New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-11-01
THE FENIAN TRIALS.
bAnBb JOHN QUIsN PLACED IN TnE DSck-ms TalAB
POSTPONED UNTIL DEcENHBR-PArNck h'eRlTHs
TRIAL ALSO POSTPONED.


grOgaed in the vicinity Of the county buildings and the
Courtroom again de1sely crowded. The Court
opened at ~ m Justice Wilson presiding. Hesss ~ a.
Harrison and McNah, County Attorney, and J. Piefson
appeared for the CrowD and Mt. Kenneth Mckenzie v
Co. fer the United States Government The sheriff having
called the jury Daniel John Quinn placed in tho
Dock He is man about six feet high dressed in tlus
oyeYeoat of light complexion With sandycolored hair
and appeared be suffering from seofbatic Affection
HE face being partially spotted with eusneous eupttons
M Ksaset keEeasis CT have to slriy to Your Lord
consequence of the absence Of material witnesses who
ss 0 psp.re '5 Tou Se @ no S
under Which We labor in obtaining ne necessary evidence
to be iaiorng under disadvantage Orses entirely the trouble
and expense the Crown put TO IN these matters was us
prisoners choice to be ready to-sy.
The prisoner vas here sworn 10 an affdayt IN We
Nr N HeK.ns4-nIy Lord the following :. the afds'h on
Tss Queen ag aSn SRi%a he csi Of oy ssS esI
jss. SaS %s 1 s x. CITY ' fs 's
prisoner 10 TIE City OfroontO abosensued makes cath and'
-" Informed and believe that indicted 1t tie yre'es,
month Of june last It sors Enc statements sppelsd
Re- J% s S % ss % psss s
n s tbs % bsr:ei VII, the sane csence ans
, believe have been very sasns,s I
ws, By the Jurors by whoa an 70 &c ne .sa S. ,
the oae, Of 1dy influencing and prsassrs ne ss' "a a
ssa tia have se er had any nsos o. the .
this sad bsesuse have been H'
pose OF soeins wOnd give evidence in my behalf nc.
'J pfcp my S eoss % afsi4d believe
will no, have iiae do 80 before The tine before ny t so AZ
understand viii be Led in January next sh<n then be prepared
with my defense. 80, TO-,
to before ne at the City Of o gnssIsS co$s os
"'vo 0 Ioy.u Ia, seen TINT the list part the ada,
makes aIhson TO the press which as powerful organ for in
70 he INTERESTS OF certain cla.es File adayit forth has
Ing the progress Of these TRIALS pnley printer Ser .
and influence Jury the trial % the prisoner The Goee as
IS well known is Journal with large circulation throuth.I
Dey TdegSo The next ground that affidavit sets for'i,
is to establish the prisoners nocelce Under me NC
would ask Lordhp to postpone the case until oe r'
Asszes -. .,
Crown has manifested desire throughout the eniTs oss"
Of these proceedings press any matters against Tue prisoner
or TO place any obstacle raise any legal npedmea 10 tsa
way which proven: the prisoners sbtauEg ass
and impartial trial. but do think that hen the piscaef az
bis own desire has nominated day for bis trial and thai the
has had 10 keep their witnesses here great expess
and ncony enence al grounds forth not u that
rsoS S ssy TG@ e pSps d 70 and
The prisoner has been mentioned in any Of tie ar
NJ MeKmst-Yon are mistaken There hes aud saeh ,es-
tacnts calculated TO prejudice public opinion and ses
t tris i' Of Dralanond and slevin today,
NJ r. A. HalTisolr-rhc Crown witnesses are not h.le
Dis Losdhp-The prisoner Drumnends trial s,el sa
NJ r. A. Hqyrison-I think my learned friend has no cause
complain The Crown has shown great deal OF ,nssrsa
sresdy ard these trials would be endless these
suppose therefore the will be made in other eases wts
the prisoners claim American citizenship
NJ h Acksaz,e-1hat depends upon elrenms tances
NrP Harisoa-There must le regularity IN future,
otherwise the delay OF the Court will be nteFmrnabie
NJ McNa5Trhe articles which my learned friend alss-.
which read believe refer TO comments inass ea
from the American press with which we nave h"s
TO do
Mr. Mckenzie here handed up copies Of The G!ote 1hd
Leader aud Tie DAILY Telegraph containing the state
mens complained OIL dis Lordship' having looked e'es
must say that have glanced hnr,iey the articles
ect right to make any hey choose matter which
public Therefore lhst portion Of the affidavit when res
on those grounds The remainder OF The am
davt is defective Atsough forth that this man you
speak Sne there Is 70 T h or sn%
signed why he has net been brought here or when you ~ot
e likely have hin here You amend the affidavit 80 a. 10
meet and the Crown do not oppose reasonaes
Jay The aAdsyif wa, thea amended as suaces. Nj. Te
Kenze read the affidavit as TO the Court, and
asked that the case shu rs allowed TO stand over till
next assze Alluded to the fact that the witnesses
i Ssa !" We're '''i''''s men, Sn0H " '4' 'A'
M r. A. Horr,oa-Tae affidavit ss amended 1 considers
Crown ia secssinx to po.tponemeut but the present ss
sizes are likely to i, for tse next I'VE wesk 80 no
why The trial saens be deferred TIL nsat year inc wnus
After a CONSULTATION With Mr. Mckenzie, Tuesday,
the 18th Of next ueuta vas agreed apoa to proceed with
tbs trial
Patrick hcgrs.a vas then brought into court. The
prisoner MAJ aqParently about ~ years OF age, and
about iye six iacies high, dark complexion, wea
chisssd features and carefully trimmed beard and
tschs. He claimed TO be en- Amencan citizen. Aogether
bis sppesraaoe 10 respectable.
pcnsas1t AZ this case
His Lordshp-Isi ysa Intention to make the sppaea-
ton In al e other case, where the prisoners claim AnsesR
M. McS.nzs-I dc. nv lord in BorteaIs Nedles Ma
sths kaaes sad perhaps in others; but in DrunmOsds
and serin.' os.. ssl prepared to go on to-day.
Hi. LOrdhp-Tes bat the Crowa are not ready Mr. Nee
M MaKtnz.-L bclI,se nv lord tha, my learned hsrd.
Mr. Berns who dss7tsd TIE prisoner Druunond Is ready %
81. LorsAiy--y1as d,f.ads the prisoner Laxsdsnl
s g hs,i n & esrs !. sss ny i ssT
Ri r. A. Ravissn--Ssturdsy nexf, nv lsrd
The pfisoasTe were then allowed interviews with the
counsel in order tas, the necessary eedavits night On
made Maxnta the Fenian prisoner was holding On iDk
bottle ia hs hand while his counsel was eneaesd in
amending his Affidavit, when bis Lordshp thinking that
the ink bottle portion OF haDd-shackle said:
MT Sheriff sePe nsae OF the prisoners In C0uGt are.
Tht sheriff" Certainly not ny Lordp
TONI or TIE CANADIAN PAPERs.
~ rrLsaRAPE To Zee TaiBuyL
MoSTRzAL, Get. 3.-csaadian papers are diseussina
Mr. Stewards iettsr AID the tone OF the American pees on
the Fensn trials, AID generally that the threats o
pices, will do tho prisoners barn than good, and
quote The hassins Of Capt. Beae Kennedy and othsn
hanged BY tAs Gated States during the late war.
TIE CANADIAN CAslsET TO DISCUSS THB PsSIAN
TRIALS.
OTTAWA, Oct 5i.-fhe Hon. Messrs. mcDougall, Camp
bell sad BeDsnald are expected here to-day. II 10
thought probable that Cabinet Council will be heidi
tomorros, to discuss the verdict against the Fenisn
prisoners. II not likely that anything win be decided
until full mes,sg 81 Montreal next week
OPINION OF THE BRITISH MINISTER.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 3.-A special fism Washington
to The Bulletin SAYS;
Sr Frederick Bruce the British Minister expresses tho w.
lief that the Csnsdsn authorities viii acccde TO the request 81
On in the cases OF the Fenisns under sentence