock, with tho one exception of Patrick Whelao, were members of tho organisation. Up to July, 1882, Joo Mullett was a member. Soon after the society was established I recollect going to tho Angel Hotel —the day I went out to the Park. Walsh and Curley, but not Mullett, were with me. INTRODUCED TO SHERIDAN. X never know, but have heard of P. J. Sheridau, of Tobercurry. At tho Angel Hotel Walsh introduced me to a man who subsequently I discovered was disguised. I afterwards learnt he was P. J. Sheridan. Ho was dressed as a priest, and was called tho Rev. Father Murphy. Walsh said he and I had been in the Park looking out to seo Mr. Forster, and mako his acquaintance. Sheridan said ho had b-jen in the country to extend the branches of this luvinciblos. I saw him afterwards at tho Midland Hotel, he was disguised in thii same way.

PROCURING ARMS. On tho second occr-"ion he said, arms were to bo prepared. Onu of us said arms were promised from Englacd, but wore not sent. He said when ho got to London ho would see about it. Ho mentionod that in tho country preparations were being made for Clifford Lloyd and men like him. I know a man named McCaffrey. Ko gavo mo 25 sovereigns in gold. On another occasion ho gave me 15 sovereigns. Ho gavo ma instructions as to choosing men. On the second occasion rifles woro proposed. I suggested knives, to be sent from England. McCaffrey suggested that a cord should bo put round tho handle as a stop for tho hand. I knew a man in London named Frank Byrne. He was Secretary to tho Laud Confederation of Great Britain. He belonged to tho Fenian Brotherhood. After Sheridan returned to London a woman whom f. did not then know, but whom I believe was his wife, brought somo weapons. What did sho bring

with her on that first morning ? A riflo, two revolvers, and about, six knives. Did you see how shp brought the rifle, or what way it was brought? Slie brought it with a string round her neck unde? her cloak. Were there any cartridges for She rifle i There were, and for the revolvers too. There was a good deal of ammunition. The knives ■were in a box. What did you do wStb all thoso things 1. Did you keep all yourself or give any portion of them to another ? I Bant the riflo and ammunition. To whom ? To James Mullett. I sent the rifle and some oi the knives across to them and some of tbc ammunition. How long was it before she paid you the second visit ? A week or ten days. Did she bring you anything then ? Yes. Did she bring you arms on the second occasion ? Yes, a similar consignment of knivos. . They were similar to the others except the bandies. Was that second rifle the Wincheatsr rifle produced here? Yes. Did you leave a portion of the second consignment with Mullett? I did. Do you recollect another man visiting you? 1 do. The knives wore all similar, except as to the handles, which rwere of different colours. The second rifle was the Winchester produced here. I kept it myself. Cork-hill was mentioned among the places where thoso rifles were to be used. They were for work at long range. I shared that consignment with Mullett. CAREY VISITED BY NO. 1. After McCaffrey left, a man, apparently in authority, came to visit me. I never knew his name. He called himself "Ho. I," and so signed notes to me. He often gave me money, and often met Curley, McCaffrey, and myself. We bad no particular day for meeting. We met nearly always at my house, but on two or three occasions at McCaffrey's, in Peter-street. When " No. 1 " wanted to see me he called at my place. Dan Curley was then our Chairman, He was elected after Mullett's arrest in March, 1882. Joe Brady was ohoien on the directory in Mullett's stead. PLANNING MR. FORSTER'S MURDER.

At tlie meetings we discussed what was to be done with Mr. Forster and Mr. Burke, aud the plana for their removal. It waa resolved that Mr. Forster should bo removed first. On Friday, March 3, 1882, the arrangement for. the removal of Mr. Forster was first made. The meeting was on Ellisnear Victoria Bridge. 1 waa not at the brst mseting. it was, as I learnt from them is thn oveiuHg. I got word to see James Mutlabt that evening at 5 o'clock. I was to meet him at Mark's Church. Xdo not think Sarrell (the first inform er) was thare. We learnt much of the movements of Mr. Forster from' the newspapers, but more by tolaiirama from London to Kdward McCaffrey. McCaffrey told me these telegrams were in racing phraseology. The first night we met in Brunswick-street (Mark's Church); we mustered about ten. Among them were Mullett, Dan Curley, Rinkle, Molloy, myself, Moroncy, Kelly, and Brady. McCaffrey was not there. (Moroney, when his name was mentioned, exclaimed "That's a lie.") There were seven- or eight revolvers and some knives among the party. I had given them myself to Larry Rinkle to be distributed. Mr. Forster waa expected in by the mail train. He waa to be shot with the occupants Of the carriage. Anyone who interfered was to be disabled. Mr. Forster did not come, and after wai ting till 12o'clocktho party dispersed. I r«coll?ct the shooting of McMahon in Dorset* street. The Monday before that day we arranged that Mr. Forster was to be removed. The attempt was to be made at the corner of ,Tohn-street, between Victoria Bridge and King's Bridge, but very close to the former. I was stationed that morning near the Park gate. Stephens was next to me along the line. Next to him was Harry Rowles. At' the placo where the attack was to be mad a' were assembled Jamea McMahon, Joe Brady; Kelly, Dan Curley, Leonard, and a man I : saw outside in the prison who was charged] when McMahon was shot. (This was Mar.' tin.) Mr. Forster passed me. I crossed th ; road, giving the signal to tbe next ma (Stephens). A cab was before, driven Fitzbarris. I got signal from, that ca. After giving the signal I raa acrf- 8 King's Bridge and got on top oE the tr?V I came along with the tram till I came whre Rowles was. He was to signal down next man. He failed to give the sig'lWe met half-a-dozen times after in Broa-wick-street for the same pnrpoae. Qno occasion had he guard, but horsei policeJvere passing at the time and prevented the ffifcution o! the project. This occurred on Saturday and two other occasions. Qi? our evenings in Easter week—Sunday, Mt-day, Tuesday, and Wednesday—we' wer^tching for Mr. Forster; on Sunday eveSig up ; to five o'clock. They then adjourne' for a / while, and came down after the njii boat went and watched till the last tr& OrMonday, as he did not go by the mil boat, they adjourned till a quarter to six'a Tuesday. That day I met'him in Dj£e-streei with a tall young gentleman. The went to the post-office in College-green a|ive minutes to six. The others were to Mart s Church at six. X reached the chtph at five minutes past six. One of the'party Fas there. I saw some of them aftavards ?bat eveaing. Mr. Forster did by the train that evening. On Wednef iy evening I was near Mark's Church. $ met some members of the Invincible 3 pre after I heard from Curley that somehat evsning went on the railway platform. £ said they looked into the carriage, whojr thej saw Mrs. Forster ard her daughfc, or some young lady. Mr. Forster wainot in the carriage. If ho had been hejouldnet be alive to-day. We made arragemeits for the murder that evening. jLheri were about fifteen persons presentto elect it. Curley was the chairman tin, »nd had charge of the arrangemeis. I ascertained from. "No. 1" t£t Hr. Forster was not to come back that evenmg.

MR. BURKE'S DEA.THOECR.EED. ' No. 1 was nearly alwaylin town when these preparations were mat. I tever knew his name, but I know hisfppeaance well, and would know him if fiiw bun. When ho said Mr. Forster was -s>t to. return, he said we were to turn ouritterhon to Mr. Burko. Earl Cowper hii goal him. Up to this time in April! hai not known Karanagh, J saw him £ the 6th of May, and a few times sire. getting of an outside car was spoke ef sinouS us—the "Four"—l think first McCaffrey. I was in the park on the sth oMaj-.I went about half»p>at ten in the rnVninf in a cab from my own door. Theresas r»one with me. Fitzharris was the drer. In the Park I mot persons whom I few cpposite the Yice* 1 Regal Lode. "No. Im* me, afterwards Curley, Joe Brady.fPat Delaney Tom Caffroy, Kelly, and JooSmith. Edward McCaffrey was nevei-here® my knowledge, and could not have ben i<thout it. Kavanaah, tho carman, ad F-zuarris, the cab : man, were also thei. W met to meet Mr Burke coming in» i\n& * remove him. We waited/till o clock. Joe Brady went to Mr,BurP> gate lodge, and, returning, said ho jad j ne to town. WHO PROVJDErTHE FUNDS?

"No 1" was afreapJ table . gentlemanlylooking man. ED nev* told mo anything of hia position or S°t money from him on tl/eo —two twenties and a forty.. So tof bim there would be no limit to money ; if 0 required £1000 we should have it./ Mu#. Curley, and I often talked among oursev 3 as to whonce the money came, f Wo erordividod in opinion. Somo oxpressi th'ePinion thatit came from America; sonjo.of it? Baid, 4 Perhaps we are gettiDg somM this from the Laud Xeague." / AN INCITJNT IN COURT. At this boint I ' lo witness aaked to bo allowed to leave ( e table for a short time. Hg was escort)j" ut of . Court, and as he passed the dock ! e prisoners hissed at him, one exclaiming"You have done all you c;ui, you scoundrel! Glancing back, ho BaidjjM 1 ! 7° a wero aU tr y iu g to forestall mo.']} THE PARK MURDERS. On witnS r °turning, the examination was rosumfi/®d ho detailed the plans made JoT mnrZk' Mr. Burke. He said : On Saturday, May, I saw Joe Smith at 3 o'clo!>it?i>en he was coming out of the Castle. I til? & him. Ho was going to be paici l ;; waoVs wages. I did not wait witl 'him, W he afterwards came aoross toWreuu's public-house. There were- th? ''he incn afterwards the occupants the kar—Brady, Thomas Caffrey Kelly, ind Patrick Delaney. The hors ,Tl< * ear witliKavanagh, of course, were thef a > ' an(^^'lo oal> a portion of the day. I took my t\v& children with me in the c» :o the quay, ind opposite Arran Quav Ol * pai'tcd f f Cm Fitzharris, telling him to " °n t 0 the Bridge. 1 next saw h5 a t three o'olofk, near Sycamorealley. '-ifter meeting Joj Smith, I sent him to eoV l 'n u cr Flamina, in George-street. Curio wont with Mm anl paid for it.. The

others had previously had their dinners. I saw Kavanagh getting drink-' 11 Wrenn's. There was very little drink taken. After that I got into the cab at the o» rner °f Essexstreet : Joe Smith and Joe Had 011 got in with I mo. Before I started I saw the other men going towards the cab in Sycamoro-Wky. I drove straight along the quays, crossing the last (King's) bridge. I left Parliament-street at ten minutes to five. Afi® r . crossing the bridge, the cab went straigW Jnfc o the park. On the way the car with tW f° ur others did not pass me. In the p&k the cab first pulled up at the near end of the pole ground, a little beyond the Gougb Statue. I went over t® look at a polo js»toh, the others staying whsre the cab stopped. I afterwards saw Michael Fagao the park. I saw Curley, who came me a ' the polo ground. Ke told me to "come orer, as wc ao'not know the ma y be coming up." We proceeded to the road side, where I saft on a seat and Cw' e y saij he would send up the cat: so that I might give them seats. Joe Snath, wi>° knew Mr. Burke, was remain with me to give the signal. I saw the car coming down with Kavanagh driving it. He pulled OP opposite to the seat where 3 was. He turned his horse tc- the road, the car to the pathway. P u t a nosebag on the horse, and proceed to ffed it. When I got up on ilis car/Eavanagh was " right enough," but after tiat he appeared excited. That was when stopped after driving away. At five refutes pjst seven Smith called my attention to th« hour aijd said, "He's not coming" got ip from his seat, went about S-ve yjrds aw;y to the turu of the road, stopped^and saiJ, "Here he is," and made off ap t!i e f oad. I did not see any car approaching. . Smith said "come on," and made for the car > on tvhich we got. He told Kavanagh to hurry up. Before I got on the car I saff two gentlemen together. Smith and 2 we? a on tie same side of the car. We went itraight towards the Phcanir. ! I was on the front seat next to the horse, left hand side »» y° n go in. I had a white handkerchief i# m y fends, with which I made signals.Before we stopped we passed two men in cosstabula.'y uniform- on a seat. There were tsven mm whero we stopped, scattered aboiit in thrae groups. They were Joseph Bradf> Timcthy Kelly, Patrick Delaney, Thomas CaJrey, Michael- Fagan r Daniel Carlo*' * /oseph H anion. Curley had charge of th( arrangements. Curley asked me, "Is hecjming? " I said, " Yes ; t)h» Man is the grey suit." I then, got off the car. S?"th remained on it after me. He • did not kno l7 whatthe business was. I asked Joe Brady. " Whit about this man ?" and he said, "Ist him jo to hell out of that." I told Smitf> to go away, and he went off towards tb« Hibernian School. Afterwards a ctjnaoHaW" l waiheld between Curley, Brady, antl I. Jiskedlrady '? What's to do." "You may go," said he. Before I went he said "Mini be sun of the man in the grey suit." I started then for Island-bridge. The two ■ gentles> ea wen 200 yards away. Kavanagh,. with lis car, vas right opposite me as-I was gome off. looking back I saw the two gentfe" loll cone up about 160 yards off. I did iot see a car then pass down from the Phoenix,but Joe Brady told me afterward one did. The gentlemen when the/ carat up were allowed to pass thii colleition. After they had passed aboat 25Qyards from the place where I left thqie men! looked round, and saw the seven m» meek the two, The first three were abieast —Curley, Fagan, and Delaney. About ISfeet afier then were Kelly and Brady, and (»feet beiind Caffrey and Hanlon. They let the geitlemm pasß through. After going a few sfeps further I looked round, and saw a rightabout novement made by the.ls.st four. I Vent oi a few steps further, looked again, jfad sav the two men in the rear getting to /he frcat and closing on the two gentlemen. I Baw one figure come in colLsion with the two gmtlemen. This man, Joe Brady, raised liiis lei. hand and struck the man facing him. Thatis all I saw. I made for J aland-bridge-gate. It was seventeen minutes past seven o'clotk. Curley came to my house that night I afterwards met him at the corner of Polles-street. I had previously heard of the ruurder. I asked him, "Is this true I Ilea; of Lord Frederick Cavendish and Mr. Buike being murdered ?" " I believe it is," saii he. BOW THE. MURDERS WERE DONE. Witness then repeated Curley's description of the crime, and for the first time Bhowed Bime trace of human feeling,' his voice being Jmost inaudible. I saw, Curley oaid, two parties passing, through the four. land the sther two men turned round about. L thought there was going to be another iailure. Those three men were armed. I know Joe Brady had two knives. He had ;hem the day before. Curley said,—l saw them close up on. the two gentlemen, and Joe Brady strike one gentleman and follow.the Dther out into the road and attack him also. [ saw him go back from the gentleman in the road to the other gentleman, and atrike him also, and then I saw him wipe the- knife in the grass to take the blood off. I next saw them get on the car and drive away. They drove straight to the Gough statue, where they met two men on velocipedes, whom they covered with revolvers as long as they were in sight I met Brady that n'ght. He said after reaching town, he went to the Express office and put a card into the letter-box, statins how the deed was done. It bore the words, "Executed by order of the Irish Invincibles." Similar cards were dropped at the Times and Freeman offices Brady also gave him a description of the murder. '' I put my hands," he said, "on Mr. Burke's left shoulder and stabbed him." I asked him why Lord Cavendish was slain. He said, " The other gentleman strock- me with an umbrella and called me a ruffian. That annoyed and excited me. I followed him. He put up his arm ; I struck him on the arm, and followed him up the road." AFTER THE GRIME.

Next night Coriey, witness, Brady, McCaffrey, and " No. 1" met at McCaffrey's, where they had the whole connected narrative of the nfiair. "No. 1 " gave orders that the knives should be destroyed. The blades were broken up into small bits and the handles bnrnt. I saw the pieces. Ihey were similar to the knives produced here. Of the tea knives I got, I gave five to Brady. Before the assassination I had given the Winchester rifle produced here and two knives to Rinkle. I know from Coriey and McCaffrey that when in gaol as suspects Curley received a cheqse for £5- and McCaffrey one for £6, which he refused. They believed the money was sent by the Land League. Brady told me afterwards' that the Winchester rifle and knives were removed by Kavanagh. Brady said he went himself to look for them, but they could not be found. About the end of September I had an interview with "No. l"at Bl»ck Bock Station. He required me to give an account of those articles. I said I thought Rinkle gave information ; I afterwards re-

signed my position as one of the "Four." I gave my resignation to " No. I.** He accepted it, but told me to say nothing about it. The money I got from " No. 1" waa usually gold —but I got notes once—all English. The witness then formally identified the prisoner?. He was briefly cross-examined by Mr. Walsh, and in answer to the question whether he had not placed his own brother in the dock, Baid he had taken the course be did in order to save innocent lives. He deposed unid biases by the prisoners that he belonged to the Fenians, but not to the Supreme Council, The object of tha Fenians was to separate Ireland from England, the former country being then harissed by coercion. Ho had no idea that Lord Frederick Cavendish was to be murdered when Burke was attacked. He was stupefied when he heard of the former's murder. On being cross-examined, Carey said he gaTa information regarding the murder two days ago, when everybody else did. Me was the lost person to do so. He said he had decided to give the evidence directly after he was arrested, though ho did not do so until Thursday, Theprisoners were then comnittcd for trial. It is expected that the prisoners will be tried in March. Mr. Murphy stated that he hoped to be able to produce tin man known as "No. 1."

MR. PARA ELL AND THE REVELATIONS.—A WEAK DEFENCE. LoNDoy, February 23. In the House of Commons yestcrdiy the Right Hon. William Forster said the recent disclosures had increased the suspicion, that the Land League was connected with the outrages. The public expected thit Mr. Parnell would have elucidated this point. No mere disclaimer would be sufficient. He charged Mr. Parnell with headiug an organization which had started an agitation that had promoted outrages and incited to murder. Mr. Parnell, he said, had reaped advantages from the agitation. He did not plan the outrages, but connived at their commission. | Mr. O'Kelly shouted, "It's a lie !" several i time 3. He was named for suspension, and ji his suspension was ordered by a vote of 305 ' to 20. Mr. Forater resumed, and reiterated

his charges against Mr. ParnelPnrftK from that gentleman's speeches. H e saS wretches who committed the Phceaix assassinations had not acted on the letter but according to the spirit of these speeches Until Mr. Parnell expressed regret and [ repentance he conld not commnnicate with h.m A feeling was now rising even in Ireland against the agitation. Mr. Parnell aud his friends ha re been unveiled and unmasked. There were loud cries for Mr. Parnell bat he did not more Th°re was much excitement in the Commons at the opening of the session this afternoon, as it was expected Mr. Parnell would speak in answer to the charges made against him by • Forster yeaterday, a large number of persons in the lobbies bung unable to find room m the Honse. The strangers' gallery and the Peers gallery w , ro fiUed g seats of all the members were reserved. Mr. Parnell said the utmost he desired to dowas to make his position clear >0 t sj e J r ; s u people at home: and abroad. Bt 3a jd 0 f Mr Forster that he onght to be for traducing bim because he declined'to rt-n]y Mr. Forster s questions, and charged that gentleman with having asked him (ParneU) to disclose the secrets of his associates. If Mr. Forster believed the articles published in the Irish "VYerld were likely to incite crime, why had he not 3topped the circulation of that paper ? He compared the responsibility o? Mr. Forster, who had read the articles and believed what the result would be, to that of himself, who never had read them, though they were brought against him. Mr. Parnell continued, tayjng he had been challenged to defend himself, but he had nothing to defend himself from. He accupied a better position in the eyes of the* Irish people than did Mr. Forster in England. Mr. Parnell analysed the evidence of : Carev, which, he said, was not a statement of fact, but of belief or hearsay. The* evidence in reference to the source of the " murder, fund " rested, upon the fact that some man, prison, received cheques from the austentation fund of the Laiid League. Such aid had> been given to thousands of prisoners. Mr. Forster's animus was due to the fact that he attempted to obtain a promise from him (Mr. Parnell), but failed to do■ so, and lost his As proof that, the prisoners charged with the Phoenix Park mutders were not members of the Land League,. Mr. Parnell pointed out that one of them returned a cheque seut to them from the sustentation fu'id ; saying that he had no thing- to do with the League.

The Times, in a leading article commenting on the speech of Mr. Parnell in the House of Commons, s-jys :—"Mr. Pameli's : speech will be read with the profound repugnance which it excited in the House. His coolness, which was not maintained with, entire success, doe 3 not imply courage so much as it does shamelessness. Some consciousness of the utter inadequacy of his evasive quibbles to dispose of a charge built upon a very broad induction may account for the laboured explanation of trifles and the resort to ill-timed recrimination which marked his speech. The House waited patiently for a frank treatment of the main question, which never came. The chilling reception of hia oallous triviality was. only accepted by the mechanical cheers of the Irish members. It is understood that Mr. ParneU is determined to press his amendment to the address in reply to the. Speech from the Throne, arraigning the Executive in Ireland for the administration of the Crimes Act." The Daily News, in a leading article, says the suspicions against the Land League and some of its officials will be increased by the absence of any defence. Mr.. Parnell yesterday said nothing to disprove complicity in outrage of some of the officials with whom he had acted. It would have been well had Mr. Parnell shown the House that he had discouiaged the in-, cendiary appeals.