New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-11-12
PRICE FOUR CENTS.
THE FENIAN TRIALS.

TBLEeRAPH TO uibohh
TososTo Nov lO-The Court met to-day at 10 o'clock.
John Cooney and Patrick Heating first auGgnsd and
pleaded not guilty Previous to pleading Mr. Mckenzie
on behalf Of the prisoners moved 10 quash the indictment
on the same grounds as that relied the case OF the
Queen 0Nell and others Their trials were postpohed'
William Hayden was then placed In the DOCK MI NC
Kenzie for the prisoner moved 10 quash the indictment
The prisoner by direction Of his counsel pesded BOT
guilty. A jury was then impaneed and sworn Mr.. NC
Kende asked mis- Lordshp as the defense relied on mo
question Of identity 10 allow the prisoner 10 be placed out
Of the dock the dOns in McHenrys case. M
Harrison for the Crown, had recollection that such bad
oedent for such could be shown he would allow it.
He however, never heard Of such thing Finally, after
some discussion Mr. Mckenzie let the matter drop. The
witnesses for the Crown were then examined
John Metcaf swornI am private In the Queens Own and
was present the fight Of dgeway several killed and
told me thai he was an American citizen
steamboats, and native Of Louisville, KY had no
Joseph Nc%bSgng sworn-Iive at Fort Ere the
ing OF the June about daylight saw four canal boat.
boats several hundred the prisoner was among
them he was dressed in plain slCths: and had sess ss
box suDs belt sToHas bis waist he va; rSns sSsa
Street EsSy suS the pSnsS spoke .
Prcs and told him to ys him The rest e that . T'S
money gave you nearly al had before pnsOHsr said.
"Oh you have lots Of money Preey then gave hun
away when he said he would he had soethngto
treat them with heard be made similar demand on ohss
green tunics and Others American uniforms but most Of them
had civilians clothes
Erie saw prisoner Friday first OF June abou, O'Clock
person near Pcey when supposed was the gsossT
serward at shoemaaers shop In iont Of my GSsse ~
sorepach went over 20 F S @e ss .Ed me what SS
and replied Englhman he said they had come owes
G Ss2 o s SUp0 sS u e do tod him that aIts
very scarce he said Get it, in commanding way az
HIM he then gave Il little g he appeared to be andsr
the influence Of drink he not dressed as he Is now be had
after thaS he said that the Saxon rule was extinct
VIM. Miller sworn-I i've hye miles from Fort EFle was
at Mr. Prceey the LIST Of June last and saw the PMS
oner there that day he rode up to the gate and
called me out to get something 70 eat he Ess AIMED S sn
about an hour Serward saw hun sgAR he va. ss
me - want TO go ysef Mr. Prieeey gave HIM
money bat not 81 he had some conversation WIN h
were going to free Ireland returned again IN hour and
wanted the Of the money there was good many eniE
which the prisoner said was satisfactory although be Appeared
under the influence Of liquor he could sit on bis hole ssf
well his talk wild extTayaganti he appeared 8"
Mr. r. a. RamsOn-Tbat is the case for the Crown, my
Lord .rt
Mr. Mckenzie read and put in several afhdayts as TO
the prisoners previous good character. Mr. Mckenzie
then proceeded to address the jury Tor the deehe ana
opening mis- remarks complained that he had been ogeea
into the Trial by the Crown counsel before he was ready
to proceed nasmuch lie had no witnesses IN attend
anee Mr. Mckenzie then continued TO argue that al
though the evidence certainly Of strong oharaesr
against the prisoner and possibly might be construed BY
the jury as exceedingly Prejudical, st thero
was nothing TO show that he came over here Tor 10
purpose OF levyng war against her Majesty. Ho
certainly did come here and acted IN az eA-
ceedingly wrong manner IN plundenDg any BRUSH
subject he submitted that be did 50 while labonng Ondef
the influence of drink scarcely knowing what he Gd at
the time. Mr. Mckenzie concluded his speech BY stating
that be did not offer any paaton for the prisoners
duct; he thought It outrageous and acquired
on this charge the Crown woald doubt try him foi
obtaining money through intimidation which was plain
that he did do but he submitted that taking into CONSIDER
alton his youth and that evidence had been shown OF
his intent levy the Queen or that be ever entered
Upper Canada that they should not find him guilty on the
present Indictment thus giving the Crown an opportunity
Of prosecuting him for the oense, If he committed any oi
! which be really was guilty.
His Lordship hsa charged the jury, explaining 10 them
| the law under which the prisoner was TIED.
Mr.. Mckenzie propose 70 take the same excepioIsto
your lordshps charge as did in Paveys case With hete
have told the jury that proof rested with prisoner 10 chow
his business Canada that occasions second thai
your ordsbp should not have expressed yourself Can
there be any doubt that the prisoner was at Lmendge
Fort Erie third that your ordshp should have directed
the jury that because the prisoner was hiding on horseback
between and o'clock in the afternoon extorhng money
from the people there strong evidence that his object
was private Plunder and not public war and that II rested
connected with the Fenians. The jury returned into
Court with verdict Of gully.
Mr. A. Harrison-I move my lord the Judgment Of the
Court upon the prisoner. Mr.. K Mckenzie moved the
Court Of Judgment the ground that the offence
charged was committed in the County OF Weland, and
could not under the statute be tined in York being one Of
counties united HisLordship oyeuled the argument
His Lordshp-Prkoner, have you anything 70 ray Why
sentence should not be passed on you
rsond nave only 20 say , sS fs ne money ron @
BY threats have periued themselves SIMPLY asied ths
The usual proclamation having been made previous to
sentence being passed His Lordship sentenced tho
prisoner 10 be hanged on the 18th OF next month.
AcoUITTAL OF THERMOMETERS ADDRESS OF TER
JUDGE-LETTER FROM THE PRISONER LYNCH
M A
ToRoKro, Nov. l0-After the verdict Of sequitial,
brought in last night in the Of the Fenan prisoner
DrummOnd the Judge addressed the prisoner as follows
good character before you became connected With affair,
a hat yoa here Under Which very
which you mus: yoGrs have fst
Of these people You best know whether you were here
great error OfimpuSve men like you that at times the,
gage enterprise and do things more especially tftre are
number OF people associated IN ,ne or xvs ~ son
judgment and by impulse reflect on az the
ing that which you undertake They say you good worn
aud earn gh wages 60 now TO oar WORK get theo
ps Of osc1pSton 4 open 70 You and to all As have stated
mpuye like you engage in unlawful enterprises and
like savagss than civilized Inen Go and Be carefnL
LETTER FROM LYNCH.
The following letter written by the condemned kelisn
prisoner Lynch, s published in The Leader. newspapers
MILITARY PRsos TORONTO Nov lsoO
The editor Of The Leader would much Obge the undersigned
BY correcting false statement in the 9TH inst
article headed FenAns" with reference b himself and
family The undersigned the youngest Of the late Thomas
Lynch OF Headod County Of Galway Ny father was never in
the British army but private country gentleman and
younger branch Of the Lynehes OF By Crrren Css County
Mayo Ny uncle the late Capt Peter Lynch Of banyeuTtn
Emancipation Act Ny mother neither English nor Pro
but thank God Catholic and Irish have no brother
British service and but living and for the lsss
twenty years in Milwaukee United States SO that insesd Of
my father and mother being adherenh Of the Church Of En-
gland which you would be OF much service 70
In the last trial have the honor 20 belong TO one OF the oldest
Catholic families in the West Of Ireland and one Of the twelve
tribes q the ancient City OF Galway Respectfully,
ROBERT BLEss. LYNCH