The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-26
THB FRNIAN TRIALS
COLONEL LYNCH FOUND GUILTY.
Concluding Scenes and Incidents Of the
important Trial.
Eloquent Appeal Of the Pris-
onsr's Counsel.
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THE PRISONER CONDEMNED 70 DEATH
LIS ADDRESS TO THE JUDGE.
He IL TO be Hanged ORA de-
cemUer l3.
nlMa e,vER NINA faR APPEAL.
Rev. Ma. Lwsasdem i" ne Twied
BS-Day.
a,Ma a'vEH nina FOR AppEM.
SPECIAL rgiFsaAx 70 LN Rrw YORK HERALD.

T0RANro, Canada 0ct 20, 1860
mo foliosins The onoisslon of the evidence yes
isortay
The nszs witness was Thomas Riley tne informer,
vho IL al Fort Erie June 1; crossed
,ssn Buffalo on the is. Of June with the Penans
over on boat drawn BY ting; there nearly
Nsee hundred board the boat; walked from Buffalo
10 Black Rock; had when left the Amcr
can SIDE; the arms Issued on American waters
there reyolyers issued; some OF tho had
ssvolvers there bay ssued; the ammunition
MAS in boxes and issued the Canadian sds the We.
naans talked OF taking Canada that their intention;
Colonel Lynch in Fort Eric; he walking up and
A0wn with the others; he wore a sword; eacamped
Frenchman's creek; after bad stacked there
Sws one hundred men forAgng; the main body stayed
81 tho encanpment until night.
Cross examined by Mr.. Martini born In ireland,
- The county Kerry; have been IN the States about
ysAx; was 10 peunsyvania and Indiana; belonged TO
Yenian circle: was sworn In on this side; was
swsTn by one Mcdonald; forget the oath; some part
~ II that would them; turned Qneons evi
Ssnce; give evidence for tho cueen expect 10 get
s did not expect to DO hanged: viii moi say that
Ne Fsnian Society society; % not know
shas 70 keep the secrets; General oNsil
. Fort Eric; he dressed In black Carolina la. and
svinsn's dress; do think would him again;
cont know Colonel Hay Colonel S,ag belonged 10
NoDonads company, bat not long With thon; came
ever in the first boat about Our O'Clock but do not
hnsw who had command except Captain Shields; he
Was dressed IN HACK Coat AMI low ioit hat no had
Ssvolvr he Ia i've feet eight Inches IN height ard
ssecut thirty Eve years Of age; he had a blg black
nssiachs; Mcdonald acting as captain no vas q
yoang man, and WAS dressed in light clothes; the most
= mo officers in civslans' clothes; iid nct
4es anybody with sword civilians clio hes; many
ossn nosod chap saw Slass hat and
Dark sack coat; Shields Is about the Oldest
nssei ! saw Lynch at Fort Eriei there were some
IN not see them talking TO tho prisoner; they
Assyier men than Lynch; saw moro al French.
forenoon, in the Fenian camp; 10 not know when he
came over; ] saw another crowd coming oN
vAs walking up and down where the Tsntan
9ms were stacked The hrst noticed Of
vSeu the coump Vas ora.a saw S sSes CONN g
en- saw cockin.; wo had dinner there; noe
hog there when saw the prisoner; dli no. Bee him
I'm before to give evidence sgans, tie prisoner
sccausc saw him there am coming giso ey donce
Asnce against them all, as do not nov them an;
KNOW John hoachem, and sep; With him, | told him
had given evidence against tho prisoner did not assign
lin for giving aqans, tho prisoner
n wanted me 70 no and swear agaius, o'Donoughue
and Langley and John Lynch because no quarroei ~sh
ahsm 10 the evening: he told me 70 tel them was
song 70 give evidence against them, and that thew
night give me some money.
M Msriin--Now, witness ala YOU no, make such =
opposition YOURSELF Did you no, tell Scacher mai n
eAoss you named would rot give you $40 eaah you
Witness trmphatcallyl-No, sir; did no such thing;
- was Meachem who made that proposition hnsef
NJ Cameron-ihats the case for The crown my
His Lordship sheo informed tho jury that as ID was
uearly sx o'clock he would adjourn the Cour, tI ton
o'clock this morning without proceeding with tse ev.
ennoe FOR the defence The sheriff his L0rdhp further
.snarked would provide ccmoT,abie quarters FOR the
Joy and they should avoid speaking 10 anybody
4uhect under trial I'll they shoua return to courL In
Assd they should no. even spAsf - ech other tho
subject while ont o. court.
The Court then adjourned