The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-22
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SPECIAL TsLEsaAms 10 THE HERALD.


The Fenian Trials In swectsburg -Dealh SEN
the 18th Of February Noxt--Imp ortant
Arrest sf . Defaulting Now York Clerk He
Il Charged WIKI the Robbery Of $500, 900.
e SwEErnuRG, Dec q, 1899.
rhs court opened ~ ten O'clock Judge johnson pro
siding. The Hon. hsssrs. Ramsay and Buchanan ap-
psared for the Crown and the Hon Mcssa OHAllorsn,
Queens Counsel, and Devln for the prisoners. TAe
Sheriff n haifpass ten O'Clock brought the prisoner
Thomas Madden, into court .@
Immediately after Mr.. Ramsay proceeded 70 address
The Jury for the Crown In his remarks 70 the jury he
sad that the counsel for tho defence attempted 70 deny
that there was an invasion, or that the body
Of armed men who had entered the province
had hcistsd the green dag, or that they attempted
TO murder citizens Of her Maiesty's government.
And the counsel proceeded a length state the
jury the evidence received against the prisoner In order
who invaded the province last June, In order to
throw the present government voluntarily and Of his
In the court room knew, whe had heard the evidence
against the prisoner that he guilty and that
the duty Of the jury, as loyal subjects to bring in
The counsel for the prisoners protested against the
dress Of Mr.. Ramsay TO the Jury.
The Judge then addressed the Jury In fair and Impair
al charge and explained the Law under which the pris
oner was tried and read to the jury from h notes the
entire evidence The jury retired At haifpast twelve.
Gerk-Gsntemsn Of the jury, have you agreed on
your verdictY
Foreman--we have. We nnd the prisoner guilty.
The Crer then proclaimed order In the court while the
sentence Of death was passed on Thomas Madden
Judge johnson, In q short address, informed the
prisoner that the sentence which he about 70 pass
was one which he would have wished had fallen to
do his duty He then informed the prisoner that ne
might u he had % desired, have sentenced him be
executed I'm, Immediately on. he would not do 40 He
Madden be taken from the Jail the District Of Bedford
to the place q execution, Friday, the 18th day OF
February and there be banged by the neck until he
dead and may the Lord have mercy on your soul
During the passing Of the sentence the prisoner be-
marked when leaving the court that Canada dare mot
hang an Irishman for being Fsn,an.
Thomas Smith, an American citizen. then placed
In the DOCK and jury empanelled for his trial The
adjourned foor clock r. until ten TO- morrow
expected that whom the adjourns tomorrow IL
Captains DUNG ana Jordan Of the NJ New YORK police
arrested today. IN Montreal clerk Of the New York
Mining Association for stealing $780, 600 last July, from
had eft for Europe Captain Young met the prisoner
In Montreal this morning he immediately telerraphed
70 New York, and instructed to hold the prisoner III
possible. A compromise will be effected To- morrow.
Protest Of the Copdemncd Prisoners Against
Colonel Roberts Denation for q Christmas
Dinner Tor Them-They Consider His Appeals
fer that Purpose Ne Addins Insult TO Injury.
1oRoxro, Dec Il, 1860.
The following statement was handed 70 me this even.
ing for publication. II signed to-day, aud IL au.
thentic -
TORONTO Jan, Dec q, 1868.
To rHx FESAS BROTHERHOOD FRIENDS OF THE
fEsAs PRsoTERs, New YoRK Crv AND Irs VICINITY -.
The undersigned has been authorized by his fellow prs
under sentence OF death, and those be tried
10 caution those friends New York city and it's vi.
entity against responding 10 the appeal made TO lhcm
for contributing towards procuring them Christ
mas dinner This appeal might be made with
proprioty for paupers and convicts on Black
wells Island, institution OF the kind;
| but gross insult TO Irshmcn held as
political prisoners IN Canada, who never received
any AID or assistance from the FenIsn headquarters
during their long confinement In the Toronto Jail. and
they consider this last appeal adding insult injury
They, therefore, earnestly entrcat their friends
70 Outrage their feelings and that they may be spared
| this cruel humiliation
On bcha and by esues, OF thr,veight Of my fellow.
/ prisoners ROBERT BLOSS LYNCH
most cheerfully concur with Mr Lynch on behalf of
insulting appeal OF Colonel Roberts to the citizens OF
New ORR Tor contributions for Christmas dinner for
the Fcnan prisoners; and further consider Il an In.
sui 70 me personally. The prisoners will not he re.
cipienfs ~ christmas dinner from any source
JOHN MCMAHON, late y. y. of Anderson, Ind
The Political Excitement subsidized.
OTTAWA, Dec 81, 1864
The ministers have all len the capital and the potc,
excitement has subsidized.
Charitable Demonstration The Relief Fund /.
cUEsEc, Dec. 81, 1900
subscription has been started in this city for the suf
ferors ny tho terribs oolery explosion In England
The amount given ny the Canadian government, TO the
O,rel,s. rellcf fund 900 Ancthcv tn.t.ir. -