The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-06-12

Q would you know hts handwritinss A. I don't think
Q Have you had any interviews or conversation with
him within the las, three four weoks' A. Yea
z Where. A. Mthe jail
| Not befofe thar A. No: don't know that I have
had any conversation with him before he arrested
nave you had any interviews or conversation with
A. Yes: about two weeks ago or more.
Q. Was that tho only one, A. Yea
O Prior 10 that weeks ago did you have any
ponversaiion with him At the headquarters In Broad
q pid you ever have any converse, on with him in
rc1a-d ID furnishing or preparing expedition for the
purpose Of Invading Canada, and /. 90 state what 10
said 70 you on thai occasioni A. no
O Did you rsccl. commun cation from him on the
sth Of JpRa signed ~ him--hat after his arrssly
/, = No: received mono
O. Did you see any communication or proclamation on
d ns sustain Ss sS and tn,
nos answsred-I saw prcclamstion purpo,'ing to
como from Mr Roberta but dont know on what date
i IL Was, whether tbs 8th or 10th OF June
Y Did you sec any othere A. am mot aware that
per proclamation, purPortng 70 be signed BY Mr. Rob
Srts, "a the 9Th day Of Junef A. No
/, @ Did you see oner A. would not know his hand
/ o. DO you know Colonel Murphy A. Yes, know
four Or ave Colonel Muphys which ono do you refer to
Q. moan tia Gu, incl Murphy. A. Do you know his
Christian manor u c.,.no,
Murphy was sent to Canada A No .,us
2 Do you know by whose directions or nsfnc... =
any or tho men who went 70 Canada sent therc.
A No
Q DO you know who had the direction or management
OF scnding mon thercy
witnes.-i refuse 70 answer that question on tho
ground that il would tend TO criminato my self The
Court sustained the objection The examination OF this
witness by tho prosecution here concluded and tho
as,cce dm mol desire 20 ask any qaes,ous Before mo
his objection 10 the adm sson OF any mony until tho
party making complaint Is put on tho stand and
Commissioner The District Attorney is under no legal
obligations TO pursue that course He could do
matter OF courtesy
TESTIMONY or r. o'Rougxg.
Patrick ORourke called a witness for the prose.
cution, and being duly sworn, testified follows
!. Q Where do you resdos A. AZ 100 Attorney street.
Q What q your business, A. I am an engineer
Q whcrey A. In tho Tribune office
Do you know Colonel RobertsY A. Yea
State whether or not you know he acted az Prcsi.
dent Of tho Fcnan Brotherhood in this citys A. de-
cline answering; l cannot do t-(ang htcrb-on tho
ground that would commit myself aud light DO sub.
jcced TO criminal prosecution Tho Court sustained tho
objection
Q Havs you ever met him in consultation nj their
in broadway A. object 10 answering tho
same grounds The objection was sustained by tho
q d. you know OF Colonel Roberts issuing any orders
or proclamaons in regard to tho invasion Of Canada,
and Il 30, state what they wercy A. ! do not
q DO you know Of Colonel Roberts b. ne engaged In
lung out or preparing military expedition for the
purpose Of going 70 Canadat A. That question decline
TO answer the same grounds The Court sustained tho
objection.
Q DO you know OF his having had means and money
for the purpose Of fitting out such expedition. A. I
do not.
q Imean from hllnscf or from your own kpowlcdge,
A. No; not TO my knowledge; lao said nothing about Il
q DO you know or any expedition being fitted for
that purpose under his directions or orders A. do
O. DO you know Of troops and bclng placed In
the grounds stated The Court sustained tho objec
tion.
by tho witness and the objection sustancd1by the Court
q DO you know whether Colonel Roberts was engaged
In the disposal Of bonds for the purpose OF raising funds
for snch purroscs Have you such bondss A.
saw bonds hanging out In the windows aud In The
ro"nI, IN por'erhoase windows, framed ap mn
might: saw plenty Of them there
Q. Did YOU ever SEQ Mr. Roberts sign any Of thcmf
q Never saw any In hts po.session' A. No. not to
tho best OF my belief
q DO you know Mr.. Roberts handwriting A. Think
Mr. McKson 10 wnsss.-I want 10 know whether your
attention has ever been turned % his writins'
Witness Never have sc,n him write bat seldom
Commissioner-Tha makcs him competent
O Is that tsabml,ting = ettcI his handwriting A.
o Give your bes, Impresson' A To my bcs. knowi-
edge II " not
pre:iamsiion issued ." tho ssS o. june ~ Colonel
Robertsg A Only what saw 10 the newspapers.
q We're you present At any tme OF on any occasion
9 Have yod l.lsnara ss$ brslle meeting q which
cG,'e w, aos; ,r:, has ago !sa. r. a.
Cooper Institute; could not tell shs dates.
Q About how long sgo-two wseks' A. might BE-
O Did you hear him spssk, A. vss
q We're you present during tho mec,ins' A. Not oil
Q We're any contributions raised II thu, meeting for
any purpose whaicverf 4. There were contributions
Know what or Sey ssS an object % syna
q What did Roberts state was the obecv A. ] didn't
hear Colonel Roberts address: heard part Of H. bit
didn't hear tho part that referred to the purposes Of ra
ing tho money.
D DO you mean 70 say you don't know whs, that
money raised for at that meesinsf ss~ people
five the money but the porpor didn't hear decsrcd
pu, down their nance and Sad, Here IL 10 much"
aud Here "a much
o Was not tLs, meeting called for the purpose II
raising funds 70 equip and arm body Of men 70 90 TO
Canada 4. 70 my recollection :, vas not
Y What Il called forf A. II was called public
meeting to free Ireland IL recocc' the raosrd 20 the
best Of my knowledge.
O What was the money raised fort raised TO
free ireland, was u nou A. don't know.
Y You don't know what these ooniribu'ssns we're
given for A. No, nor how mnch wa gwen
q Who received thcmi A. oaDnot tel,
Y What 4 your best recollection A. w beF, reco'
Icct!on i that I don't know Who took the money
o You you heard par, Of ,be speech Of Colonel
Roberts there A Yes.
O. What was the substance of ~ A I could no, tell
o yoa say the meeting VA called o free Ireiand'
A. I refer 10 the show bill
q 10 Won know VIA, ne aid, A 10 yon suppose |
going Colonel Roberts spec hes 10 my heai
all ~. tlmsy tfanHhteri
A. No.
q ia you make a speech that nisbv a have
made the longest speech to-day that eTsf made.
u.sughterl
Q Dd you make ons that nixht' a No
q Do yoa rccolIcct who spoke there besldss Mr. Rot
~rsf have no recollection 81 ~
The prosscailon here closed the examination ~ this
aud The defense did not desire 20 cross e,ans
him.
Tue Comm -.onsr stated that Two O'Clock,
AN hour sed fr tho trial 81 another cAse AMI tina, this
examination muyt nov be postponed
vHAr ~ TO ~ DOSE wiru IN. sonERrs..
Mr. NeKeoa-Thla man Ia pgSn. Wat - 20 10
dons With Mr. Roo rtsf There n not particle OF sy
denoe against the man.
this CASE ~ u any ord nary case
VIZ McKsos--rhere !. nothing in this oAse 70 hold
him and want people that ho u inrsfccrs,sd
AZ the tu.tlgation Of . man ~ho does not aype.f.
CON .slonsr--Ibe District Attorney has PROCEEDED
regularly 20 lar sni ~ long he doer makt sie~
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