The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-25

titutions n which the people OF this oounsy oescu ~
MISTAKEN shsy bad Ssss. they aesd upon our s.e.ss
but The people did mot welcome them v asy wsy 81,
That welcome which being S sr rank and
Ole. Those who had the chance vers oDy w.
70 1S%nSs;s ssi ys e. $50 ss% q
The Others, and 70 70 orr laws one q whom.
under the name OF Robert B. Lysch, now stands before
poUn YOU'D os Ssss have
mixed himself up with the SCUM o. soc,sf wieh whom
he appea % have been engaged yss Re nov stands
sriss Of those who sli upon the neld Of baitIs
solemn position gentlemen in which that man il placed
s Sth regard 70 him. my Il IL ven for him. II
the position in which he 10 placed that he is 10 be
tried by thai British justice which hs and Others
fair and unbiased trial that nothing win be urged
unfairly against him either In the addresses a the oou
:s Or II the and SSAoS x ;as; him IN the
proved Nothing In the aay Of council whAoh appears
here prosecute him o. IN the jurors tends TO show that
Msjsstys subjects placed IN similar situation would be
denied 70 him. He mot have the slightest fear Of
prejudice against him except that which naturally arises
from the position In which be now appears, and nom
the recollection Of the pail and gloom which ovespread
the country in consequence Of bis acts
proposed 70 addscs upon this Indictment The indict
en declares that the country from which he set out
his expedition was q peace with this country No one
doubts that this was the fact still have toask that
question II declares also that he American cti-
zen Well, his own handwriting established that fact
he distinctly claims the privileges il any in this
Of such habtauon Now, il is NOT necessary for the
Crown TO establish the fact Of this being actually
arrived that he had sword, gum or pistol BY his side,
with those who were 90, that would convict him,
upon the count covering this case, even e regards
greater crime, for the leaders Of the enterprise
such as Roberts hweeny Co, are as much guilty as
any OF the poor dupes who actually engaged IN these
operations 1t Is only necessary TO prove that the man
bore Q common part to q common end IL being only
necessary show that he united with others IN the
attainment Of common purpose and when that lie made
out to your satisfaction then is this proof sufficient Now
have the fact that this armed that the
men with whom he was associated and recognized an
authority in him. that he was recognized by men who
spoke 70 him in the position OF commander; he was
heard give certain directions and Instructions while
these people he was seen returning after the gt and he
thus treated from the time he the LIST Of
June till his arrest on the 3D. We have those who will
tell you that they attacked by large number Of
men; that great number Of the Queens subjects were
killed We have the testimony OF the OF the We'll
given out which all show that the evident
intention OF these men was 70 subvert the government
Of the Queen TO levy war against her and II success
full 70 make this country stand point from which they
70 60 in mysterious way capture Ire
land We have his admission that he came over;
not come over as man OF war, but as q man Of peace
a. the correspondent Of some paper, believe, and he
says tina. he mixed with the people for the purpose q
should have felt at least that dangerous pod
tion 70 occupy; but with regard TO that have evidence
which s strong and conclusive that he not In ttat
capacity but that he had sword by his side and that
he was In commando that be was OF those who
over here 70 regenerate their country and TO place upon
our nockD Institutions which ropudiate We TO
be ground down II q sufficient number Of men and
means could have been obtained, and they TO
waa 70 be done. not Of our own free win in peac.abe
brothers
Gentlemen Of the jury, 1t required the time which
have now occupied, was necessary that short
history should be gwen TO show how these difulties
q ability from Hamilton, Mr. Martin, and by agntie.
man from bar said before that he lie as safe with
regard TO his trial here in any other part Of the
world. The crown did not challenge fany one Of you,
and while gentlemen have great adherence Of no
crime with which this prisoner is charged yet Co0ni
plea he would say 70 him in the words OF the clerk
arraignments In odcn times, May God send you safe
deliverance.n
EXAMINATION OF wIrsEssEs
The first witness for the James Sewers Gov
ernor Of the jail, who testified follows IL have charge
Of the Fenian prisoners phe witness here banded
prisoner n the bari; they both in his handwriting
J. II. Cameron then read the following letters which
were given IN as evidence. The first is copy ola letter
MILITARY Pnsox roRoxro, July 20 1885,
To sslSsr Genera Fo1. H1. q n
viii, Being with he FenaD sSs
Of . q. W.; only . FAR %
Mr. McDer mott By whose instrncticns came 70 Buffalo
With hat q 81 M r sss
this effect few days since two men from Fort Erie, one
ana
The other whose name don't Know Identified me also and
made ana swore 20 statement that the arrival Of the
into their the wharf cannot for
which viii come a % v very SOON a' In order
70 spp. g %
affidavit 10 whether had m To hay
any position or command IN that army. or in
oncer, officer private or that could
Ssiess o .
asy IN going before Justice Of III: peace and making this
Canada insnson but solely on he Sasae:s
mott informing me q your being Nashville As my trial
obhge me- / Am now in tins prison some seven weeks
There are .bcu; ninety prisoners here charged with being
s;s ' Sr affidavit have the nSnG,
J. H. Cameron-Are you aware that England and the
United States were al peace since June ~
Witness-Ycs sir.
The next witness was Thoe Newbiqgin who testified
LIST OF June last; prisoner at the bar first
saw prisoner on LIST Of June in the Fenan encampmeni
on my fathers farm went TO the encampment TO use
my influence with the Fenians to take care Of three
my fathers horses; asked the pckets Frenchman
creek to let me see General 0'Nei or Colonel John
Fort Erie. and General ONeil was busy In camp,
but referred me 70 Colonel Lynch, II whom
asked 70 soc Gensral ONcil; he directed TO Nc.ls
adjutant the prisoner then wore coat similar to the
one he BOW wears the prisoner pointed ths adjutanl
who dressed IN civilians Clothes the prisoner wore
sword suspended BY beis around his coat: he had on
sfeh hat asked the prisoner how long the Fenians
were soiss 70 stay on the farm; he said perhaps
tw0 hours two days, or two weeks and he
further said knew ~ much shout II N he did
! bad NO further conversation with Colonel Lynch;
addressed him AZ colonel a. he was pointed out 70
me ~ Colonel Lynch without his correcting me- there
were about eight hundred or nine hundred men en-.
campsd, some Of whom bathing, some cooking,
while others were lounging around; they took pro.
perry after my conversation with Colonel Lynch but
previous 70 that they slaughtered eleven lambs and -four
sheep belonging 70 my father, besides taking three
horses and some Of our harness; ! saw with
them rinee, bayonets and muskets; when they
they did not bring any horses with them
when they landed; ! saw them previous 70
dock, on the American side and SAP them after their
landing 81 the ferry was called ouof bed AZ twelve
O'Clock BY our laborer, who informed me that the
Fentans were then CROSSING got up aud dressed musef