The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-11-01
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PORTLAND DAILY PRESS.
Thursday Morning, November l, 1866.
THE FENIANS.
Great Eccite7lae1st among the
brotherhood.
The Trials Progressing.


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gSgqg LOUISVILLE, Ky Oct 80.
The various Fenian Circles of this city held
enthusiastic meetings tonight, denOuncing the
British Government and calling ON the United
States to interfere in behalf of Lynch and Nc
Mahan.
8nFEt "a rx ST. LOUIS, Oct 81.
large meeting Of Irshmen was held at the
Court House last night Resolutions were
adopted strongly condemning the late action
Of the Canadian Courts in the cases OF Colonel
Lynch and Father McMahan, charactering the
infliction of death penalty for political of
fences as barbarous, cruel and in opposition to
the spirit of the age and the humane teachings
Of a civilized nation, and expressing thanks
and gratitude to President johnson and Sec
retary Seward for their prompt action in be-
half of Irish American citizens.
4lH - WASHINGTON, Oct 81.
The National Irish Executive Committee at
q meeting held last night, passed resolutions
rendering thanks to President johnson and
Secretary Seward for their prompt, enlighten-
led and humane action in behalf of those Amer
ican citizens who have been unjustly convicted
and cruelty sentenced by the judicial authori-
ties at Toronto for alleged completely in the
Fenian invasion Of that Province and inviting
a public meeting of both native and adopted
citizens, to give expression to their sentiments
on the questions involved.
/ CORNWALL, G. W., Oct 80.
1 Hon. John Hilliard Cameron, Crown Coun-
sci, has applied for writ of habeas corpus to
be tried with those now at Toronto. The Crown
Counsel also moved for the sentence of outlaw
ry against Mike Murphy and other Fenians
who escaped by breaking jail The names of
those sent to Toronto are Keys, Hartwell and
Kelly.
EE2A.Y TORONTO, C. W., Oct. 81
| The Feniant trials were resumed at noon to-
day. The Sheriff having called over the jury
John Quinn was placed in the dock. r.. A.
Hanson, McNab and Patterson appeared for
the Crown, and Kenneth Mckenzie for the
prisoner. The prisoners counsel appealed for
a postponement of the trial in consequences of
the absence of a material witness who could
not be found, and ON other grounds in his affi-
davit, and also stated that he found CREST diff
Guilty in obtaining necessary evidence The at
fidayit sets forth that the prisoner belonged in
Rochester, N. Y, and that certain newspapers
had published articles calculated to prejudice
the minds of the jurors against him, and that
the prisoner never had am intimation of the
nature of the evidence against him. and, until
recently had been deprived Of the means of
making inquiry of the evidence. The prisoner
further believes he will be ready for trial in
January next. en aJ raa u
Mr.. Mckenzie urged that delay should be
granted. Mr. A. Harris cOntended that as to-
day was the day the prisoner had stated he
would be ready for trial, and as the crown had
been to great expense and Inconvenience to
keep witnesses here, the grounds set forth in
his affidavit would not warrant the application
being granted. The Judge, upon looking over
the newspapers referred to, Overruled that por-
ton of the affidavit referring to them, but sug-
gested certain amendments which having
been made, the application was granted and
trial postponed until the 18th of next month";
The next prisoner brought into Court was
Patrick Magrath, who claimed to be an Amer
lean citizen. Mr.. Mckenzie made similar
application for postponement. 81 ef