New-York tribune., 1866-12-29
THE FENL1NS.
THE TRIALS AT SwEETsBURG.

| ~ rBLHsRlPH II TRIBUNE
SwELTsBURG, Dec. 28.-The Court met at ~ CLOCK
lIr Deyln moved that in the Of Michael Crowley
hund cuiltv Yesterday Judgment be arrested Oy the
rasons set forth in the motIon. His Honor had dreeteu
e Jury that the prisoner having gone 70 ME- Leuo.oo
house IN virtue Of order by Gen. Spear given on tho
sth of June that order still IN force on the 9tn the
day laid in the indictment. He Mr. Doylin submitted
that, establish the prisoners comphelty on tne 5tn
there should have been evidence OF the order having oech
given that day. 80,
The Judge said there we're throe applications The fret
was for . new trial. which he could entertain the secold
was a motion for arrest Of Judgment which merely
assigned reasons which he had already Judclaly set
aside; the third was application 20 reserve point TOT
the consideration of the Court Of Appeals. ms pohV
a question not of law, but OF evidence ~ was .
point Tor the consideration Of the jury and they hau
found that the prisoner having received on the SIN an
order from the chief Of the invading iorce continued 10
execute that order the 9th and the yin render
ing service M soldier of that force. lie therefore DIS
missed all the applications. . .
dav after the Ist Of March when the Court OF Appeals
its as he intended 20 bring the sentences before that
Court by writ OF orror ,
The Judge answered that was matter for the Execn-
tive TbeJudge then addressed the prisoner and having
SCI forth the ehense OF which he had been found guilty.
of course supegou 10 address 10 you nny observations
on the enormy This ofense Those who can attempt 20
Justify pante only 10 BE- found among tc most *
cous act With acts Of lawful warfare simply evidence Of either
inapacity 10 understand the obvious distinction between
them of perscyerng wickcdnes IN assisting on pIee
Oabsul aud dangerous say hs not because your cou
suggested such topic IN your ue
irlse lie was TOO able ana 100 honest no' 20 pcip' i
sy because the class o persons 70 whom You Ihhslp
belong continually and publicly urging ths Nl'A' cIuion
persons ~ ignorant as themselves A "hOl
TO warn against the consequences oi such lniaiuAioh
Tho That eAempls sIaeI @ ron @ , W to
responsibility te field Of Dute o NE rIi lHl Ns " VIZ
country is that De is executing The aWul Wl ms Sovereign
To execute the viii Of any peton or power Of 's au'hory IA
or war and violence Simply 10 commit muu'f auu w
pvaence Of other idea the subject even among me
Ie'Gl,I anu u,hs'''55 ,3lilaiin Of tbe ace Your
counsel has urged for You everything that solI l
W better cause lie has even obtained delay contrary 20 or
duary practice for the purpose Of urging legal gronh II y
V reason las been advanced 10 Justify tis Court in abstan
ing nom the performance OF painful and inevitable duty
,me feel all the commisseration which one man can eel
io another toward You Tor your situation may possibly be
lie then pronounced of deaf in the usual oim TO be
cauicd into effect on the 10Th February IL, -, t.,,,
Geo Crawford then placed in the dock, and having
pleaded guilty the charge OF receiving stolen goods
was sentenced to three months imprisonment with hard
labor Hote pT0so4ut was entered 10 the Indictment
charging him with Joining the Feniaus.
Tho term the Court which has lasted for four weeks,
then declared closed The results are as ioqws vi
the H. persons held as Fenan prisoners WheL tne Court
opened Cobum and Powers were discharged because tne
Grand jury ignored the bills against them. Rogers We
Cowsn and Howard have been discharged without trial.
GileEn, RUdan, Carroll, Owens and Morrill, were
tried and acquitted. Mcdonald was acquit-
ted on the more serious charge, ana Two
uros disagreed on the robbery charge five now remain
in iail-Holmcs under sentence % two months imps-
oucut for larceny Crawford, of three months for rcceiy-
ing stolen goods. aud Madden, Smith and Crowley under
sentence Of death. The police and military Will remain
h.rs IuuI further orders II is believed that the con-
dcmrcd prisoners viii not be removed 10 Montreal Dut
vhl rem ir in the Sweetsburg Jail.
SEVERAL PRISONERS FOUND NOT GUILTY.
SwEErsErlG G. T., Dee. 27.-TLe Judge in the case of
Gsau summed up fiyOraby for the prisoner, saying It
ola appear him that tho evidence established tha on
dy hs arrest the prisoner was aiding aud assisting
the Feuaus The u-y retired at 80 and returned IN %
MINUTES with q verdict of Not guilty Gsan was then
discharged from custody.
n Ioft or tried for
stealing from the person The evidence 10 the effect
that party Of four Fenians Of whom the prisoner was
Ine, - Cd man named Lew iiumD' on the olh Gt
June -' ~ n;'agad, and one Of them, e-hng himself
5 q 30 "a silver % He do o suRsa on sss hs tSah oS aa. G%
called Leuenant Te prisoner actively partci-
pate IN The affair The jury gave verdict Of not guilty
without leaving the box, and Morrill, discharged iron
custody.
T. Holmes pleaded guilty TO charge Of larceny, and
was entenced 10 q month imprisonment.
EdEad Carol put on his trial, charged with having
euterd Canada with intent 10 levy Her Majesty.
Aiterthe examination Of one witness Mr Ramsay then
said at he unable 10 sustain tho Indictment The
jury therefore acquitted the prisoner MI Ramsay said
/ be- would also be unable 70 sustain the case against
Howard. In the Of Mcdonald two trials had taken
place resulting in disagreement OF the jury, and no
r0t not proceed With IT, with another indictment
against the same prisoner for rape Mcdonald Is the
pruer whose behalf the priest OF Waterbury wrote TO
MrMcGcc begging him Ia his influence 10 save his
life Mr.. Notices letter in return was published at the
tim.
! VI htlnTht 'diu u' N"ulu liVN'AN WIN
Crwords case the only one remaining. The Court
ih0 adjourned TIL tomorrow.
MICHAEL CROWLEY SENTENCED 10 DEATH.
gutLE Dec 2S.-Michael Crowley, who was yesterday
fond guilty by the jury Sweetsburg has been sentenced
10 DO executed with the other Fenians the 10Th of
FAuary Crowley is a British subject.
TIE TORONTO PRlsONERS-COL. LYNCH AND PRESI-
DENT ROBERTS.
TORONTO Dec. .S.-Gcn. Lisead succeeds Gen. Napier
ucommand of the Western District with headquarters
atiOrOBtO
,iol Lynch learning that Roberts had forwarded IS
OercOat the Fenan prisoners, declined 10 receive
hm-not wishing, he said to have his name used as
cfchpenuy. The Jail is and comfortable, and the
pisoners IN need supplied with prison clothes.
/ President Roberts finding that the Roman Catholic
khOp here docs not act his agent, has transmitted
400 20 the House OF Providence, be appl ed they
| dom hest in gssisug the Fenian prisoners.