New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-06-13
WEDNESDAY,, JUNE Ii, 1866.
Roberts Suppose the British Government had sent wshar

.oy -d coers document was handed to ne By
Ioo r5e 81 ba o vas eon NOW f acat IoT
W hat was signed when saw It IN PRINT 4 sSG
~ day il was sent il 10 other paper nave 10 Ieeof
lection Of seeing 1t elsewhere ,..,
O. What the purport Of that proclamation
Nf McKeon-I object; it should be produced.
A COY Of The Wori9 was here shown the witness ~,
u Ia hat the proclamation you have alluded toi A. Parts
NJ mat NAV be the same as that copied; could not swear 70
any part It, CHE paper in question is the proei' of
June y iwrOte it up Ia Lurry and could pc" any
g !, ihat the same in rgrport as That you copied,
tie witness placed the ,and BY the Government itself
Ills witness had cadV bal he did not recognize
Mr. Courtney agu, that all these witnesses pot them
selves IN 0ppOslil 10 the prosecution crossexamna0n
proper That the facts shown OF the publication Of this
NAL y him was sufficient to admit the paper.
A. am not able to answer 70 IL have written much since
G. Didn't you say that uis was in part the same ven
copedi A. No sa it appeared to that parts were
tie ssmei could not even so strong word as nhA
about II.
". Ccurtney-Nov offer this pepper in evidence
Mr nckeons De District Attorney serious IN tins oierf
nr couriney.Never so serious IN my li.; . n. p,b
Mr. MeAeoa7ths paper which is erediiabe to MY: NOD
% a. pc1 and 70 an Mr. S o9. w 10 Mr. Mc
keon argued from the In the lsoe troubles lie Lao
known where mans had been used 20 paper
Wien lie hundreds Of miles awaya which he could
rot dssvcg This proclamation did not amoant a'er Oil 20
Isbha ard every Irhmans son. Suppressed applauseI
Tie Court excluded the paper
O. Fid yon have other conversation with Mr RoDersf
A. Since his arrest have had several think
q DO you know WHO appointed Brg Gen. james heIrigAn
Nj. McKeon. Who IS hei
Iasked Mr. Roberts If he appointed him. He said he
did not. That all did not have any conversation
@ Did Mr. Roberts you how many had been
A. lie never did
q. Or "a to arms and smmuBitioni
4 4. Nothing Of the kind.
Mr.. McKeon-As there to be an interruption in The
proceedings take say that have sent to his al
legged residence for Mr. wshart and have been unable to nd
| him, The acieuse want him here. -
Richard D. Goodwin sworn and testiGodI know
Cot RohIts have seen him az No. s Broadway known as
Fenan Hall aud also Mozart iai the last time raw Inn
there about TWO months acoi saw hin there playing
billiards daughter some six eight months ago lie was
pointed out to me as tie President Of the Fenians -.
Mr.. MoheOn-Ihis won't GO. Mr. Goodwin, wish you TO
understand that know You and al about you and DO Mt
Wines contnuesI arms brought in there and car
red from there and taken up 10 their Fenan
and shown what purpoed 10 be relies from Ireland
skens piece Of the barney stone pixies and pictures Of
onrel Kisses rom the audience These shown ne By
pesoa called himself the janor Of the Fenian ali
Col Roberts there and ohri was told that tue arms
Mr.. MeKeon~I object to THU You can find this mans
! speeches and facts In speeches he has made.
Q. wtst any hing do you know Col Roberts and
tbs organizltoni A. invited by Judge Michael Cor
molly what called circle: attended that meet
ugi couldn't say whether Ar. Roberts was thoIe
Mr. Mckeon-Ihenl don't care We are not trying Judge
Connolly or the I cnlan Circle.
Witucsi-I know very htc 10 the association Of Col
Roberts vita the ORDER have seen BIN at this socae head
quarers viii klan and other alleged leaders. and nave
heard bin called tie Pre,idea Of ihe associations see one
OF tie reporter who ackro"Ielcd himself fhah al ono OIL
my me aaa was pat out BY the BoTSe oT o that tho time
when Roberts at fenian Hail. a. In November or
October.
O. OF what regiment you Colonel A. or the Pres
't Q DID You SO 10 the fed' 4. Ididnot .
d Where yon boni A. In ireland, in the North.
s Are You an Orangemani i. am. and have been since
@ What ia tho Orange oath' a. cannot rcpeatthI
would aud would not II ! could.
A. NO Sir 10 Christian would take such oath. On the
contrary the Doth IN ways 70 inJue the Catholics
Mr. McKeoa-I wish to show the prejudice Of this witness
! cone.. having been brought Up in different way to
strong prejudice against Orangcmen.
wr,s,-Ilai probably is yonr ignorance Sir.
Q What town were you born I'M A. Innisken, the place
Tte vi,a,,s ren detailed under eross.exnmination
the particulars u his life; leg Ireland in lsil. aGd
months IN Cathole shop. was intended for the pro
tsson. Thence went ioiolos that In Canada worked
IN Toronto with Mt Wilson. Nv parents not hearing 81 me
fr tine. intended 70 back TO Ireland. After living
In village Just outside of Toronto went to Hor< for gen
teman ln CobuTg from thore went TO place miles
abye Cobnrg where remained for some time. remained
IN canada unt ae latter part and up the forerat
Of 80 cae to hi. CTS In s5O took corner Of
Fislteenih and SNth avenue there remained year,
and .absrqaeny took IN Broadway where ms wife and
1 osnled tho upholstery and millinery business.
In sco owned some patents which ontaneda Washngion
ID G. aud was sngaasd IN ,eng thcmi Per, OF me ilme
G% ~, S to M R We aole 1877 nr G9 VIE yer Sl ny
second wife married m ~ LOUIS Tvs properly does not
gsged N lansing troops was also engaged in seng real
estate. dd not receive any salary rom tho Go'ernment
Willie engaged In raising troops 1901 have not been
engaged any particular business have eeiufed on moral
rci,m and anti Feaanism OF Clinton Hall m ny lectures
sometimes would lose and sometimes gAni Ileotured
anil Fenianis upon the solicitation % our Society our policy
10 1eht against tue fenan moyenen hold tue position
among the Fenan believed there were great many
men in the Fcnan DO had been msed have had
consultation tho BIiush Consul in relation 70
Fonanism the society lecturcd for was named the UNI
yc. Protestant League" one Of the ccls society
was TO attack Fenlans they should ever break out Hook
upon the Fenn movement in such manner that 10 not he
any honest respectable Protestant, would be
with H. for regard the whole movement as rev
al OF Popc Loud groans and htses ly me audience snd
tho Commissioner ordered the room cleared have been
nanTaxed Il citizen under the OF Richard ID Good
win; think this occurred IN the year 1853 have taken no
trouble get lp adays this trial; have had considera
bic in this country at Blckwers Island was sent
there upon affidavit OF Paps named Martin ms oc
cured IN s5G terribly beaten and had charge
made against me assault and battery and was SEN
fenced 10 tie Island three months had been there
ard sentenced by Recorder James smith have
rested charge iOF renting house under false preenes
this also In lso. was not tried on this oiense while
was Washington attending 10 the equalization OF my brig
ade my stolen from me IN Ne"'hok' and was ar
rested for inducing soldiers to desert.
Mir Courtney-i have desire for part that Col Rob
should be i0caTceraed in Jail another day am wiling
TO take his own recognHance TO appear here Tor eAmo
will do lesstake bis parole thai he mas 90 out OF
this courtroom 10 thoroughiarcs lhaye no wish or de-
sire TO delay this casci IL not IN my nature But weerelo
ruor witnesses deferred from coming
by personal threats The Government have no desire TO de-
tain this gentleman they have offered to allow nm OUT on
tall his recoguizance now offer to allow him TO
Mr McKeonWe must decline. and for the reasons which
shall give. DESIRE any Congressman sees ana hope
ceedngs have been taken by the British Government To prug
this II doubtful indeed whether when
IL is doubtful whether any attack We might make IN cii
preceding OF Tor pyng on witness would not be entirely
nvadaied by such course We want to leave no DOM.
when shall co~e to that point We nIa now Ia position
without anybody as our Opponent not even me nio'nep
prodnco him. viii pledge myself TO use all my influence or
his safety We have fright 10 insist on the case proceeding
at once
Mr. Conriney-The Government has made n fair offer and
cannot see but What 1t IS refused thc Ie-!oh'iy OF MS