The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-12-04

tenn Der ZZi, 1000, IOf Tue Sulil Oi 4lDID
s.. 3d., payable to George Hopper. The
prisoners conducted themselves quietly,
and after the search had concluded they
were conveyed to the Lower Castle Yard,
where the charge of high treason was
being asked their names they gave them
as follows; James Power atlas Stephens,
Fairfield, Sandymount, gentlemen;
Hugh Francis Brophy, % Frankfort
avenue, Rathgar, builder; Charles j.
Hickman, Mullinahone, county of Tip
peray, gentleman and Edward Duffy,
Ballaghadereen county ofAIayO, draper.
"The prisoners were all respectfully at
tired-Stephens particularly so, the
neatness offs his dress being very
marked /"
The Investigation into the charge
against James Stephens, the Head Cen,
tire of Fenianism in Ireland, and three
persons who were arrested in his house
at Sandymount, was resumed at Dublin,
before Mr.. Stronge. The evidence was
chiefly documentary, and did not in
voIve any new feature Of special inter-
est. .t.fs.,,;l.,... nI.a.a..fly
AT the close Of the case for the prose
cution, the magistrate said:AMr. Ste
phens, Mr.. Brophy and Mr.. Edward
Duffy, you are charged with confederat-
ing and conspiring with others to levy
war against the Queen, TO establish q
republic in this country, and to separate
1t from England. / am ready to hear
you if you have anything to say, but at
the same time il is my duty, under the
statute, to caution you that If you say
anything to criminate yourselves 1t will
be taken down and given in evidence
against you. may tell you that you
are not bound to say anything. What
do you say, Mr.. Stephens? am ready
to take ' a'a ilt .n'H p
Stephens--I am under the impression
that it was only when committed
Mr.. Stronge--The case is closed
against you. Previous to my stating
what decision have arrived at, / wish
to know Ii you desire to say anything
before announce what intend doing.
The case is 80 clear, 2Dri'ad .facic, that
| shall be bound to commit you. 'tt
Mr.. Iawless suggested that the pri-
| soner should abstain from making any
| statement. tt.I,isI aas.l tgtr.f.s#a,is
Stephens-You look on this matter as
| a LAWYER, but look on it as patriot.
Mr.. Stronge-I need not remind you
that there are great many others in
voIved in this charge. s..f,,
Stephens-I am sure to get as much
credit for the other gentlemen as any,
thing else; and If ] say anything at all, ]
feel bound to say 1t. .a1 asg.
Mr.. Stronge-I shall be bound to take
down what you say in reference to this
charge.
stephens Certainly, take it down. I
feel bound to say. with the view to my
own reputation, that / have employed
| ctt I,,,, IT, I'D
that mean to employ none, because in
should be recognizing British law in
Ireland. Now / deliberately and con
scientiously repudiate the existence oil
that law in Irelend, its right or even it;
existence. sj sHa % aI4lF t.r
Mr.. Stronge-'Ihat is you repudiatt
the existence of that law?
Stephens-I repudiate the right OF 1T
existence in Ireland, and defy any pun
ishment, and despise any punishment
that can be inflicted on me. L have
spoken. liz
Mr.. Stronge-Then I apprehend that
with reference to the charge against you
you make no statement2 em Do 1850
/ Stephens-None whatever. sll #at
Mr.. Stronge-That is as regards
Stephens--I have said all l mean tc
say. '.'is t'f.i .a.- |.i4. h'aA 7litsJ
Mr. Stronge-And you make no further
statement? ID, i5 I.,l4 -aIsl- atsntrra
Stephens-No further statement.
| Stephens, in reply to an observation o
| Mr.. Lawless, said: You are looking at /
from lawyers point of view. To Mr.
Barryl-I mean no offence, gentlemen.
Mr.. Stronge-Mr. Duffy, have yo,
any thing to say
Duffy-I have nothing to say 9a
Mr.. s5tronge asked Brophy if he hac
anything to say. ;I 4,1 E5I..0.f4.
Brophy--Have you any further evil
dence
Mr.. Stronge said that they had moth
ing to do with that at present. apG1
Brophy said Then / think it is very
easy to satisfy you. A portion of tn
evidence with regard to commercial
transactions, given here to-day, was il
the ordinary course of my business.
wish, further, to correct misstatemeD
made by the Crown on former occa
sion.
). Mr.. Stronge-That is, alleged to hay
been made. Ua a## .6aJI 80 Is5UI,
Bropby--Well, it appeared in tn
newspapers. 1t was stated | had alb
seconded, whereas at that very time
was attending to my business. i
Hickman having been communicate
with by means of an ear trumpet, states
that he had nothing to say.
The prisoners were then COMMITTEE,
for trial--Stephens, before his removal
requesting the reporters to give his OF
servations fully and accurately.
1t was stated that piles of documents
revealing all the secrets of the organize
, ton, " ere found in Stephens residenc.
: and that Fenianism was an open bool
at least to the administration of tt
law.
NORTHERN MEN AT THE SOUTH
The Richmond Wing, in an editori
, on this subject, says: i 81 HRn a9m
We are not sure that personal fear
not the cause of much of that oppositi,
manifested in Radical circles to the re
toration of the southern states, the wit
, drawal of the military, and the conc,
, sion of these states of THEM right of SO
, government. A large field for speeu
} ton, for the Investment of capital, a
! for numerous business pursuits, is ne
presented by the south. Many desire
come south, and to profit by the adva
tages offered to northern capital, lab
and enterprise, and the consciousness
: the part OF extreme and radical men til
: their conduct has been unfriendly max
: them afraid to come here aud renal
;, unless they have the protection of Z
4 military. To secure this protection tn