Maryland free press., 1866-11-01
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FlHe Feniaa Trials la Cana da.


fipns'' hctsof interest r5accrsias the trial The
American Feniai, !, at, Toronto Csasda,, last
week, and especially ID, the conviction and sep;
tence TO death Of Col. RnT,crt r. Lynch End Rev.
John McMahon. The result OF tifse t,i:ss secnI
I" have created dnim aa,c xiitesncnt in New Yerk
and ~ all t,a A;ueric,n qties, anl tqwus on, the
borders Of C,,nada. =.
The evidence brouyh out on the trial vi was
very volumino,is, and i Il gen.tal feeling pre-.
vailed among tie prisohcr's synpathiseas that
the charge Of Chief Justice Wilsop,was yery PREF
Judicial 70 the prisoners ....,-.f..,, fTr;.
The jury was out fifteen minutes, returning
with verdict of guilty. '' Fl
After the verdict the prisoner, being permitted
to do So, spoke in very excited tone, as fol-
lows: I'''3 i"'~ l'v"''"'ii~ :
Aceording 10 the testimony, the case Is very
plain against me, and ! have onlyit to saw nv
Lori, that am not guilty-.I feel so in my heart
as G"d is nay judge. only, left hone Oh, " ed
ON Thursday night, the 3lst of May, and stopped
~ ihe franklin House. on the corner Of Ellicoit
Rni Senect streets. The klowins morn ine bc-
FIRE nine, ] called on my friend, Mr. D. Vaughn,
a'er which | went looking for ticket Office, TO
ger ticket for Iuntrcat and while locking for
ed Inc that the FcBiaps had crossed into Canada,
Then crossed over bv the Ferry ani was dettin-
Cd by the FeniRns. q had no intention Of (stas-
ing with them, and was never conhoetrd with
them In any manner. lIws,s then nmdo to prs I'M
he ise py them thai Lwenld attend 70 .ileir wound
ed Those men, NuligaH and Stllivan sworc
falsely against me-. They say tl,cy Saw me-. in
Fort Drie, when. as Cod, ia my witness, was
in Buffalo: hut pray that God, who can read
our most hidden Thoughts, will Judge between
them and myself, and may God in his mercy for.
i!' irs .s9oryan ydt q; a"r,gu.
The sentence Of death was then pronounced
upon tn. prisoner, and he was ordsred to be ex-
ecltfed on the 18th Of December next. 80" ga n
The case OF the Rev. d. f. Lums,ien, It will
be remembered, was postponed till Move mbcr
'd. hr. Lumsden PROCESSES to be Clergyman
In The Episcopal church. lie borei,n nh iisas
EXPRESSION of feountcaauces and appeared to Gesl
slpostion far more than Lynch, -.
At New York, the sentence Of Colonel Lynch
10 death by the Cinai. Judiciary Continues 10
excite Fenian circles. tits stated At the Roberts
headquarters that many witnesses could be pro-
cured to testify that the colons Was mot CONNECT
ell with the Fsnsp army OF. invasion, whom he
merely accompanied rs a correspondent. These
''''-S-t ''o"S'Stt pToCtcu W lUTUfHO,
as their presence there would expose them TO
inn1ediats arrest A MASS meeting in New York
is proposed to be held in jones' Woods. to er-
press sympathy m behalf of Coli Lynch and his
:ellow prisoners, and to take action for their re-
lease, or to procure Communication of senteu,e.. -,
special meeting Of tho general ,commiise OF
Tammsny Hall has already been held, at which
alengthy preamble, sne, dmoag other rcsolu-
tons deeply syn1'aihisirg Sitli tho caase of Ire
aad 1tic following ia bsI,alf of Coio I,ynch;agg
3Fesotredss That as Robert Btoss, Lynch went
int canada, as the rerrsscatatiyc Of an A meri.
r"n paper, udas'the liberty of the Prsksi has
heen infnnoIsly invaded 10y his arrest aud can-
rlction, we call upon the entire democratic prcss
OF the United States to unite with US i'd urliug
upon the President The duty ami necessity Or
prompt aud decided measures, snd in assuring
the British Government that our people quick
to recent wrong and to defend ftllcir lihcrticE
VIII not htil to retalae for SO gross n violation
"f the ussgcs OF hamshtv, civilization, Justice
ana right' ss the execution of Robert b. lyach
would involve.
Resofrea That The Committee appointed TO
prepare these resolutions lie request 4 10 proceed
10 Washington city and present this memorial
to tile President, an that iFe hcrcbt ask the
publication of'thc foregoing preamble and reso-
lutons in every paper ia the Union.
This co nn,ittcc, il is nierstool, took the
cars on Friday evening, for Washington. to Law
TIE action Of The committee be,urc his ExcelIencv
the President. toward securing the freedom OF
Col L;n:h.
.y.I.t LETTERS FROM Mr.. sEy.R>. . ?,
NEU foak, Der. 2s.-Thc following docu-
ments have been received here: '....' y
DIP r-t,n:nf Of Sate, Washington. October q.
lsG6.-To ID. Thurston, Eeq., United States
Consul, Toronto-Sir anrl,sc n COPY of A nuic
of this date which have addressed 10 Sir Fred
erick w. A. Bruce the British minister here.
upon the subject of the conviction an 1 sentence
of James Lynch and John McMuhon hy a cello
nial court sfCahatla, on n charge of cninplcitr 4
md participation in the late attack upon Fort
kric. In accordance with the purpose expressed
In that communication, You are expected 10 pro-
cure without delay, for the use of this Depart
mcnt, copy of the record of the trial and con-
viction of Lynch and Mcmahon, and also of all
further trials and convictions Of a similar CHAR
actcr which shall take pl,ce in Canada. with the
least possible d,lav after their termination. !
am sir, your obcdient servunt, So. spi'f,. =
,..r..... off - W. II. SEWARD.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, |
'' Washington, Oct. 81, '6j.
Sir:-Tt ia understood that Tunes Lynch an,
john Mcmahon have been receillv convicted in
colonial court of Canada and sentenced TO
death upon charge that, being ciixtns of the
CLind States, they were actors in the assault
made in the month of June last at Fort Erie, in
that colony. II can b. hardly necessary to di-
rect your attention to the fact that the gov-rn-
ment of the United Statcs is required hy tho
highest considerations of national dignity and
duty and honor TO inquire into the le ,aiiy JUS
tice and regularity Of the judicial proceedings
which have thus taken place, and that, after
making such careful scru,inv. We shall cxpect
to make known to Her Majcsty's Government.
such opinion as the President, upon due consid-
Grafton, shall adopt. pi IofI !Hni'' 'o r.at,1
With this view, the United States Consul at
Toronto is this day Instructed To procure for the
information OF this department. copy of the
record of the trial aud conviction of Lynch and
Mcmahon, and also of all further trials and con-
vctions. OF similar character VIII ich shall take
place In Canada. While no unnecessary delay
In the examination OF the cases which are thus
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