New-York tribune., 1866-12-25
THE PENLANS.
CONTINUATION OF THE TRIALS. M'DoSAID CHARGED
WITH ROBBERY.

CONTINUATION oP THE TRIALS. M'DoSAID CHARGED
WITH ROBBERY.
rELRsRAPH TRIBUNE
SwEgTsBURG, Dec 2i.-Tho Court met at 10
o'clock j. Mcdonald who on Saturday acquitted on the
charge Of oniousy joining certain persons who had entered
Lower Canada with intent levy war again placed in the
dock charged with robbery.
Maelore Hebcrt sworn-On Friday afternoon June e.
in the ycrandah in front OF Er Taas house at Sannard
four or i've others and demanded my money refused
IL prisoner who armed with carbine swore no would
Handed him nv pockctboo and he took eli the money that
Was it, be9 80 and 30 cents and returned the pocket
Crossexanined BY Mr. Dovho-MOde deposition before
Ths deposition was read stated that John Taafe and
Joseph eoe See present when me robbery to9s place ana
through Stannafds Friday morning and again On Friday
witness stated to Mr. Deyln that Reardon passed about half
an ho before robbery Taae present at the exanina
,on before Col Matngcr do not know he was examined
De @ F o1s S Si i5e evidence T for the prosecution
Ms Whtiemoic examined for the defense states that Rear
don 70 her house half mile from s. Armands between
10 clock Friday and remained there all the time til
saturday prisoner Mcdonald at her place between ond
Gross eSanci-When before Col Matnger could len
Mis- Charity Whittemore gave the same evidence her
mother about Relron and stated that Mcdonald az their
| r.ace about o'clock Friday afternoon.
james ReaTdOn OF the Fenau prisoners, sworn-Neyer
nUDu-l nu not feulan came 10 NunNea on
the ia OF June arrested at St ATmahds on the yth 90
not snow a place called Cooke Corner.
4 Dcyn objected to this mode OF examining the wit
Thc Judgen summing up said the jury bad TO dismiss from
their minds al reference 70 charges EhS aau Deen UGusI
against the pisoheT as euIIn, IAJ h'l 70 SoisIuy
this alleged robbery II they believed the evidence OF HeDet
they must nnd hin gGy IN thg course 9 5 UnHs' MY @
Mcdonald at their house about O'Clock was not ineom
TLc inry retired al 1870 to consider their verdict.
The Grand jury came into Court with true bl against
Geo Crawford charging him rs an American citizen Win O'
nioasy committing on the sh OF june divers ac' OF hosy
against Her Majesty by assisting persons who ha entered ne
province with intent 10 levy w 10 pdnder the village oi RE
lc Grand Jury having also made presentation about the
state the jail discharged from further atteldance)
Crawford having been aiasued on this charge pleaded not
! guilty. -,,, ,, A.. h
being subject of her M0oy dd on te yh oi june leohi'
ouy join certain parties who had entered Lower Canada with
Mr. ramsay In opening thc case Crown stated thas
be would the prosecution u he found he could mol prove
acts Of completely on the part o the prisoner occurring Oh inc
y james IT, Gardner swo-sav prisoner Mr. JOhnstOns
house Friday tLe sth OF june ABOUT mlfnt nc yaS ad
said ho wanted 20 stay I'D rltnat he could lie on the h0Or
De was larmol hc said iou need not be nir-l nave 10
allowed TO come in and lie down ana witness him stl
lying next morning. again saw nm ar DC was arrested
70 ir DcylaTc prisoner hands and face were covered
with blood be did not tel that he had been beaten.
-Reubcn Martin swognDd not SEQ the prisoner later than
a Steihenson was called but did not appear.
Mr. Ramsay said from his Tec0econs Of Stephensons de-
oo ho could not prove Of compoity the 9th and
he woald Therefore abandon The jury returned
verdict Of Rot guilty. ,
The Judge s-Prsoner it 70 be regretted that man Of
your appearance should be here under such circumstances but
as there evidence 70 sustain the indictment you are acqut
ted AID entitled 20 be discharged
Owens who served for nearly years In the Conabu
larry in Ireland and to America in August ls65, was
| then discharged from custody.
Cbres McGownn the shoe black was also ordered 10 be
discharged as there indictment standing against him
Mr. Ramsey said there short enough to avert the
probability Of the jury being Locked up over Christmas ana y
It so pleased the Court lie would not commence another trial
to-day.
At2 the Court adjourned ua TO receive the verdict in
Mconads AZ 73O the Jury ntmatod that they had not
agreed The then adjourned till 10 o'clock on Wednes-
day m0nnghe jury being doomed TO lock up over Christ
|
Tho Jail physician DR. Brown, attempted today at the
request Of the condemned prisoner Madden TO extract from
his neck Of the bullets lodged in him by Sewe During
the operation the ballet changed Us place aud could not he
reached IL is feared that may pass On some vital part and
cause DEATH Madden bore the probing with unhnching
frmIess.
Mr. Dcyln has gone Montreal but left orders for Christ
dinner Tor tho Fenian prisoners