The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-10-26
Philada. Stock Exchange Sales, Oct. 26
Reported by DE Haven Il Bro, No. 40 ,. THIRD sire
BETWEEN ROAKDS
THE FENIANS IN CANADA.

TORONTO, October 26 There ia Increased atten
mon conserving Lynoh's trial. and it is difficult "a
sossed and respectful as ever. Father Me Mshon
also prisoner to day swOre that he was q Roman
and acting as reporter, which he SAID when he was
arres edi with hlm he had seen Fenian efIser who
much resembled Lynch "-'
mary hlle, or Ryan, mother of Rile or Ryan, who
tufne queens evidence, swore her son was n liar
dInnkard waylaysr, and robber, and not to be
j. Lumsden, Episcopal Clergyman, had seen the
prisoner taking nOles but without arms; thouSht
ne might be mistaken for o'NeH, whom he re-
Daniel Whean, NJ. Norton, and Thomas Kerry
maxwell, Beman prisoners, testified to having seen
reporter for the Louisville Couricr. W6elan to 4
bm he had been seduced to join the Fenians. and
Lynch advise him TO leave them. NA'
Jonn Cooney, prisoner, swore he took Lynch
about about noon noon on the dsy In question to Black Rock
Patr ok O'Ma!ley, prisoner, met Lynch accident.
ally IN boiialo, on the same day, at or 8 Iu the
morning; had known nina many years at Louis
vile! kYj Lynch said he had come along with lot
OF Fenlans, but was reporter; would implicitly
believe anything Lyncn said
Martin McCOrmack prisoner, saw Lynch near
Fort Erie, tetw cen ana 8 on june 1 without arms
John Mitchell, Fenian lrIsoner. would not believe
hle, or RYAN, Queens evidence ON oatn
Daniel flanagan, risoner Peter Morrisey and
Hiichen Curtin, prisoners did not Lynch on
either the LIST or I'd OF June.
Patrick keating thought Stevens witness for
Crown, was intoxicated and mstoOk O'NrI for
Lynchj Stevens said he was arrested by O'NeII.
him Irom boyhood; Lynch was born in county Ga :
way, Ireland and was also head clerk ia the Char
table Bequcsts Office in Dublin,
lhe evidence mas then closet for the defense,
The judge announced reireshments-cr md
cheese-to be eaten at their seats, Tor the uri and
there q short interval.
Mr.. Martin, counsel for the prisoner, addressed
the jury. He thanked SOlictOr-GeDea C0ckburn
Tor the very kind aud courteous conduct OF tss
trial They had appealed TO no passion, dis.
tOrted no fact. He, too, wished only Tor a
lair trial. All aimed only at justice; and the Judge
do theirs and cast as de prejudice and
opinions. NO had attempted TO proye that
the prisoner ever hurt hair Of any1nan's head or
commitedtanY cruelty. His appe ranceiwas that Oh
humane man who would not be guilty OF murder.
Let the pIoud boast be ours that Canadian jury
shall be above all suspicion OF injustice Ne CON
tended that the decision OF the jury was final, and
there was no appeal and 1t could not consign TO the
galloWs one who had never hurt the hair OF cil0.
Here he was interrupted by Mr. Cameron, who
SAID Martin was mistaken to the PROVISIONS OF the
statutes The Judge said the prisoner should have
the full benefit of the discretionary power vested in
his Office.
Mr. Martin argued that the prisoner could not be
regarded as an American citizen; q subject as
had been proved, he was always subject, ana the
Indictment, charging him as an Amorcan citizen,
iailed The witnesses for the defense agree that
Lyncb was not officer, and he himself has stuok
10 IL throUgbOut the whole TRANSACTION. No eoun-
try bad ever gone so lar as to hang a reporter
When Garibaldi invaded Italy English renorters
went with him and were uniniurcd
There were parties who wrote from Kentucky;-
1--WE IeRiet exceedingly the position of Mr.. LYNCH
lie is innocent; came over a. newspaper reporter
and was no way connected with the inVasIon
We would testify TO this before co q mission bai
cannot go to Canada, knowing we shall lose onr
lives" The counsel reviewed the testimonv ana
begged the jury 10 dIspel all outside prelu lice The
case was enc Of lac ana death. aud he was confident