The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-15
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Nbs Fenian Trials AT TorontO-Daniol Wheinn
and Iohn Quinn Convicted and sentencedfo
be Hanged ON the 18th of December. &c.
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The Fenian Trials AT TOrontO-Dantol Wheinn
and John Quinn Convicted and Sentenced 20
be Hanged ON the 18th of December, nc.
TORONTO, Nov. II, 1900.
ne couyt resumed s sittinrs this morning Justice
rohn wilson presiding. Sheriff Harvey called over the
sory panel and his ordshp directed the prisoner Daniel
wheIsn in whose case Mr. Mckenzie challenged the
array of Jurors yesterday, to be brought into COURT
Mr. MoKessie-I would ask your iOrdship TO allow
'e als L , y et it be very snor, one. All
through y0qr SSss'ions
.ourseYso have always given you credit for sinceri-
l., anShOusht you AYld also give me the same Al;
.houe3 you may view ese objections as trivial with all
sue aspect TO your opinion 1 convinced that the
ehalnnge was we'll founded.
Nj Mckenzie, aver having consulted with his client,
read and put in ain made by the prisoner, setting
ror length the objections made to the challenge yes
on ss sysn to oussh ths N s Or
sant him rule up@ the Attorney General Of Upper
canada 10 show why this course should not be pursued.
Mr. J. II Cameron, on the part OF the crown, stated
Shat there was no fact alleged In the affidavit which
would warrant such course
His Lordshp-1 decline the application.
Mr. Mckenzie .5Hse claimed as the prisoner was an
sse aaa that he snoss tried by jury dc communicate
Mr. J. H. Cameron Objected, on the ground that the
prisoner had already pleaded to the indictment
His Lordship--I think the prisoner should not be
cluded from that right Letn precept be drawn up and
handed 70 the sheriff to summon as jurymen SIX citizens
Mr. McKenzie-As this may take some time n order
50 avoid unnecessary delay after consultation with my
learned friend have agreed to waive my right Mr..
Mckenzie stated that he required the prisoners Colonel
Lynch and o'Neil as witnesses for the defence. His
lordship declined them TO be sent for r..
Mr. McNab opened the case for the crown In a short
address and called John Metcalf who sworn, and
said that the prisoner made the following statement at
Port Coiborne;-He SAID ne was American born In
jackson county state OF New York; that he lived
land three wears ago and left there for Buffalo on the
Both OF May to to Ireland to liberae her. that he
boats; was wounded at Limestone Ridge; he said they
yereated at Limestone Ridge because the officer In
mand had given wrong orders; said there 1000
men engaged at Rdgeway, under command of Colonel
ONeil; he stated that the Fenians Obliged to
tire in consequence of the heavy tire Of troops.
Robert Bloss Lynch, sworn-Am a prisoner in Jail,
under sentence Of DEATH my home is louisville Ken.
tucky, and was formerly employed ia the army, but
iatiorly commercial house there as bookkeeper;
while the army wrote several letters newspapers
but was not specially Employed was In Canada in the
Beginning o. June as reporter Tor the Louisville
louisville who held the position Of Assistant Aduant
General 70 the Fenan Brotherhood for the State OF Ken
ished was not armed at the time, and did come
over IN military capacity; saw the prisoner in June
last when he said he wanted to get back to the American
side do not know whether the prisoner is Fenian or
mot
Several aGdayits to character were then put In.
MIR Mckenzie briefly addressed the jury behalf of
the prisoner, urging that he brought here
when undor the influence Of drink, and consequently
was not responsible for his acts.
His ordshp having charged the jury they retired
twenty minutes TO two to consider their verdict and at
I've minutes to two the jury returned with verdict of
''guiltyn
Mr. J. II. Cameron then moved his sentence.
Mr. Mckenzie moved arrest of Judgment the
same grounds as in the of the Queen Hayden.
His Lordshp then addressed the prisoner who, hav-
tng nothing TO say why sentence should not be passed
on hun, ordered that he be hanged the 18th Of De-
cember
The prisoner received the sentence without manifest
ing the slightest emotion, and smiled with evident
difference at the proceeding.
John Quinn, late of Rochester and formerly Of the
Southern army, was then placed in the dock. His
SCI put In adavi,s from the prisoner asking that the
trial be postpaned IN order TO obtain witnesses.
his lordshp ruled that the affidavs not suf1-
Client to postpone the trial
Several witnesses then examined.
The jury, after short consultation returned q verdict
Of guilty.
The prisoner was then sentenced to be hung on the
18th Of December.
Arrival Of Military Stores M M0ntrenl-Break
n the Beauharnais Canal.
MONTREAL, Nov H. 1865.
large quantity Of military stores arc continuing to
arrive here, among which q number of Armstrong
guns.
serious accident has occurred to lock No. on the
beauhernas Canal, and navigation 70 likely to be in
corrupted for several DAYS.