New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-06-13

The following proclamation was issued by Mr..
Roberts from bis place of confinement yesterday
LUDLOW ~ JAIL EEv. OAK, June u, s66.

The following proclamation was Issued by Mr.
Roberts from his place Of confinement yesterday
LUDLOW JAN sE~YoRK, June u, 1896
To "a, Fenian BroherAood aad bistusa n Aroioa.
BEoTHESs Irish people of America
again Independence and universal free
The cheer which from the irish soldiers Lime stone
Ridge the English Zoe feen before their svensns steel h
found echo IN Irish heart aud made In
love purpose ard resolve. sss, foul opreisn
unqaeneab desire Of h ndependcnee bss forth anew and
sweeps the cities and prres Of this continent AhsIs
within ' magic Influence Eve millions Of ifh hearts and i~e I've
millions Of friends Of freedom snd foes Of dcsro'm Arso len
ny counirymen your,eve, the struggle nearly
snced aside every eonNdsihton that would Glfkn the
dswnns hopes Of your sn,.sved eouuuymen
liberty your county your God and your
land instead Of being Isrbou'e Of s'er vii to the EraS
OF freedom.
by he not dl,Hsysds obiaee yop
and you viii cowsIdirs Ignorance
dsnouDc. you. What ofthsti legion
and tie be sbardoned though soldiers
should be compelled through tie ovls Of the United states o
eisl', to sbsndon tho rre'ent campaign.
There turning bach FOR countryn,n. Rsirogsou
inf.ny land bring deeper stain Of upon
your country and and sns for you attach Ensuh
power in Canada for Eng and to attack France there
France and America England.
Remember union there strength and union which hs,
by the blood Of gallant troheTs
be shA,hemd aud banned Who with lying
evil heart dissolve H. BE Ireland
.eadast the % and andmsydb by obstacles and remember
that
BeqSesihed nom bleeding sire .on,
Though bahied OF, lie won"
Iemsu with unchanged determination and regy your county
man. wnLIAx r. RoBEsrs President Fenan Brotherhood
FRyIAyIsN IN coURT-THE PRESS on THE STAND
INTERESTING ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS RELEASED on
HIS PAR0LE-HIs RECEPTION BY THE SPECTATORS.
The case OF the United States agt William X.
Roberts up before Commissioner Belts yesterday The
Of the preceding day reinforced the extent
the room. hand yesterday puncually at IL
law -
marine and Custom Honse cases. the spectators
obliged listen with such patience they could clerks
calling Of the various matters attached and the cries reite
rated "Hear hear ye the signal for the condemnation Of
Guava Jelly. watches tools, distilled spirits &C This, with
the setting down Of occupied about half hour during
which the impotence Of those standing crowded at the
railing visible II not audible Atasi the Hear ye hear
when the Commissioner took his seat aud Mr. Roberts was in
PRODUCED His appearance greeted with the clapprg Of
The Commissioner called the audience to order informing
them that any manifestation OF applause or dsapprobaon
would result In clearing the room
Mr. Gibbon. recalled and testified that lie had Mr.
Roberts write and might know his handwrnC 10 his opin
ion the shown him in Mr. Robertss handwriting
NJ MeKeon wished TO SEQ The paper; but was refused
tilted that he knew Mr. Roberts for tines be had visited
two places which be- AS reporter had called the fenan
day after the reported expeditions his there was to lind
something about the expedition which reported in the
q What the expedition reported In the papers A. II
simply about some that reported had gone to
men who said had crossed the border TO Canada be
said he nothing about IT, a. like not IL unfue
have attended public meetings called by posters fenan meet
ngs attended about weeks think Mr. Roberts
Wa, there's could not tell whether he presided OF not.
Mr.. Courtne!-You are good witness Mr.. Mahan. You
anticipate my questions.
Mr. Mohau--I woud make make q good juryman | am in.
different between you.
Mr. Courtney-What do you thnk that meeting was called
fOTi
witness-wh all due respect my opinions are not eyi
dence
@ What the posters, A. don't remember
spoke
A. / attended ut enc cctuie delivered by him. remember
word he used: does Mt speak the brogu perhaps
well do and he used the word fenian and only
word remember Of that lecture; he introduced By Col
O'MahOnyi suppose they friendly nj that Tine
To Mr.. McKoonI never heard Mr. Wsharts ill tie
day before Yesterday
Patrick Leamy connected with The Ers and paper
called
q Have you attended any meetings where Mr. Roberts
spokef A. have not
That Is oil want with you.
John NJ. Gallagher sHOrn-iad been reporter for a
wee. aud had been TO No 1O6 Broadway; he bad seen
gentleman shown 10 bin rs SIR. Roberts there
Sir WIZ 'D'"' 90 'A' ''' ''''''' Ne 'Ou'1 say
O. Did the person 40 shown furnish you the information
published e next norningf A. do nj know. Sir Try
10 give iiu reports Of what hear but when that done
i 90 NJ charge my memory win IT,
q What did Mr. Roberts iOll your a. decline TO answer
that question. people say an Eenan myself and II might
interfere with my own liberty.
Was anything ssd you by Mr. Roberts about furnish
ing arms for erpedition TO Canada. A. No. Sir
q Was anything SAID shout the Ienan moyeIaensi A.
decline 10 answer
@ Did YOU laow om lin that means and TRANSFORMATION
had furnished for invasion Of Caneda A. He did not
e. What anything did be say 10 you to the invasion Of
Canadaf A. doclihe TO answer
O. Wes anything ever given you by Mr. Roberts for the
purpose 81 publication; order proclamation, anything esei
A. No Sir; not by lin.
@ DID you receive the headquarters anything for pnbca
NJ McKeon-I object 10 anything not connected with Mr.