New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-15
THE FENLANIS.

TIE TORONTO TRIns-THoMAs H. MAXWELL JASON
o'Br-RKE AND PATRICK NORTON FOUND GUILTY
~ rYLzGRAPu TO TRIBUNE
TORONTO Jan. 1.-THE Fenian trials were resumed
to-day Thomas II. Maxwell first tried. The Hon
J. H. Cameron Mr. John McNabb, County Attorney, and
Mr. T. A Harrison appeared for The Crown, aud MI Ken
meth Mckenzie and Mr. James Fleming Tor the prisoner
who pleaded not guilty" sister OF the prisoner was
I'm court and sat near her brother during the trial me
Hon D. H. Cameron, in opening the ease, sald th "
indictment contained six counts, three charging the p
British subject, ana thISe charSH nm ~
cgner with having entered the Province Tor nc ppcs
Of levyiug feature Of his case vas 'hat We was
not an lri>Lman ara lhelcIoie Ldu 10 suV' ss
Irishmnn mi,ht put forward John MedtAu was sNwss
aud detailed particulars OF the fight at Hid5eWa!' A'
am turnkey In the JAIL the prisoner said he was ma.
tive of London, Canada Vest That ne iatter ese1 th
Buffalo; that he came IN with the remains eS.,
them ut Gdgeway, and wounded early in the nshl
that be then went to Fort Erie where he was capnieS
Other witnesses were examined whose Testimony
tended prove that the accused was fenlan' ana
that lie was wounded at RidgewaX No address wa
made the Jury by the counsel Ills LOldsp ~ Su
ming up said the ease OF the prisoner was M
one, aud there was no doubt Nhat.yeT ~ 70 ~, 5
He the to the Jury without i,tn ,
After short absence, the Jury returned WIN ~. ~
ot guilty In compliance Win request n'"' W '''
lanes Burke another one the Fcnian prisOnersvn
hn p9SSeG aSn 1850 r opened the case I
stating that the prisoner was Indicted in the same Wsy
were the Others The evidence aLst Inn M't ~ p mis-
strong and It the jury would have to decide the p
Oner's guilt OF innocence. -.
Several witnesses were examined. Tnelr teNllhVn[
was To the effect that the accused Fenian and lao
taken active part In the Fenlan invasion OF Canaa ss
Mckenzie submitted that there was no evidence 70 "a
intent of the prisoner 10 make war. His Lorp nooS
Mr. McKenze's objection. Mr. Mckenzie then addreeses
the Jury behalf of the prisoner The jury retred M
brought verdict of guilty. Sentence NJ the Fequ
~ Mr.. Mckenzie was deferred. - on
Patrick Norton, another Of the Ffnan prisoners "
being placed in tho dock, pleaded guilty sentence w"
deferred
ANOTHER LETTER FROM COL LYNCH
TORONTO, Jan. 14.-To-day's Globe publishes let
ter from Col Lynch to the editor of The h1Sh 1mt'
NY in which he states that he has the American 'VH'
sul's authority for coutradcting the fepoued eoh'e
ton with shie the special agent for the fenlan s
hood w. statss that he never had an ltiLitiuu 10
shel had offered Ia supply the waits vi Wv ,rt viii
onera The GlObe editOrialy hopes our w. t tbs
not ,vott for n rpmOnstrancc nom Washington ABOUT W..
outroges M Niagara Falls hut - nj deteVtN'S o,,ers
a. nncsssary n souad OF Provincial police 10 piV''
strangers. - .,.
PETITION TO SUPPRESS An IRISH soclLf' -.
NIoNrprA AL. IAN IA petition has been forwarneu
the Government praying that the Society known 90
PatrIcl, be disbanded In the petition IL Is ehlinea
the soc,ety is branch of the Fenian BrotherhoOu' ~
that nj concert given by the Society lately cheer and
that the names of Terence Belus McManus ana Family
coran placed ON the walls wo 'S Society pro-
were ignored and that the President OF the So,nns
nosed vote of thanks the United states I'm
FOR the interest they had taken In lrsie member
Canada It Is also stated In the petition tha m The
OF the Society proposed To sing THE Wearlns ment
Green" 1t IL not known what action the nS 81 tho
viii take ON the petition until after the mees an in
Executive Council The st. Patrick Society mas w.
books tho names Of $500 paying members %