The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-25
THE FENIAN TRIALS.
SPECIAL rtllsaAn 70 TINE new Ysax wMln.

..s s.ssss .s the Crown Counsel rs.sn..
sSsn Of witnesses for the Prose szsion, dEc.
Tososr oct ~, lsoo.
yvom nina O'Clock until one r crowds Of people
s.d Be- seen in tho passage lssdr 4 70 the court while
:. ADELAIDE street Church Arest were representa-
svss Of every nation waiting ~ arrival Of BLACK ma
vsa with the prisoner scsd that the United States
~sss well represented 100 occasionally might be seen
ussn iounsng around ~ corners OF the streets with
sU. g y on their belts
A ten minutes 70 Twelve O'Clock the CRY was raised
s'Dlack Maria 10 <sins," and in . few moments she
seen turniIsg from Church street into the Court
Mssse yard rte prisoner VA. immediately taken
sAssag the back entrance into the court, where
s posted 70 clear passage sag .noDe ns people
~ quvrter past twelve O'Clock the Judge entered
sf p Ss
Sst thsough the Kindness Of the sheriff No were very
Immediately sftsr the Chief Justice had ,aasn his
go tbs prisoner was brought IN By the SHERIFF and
1900 . the p.,scnsrs boz Inside the railing
NJ Doyle, the counsel Tor Colonel Lynch; Mr. Thurs:
Sesshe American citizens The Rev. Messrs Proux and
vsash, Catholic clsrgymeu, occupied seats near the
Immediately after the Judge had taken hts seat no
anded 70 County Attorney xcNab letter from George
MAJ ss had taken from him at Port COlborn $40 which
~ had Dct since received.
Chief Justice-Are you ready, MI Maftinf
Mr.. Martip-Yes, my lord.
The Shsr then proceeded 10 call Oh the names OF tho
larry counsel for defendant challenging twelve out
- twenty-four Jurors.
Cicrt-Are you ready for trial
Colonel Lynch-Yes
me Clerk then read the indctment-the same az pub
lsAed in the HERAID-and the prisoner pleaded 'Not
sncn J n Cameron then proceeded 10 call the names
Il the Witnesses for the Cro.sn who ordered 70
their names and retire from the court into the
The Clerk then read the indictment, to which the
prisoner has already pleaded not guilty, during which
me Hon ]. H. Cameron then called the Crown
witnesses.
Mr. Martini would move your lordshp to order all
Mr. Cameron-I am only calling them for the purpose
sf seeing II they here. When the trial commences
shey will not be allowed In court.
Hon. J. H Cameron rose at twelve minutes past one,
ana In opening the case, addressed the jury in the fol-
Gnrrxxxs o. THE JuRy-This trial lie one Of great i'm.
psrance not only 70 the country 81 large but also as
regards the prisoner himself for the issue Of life and
bar indicted under statute passed under peculiar
circumstances, great number Of years ago. They re-
~ two sections Of the province when armed bands
mayed themselves against the peace Of country II
per with respect the speedy justice that ought
= follow those engaged in the commission Of such
erecting military tribunals and Of bringing TO speedy
shl the offenders against It. Those who were
s1sn IN sUn under sn n. sn1
ne Of the day. and the law was found most
ssssncia The occasions for It's use however, rapidly
yassed away; but sti allowed 70 remain upon the
sssssls would b .nsnabs 70 is provisional That law
ksh treason bs crime Of felony, though tho penalty
would still remain the same and that the ordinary tn
a.oss as those should hereafter arise also gsvs the
esernatve either that court martial be assembled or
M s % 70
:s.,y thirty y:aI. iIo@ ~: dine sS.s law va.
salr tIial would one Of our own people placed
y position Of this extraordinary nAsare [dr.
en. last session and than told the jury that that
vas the law under which tho indictment framedl
proven against prisoner The consequences
6 conviction You al know II was well known
sssnS ' ,.sss s s'' S:a m
rei with tho people Of that country, nor
o. r. ss WI" 70
saIsvate al the arts Of peace and 70 extend the future OF
eur own county " I'm. inc way Which w best suit our own
Mat We remain a. peace ands amty with those living
south Of us who are in great measure Of the same
blood and hold the same institutions a. own. Hav-
ing thus no cause TO induce hostility between these
eounies there must have been something TO have jus
saim 70 be ssons Of The United States, and claim he
rights Of its ctzers; but they had right without any
srOy our habasons Or 70 levy war asains. our sovs
ven the Queen Whatever complaint the people other
q ne, have s 70 Of does
seming against ua Whatever they have to allege with
regard 70 their position in their country, that
ground on which TO base attacks against Our laws
give equal rights and justice 70 all and II Is hard to
imagine for what good or for what object they thus
70 bring this strife and bloodshed Into the country
We know the efforts made by MISGUIDED years
ago and how they Stirred up the whole body Of the
4. contact with few OF her Msjestys troopa So con
eenptble was their battle that the locality 1t
Which u took place has become q byword and
An men on he pvesn
occasion could not think that they would be able to re-
syess their supposed grievances or 70 attain their ends
sccason have shown their aversion. They were not
satisfied TO make attempts in their land, but they
must come 10 this who're people from their country
have sought obtain that peace and happiness which
they said they could obtain home where iustitu-
for ourselves comfortable peaceful homes They
have come 10 land OF peaoea land lying a their door,
ard In consequence We instead OF cultivating the arts
peace hsdio spring resist the endesvors 70
force upon ns an authority We did DESIRE and to
Nun h our o,oSH our ncsns and nS%ss S%
whs were engaged in plotting ssAnst the Queen. o.
raposss could he s.csS ba. ss.iy v. knew ssa.
ssh gssAsrng vas In existence from which con-
. " degrees nom enc .sai circle Very rapidly ne
vsnos grew more extended and from section Of the
ss N the union engaged in this cause Arms
care now purchased, enlisted and means were
ssvsregn sun, however, thus sr everything pointed
Ireland the soil upcn which the battles were 70 be
fought Within the last twelve months u that the
Intention Of thsse people have been directed to
OnnsAA instead Of Ireland - the battle nsld Thus
thM country singled out ~ the field Of their depveda
ueBN lncursieps were 70 be made upon us In every
A5scuon hs people we're hurried and kept under
- spsl the threatened assault, and the country was
q our sspssss1 enemies Y for "a o p'' sms
vs hardly could brisg Ourselves 20 believe that
sAs assault when y did happen, really had
AsA ever any actual existence; for Ne knew
shss with that people had any Of quarrel
II this spring the rumos became more rife and men
cane the government 70 inform Of the threatened
invakon This was In The beginning Of June. The bur
60 OF the Information that the attempts be-
naAae most gigantic scale that different points Of
Ae province simultaneously wero 70 b. made the
~ their appeannce and lastly that these armed bands
had oslx a IN h.