Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-10-30
TUEsDAY. oCronER 80. Isse.
THE FENIAN TRIALS.
Continuation of Proceedings.
Another Prisoner Sentenced
to be Hung.
An Attempt to be Made to
Rescue Col. Lynch.
Retaliation Threatened by the New
York Fenians.
ooNrINuArIoN oF - rRIALs.

AVN CAAdAos
CONTINUATION OF THE TRIALS.
TORONTO, October Notwithstanding
the wet weather, the Courthouse was again
densely crowded, and the interest in the
Fenian trials is undated
The first prisoner placed in the dock this
morning was DAVID +. LUNIsDEN, who pro-
fssses to be a minister of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. NJ. c. CAMERON, an
able lawyer, appeared for the prisoner, and
asked a postponement of the trial TO procure
two important Witnesses, Rev. d. FULLER,
Of Syracuse, and BISHOP COKE, Of Buffalo.
American counsel having undertaken to pro-
cure their defense, Hon. J. II. CAMERON
crown counsel, replied that ample time had
been allowed to procure witnesses but the
crown would put no technical difficulties in
the way, and Saturday week was agreed upon
for the trial.
THE NEXT PERSON
was JOHN w. MALONE, Roman Catholic
priest. The defendants attorney challenged
only one juror. Mr.. r. A. HARRISON, on
behalf Of the crown, then addressed the
jury.
THE INDICTMENT
contains three counts, charging the prisoner
with being an American citizen, and as such
invading the province with intent to levy
war. Second, after entering he continued to
act with persons invading the province.
The third count charges the prisoner with
being with persons who levied war on the
province. First witness for the crown, JNO.
RAY, Of Fort Erie, swore that he saw LU-
NIsDEN at Fort Erie on the LIST of June with
Fenians-saw him again with them after
the fight at Fort Erie
The next witness, ALFRED WILCOX, swore
he saw the prisoner at Fort Erie, on the LIST
Of June. He was giving orders about some
satchels. Saw no arms about him.
ALEXANDER MILLIGAN next testified that
he saw the prisoner, who had a reviewer at
his side, and WAS advising the Fenians TO
take care Of themselves.
Several other witnesses testified to the
same effect. No witnesses we're called for
the defence.
Mr.. NJ. C. CAMERON
then made a long speech for the defense,
saying that the prisoner, a Catholic priest,
was forcibly compelled to go with the Fe-
mans. TO give spiritual comfort TO the
wounded. That as a priest he could not re-
fuse TO attend the wounded, and was doing
no more. He was on his way to Montreal
on private business when the Fenians at
Buffalo compelled his attendance.
HON. J. II. CAMERON
replied at length, saying that in law the fact
of the prisoners having in any way aided
the invaders, made him equally guilty. The
Judge then charged the jury, who, after an
hour, brought in a verdict Of guilty, and
the prisoner was sentenced to be hanged on
the 18th Of December next.
A RESCUE TO BE ATTEMPTED.
Il is rumored that an attempt will b,
made 70 rescue Col. LYNCH, who was yes
tcrday sentenced to be hanged.
AN APPEAL TO DE ALLOWED.
NEW YoRK, Oct. 26.-The HcrdiFs To
ronto special says, in the case Of Lynch
the convicted Fenian, the judge said h
should have time TO appeal to higher courts
THE NEW YORK PRESS on THE CASE OF
COLONEL LYNCH.
The Ercainq Express says: "This morning
the ordinary interest in the proceedings o
the Fenian trials in Canada was increased
hy the news that one of the alleged officer
OF Gen. O'NIEL's brigade, Col. LYNCH, wa
sentenced TO be hung in December next, iol
an assumed participation in the invasion o
the frontier. The report soon became tht
principal topic Of conversation in the city
and all classes seemed to condemn the sever
itv Of the sentence as unnecessary and i'm
prudent. The course Of the Canadians
during the late war also called forth very
unfayorable criticism in connection with thu
sentence of Col. LYNCH"
MEETING AT THE FENIAN HEADQUARTERS.
Owing to the news, the headquarters o
Col. ROBERTS presented an unusually ami
mated scene this afternoon. Two Of th'
leading Generals were in the war department
of the building; and soon after their arriva
they we're beseiged by Fenians, who anxious
ly INQUIRED what would be done TO proven
the execution OF the death penalty, or sc
cure retribution for the action Of the Cana
dian court.
In answer to the parties one Of the Gen
erals replied that if LYNCH was hung h
would engage TO capture and execute twelv
Canadians 10 avenge the deed. Should tn
other prisoners share the same fate, he sal
their deaths would be avenged in the sam
way.
Another Fenian General, referring 20 Tia
sentence, said he had paroled forty Cana
dians whom he had captured, and provide
them with a safe escort beyond the Fenia
lines. If they hung LYNCH, he remarked
il would only have the effect of expeditin
another invasion Of Canada. 10 is believe
that President ROBERTS will take someactio
on the subject.