The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-04-22
JAMAICA.

Condition OF Affairs I'm jam aica-More
Executions Of Rebsls-An Important
Confession-P roceedings OF tho Royal
Commission-Trial Trip OF the First
Jamaica Steamer, so.
our KINGSTON CORRESPONDENCE.
KSGsros, Jam, March ~, 1895
tho steamer Jamaica Packet will put you In possession
Of this communication.
THE COMMISSION
adjourned ssy d on last Wednesday but reassembied
she following day order hear further evidence
from certain parties who desired TO make their state
mepIs Tho iabors OF the Commissioner however, may
be considered closed for the present. and Is said that
one or Two will their departure to-day the steam
ship soent for England via st. Thomas There In much
anxiety manifested the report Of these gentlemen.
but the public will have walt considerable time be-
fore that desire can be grathed.
Great indignation Ia felt sccount Of the manner In
which Governor Eyre Is treated by the Commissioner,
who act a. for party rather than for the purpose Of
doing Justice They pretend TO treat Governor Eyre
mere witness but the sbsurdI.y Of such action too
xiaring 70 be reasoned upon for single moment Gov.
emor Eyre n unquestonably hs trial before the
Royal Commission according 10 whose verdict In their
report he must stand before his country ana tne world
faithful and devoted servant oil the crown Il Tor the
Royal Commission 70 say whether he did his duty or
failed It. and yet they have the erontery TO tell the
man 70 his face that he q only a witnes&
Mr. Eyre put In his original minute In reply 10 Paul
Circumstance 80 show how the ignorant negroes per.
vert and misnterprct documcnt occurred subsequent
70 martial is. but stu w Soso 90 - 'A''
The Commissioners refused 70 entertain H. DID come
within hts own knowledgef
% far that had been reported % him ofncialy BY
clergyman -.
move a. We have had experience 70 the sort Of
evidence thor give and the deductions they draw
mens put IN. and 70 deduce certain infsrences from
Mr. eurnsy--n you pu. in documents you need no.
draw 30 largely upon them In your statement Ihatsa
OF speech and win call for reply from the oppo
site sido
give my opinion and conceive that the appointment OF
fhn Commission reflects upon and inquirs INTO my COM
vs and @s ds !" mention hs sas
n IL for that ask the Commissioner not 70 IN
scrrupt 70 that end Of my statement may 30 al
lowed 10 stats the inference which drew from thess
Mr. Eyr. presented this poln, for som. time The
nversd their decson 70 Mr.. Eyre 70 ths following
effect
your statement 70 anything which may be answers 70
suestlons but 10 argue documents not within the
province Of witness All argument must o. sreiuasa.
Evidencs must DO given ~ 70 hov you acted on the
Snfsrsncs1 fhss l. for the Commissioner 70 do.
NJ Eyrs-rt ID impossible for mo 70 spear q 70 my
s,ne Of conduct unless give my IMPRESSIONS
~ MsuIe-But not 70 argue - 70 resuiia Avoid ar
~rn.a,s os ,ufersncsa We viii DO that ourselves
ursruuos % TWO rrRx1A
-. ,.~,oss convicted Of having taken part In ths
,rdsr N MsssrA Hire walton, q horsnt Bay, In %
eober last erpaisd their crime on the sancn on Ihus
Asv morning The execution took place In The AL yart
~,d "a Conducted with the utmost propnety. very fev
psr,ons were admitted principally thoss connected VII
IL nre~s bat an immense crowd vas concctcd OUTSIDE
49, rsen a the doomed man could b hsd aftsr N
Srop fsI fhs arrangements we're % well carried on
ehst the men died almost instantly tny oonIessa sns
ssryok The vctims The moA important part OF tnel
Soufs~sion vss shaa they hsd been sworn into s,ers
S.csssv bv psui Bosla Who made them take IN oath q
~ pis hst thsy were 70 obey his orders whenever
hovd can On thsn rhcy also aid thss sns ,ssocsuo
snsx had io4nsd N this vas general hroughou
a.na IN she rrsosss designs Of The association The
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