The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-14
THE FEMIAN DEATH PENALTY.


THE FENlAN DEATH PENALTY.
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Sentence Of Exocutien On Colonel Burke and
Mr.. Doran-CoI. Burkc's Speech I'm Court
Justincation Of Irish RevOlutien-P aGriotksn
and SeIf-Sacriace.
From the Cork Herald, NAVAL
Baron Dsssy and NJ Justice FzSsrsd oOH their sssss
ON the beach In Dublin
The Fenian prisoners Thomas r. Burke and Patrick
Doran were put forward for tho seventh day Of their
Al the sitting Of the court,
-, Chief Justice whtsside summed up Il now became
ture o. the charge preferred against the prisoners tho
Law which asctsd that charge TO the facts conneo
the part Of the Crown In support Of the indictment and
FOR the prisoners In defeace.
minutes to three O'Clock and returned After couple Of
hours.
The Verdict.
On the appearance Of the jury adead stiffness prevailed
msns q intense sn1s,y Few indeed eotersned aU
doubs 70 the result Still there was In the minds OF
some slight hope that the jury might have doubt
hope was dispelled.
The foreman having handed in the issue paper,
The Clerk Of the Crown asked-Havs you agreed to
your verdict. gentlemsns
Clerk Of the Crown Gentlemen you find that Thomas
are guilty Of the charges specified in tho rst second
third and fourth counts or the Indictment, you
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recommend Patrick Doran the mercfu consideration
Of the Court nasmuch as does not appear that he was
either 30 long actively engaged the other pris-
oncr IN promoting the objects Of this reasonable con-
spiracy
Addressing the prisoners he said-Thomas f. Burke
and Patrick Doran you indicted FOR tho crime Of
high treason. You pleaded "Not guilty." and put
yourselves In the hands God and OF your That
m punAu M ~ houn xnnu
to why judgment Of death execution should not
DO passed upon you according TO law
Tho Sentence.
sfKECH THOMAS y BURKE, r. r. A.
Ny lord 1t is not my intention 70 occupy much OF your
time in to the question why the Of the
Court should not be passed upon me; but may with
been brought against me- The first evidence that OF
Sub Inspector Kelly who had the conversation with mo
~:, hs M s s asked
made answer and said he the most id0ized
that ever was or ever would be In America Here,
standing on the brink Of my grave, in the presence
Of the almighty and everything God brand that
being the foules perjury that gave uterance
stephens was not mentioned shall pass from that
and then touch the evidence Of Britt. He says
assisted in distributing bread to the parties at the tort
and that stood with him the wagon or cart That
Is false. in the fort the time. was
not there when the bread being distributed came
In afterwards All these assertions have been made and
submitted to the in whose hands my life has been
placed evidence made oath by these men, solely
and purely for the purpose Of giving my body to
timely grave. There are many points my lord that
have been sworn to here to prove my completely and
great many acts have been alleged that part It
the sentence has been pronounced against me.
feel fully conscious Of my honor as q man, which
has never been impugDed, fully conscious that can
60 into my grave with namc and character unsuied
can say that these parties, either actuatsd by desire
for their aggrandizsment 70 their pary and
miserable lives have pandered to the appetites II may
speak, ofjustice and my life Is 70 pay the forfeit.
Fully convinced and satisfied or the righeousne OF my
every act in connscton with this alleged revolutionary
movement In Ireland 4 haue nothing 10 recall aOtk6so
at ssosd sWda soAso = sring ~ e bisa Of sAos~s
ss0stls my bov. ~ oondncs and both here
you IKE. soldier before you and feel in this very
hour Of Trial the Consciousness Of having lived
man. and viii die proudly, believing THAI II have
land OF my BIRTH Ihave done only that which every Irish
man whose soul throbs With feeling Of liberty snould
feel should poluts my lips with the name OF that
traitor whose illogitimacy has been proved here-the
man whose name : MOT known , and who deny point
army shall lot him rest ] shall pass him, wishing
Nay tho grass withef from his feet! the woods
Deny him shelter earth homel the dust
grave tho sun his light and heaven her God
With him = my able and learned counsel, Mr. Dowse.
has stated, serpent that VIII gnaw his conscience.
carrying about wtih him In his breast living hell from
. martyr Bat IL IL 10 The Will Of that Almighty and
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l people 3 sAsSs II ne yols q a.raidons IN
An Irshman by birth, American by adoption,
Sy .etrs lov- y frssdc~ s~d en- enemy 3 Mos poser
30 often been admitted that the oppressed have right
throw OF the yoke OF the opprcssor by English
fact in British court OF justice Irelands children are
not never can, and never viii be willing and submis-
sIvs slaves A.d g o~g a. 9S Enoss1 a0 e,Ds.' one
divine rgh 'caspirs ima0~e and devse 70 Asrl
L from porsr and ersc q Seod ne 0od-e structure Of
posant duty wish 70 dispose Otto offer 70 my learned
and eloquent counsel the poor gift Of the and
heartfelt thanks Of an honest man ! offer them
In the name Of America the thanks OF the Irish
people. I know that ! am here without q rela-
tive-withot . friend, In fact-,hree thousand miles
America today feels for me-to.day sympathises
with and does not forget the man who 10 willing 10
tread the scaod-aye, dehantly proudly conscious OF
having suffer In defence OF Amercan PRINCIPLES and
in defence Of liberty. now TO Mr. Dowse, Mr. Butt and
Mr. OLoghon and all the other counsel engaged In my
defence among whom believe is Mr. Curran, and to
my able solicitor Mr. Lawless. return Individually and
my sincere and heartfelt thanks shall
now my lord doubt you will suggest the proproty
OF turning attention 70 the world beyond the grave
shall nov lock epy Y that home where sorrows are at
end xn y, Is an ana al. sns nos ana
country That is my hope that is my prayer and the
last words shall utter will Il prayer 70 God for for
uyeness and prayer for poor old Ireland Now, my
lord in relation the inforIner Corydan. will make
few remarks. But perhaps before come 70 Corydan
shoud saw much has been spoken that table OF
Colonel Kelly and the meetings hold at his quarters or
his lodrings in London. desire 70 say that never
knew where Colonel Keilys lodgings were In Lon
dom until 1 heard the informcr, Massey, announce
It on the table. l never attended meet.
ing at Colonel Key's and the other statements tina,
the jury, soemnly now declare on my oath, As man
ave as q dying man-have been totally unfounded,
and have ali bee false from beginning end In rela
ton 70 the small paper introduced 70 you, and brought
AGAINST me As evidence Of my having been using that