Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-10-30
THE EENlAN TRIALS
The Feeling Of the Canadiaus-More Pris.

TORONTO, Oct. H.-From all parts of the
provinces dispatches are coming, demanding
that no mercy should be shown to the Fenians
feund guilty. i think IL doubtful il the
Grown can find evidence strong enough to con.
vince the jury that the Rev Mr.. Lumsden was
in any way connected with the raiders last
June. The threats made by the Fenians ia
New ork TO ayeLge the death of these m en-
II executed, will do great In Jury 10 the prison
ers. Petitions are 20 be circulated immediate
ly, and sent to, the Governor General. to be
forwarded TO the Home Government, 10 have
the sentence commuted to imprisonment
Three prisoners were arragned to-day, and
plead not guilty. Their names are David
Wnaier, Patrick Norton, and Danr Drum
mond. The counsel for the American citizens
Mr.. kenRett Mckenzie, informed the court
that he WAS not ready, and asked permission
10 postpone the trials until "wednesday next
The counsel for the Grown, Mr.. J. H. Came.
ron. agreed TO the postponement, and the trials
his lordship until next Wednesday at 10 o'clock
Fears are expressed by majority of the geo
pie that The Fenians may escape before the
oay OF their execution through the aid of their
friends from the other side. There are now in
the city over five hundred Irish Americans
apparently out Of employment. and waiting 10
DO something, which, l believe, is to aid the
prisoners confined in the old Jail, by overpow-
erIngtheir guards, and then escaping TO the
United States. The Eenian prisoners at Cora
wall are TO be indicted on Monday for high
treason, and are to be tried on the folio wing
Wednesday, II the grand Jury find true bills
against them.
TORONTO, Oct. 2S.-The military authorities
have orders to increase the guard at the old
Jail where the Fenians are confined The
threats made by the Fenians of New York
will compel the Crown authorities to deal to-
ward the prisoners more Sc verely than thew
Otherwise would. The prisoners confined here
age without a change of cloihing The Amer
ican Consul has supplied few or them ont OF
bis own pocket with new underclothing. Ell
forts are 10 be made by the Right Rev Rshop
Lynch, OF this city. TO get the Rev T. McMn.
hon reprleved. A Cabinet meeting Is called To
meet at Ottawa on the 3Uh instant, 10 consider
what policy the government should take in
regard TO carrying into effect the execution of
the Fenian prisoners sentenced TO be hanged
The meeting OF Parliament has been most
poned by the Governor General until Decem-
Der H. - - 20 = q t..F'JaI
large quantity Of military stores arrived
here last evening from England. y.r, . -
Ii is rnmored that the Government intends
ordering out The militia TO patrol the frontier
until after the execution. - 49, +.--0,- - =
A NOVEL SuiT,-A novel case was decided
at Jackson, Michigan, recently, by Commis-
sioner WaIcott, in regard to the custody of the
issue OF & marriage declared void for i!iegaiity
The parties We're united in marriage some sipht
years ago, the husband supposing that the
woman VAS unmarried, while. it seems she
bad a husband living at the time of the mar-
riagf. The fact eeming to light the marritg -
was declared nuli and void The wife then
brought writ Of tgieGs carp US againstthe has
band for the custody OF their three children
But the Commissioner decided against her
claim, under all The circumstances and con
trary to the general legal proposition that tn
custody OF Hlegitimate children belongs to tn
mother. The wife now brings an action 70
the recovery of wages tor the whole period Of
tneg supposed marriage. b.,
- General Neal Dow goi INTO hot wa.sr when