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Monday Morning, November r.. 1865
THE FENIANS.
-4s,OtlseP Prisoner Sentenced
be Hang.

TORONTO, c. W., Nov, 10.
The court met at 10 A. NJ, and resumed the
Fenian trials. With the exception of the Jury
men, counsel and witnesses, there were butiew
present when the court opened, but it soon be-
gan gradually to I'LL, and by the time the Sifer-
IN had called over the jury panel the gallery
was crowded by a number of persons, ansong
whom might be noticed many whose apuPar-
ance clearly indicated that they were strangers
n the city. A A.S#tS III
Messrs. r.. A. Harrison, John, Patterson1snd
j. McNab represented the Crown, and MI X.
Mckenzie defended the prisoners. .aks
John Coony was the first placed in the DICK.
He is a low, thick set man, 40 years of age, with
short, brown hair, low forehead, blue etes,
moustache and beard, of Yankee cut, Ind
rather repulsive features; ne was dressed III a
rather seedy looking brown coat, light colefed
vest and pants. Previous to pleading Mimic
kenzie moved tequash the Indictment on the
same grounds as that relied ON the case Of fhe
Queen VS.. O'Niel and others. The prisoner
then plead not guilty and stated that he vas
not ready for trial 80
Patrick Keating was next placed at the bar
On being questioned he stated that he was %
years of age, and pleaded not guilty to the
charge. Mckenzie made similar motion in
this case The prisoner was then removed
The Queen vs.. VIM. Hayden. After a Lengthy
argument between the counsel, Mr. Harrison
persisting that the prisoner should be tiled,
and Mr.. Mckenzie submitting that he was en-
was directed to be brought in., Mr.. Havden
the prisoner, Is about 20 years of age. Mf Wc-
Kenzie moved to quash the Indictment, and the
prisoner pleaded not guilty.
Ihe jury were then sworn. John Metcalf
was sw0rn.-I am a private in the Queens
Own, aud was present 1.-THE fight at Ridgeway
When the Canadian volunteers were attacked
at Lime Ridge saw several killed and wound
In conversation with him at the Jail, he told
me that he was an American citizen; that he
Cnd tn, rrArI- .o&No L n
Louisville, KY, had no home and last came
from Buffalo 7
EJoseph Newgge was sworn.-I live at Fort
Erie. On the morning of June LIST, about day.
light saw four canal boats towed across Niaga-
ra river by two tug boats. The canal boats Con-
tanned several hundred men. The prisoner was
among them; he was dressed in plain clothes.
and had a green veil around his neck: was
armed with a rifle and was riding roam horse
he spoke to Cramer Pricely and told him to
give him the rest OF that money. Priceley gave
MIN elghty-fve cents in silver, and asked him
IT he would not keep the boys away, when he
said he would do so as he now had something
to treat them with.
George Graham was sworn.-J live about
three miles from Fort Erie. Saw the prisoner
the lst of June, about A. NJ; saw a person
near Pricely, whom supposed was the prisoe-
er; was going home and he rode past me furi-
ously. Saw him afterwards at a shoemaker's
shop in front of my house on horseback; went
over to him; he was armed with rifle and fx-
ed bayonet such as the Fenians had: he W.; It.
ed something to drink, and went and got it
for him; he was not dressed as he is now he
green veil around his neck.
William Miller sworn.-Live five miles from
Fort Erie. Was at Penely's farm on June 1st
last, and saw the prisoner there four times that
day. He rode up to the gate and called me
out to get something to eat; was armed with
rifle and bayOnet. got him what he required
and he went away. About an hour afterwards
the prisoner said they had come over to take
Canada, and We're going to free ireland.
Mr.. Mckenzie then read and put in several
afddayits as to the prisoners previous good
character.
Mr.. Mckenzie then addressed the jury for
the defense,
His Lordship then charged the jhry, explain
ing to them the law under which the prisoner
was tried.
Mr. McKenzie-I propose to take some ex-
ceptions to your Lordships charge, as did in
Parry's case, with these further sbjeetie-xs.rz,,
tEiJst that your LagaahiR ah the brsoeer oe ITO to
show his business in Canada on that occasion
Second, that your Lordship should not have
expressed yourself "can there be any doubt the
prisoner was at Lime Ridge or Fort Erie
Third, that your Lordship should have direct
ed the jury, the prisoner was riding on horse
back between two and five o'clock in the after
noon, extorting money from the people, was
strong evidence to go to the jury. His object
was private plunder and not public war.
At ten minutes past two o'clock the jury re-
turned verdict of guilty.
His Lordship-Prisoner, have yon anything
to say why the sentence of death should not
be passed on you?
Answer have only to say that the three
witnesses who have sworn against me that
obtained money by threats, is false They have
perjured themselves. I simply asked the mon
ey in a friendly way.
His Lordship then sentenced the prisoner to
be hung on the 18th of next month.