The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-11-19

s After commenting upon the Injustice perp
trated against himself and the others in the mode
of Identification, which seem TO have been strange
" irregular and panic stricken, he said:
GAS for myself, feel the righteousness of m
every act with regard to what have done in dt
( fence of my country. fear not. am fearless
fearless of the punishment that can be inflicted o
,, me; and with that my Lords, have done (Atte
moments pause.) I beg to be excused. One re
| mark more, return Mr.. Seymour and Mr.. Jone
INV sincere and heartfelt thanks for their able elc
=, uuence and advocacy of my part of this affray.
wish also to return to Mr.. Roberts the very same
NV name, sir, might be wished to be known. It
not William O'Meary Allen. lily name is William
, Philip Allen was born and reared in Bandon. il
, the County of Cork, and from that place take M
name and am proud of my country, and prou;
trnsa romSd to Allen Wt6
smile of congratuation. The next prisoner wa
Larkin-a rude, llliterate but honest fellow. wht
had no doubt that he was doing his duty. III
said:
MY LORDS have only word or two to SO,
concerning Sergeant Brett. AS my friend herr
said. no ole could regret his death 30 much as
do call God to witness that never used pistols
or revolvers that day, nor any instrument thai
would take away the life OF child let alone man
Nor did go there on purpose to take Life away
Certainly, my Lords, 1 do not want to deny that
did go to give aid and assistance to those two no.
BILE heroes VINO were confined in that van-Kelly
and Deasy. did go for to do as much as lay in
my power to extricate them out Of their bondage
but I did not go to take life, nor, my Lords, die
any one else. 1t is q misfortune there was Life
taken, but If it was taken it was not done inten-
tionally, and the man who has taken life we have
not got him. was at the scene Of action, when
there was over, dare say, 15O people standing BY
there when was.
Thanking his counsel for their efforts to secure
him fair trial, he continued
"I believe that what ia decreed q man in the
page of life, he has to fulfil it, either on the gal
lows, or drowning, or a faiI death in bed, or on
the battle Aeld So look to the mercy Of God.
May God forgive all who have sworn my life away.
AS lam dying man forgive them from the bot
tenn of my heart. May God forgive them"
Gould, the finest looking and to appearance,
the most intelligent man OF the four confessed Fe-
mans, and one OF those for whom an abb was
sworn, said
II shall commence by saying that every witness
who has sworn anything against me has sworn to
what is false. I have not thrown stone to my
recollect on since was boy. had no pistol IN
nv possession on the day when this outrage was
Committed. You call it an outraged don't. I say
further my name is Michael OBrien. was born
in the County OF Cork and have the honor to be q
fellow -parishioner OF Peter O'Neale Crawley, who
was fighting against the British troops at Mitch
elstown lst March, and who fell fighting against
British tyranny in Ireland. am citizen Of the
United States Of America, and it Charles Francis
| Adams had done his duty toward me, as he ought
to do IN this country, would not be in this dock
answering your questions now. AIr. Adams did
not come, though wrote to him. He did not
come to see if could not find evidence to disprove
the charge, which I positively could il he had
taken the trouble OF sending or coming to see
what could do. hope the American people will
notice that part 4 the business"
trhere is nothin in the close Of my political ca
reer which regret. 1 don't know Of one act
which could bring the blush of shame to my face,
or make me afraid to meet my God or fellow-rnan.
I would be most happy, and nothing would give
me greater pleasure than to die on the field for my
country in defence Of her liberties. AS it is,
cannot die on the field, but can die on the scat
fold, hope, as soldier, man and Christ
lan."
Shore, after commenting briefly upon the loose
ana irregular evidence on which he nad been con-
victed-and to my mind 1t was really very weak
and inconclusive-said:
"With regard to the unfortunate man who has
lost his life, sympathize with him and his family
as deeply as your lordshp or the jury, or any one
in the Court, deeply regret the unfortunate oc-
currence, but am innocent OF his blood. never
had the slightest intention OF taking life, and do
not desire to be accused ofa murder which have
not committed. My learned counsel has, no doubt
| or the best, expressed some opinions on national
matters. hold my own opinions on these matters
and the misgovernment to which my country
ha, been subjected. I sm convinced there is
prejudice in the minds OF the people, and it has
been increased and excited by the newspapers, or
| by some OF them and to certain extent, has in
fuenced the minds OF the jury to convict the men
standing in this dock on charge which learned
gentleman remarked few nights since, they
would be acquitted If they mad been charged with
numbering an old woman for the sake OF the
money in her 10 ket, but political offence OF this
kind they could not. Nov, sir, with regard to the
opinions hold on national matters. With regard
to those men who have been released from that
van, in which, unfortunately, life was lost, am
| OF opinion that certainly, to some extent, there
| was an excess. II those men had been in other
countries, occupying other positions If Jefferson
Davis had been released IN Northern city, there
would have been q cry OF applause througnoqt an
England. II Garibaldi, who saw before was
shut out from the world, had teen arrested, was
released or something OF that kind had taken
place. they would have applauded the bravery OF
| the act II the captives OF King Theodore had
been released that, too, would have been applaud
ed. But as it happened to be in England OF
course it is an awful thing, whlle yet in Ireland
murders are perpetrated on unofendlng men, as in
The case Of the riots in Waterford, where an un-
offending man was murdered and no one was pun
ished for it. I do not desire to detain your
!ordships. can onl, say that leave this world
| without stain on my conscience that have cen
willtuy guilty Of anything in connection with the
death of Sergeant Brett. I am totally gailtless.
| leave this world without malice to any one.
I 20 not accuse the jury, but believe they were
pre,udiced I never threw q store or fred pis-
toll was never at the place as they have said. 1t
is all totally false; but as have to go before my
God, I forgive them. They will be able to meet
me some day before that God who is to judge us
all, and then they, and the people in this Court,
and every one. will know who tells the truth. Had
I committed anything against the Crown of Eng
land would have scorned myself had attempted
| to deny it; but with regard TO these men, they
have sworn what is altogether false. Had been
an Euglishman, and arrested near the scene OF
that disturbance, would have been brought as q
witness to identify them; but being an lrishman,
it was supposed my sympathy was with them, and
on suspicion Of that sympathy was arrested an
in consequence Of the arrest and the re ards
which we're offered, was identified. 1t could not
bo otherwise AS said before, my opinion on
national matters does not at all relate to the case
before your lcrdships. We have been found guilty,
and, as matter Of course, we accept our death IS
gracefully as possible. We are not afraid to due,
at least am not ,
prisoners with an eiectrlc enthusiasm
Ho continued.
Il have NJ Sill or stain upon me, and leave this
world at peace with all. With regard to the other
prisoners who are to be tried afterward I hope
our blood at least will satisfy the craving or it.
men, who ! honestly believe are gulltless of the
blood Of that man, that the other patches will get
a fair, q free, and mora impartial trial. We view
matters in a different light from what the jury do
We have beon imprisoned, and have not had the
advantage of understanding exactly TO what this
that this prejudice will disappear, that my country
will right herself some day, and that her people
so far from beng looked upon with soorn and
aversion, will receive what they are entitled to-
the respect not only of the civilized world, but Of
Enghshnen. l, too, am On American citizen, and
on English territory have committed no orime
WHICH r;aEes re amenable to the Crown ot Eng
land. have done nothing, and, as matter OIL
curse, dld exp CT protectlon-as this gentleman
fpomling to Allen) has said, the protection
n the ambassador Of my Government. I an
n citizen OF the State OF Ohio; but 1 ar
name is EdTard 0'Meagher Ccrncy. I helcag
to Ohio. and there are loving hearts there
that will be sorry for this I have nothing but m.
best wishes to send them, ana ny best FEELINGS
and assure them that can die as a Christian anc
an Irish nan; and that am not ashamed or afrait
of anything ! have done or tie consequences, Ell
ther before God Or man. They would be ASHAMED
Of me if was in the slightest degree coward OF
concealed my opinions. The unfortunate divisions
of our countrymen in America have, to certain
extent, neutralzed our efforts that we have made
either in one direction or another for tho liberia
ton of our country. All these things have bee,
~ rortad. and ea a matter of cnuroa NO ,,rat onl,