New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-11-06
THE FENIANS.
THB CASE OF JAMES DRUMMOED PosTPoEED-TRAL
OP BENJAMIN PERRY-THB PRISONER FOUND NOT


in the dock He has the appearance Of hsrd-worhng
mechanic Two Of the principal witnesses ior the deiehso
were absent and the was postponed
BENJAMIN Perry was then placed in the dock. He ap-
pears quite boy Of not more than than Is years OF age
The indictment in the present case was similar 70 that
preferred against other prsoners j. Metean "as inc MET
witness called
attacked by the Fenans the prisoner o. ne oar ha3G S s
he said he came from Buffalo with Fenans that there
about 500 COO Of them with him. that he eit them on oat
day morning and arrested about o'clock and that he had
Cross.sra,nined BY Mr. McKenzeHe said he near IS
years age had arms he did not tell me that he was
Lieut. SehoGeld sworn-I Fort Erie the Cd ofJane
along with Wcand Battery between three and four o'clock
the attacked by the Fenans; recognize
the prisoner directed some OF my men to arrest HIM about
told trying get the that he had
from Cincinnati and over with the Fenians on Friday
morning. he had about him.
C,OsseEamiaed 6y Mr. McBe1eI think he said he came
from Cincinnati with the Fenans did not caution him
Mr. MoKenAe-Ihen submit my Lord that the entire oil
| this evidence should be struck out
His LordshiP-I do not TANK Il Is necessary - 40, ,.v
Wness-If we cautioned every prisoner We took mat uhy
we would have nice state Of affairs now ~. - ,,o
Reuben Moser-l Of the Weland Battery saw me
prisoner I'd Of June four miles below Fort Erie he tod
me that he came with The ten1ns on Cincinnati ne s baI no
he said he had uncle who sailing on these ak anu ~
he yery good chance TO come On as he might uncle
ross.cramined 6y Mr.. AcHeazieHe told me be had no
business here but wanted TO SEQ his uncle noticed inc
prisoner before passing line II pckes by order Of Lieut.
Schofed told him stop be did and told me he wanted
10 90 TO Buffalo, he SAID he came from CINCINNATI s1hL
You belong to the Fenians he answered Not now et
them this morning lie walked boldly past our pcSes ana
did not appear 10 be hiding or any way tying to shelter MN
This closed the case for the Crown. For defense the
mother of the prisoner called whose testimony was 10
the effect that her left Cincinnati to 60 TO Newiork
that she knew him TO possess arms or To belong TO
any military organizations; and that he was only 10 years
Of age.
MI Mckenzie on behalf of the prisoner, then submitted
| the following points Of law;
Second That there evidence that he joined any evil dis
posed persons Canada that be IN arms with intent to
TiiSd That there + no evidence whatever that he
mittel an act Of hostility against Her Majesty
Fourth. That there evidence Of the intention OF tie
prisoner parties assembled there that they Intended TO
EGh That The prisoner being boy that the Crown should
produced evidence TO show that he knew what was
MI Mckenzie addressed the jury for tho defense in an
able speech and Mr. r. A. Harrison replied for the Crown
The iiry after short interval, brought in verdict Of
{" not guilty, and the prisoner was discharged
The following letter has bscn received by MI Harrison,
Of the Crown prosecutors in the Fen@g tn9ls Inc
letter posted in Western city Of the United States,
and is looked upon by parties mentioned IN 1t as either
practical joke or empty threat
"R A. Harron esq-sn party Of four persons has been
organized in this city for the lose Of Fascinating those
Among the names have heard mentioned upon Nuo hc eoN
fail yourself Mr. McNabb Mr. Patterson Judge VII
guard The oginators Of this dasinrly plot think with
them in sympathy and they would osassaie me " they knew
me source Of voar Information shall not n nv name to
s letter 1be PARTY lcnve for Toronto to morrow night he
| ON your guard Tor they determined. JusucE'
Asa soldier OF the 7ih Regiment was mounting guard
Saturday night near the gate OF The old a, where the
Fenan prisoners confined, shot fired, passing
through the sentry box IN which he was standing and
within an inch or two Of his head. The night cold
and dark Search made for the perpeiraor Of the
decd, but in vain.
ARRIVAL or TROOPS IN CASADA-PESIAS EXCITE
MEST OVER THR AooUTTTAL oP LUHsDEN-CABINEr
DELIBERATIONS on TnE EXECUTION oP THE CON
DBMSED FRNIASs.
TO the TRIbuSH
| MONTREAL, Nov. 5.-The One Hundredh Regi-
mont, Just out from England by the steamer Pennsyl-
vania arrived here yesterday. One-haf OF the regiment
will 20 on Immediately to Ottawa. There are now in
British America about IS 600 troops Of the regular British
army OF whom 5000 are In Canada. There vas parade
on Saturday Of the Volunteer Grand Trunk Regiment,
commanded by the Managing Director co Of the
| on parade The Company has along It's line about
6OOj empOyes nearly oil Of whom being trained for
military service. There Is considerable excitement 10 day
| in C;ntfntown the Irish portion Of the city, owing
10 the fact that while the two Fcnian prisoners OF
Irish origin Lynch and Priest MeMahon, have been sen.
fenced TO death Lumsden ScotchmG and Protestant
minister been acquitted The Executive have been hold
ing meetings during the last three days in this CITY, Mr.
Langcyn, SolicitOT-GeneHl East, has been sworn 10
as Posmaster-General, succeeding IN that Office Dir.
| Rowland who some time ago was appointed Finance
Minister Nothing has transpred as 10 the result OF Cabl-
| net debersuon on the fate Of the condemned fehan
IL is believed that the Canadian Ministry will throw the
responsibility OF a decision on the Ho;se Government
There strong feeling hero that II the sentences not
earned out the FenisDs will conclude II u because Can
adams afraid Of them Rd will be more likely 70 give
trouble hereafter than the law IS allowed 10 take us
| course.
PRYIAS TROUBLES ANTICIPATED IN CANADA.
nj rELEeaAPH IHs TRIBUNE
| TORONTO, G. W, Nov 5.-Alr. Hanson, the prose.
cutting LAWYER for the Crown in the fenian trials received
letter to-day giving information of plot to assassnato
Judge Wilson and others in the Fenian trials.
Considerable religious luminosity IL shown regarding the
proccedngs Ths fact that the Rev. Mr.. Lumsden,
Protestant Is acquitted while the Rev. Mr.. MeAIahon
| Catholic is convicted, is specially commented upon
| MASS MEETING IN BUFFALO.
] nj TELEGRAPH 10 TRIBUNE
| BUTFALO, n. V. Nov. AT Fenian mass meeting,
held here on Saturday night the following resolutions
| were adopted with great enthusiasm;
WheTsas The Fenan Brotherhood sympathzng with their
brethren now condemned death In Canada aud others who
ARE held In bondage the prisons OF Ireland England aud
Canada and this meeting Is convened Tor the purpose OF
power 10 tie universal indignation horror aud disgust enter
ned bv all Irlslmen against the arbitrary iyfannico ana
mpous attempts OF the lhisCanadan Government 70 ,ae
away under the assumed appearance OF Jaw me hies OF en-
Gems United STATES aud which carried into effect VIII
be another instance In the black record British pohdy for
And 'eigeas the spirit Of the age and !. unmistakaby
shown that Of tho American people and OF It's Government are
opposed uch upon humanity civilization
aud the OF human liberty as las been already exempt
fed only recently but ON every occasion when Their p
thTope cxeons snatoh could be nped ~ ihe amehoa
ton OF oppressed mankind and nstionalesi therefore
BE resorei That shall gage war q, long as Almighty
God permits to exist egans, the hereditary enemy OF our
race until the object have nearest cur heatsthe enamel
patton of ireland from the CALLING yoke Of the AnsoAorman
Rod That while we are not disposed to interfere in the
domestic and private relations Of the Canadians British
people ae determined 70 overthrow British misue IN lro
Roired That we most heartily rejoice the dismissal
ooo Mart led