The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-11-01

the speech Of the prisoner, and tn
sentence:
EVIDENCE ron TnE DEFEssE,
On Thursday the evidence for th'
defense opened. a Ga
Father Mcmahon. also d prisoner
swore that he was a Roman Catholic
clergyman, and saw Lynch taking
notes and acting as n reporter, which
he said when he was arrested with
him he had seen Eenian officer who
much resembed Lynch. 81. @
Mary Rifle, or Ryan, mother OF
Hile. or Ryan, who turned Queen y
evidence swore her son was liar, a
dfuDkard, waylayer and robber, and
was not to be believed on oath. i.a
-. Lumsden Episcopal elergymap,
had seen tho eritaking notae,
but without arms; thought he might
DC mistaken for O'Neil, whom he re-
sdmbled. "N' "
Dan. WlSe9, NAgHPepd Tho.
Kerry maxwell, Fenlin prisoners
fortified to having seen the prisoner
at Fort Erie, aud understood he WIS
n reporter for the louisville C3afief.
WheIan told him he had been a.
dooed to join the'Fefhans, aud lynch
advised him to leave them.
John Cooney, prisoner, swore he
took Lynch about noon, ON the day
in question, to Black Rock Ferry
from Buffalo.
Patrick OMalley,< prisoner, -met
Lynch accidentally in Buffalo, on the
same day, at s or 8 o'clock in the
morning; had known him many
years at Louisville, Ky. Lynch said
he had come along with a lot Of
Feniana, but was reporter; would
implieitly believe anything Lynch
said,,
Martin Mccormack, prisoner. say
Lynch near Fort Erie, between 8 and
8 on June LIST. without arms. "
John. Mitchell. lfenian prisonef,
would not belive Rile or Ryan,
Queens evidence, on oath. ofs
David flanagan, prisoner, Petef
Morrisey, and Mitchell Curtin, pria
oners, did not see Lynch on either
tho first or second of June.aoNa ~
Patrick Heating thought Stevens.
witness for crown, was intoxicated,
aud mistOok ONeil for Lynch;
Stevens said he was arrested by
OINeil. "a
II NJ, 0'Brien,, Esq, Lynoh's at-
torney, had known him from. boy
hood Lynch was born in County
Galway, Ireland, and was also head
clerk in the Charitable Requests OF,
fee, in Dublin,
The evidence was then closed for
the defense.
u.kr THE ARGUMENTS, Il .m.s
Mr.. Martin, counsel for the prisoner,
addressed the Jury. He thanked So
licitor General Cookburn and Hon.
III Cameron, counsel for tho proseeu.
ton, for the very kind and courteous
conduct OF the tYial. They had zap
pealdd' to no passion, distorted no
fact lie, too, wished only for a
fair trial, All aimed only at Justice
and as the judge and counsel did
their duty, so should the jury do
theirs, and cast aside prejudice and
preeonoeiyed opinions. No one has
attempted 10, prove that the prisoner
ever hurt hair of any mans head,
or committed amy cruelty. His app
pearance was that of humane man
who could not be guilty of murder.
Let tie proud boast b9 ours that a
Canadian jury shall be above all sus-
picion of injustice IIe ooutended
that the decision of the jury was final
and there was no appeal, and il could
not donsign to tho gallows one who
never hurt the hair Of q child.
Here'he WIS interrupted by Mr.. Came
ron, who said Martin was mistaken ma
to the provisions of the statue. The
Judge said the prisoner should have
the full benefit of the discretionary
power Invested in his office.
Mr., Martin argued that the prison
or could not be regarded as an Amer
lean citizen onee "A subject, as had been
proved, he was always q subject. and
tho Indictment charging him as an
American citizen failed. The wit.
nesses for the defense agree that
Lynch was not an officer, and he him.
self has stuck to il throughout the
whole transaction. No country has
ever gone 40 far as TO hang "A reporter
When Garibaldi invaded Italy, Eng.
glish reporters went with him anC
were uhif,iured. There were partie,
who's write from Kentucky; w,
regret exceedingly the position of Mr.
Lynch, He is innocent; came over al
newspaper reporter, and was in NJ
way connected with the invasion. w
would testify 10 this before commits
sion, but can not go TO Canada, know
ing we shall lose our liyes.N
The counsel reviewed the testimony
and begged the jury to dispol all out
side prejudice. The case was one o
HE and death, and he was conliden
they would decide without party bias
and give verdict according to tn,
evidence. aaa
Solicitor General Cockburn replied
briefly aud temporarily. He express
cd sympathy with the prisoner. anc
said he had been allowed to produce
any evidence compatible with law anf
justice, II tho jury believed the eyi