James Carey's Assassin.

Manawatu Times, Volume VIII, Issue 359, 8 September 1883, Page 2

James Carey's Assassin.

Mi R, D'Orsay Ogden, the comedian, has supplied the Gulgoi.g (Bouth Australia) papers with some information respecting O'Bonnell, which may prove of interest to onr readers. Mr Ogden, who is himself a native of the Southern tates of America, says that he knew O'Donnell intimately during the insurrectionary war m that country. At that time O'Donnell was a lieutenrr. t in the Confederate' army, and sei v m the jProyost^ Marshall's depai tinent under General Winder,j m Richmrwid, Virginia. He was a man of undoubted courage, and/of las principles; the latter, he thinks, .were occasioned more fromhisVdissipated habits and love of drinks than from any inherent "yir cioußness. After the war'he went to Texas, where he fell lower, and lower, until at length he foun*d companionship amongst the guerilla; and bushwhackers— 'the horse and cattle-lifters that infested that* part of the country; ; O'Donnell afters wards made his way to New York, a man, of desperate fortunes and there joined the Eenian organisation, entering into the spiiitbf' 1 the cause with all the impulsiveness, and fervour of his Hibernian nature • While serving m ijhe Army he was generally m hot water with his brother officers. Mr Ogden" was lieutenantNColbnel m aVirgii'iia cavalry regiment when he made O'Donnell's acquaintance. From nis knowledge of the Fenian organs sation, he has not a shadow of doubt that its emissaries will within twelve mouths take the liv«s of all the informers who gave evidence against their fellows m the late trial; that O'Donnell is not. a man who would commit a murder stealthily or feel any remorse at taking life m such a cause ; on the contrary, he would glory, m the sanguinary act and boast of his intention, to commit the crime before penetrating the deed. He would look upon it, first as a duty to observe his 1 oath, and as an act of high patriotism to become the avenger. ' ; .. . ,