New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-05-07


offered 10 do II, naming however, so small scale OF
fees for them that the profession" feel nsulted by
the proposition. Mr. Butt the able advocate who de-
tended most of the Fenian prisoners at the former
special Commission, on being Informed by MI. Law
less of the arrangement made by the Crown prosecu-
tor, replied that he did not think the Crown were
empowered by law to bear those expenses and that
as the prisoners, or then counsel could not cIlnl
such payment as matter OF night, he would nave All
lnsnperabe objection to accepting any fee ID tnosc
cases from the Government However as the pIlSo-
nerS had expressed wish for his services, anu lne
Court had assigned him for their defense, ne WOuia
act for them gratutOusy and whether the pr9ceeat
ngs should occupy much or little time wond uevOte
his best energies to the defense. most splilt.eu
and honorable resolution this on the part OF M
Butt, who, though by universal aslin dt ths
of the ablest men at the bar, If, al inc
same time, owing TO variety OF causes; one Oh
the poorest Mr.. DOwse, also, has refused the GOV
eminent pay, but solely the ground OF IT'S inade-
0uacv and has undertaken TO act without fee for the
prisoners. Mr. OLOghlen has done the same ana as
for Mr.. LawleSS he declares the offer OF the uOVeI-
nlent to be a mOckeTy. Perhaps the Crown may re-
consider its proposition and make 10 these ge1'le-
men offer in accordance with the rate oi re-
muneration usually received by eminent lawyers ~
such important cases. Should that he done, al VIII
come in for payment except Mr.. Butt who VIII NOT
have il from the Government under any clIcum-
stances. Query Ought not the people OF Ireland OF
al any rate the Fenian Society TemuneTate the hon.
Orable gentleman for the time and toll the care ana
anxiety bestowed by him on those weiehty tflais s
Ere now he has deserved well of ms country, ana
entitled himself TO the gratitude OF the Irlsh
race His recent works on the land question, ana
altogether.
value to Ireland. His plea for the Celtic race
i'm particular is monument 10 ms genus
and his patriotism, and work OF which every lrlsh-
man may feel proud / can hardly believe that me
Irish people who are not wont 10 he ungratetu VIII
suffer him 10 spend himself thus IN their service
without offering him TecOmpense of any kind
should mention that the scale of fees the Oiier OF
which has outraged Mr.. Dows, and Others 81 ms
learned brethren. is follows: To each OF me
Queens counsel who have been assigned, with ms
brief for all the prisoners included in the same IN,
dctment for wlTOm he has been assigned, lee oil
. guineaS and refreshing fee OF 81 ~ per day lOf
each day after the first on which any OF such prison
eTs shall be on trial and for members OF the outer
bar fee of ID gulneaS with brief and two gulneas
day after for the Attorney lump sum at the rate oil
three guneas reach prisoner for whom ne has peen
assigned; this to comprise his charge 1or the "hoc
case without any day fee in addition.
The fenian John kirwan who escaped so cleyelly
from the Meath Hospital has safely arrived III Paris,
and will shortly take his way to the United States.
if the letter. of which the following Is portion he
genuine, and there seems no reason 10 doubt IT. Inc
letter was received by friend OF Kirwans IN tins
city Yesterday:
MY DEAR =: arrived here safely last night by The
route you told me 10 follow. 10 was so late when
reached here that / did not find friend until this
ne s 9 Tf iy S Zee H o has Been most
kind also sha stop with NJ until feel able 70 start
can imagine think the excitement attendant on the
journey had much to do in keeping up my spirits nope
reaction may follow. Ms family surgeon examined
the wound hs morning ana gays that VIII pc ap ccoI 10
friends owe my safety and lasting debt Of gratitude
may be able TO reimburse you, but my feryent
prayers shall ever olowyou and yours Rememberme 10
Mrs - and tell my devoted friends that am safe, for
] know they anxious. With one heavy curse on
Irelands hated oppressors, remain faithfully yours
p s.-You know where to write.
One of the informers, a young fellow named Eu-
gene Smith, who was 10 be produced ON the witness
table in Greene-st on an early day, has ahscOnded
from the police depot al BalybOuch Bridge and all
efforts 10 get clue to his whereabouts have proved
WayailiDg. Being regarded as III some sense vol
untaTy witness, he was allowed q considerable share
of freedom in his movements. He was visited by a
friend or two at the depot. and on saturday night nc
was allowed to proceed with them TO his house
where il is said his sister had tea prepared for the
three persons After tea he and his two companions
walked out. and he has not since been heard Of-by
the police. There is whisper abroad of foul play
but good authorities say it is quite untOunded,
The heroic death of Peter ONeill Crowley in Kill
Gloomy Wood will be fresh in the mind of the reader
1t will be TecODected that in every account of that
tragic occurrence mention was made OF the fact that
granduncle OF his. priest named Peter Neil,
was cruelty fOgged III 1898 for alleged completely
with the Rebellion, and was then transported AT
the end of five wears he pardOned and allowed 20
return home and he then-Su reply TO some caumnies
against him uttered in Parliament, published state
ment Of ms case. from which interest ng document,
which is now not easily procured, take the follow
ING extracts. The reverend gentleman first expressly
declares his innocence of each and every Of the
charges against him, and then goes on to say:
made against Inc not only withheld from myself
hut my friends had no inmation Of them, except
by common report, which then was busily employed IN
disseminating the various atrocities supposed To have
been committed by me- but nothing specifically authenti-
Gated had transpcd the very cOmmittal was vague
TO have excited the establishment Of professional
friend Of mine in Dublin, and to have eventually led to
my discharge. shall proceed 10 the particulars OF
my case: Immediately upon my arrest, i was brought
into Yoqghal where without any previous trla' was
confined in lOathsOe receptacle of the barrack called
the oehoe-rendered still more offensive by the stencil
OF the common necessary adjoining IT, In that dungeon
remained from Friday until Monday when was cor
Quoted 10 the Ballalley TO receive my punishment.
No trial bad yet interviewed, nor ever after. ! was
stripped ard tied up six soldiers stood forth Tor
this operation; some OF them rght-handed some
from the quicDcss OF the lashe, and relieved al inter
walls until had received frO hHtdrCd and socCEttHrc
lashcs vigorously and deeply inflicted that ny back
nesh. But had moi hitherto shaken
the triangea display Of feeling which II seems was
eagerly expected from me TO accelerate that spectacle
Trc cat was introduced armed with scraps OF lin or
lead Whatever were its appendages,
cannot easily forget The power Of it, In defiance Of
shame my wastband cut for the finishing strokes OF
ncwed all my pangs aud shot conyulsvc agony through
my entire frame, made me shake the triangle indeed:
cxcrucatingy; the third maintained the tremuous
hihiton long enOugh-the spectators satisfied"
His brutal t0Tturers then endeavorcd to eXtOrt from
him justification Of what they lad done The re-
suit i thus narrated:
corner Of the ballalcy that would suffer any death
rather than acknowledge q crime whereof not
agree 10 certain proposal which he then made; but jus
tice aud truth commanded me to reject it, when con
seued with areiieshmcnt. II appeared to be VINE and
wafer hut must have had some other powerful ingIe-
dent Tor il speedily brought stupOr The same OH
Ger soon reused from my ethargy, with renewed ef
fort 10 extOt this avOwa from me- he drew his sword he
declared he would depart from me until AZ
we're given in writing he threatened that should be
forthwith let again. logged before, shot hanged
my head cut of To be exposed upon the jail
top, and my body thrown into the river;
that he would allow but two minutes to determine.
Then. gong the door, he called scrip of paper,
while the sentinel terribly at the time that he
would blow my brains out II persisted any longer In my
refusal Under this impression scribbed note TO my
brother, which they instantly cried ont was what they
wanted the precise expressions Of II do not at this
might 40 longer indulge uneasness upon my account for
deserved what got The officer withdrew; my sister
inaw then got admittance; she told me she had Just
heard the sentinel say, that during my entire punish
nent nothing against me however that the paper
| Ind int written would assuTedly hang me. [