New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-27
THE FENIAN TRIALS.
yHB TRIAL or TBB REV. o. r. lUgsDN POSTPONED
YnE REV. JOHN M'BAnoH PLACED IN THB DOOR
ROMAN CATHOLIC pRIRsF sENTEgCsD TO BB

HUMAN
HANGED.
NJ TGLseRAPH
ToRosTo, Oct. 2e-Tho CouTt met again to-day, Sr'
Justice Wil,on presiding. Tho Rev. d. T.. Lnmsdcn was
first placed in the dock Tic nearly elk feet higb
and processes TO bea clergyman in the Episcopal Church
He 10 apparently about 40 yea Of age lie bore az ahx
ions expression of sountenauce, and appearedto feel h
position fer than Lynch. He dressed IN eioI
teal sut Of black with white Deck-tc. The Hon j. H'
Cameron, .. c., and n. A. Harrison rcpresonted the
Crown. Kenneth Mckenzie, Q. C., appeared for Inc
American Government, and M G. Cameron defended the
prisoner The counsel for the prisoner asked for pest
ponemelt of the trial two material witnesses tor the
defense the Rev. ID. Fuller Of Syracuse, ~ T., ard
Bishop Co1o Of Buffalo, absent and could not DO
brough here IN time. The Crown prosecutor 10 reply,
said that although this application had been made Iathef
late as ample ne had been given 10 secure the attend
anee u these witneses be was willing on tho part 81 me
Crovn 90 receive any properly authenticated eeheaes
of that nature under seal The Crown would throw no
technical opposition IN the way which might prevent me
prisoners receiving the beneht OF alf and impartial tna
and he willing en- the part oi tie CIowD 10 make
any reasonable that might DO demanded On De-
half of the prisoner Nj Cameron, on behalf OF the
prisoner stated that the attendance Of the two gentlemen
TO whom be had referred, would have been secured only
that it not IN their power ID compel their atendanee
He stated that he believed the American Consul would Dc
able 20 Their attendance. After some discussion
the trial was postponed till Saturday, November3
John Mcmahon, a Roman Catholic priest, was then
brought in and took his place in the dock. lie IS man
Of 40 years ofage five feet six inches in hight and
rather stoutly built He was wen dressed IN a clerical
suit ~ black and white stock similar to that which
is used by the Roman Catholic priesthood Jury having
been sworn Mr. r. A. Harrison, on behalf OF the Crown
addressed them in substance az follows:
GENTLEMEN JURY The prisoner at the fJ IS indicted
by court Of competent jurisdiction with having win d'Is
other ldsposed peons m 'le NOUN OF Sune s Wta"
hese provinces with intent TO levy war against h.r M,sV
The Indictment under which he ~ aragncd contains three
counts he Int count ehag. hM Sa Ss 40
this province with intent 10 levy war TIE second connt
charges him with after having entered thse Ponine,s eonn
DER rs, being with these persons having %'',1 "T
statute rny person being Her Majesty subject caught N
Court Martial ana Immediately executed This amends'
by sct which Was passed last session Pio'ang hal parties
could yeby Court Of Justice Credible witnesses VII b.
brought before YOU Who win prove that NE prisoner was
and that 10 fact ke had command among tt. II this Is
proved you will not have 10 consider whether be Is 10 o
and tbe law holds him equally guilty II you are noi tove,.
after hearing the evidence perfectly satisfied o. the ns prs
TO receive the benefit Of this 3oub and 10 entitled to
Inc following evidence for the Crown was then offered
JoLa Ray e1assi,>d By Mr. A. Harrison Foon-l live at
for Ere there the Isl OF June saw tie prisoner
The bar there the st o june he was there With the
fensuS who numbered 30 men The psoaer had DO
him the village Of For Ee the fenans stopped ct tho
m 50 couple Of hours before they went on 'he maren they
tale W s va.s and ,ad the boys may want them
dost sno~ how long We may stop N GanS tssy picked
StsAy after SIGHT Fort Erie between portion Of our
vosncrs and The Pnans cant soy how many NE Killed or
usuudsd The fenians took prisoner neat saw the
prisoner SUNDAY while be taken by our ouhteeis
prisoner be dns-ed In black and took him Tor peet
doctor suite positive the prisoner 81 the Der - ihr man
I saw.
trod Wassr cofnI remember seeing the prisoner the
let June he standing talking with the fenans who
r hind the main body had then left there was some
ohcr said tho poor boys might want their clothes
dd rot sre him agaln-
ILraad,r HHi01H suomi considerable hoy Of men
NJ Fot Erie the June reside in the village OF Fort
Ffic thea al ui in tho mornings 1.-THE witness looked
closels the prisonrr hh FOTt Erie, lssaw him
first saloon whec he tried 10 induce the men 70 take care
Of hemselyrs BE- had DARK coat he did not look like
cegy be Lad revolver by his side, heard han ten TIE
thescl,es when he went out had con
y,aon with him when he told me that they would NOS harm
the red coats. he sad they did not mean to stay there
long o hurt the inhabitants of Fort Erie.
Several other witnesses were EXAMINED all testiylng TO
having the prisoner along with the Fenians al Fort
Erie In June and identifying him with them
For defense witnesses werecaled Mr. NJ cameron
then addressed the jury behalf Of the prisoner in very
long and able address The defense be set mp that
the pr soner being Catholic priest, was taken by force
and compelled Nv the Fenians TO 20 20 Fort Ere To adj
minister spiritual consolation % the wounded; that, as
Roman Catholic priest! he could not refuse attend TO the
calls of the DYING aud that the time 81 the raid lie was on
his Montreal 10 receive aegacy aud was IN no way
connected with the Feuian Organization
Mr. j. H. Cameron replied for the Crown IN long adj
dress arguing that BY Law the fact OF the prisoner having
in auv way aided counenanced the invaders made him
a. guilty as themselves.
~ returning in less than hour with verdict OF gully
The Judge then sentenced the prisoner TO be hanged on
the 18th OF December next The next trial does not take
place for u few days.