New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-12-22
TIE FENIANS.
TIE TRIALS AT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. PRISONER
SENTENCED TO DEATH.

TIE TRIALS AT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. INN iNi''''''
SENTENCED TO DEATH.
~ TELEGRAPH 1RIEuSE
SwEETsBURG, G. E., Dee. 2l.-The Court met az
10 o'clock Thonns Maddcns again placed at the bur
Mr. Ramsay addressed the july for the prosecution. In
reryng to the speech for Tie defense DC said Tic nsinnhon
bont the exclusion Of Catholics from the jury was most IN
founded The counsel ol tho prisoners, by asking IoI an
English peakng jury lad himself excluded portion OF VIC
population who almost 10 nan o the same I'f' "7
himself great deal mad been said about The men beng '
under CT post aeto leg saon II law passed after the
fact making n crime innocent action, il would hc
unjust but however uuust Jury would be bound TO carry
out But the Act of the SIN Of june ccatcd 30 new .I'
what was crime before the Act passed Tie GoyeInrni d
been denounced or Lot having t'maAaed rpaIon Eve me
Soe A1 y 81, T,f, md he l-tcd states They had simply
IN carr ot the law TIE defense had spoken Of bis being
the fr of mere boys. TIE prisoner Wa MOI 10Y M VIZ e."
- f og he was there az Eccless House armed with
Jc and sabre addressed a. Captain ana was evident
ly In command Of DO -Ilct part of what might uc con
9er m, rear lar Of The rrtrcating Feuans All Ramsay
Mt an 70 iTl, 10 other points which The defense bad attempt
10 make AND after IetafitaAng We c'laeAe, -nd
Ni pcrn protested against such language being addressed
10 he ii1y by tie Crown prosecutor. ,...
judge jonso them charged Jury They retired al 1880
10 consider their verdict
TLomas smith placed IN The dock This pi'one D.
about years OF age smooth face ana slight bh ne man
tested lively interest d. all tfe proceedings alI ~
s any OF the Indifferent spectators Ju!y was very soon en-
pauecd As each came ZAP III levin asAeG ut. u -,
had any prejudice aud two who admitted iiy A1u "cle
aside b challenge lr Buchanan opcd the case 10, tle
Crown W 5 Hofapple gave evidence ne same IN Ia AiAu
den % TIE general pioceeci4gs o. iIe ,
Tie iury IN MADDEN returned a. ~ win 'eae ol
guilty The clerk as@ed the prisoner u hs n ayi 'nE 70
70 the Court Why sentence OF oellh shouG o u li
uouncod lr Devn asked that sentence should be ie go
until his Honor should Anve submitted o. iAc touI 81 Af
various important legal questions which hs1 D'e i4l'eN
uSge Id nat in referring any point to the Court Of
Annals he was bound 10 certify int he lad seoGs doubts
the present ease lie could not Gay be had serious H'u1
about any point which Lad arisen Tic then proceeds 20 3
tic sentence Of death naming Friday the 18Th Of feW1H!
next as tie day oI TIE execution 80 ,..-.,
The Judge spoke with much feeling but The prisoner Defn ca
no emotion either the announcement Of The verdict or WINE
being passed except that sAeeng us'.h'
last word He then taken back 10 jail aud suls hl
proceeded a Stevenson next called ana wac examiner S
Mir Deyln remarked that il unnecessary u show intent
The indictment charged merely that me prisoner was IL lbs
udge ohnsOn-lf q had stopped there 10 would have c
worthless bot charges an entry into Loge CanHda WIN IN
Mr Deyn said This was lot laid the indictment ~,
II the examination Of the indictment showed lhai AI
Tbe point Wa then argued by tie counsel and the Judge
finally restricted the prosecution % proving e acts done a.
Tcy y the prisoner counsel te TieAt 10 argue
at future stage further consequences Of ne o1iafo
Several witnesses testified 10 having taken smith prisoner
and 10 his hne armed J. l. Schiller proved that the prisoner
when admitted Montreal ALL said he was naive Of bosto
Mos a Methodist and u ycars Of age
This closed The case fo tie Crown Mr. Deyn on behalf Of
the prisoner said be would leave the case IL LIB onof haOs
The Ipe aid The pfoner was not accused Of assocang
himself with anybody but charged with having on s
own proper prton committed He instructed the jury
that a. natter OF law being against Her Majesty
troops being against Her Majesty Dlt io4 mem
that they bad any doubts as 70 Tie facts they souu give
prisoner the benefit Of g. Tie jury retired at clock All
beyu then contend that his Honor lac .sdeted me
ury and had c0ntradcted lbs that the omission
10 charge entered fatal to the indictment IAe Judge
said in making the statement referred 10 nc bad merely thrown
Out sgsg, a . S5 sa a csaTye So c he ''u 70
At $50 jury reply amessago from the Court
stated tlat ey had lot agreed and there was no likelihood of
their agreeing They then locked up o the night anu
the Court adjourned Ill tomorrow
REsIITE OF TIE PRISONERS SENTENCED TO DEATH
WARRINGTON Dec 2I-Unted States Consul Thurs,on, at
Toronto has informed Secretary state that be has been
officially notified by the Sheriff that the Governor General Of the
three provinces granted respite until The 18Th March next
10 the following named persons sentenced to death Oh Dec
Robt Is Lynch, John MeMahGn NIu ; layeN VIZ hHyHeh'
Daniel Whelan, John Quinn ana ILones school
THE CHRISTMAS DuSEER-PRoTEsT PROM TIE PRS
ONERs.
TORONTO Dec. 2l-The following letter was this
evening sent 10 the reporter Of The Toronto DAILY 7egdph
ToRoVTo JAIL. Dec. q. IsG6
To he Fenan Brolsihood and he Friends Of he FetaH Prs
opers Ia Ncte. Yort CtJ ard hs Vicinity
The undersigned has been authorized By bis fellow prisoners
unoer death and those yet 10 be tined TO caution
those friends IN NeW-Yok City and lie vicinity against
spending appeal mhde 20 thea for contributing toward
Tins appeal might be made with propriey for paupers and
conYes on actvcs leland OF some institution of the knd
bat il gross insult rsbmen held political prisoners IN
Csnada Who meyer received any aid or assistance from the
Frsn Hesdouarters during their long confinement IN the
Toronto Jail and they consider tins last appeal as adding insult
% injury They therefore earnestly entfeai their friends Pct
nov 70 outrage Their issats ana }n'& " ''1 THIS
o. ls-lis asdy request Of g Of my sellowEi.oner;
most cheerfy concur with Mr. Lynch on behalf Of the
prisolers the jail in protesting against tins insulting
I9rous for Christmas the FcnaH prisoners and
further consider insult TO ne personally The prisoners
.oHs MCMAHON, late i. +. Of Andeison Ind