Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1848-11-09
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lis head chopped of, and body drawn and
luartered. The jury, however, united in
an unanimous recommendation Of the pris.
oner to the mercy of the Crown.
Up to the sailing of the steamer, no de-
finite information of the course the Lord
Lieutenant would pursue. was ascertained.
The court sat on Saturday, and the Lord
Chief Justice proceeded with his charge
till after ten, when adjournment occurred
10 listen TO the evidence Of protest of
students Of Trinity College, going to show
that Dobblin the informer, had 'perjured
himself. The Judge resumed his charge a,
o'clock, and the jury retired. In an hour
and twenty minutes they returned yer.
dict of GUILTY. which produced profound
sensation. Appended TO the verdict was
the following:
I'VE earnestly recommend the prisoner
to the merciful consideration of the Gov
ernment--,he jury being unanimously of
the opinion that for many reasons his life
should be spared"
On Monday, Mr.. O'Brien was brought
up for sentence. His manly bearing, his
calmness, composure, and frmness, were
themes Of observation throughout The
Court. The clerk Of the crown then ask
ed Mr.. OBJ. what he had TO say why the
sentence of the law should no, be passed
on him.
Mr.. OBJ. then said:
MY Lord: l, is no, my intention TO en-
ter into any vindication, however much
! might have availed myself of this oppor-
,unity of SO doing. With consciousness
that have performed to my country, that
] have done only which, in my opinion; it
was the duty of every Irishmsn to have
done, am now prepared to abide the con.
sequences of having performed my duty to
my native land. Proceed with your sen.
tence."
After brief address to the prisoner, the
Lord Chief Justice put on the black cap.
SENTENCE is, that you, William Smith
OBrien, be taken from whence you came.
then be drawn on hurdle to the place of
execution, and then be hanged by the neck
until you be dead. That afterwards your
head shall be severed from your body
your body be divided in four quarters, and
be disposed of as Her Majesty may please;
and may God have mercy on your SOUL"
The most profound sensation followed.
He took an affec,ionate leave of the crowd,
who rushed to shake him by the hand. and
manifested great composure. He::was then
removed in the prison Van TO the Jail. La.
dy O'Brion has flown to the Queen in be-
half of her son. A rumor prevails that
the Lord Lieutenan, was memorable, and
tina, no mercy would be shown. McManus
has also been convicted. D. G. Duffey' g
trial was to open about the 2ls,. The tri-
oil of Donohoe for high treason was pro.
crossing.
"A Dublin letter of the 4th instant,
speaking of the trial of Smith O'Brien,
says:-
Among the witnesses examined were
several members of the Constabulary, and
many of the peasantry and farmers residing
near Ballingary and Killenaule. The Off
Ger commanding the troop Of Huzzars that
was stopped by barricade in Killenaule,
and two privates were examined, and an
informer--such one as Curran has damn.
ed to everlasting fame" in his scathing de.
scriptons--named Dobbyn. This wretch,
it appears, was a confederate--a Clubman
"a member of the Red Hand Club-and
as such had opportunities of seeing and
hearing Mr.. O'Brien, and of knowing
what was passing among the leaders. Ac-
cording to his own acknowledgment, he
entered the confederation in order 10 be.
tray, or, as he expressed it, to counter.plo
He gave particular account of meeting
held after Mr. Dufy's arrest, 10 fix a time
for the intended outbreak; he gave the
sentiments and, in some instances, the Ian
guage used by the speakers. Some were
for an immediate rising, others for deferr-
ing il until the harvest was secured and
ammunition provided in sufficient quanti-
ties. Mr.. Brennan, of The Felon, was Cd.
sosed to all delay, and observed in reference
to the motion for pos'ponement, shat they
would wait until rifles were made in Hea.
ven and they had angels to DULL the trig.