The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-10-27
" FENIAN TRIALS.
ln MahG31 Sentenced to
be Hung. N

ntf IN - TORONTO, Oct 26.
Notwithstanding the wet weather, the court
house densely crowded, and the interest in
the Fsnian trials is unabated, The first prison.
er pi.ced in the dock this morning was David
+: II ntmsden, who professess to be a clergyman
OF UP episcopal church McCafnerOn, an able
iawyr, appeared for the prisoner, and asked
ior postponement of the trial, to procure two
cuse, and Bishop Coke of Buffalo, the Ameri-
can consul having undertaken to procure their
attandance. Hon. j. III. Cameron, Crown
Counsel, replied that ample time had been al
iowsa . Tue prisoner, to procure witnesses,
ties in the way, and Saturday week was then
agFeed upon for the trial. The next prisoner
plaeeg2n the dock was John McMahan.s The
defeHaants attorney challenged only one Juror
Mr. KsA Harrison in behalf of the Crown,
then aadrsssed the jury. The Indictment con-
tains three counts, viz: list. Charging the
prisoner with being an American citizen, and
as sucf, invading the Provinces with intent to
levy war. I'd. That after entering, he contin-
ned to act with persons invading the Province
3d. Being with persons who levied war in the
Province. The first witness for the Crown
John Ray, OF Fort Erie, testified that he saw
the prisoner at Fort Erie June 1st with the
FepIaas and also saw him again with them
after the fight at Fort Erie
The next witness, Alfred Wilcox. swore that
he saw the prisoner at Fort Erie june lst. He
was giving orders about some satchels. eHe
saw no arms about him.
Alexander Milligan next testified that he saw
prisonsr, VINO had revolver at his side and
was advising the Fenians to take care of tbeml
selves. Several other witnesses testified TO tbe
same elect. No witnesses were called for the
defensp.
" G. Cameron then made a long argument
for The defence, saying that the prisoner, who
Is eFthollc Priest, was forcibly compelled to
go With the Fenians to give spiritual eomfort
to the wounded. That as Priest he could NOT
refuse TO attend the wounded; that he was on
ms way to Montreal on private business, when
ance. .
HOG. j. ii. Cameron replied at length. saving 4
that N law the fact of the prisoner having in !
any way aided the invaders, made him equally
guilty. = 'efa@'fS
The Judge thens charged the iury. who y ar
retiring for nearly an hour brought in a YER
dict Of guilty, and the prisoner was then SEN
teneea 70 pc huilg on the 18th day of Decem-
Der next a-,..e - .a9sasf Nsa ~ b l',11 :
Inapsrfaiat Letter from Gen. sher;s,.
New ORLEANS, Oct. ai
The following important letter appeared this
afternoon: t.- sRgt17 - ~ o"'ou '-'i Inns
HEADoUARTEs DEPT. OF THE GuLF.l !
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 23d. 1855 s-N' i
Generdl:-I am satisfied there is only ono 10
III which the state of affairs on the Rio Grands
can be bettered, and that is by eiying tbe
heartiest support to the only Goyernment in
mexico, recognized by our own, the only one
which Is really friendly to us. You will there
lore warn all adherents of any party or pretend-
ed Gesernmepti in Mexico, or the State of Ia
msuilpas that they will not be permitted to Vi i
oiate the neutrality laws between the Lihera1
COY GoyeInment s,l M OF Mexico and the United States.
ana also tnat they viii not be allowed to remain
in our territory and receive the protectinn of |
{. onr nag, IN order to complete their machina-
tlons for the violation of our neutrality laws |
These instructions will be enforced against |
resenting the so-ealled Imperial Goyernmeppt
q Mexico, and also against the Ortego Santa
Anaa and other factions President ,JnaTan nis is
the acknowledged head Of the Liberal Govern
meHt OF Mexico. am General,
very respectfully
your opedient servant. q
tSlgned) p. H SHERIDar
=. Major General Commanding,
- nreyes ,S 6ng. General Sedgwick, Command
brownsville, Texas oi"iiue'