Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-10-31
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TREASON TRIALS IN IRELAND-o'BRIEN AND
MoMANUs SENTENCED TO DEATH-BATTLE
IN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES IN VIENNA
CHOLERA IN GREAT BRiTAIN-TRIAL OF
SMITH o'BRIEN-THE VERDICT.
On the 7lh October the Cour; sat at 3 O'Clock,
and the Lord Chief Justice projected with ms
charge, at the conclusion Of which, abnut Tour
O'Clock, The jury retired 10 their room.
A, twenty minutes pas 5 their lordships re-
sumed their seats in the CUurt-house. A pro-
found silence, lasting for few minutes, succeed
ed their entrance, but was soon broken oy
slight rusIine noise near the door OF The jury
room. from whence The jury entered, headed oy
The foreman who held the issue paper IN MS
hand.
The clerk having completed the calling OF
names, asked in rather nervous and mas met
tone. n, ,niies,ly sensible OF the painful effect
abon, 10 follow, "Genllenen, have you agreed 10
your veTdci2
The Foreman-"Yes."
Clerk OF The Crown-"How say you7 Is
William Smith O'Brien guilty or no, gu,ltyr
Alter considerable lapse OF time, the fore.
man, 10 low, suppressed murmur, pronounced
"Guly,n Teal. might be sren and sobs heard
10 every pau OF the court. Mr.. OBrien alone
maintained composed aspeci, and acknowledg-
ea the verdict by slightly inclinine his head 10
the jury.
The foreman OF the jury essayed 10 say some
thing but his scli-possession seemed to iaii him,
and he SAID, in harsh under tooe 10 the Clerk
oil The Crown, "Mr. Pedder, can't you read the
restl"
The clerk then read from the paper what fol.
lows:
ave earnestly recommend The prisoner 10 the
nerci:u consideration Of the Government, The
Jury being unanimously OF opinion that, Tor ma
nv reasons, mis- Il e should be spared"
The CLERK OF the Crown then resumed hisseat,
and for about five minu,es an unproken silence.
prevailed. the eyes Of all being fixed On The
calm, sell. possessed counenance OF the prisoner.
Al length
Cnei Justice Blackburn said In low voice.
"Adlourn The Court TO ten o'clock on Monday
morning."
O'Bren was then removed from The cotg, Aha
The building was soon empty.
Al 3uarler-pas ten O'Clock on Monday morn-
ing the Judges entered The court. The Court
house from an early hour was denScly crowded in
every part and great anxiety was visity depic.
Ted On every countenance, AS il was rumoref that
Mr.. Smi O'Bfien was 10 be brought up for Judg-
ment. The only gallery vacant was That in
which the trends of Mr.. Smith O'Brien were &C.
Gus omed 10 sit during the rro,raced trial. That
gallery was entirely empty, and formed Nolan
cboy conlras, to The other portions If The court
The Attorney General entered The court abou,
five minutes aner the sitting OF the court. All
eyes were directed arcs that learned function
airy who said-My lords, | have 10 move that in
ca e oil her Msjrsiy against William Smith o..
Bfien the p'isoner be called up for jud gmenl.
Chief Juslice-Very WELL
Soon afterwards Mr.. Smith O'Brien made his
appearance oa he dock. His manly bearing,
his cdlmness, comp sure, and hrmness as NJ
stood IN front OF The dock, were the theme OF OBJ
servation throughout The court.
The Clerk OF he Cow was about TO read over
the Indictment aud 10 ask what The prisoner had
10 say why sentence OF death and execution
thereon should mol he passed upon him, when
Mr. Viii es;c-, G. C, said thar TINS was The
PROPER tim o MIKE appl.ca'ian 70 he court f r
aires, Of judgment he P'ocseoed 10 Stale The
e'ounds u me application and then 10 argue
them. Mr.. FrZ.erald followed on he same side
as Mr.. Whitssice. The Chief Justice, after con-
sull,ng Tor some minutes with his brother judges,
prunouociog their 'ofdshps' decision (which
was, that he objection stated by the prisoners
counsel could not be mana ined."
The Ciers oil The Crown then asked MIR. o.
BrIen what ne had 10 say why the sentence oil the
law shouli mol be passed upon him.
tenion 10 e0ler lntp any viDdication OF my con-
duct however mech raicht have desired 10 avail
myself OF this opportunity OF so doing. | am
perfectly satisfied with the consciousness that |
have performed my duty TO my conatry-that
have done only that which 10 my opinion, il was
the duty If every Icishman 10 have done, and |
an now prepared t. abide the consequences OF
having performed my duly 10 my native land
Proceed with your sentence. CHEERS in the gal
lsryD -
The Lord Chief Justice then proceeded, smid
the most profound and painful silence, 10 pro-
noance the extreme sentence ot the law upon the
prisoner He said-Wm m. Smith O'Brien, after a
long painful and laborious trial, jury OF your
couurymen have found you guilty Of high trea-
son. Their verdict was accompanied by re-
commentator TO the mercy OF The crown
That recommendation, as is our duty, we shall
send forward To the Lord Lieutenant, 10 whom,
as yoa must know, exclusively belongs The power
10 comply with its prayer. II now remains with
us TO perform the las! solemn aci Of duty which
devolyes upon us,-to pronounce that sentence,
by which the law MARKS the enormity OF your
guilt, aud aims at the prevention OF similar
crimes, by the example and infection OF terrible
punishment. Oh! that You would reject upon
that crime, and dwell upon II with sincere repen-
lance and remorse. on that you would regret
IL as II is regteed by every rational being-lnai
you would feel and know that it is really aud
substa ntialy as iepugnant 10 the interests of hu-
manly aud the precepts and spirit OF the divine
religion you profess, it Is to the positive law
the violation Of which is now attended by The for
teiture OF your life. The few words you have
addressed 10 the court however, forbid me pro-
ceedng any further with this subject. II now
ouly remains for The court 10 pronounce the SEN
.ence OF the law. Here his lordshp assumed
the black cap, and, amid a silence al once solemn
and pain'ni, proceeded as follows: That sentence
is, that YOU, William Smith O'Brien be taken
from hence TO the place from whence you came,
and Be thence drawn on hurdle 10 the place OF
execution. and there be hanged BY The neck until
you be dead; that afterwards your head shall be
severed from your body, and your body be divided
into four quarters, 10 oe disposed OF as her Ma.
jesly shall please. aud may God have mercy on
your soul (Tne most profound sensation fol.
lowed The conclusion OF this sentence, and con-
linued 10 manifest itself for several minutes after
TRIAL OF Mr.. M'MANUS.
Shortly after sentence had been passed on Mr..
Smith OBrien the court proceeded with the next
case, namely, that of Terence Below M'Manus
for high treason.
On The following day, the jury, after being clo-
'eted Tor three hours, returned into court With
verdict of guilty. The prisoner bore the an
Iouncement with great 6rmness. The Jury have |
him 10 the merciful consideration |
f the Crown.
After Mr. M'Manus was removed, the Court
roceeded with the
TRIAL OF Mr.. ODoNoaUE.
Alter jury had been sworn aud The formali.
- adonted an in the other cases the Attorney