The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-10-19

deferred until the 9TH of November 1t again post
poned the 10th of January 1885, and once to the
23rd of April Nearly year had elapsed from the arrest
of Jackson and longs delay unusual IN those troubled
times 1t was expected probably that in the interval
damnatory evidence might be procured against Hamilton
Rowan and others suspected of completely with Jacksons
design But Hamilton Rowan escaped from Newgate in
November 1874 through the agency of inform
err and them length preparations were made for Jack
The court was formed of the Earl of Clonmel Lord Chief
Justice the Queens Bench Mr. Justice Downes and Mr.
names the leading counsel for the accused remarkable
in Irish history Amongst them found those of John
Phipo Curran George Ponsonby L. MacNay, and Thomas
Adds Emmett The from the first clear against the
prisoner There the letters and the reports originals
and copies 1t wasproved indeed that Cokayne his
last deadly information before the prvy council under
from the Lord Chief Justice "Remember sir you
aren power to committing you if you do not swear
The against the prisoner hinged upon evidence of
Cokayne but the decided that in Ireland witness
sufficient to condemn of treason though two
required in England At four o'clock in the morning of the
Goth of April the jury found Jackson Guilty. They
commended him to mercy but the Lord Chief Justice ex
claimed that they had done y" through compassion
plea not influential with such Judge Turning 4 to the
that away and let him be brought up here in four
days."
The four days slowly but surely passed hour by hour away
and then the morning Of the Both of April Jackson
conveyed the Court of Kings Bench hear his doom
pronounced He had made illusions to suicide, and
therefore guarded strictly His food always in
pieces for him. the ailer fearing to ntrust him with knife
and fork "The who did fear deah said Jackson
is within reach of the prisonwas he prevent his body
being suspended to the community" partisan of
the of the day Jackson he passed his
to the court This person remarked to OF acksons
counsel 81 always said Jackson coward, and
mistaken His fears have made him sick observed him,
as the coach drove by with his head of the window
vomiting violently His friend hurried into only to
witness most appalling Jacksons frame quvered
rather than trembed but his mind was firm and collected
STILL With clammy and nerveess fingers he tried press
the hand of his COUNSEL and sadly smiling whispered the
words of Pierre awe have deceived the senate The Chief
Justice percevng the condition of the prisoner thought of
remanding him. but the Attorney General prayed for udg
ment. Then "the Reverend William Jackson set for
ward. All eyes were directed towards him. His body
teemed with profuse perpiraton the steam from his
hair the muscles of his face twtched in convusions his
eyes nearly closed and when intervals he opened
them the dull dry light of death gared them Ordered
by the stand up his mind to command his
failing body rose but toered and reeled if about
fall AT last he crossed his arms tightly over his breast and
rocking and fro awaited the traitors dreadful sentence of
DOOM When the clerk of the directed him hold
his hand he rove to raise it, but the poweess dropped
instantly at his side When the clerk demanded in the
usual FORM what he had say why judgment of death
and execution thereon should be awarded against him
according to law Mr. Curran and moved of
Judgment legal argument OF some length ensued All
the while the prisoner grew and worse he presented
the aspect of living corpse Mr. Curran proposed that he
should be remanded his of body rendered commune
cation between him and his counsel impossible Lord
Conme thought would be eny dispose the sentence
with all speed They opened the windows of the court and
the cold air rushing in. But the spirits of Death
gathered closer round him, and he tainted He sank
down in the dock The crowd heard the hollow sound
his conv4sve movements against the paneng The closing
scene is thus described
Lord Conme If the prisoner is in state of insens
bty it impossible that pronounce the judgment of
the court upon him."
Thereupon Mr. Thomas Knsley, apothecary, who was
in the urybox said he would go down him. He stopped
down over the dock felt Jacksons pulse and then trnn
round towards the judge declared that the prisoner was
certainly dying By order of the court Mr. Kinsley
sworn
Lord Conmel: Are you in any profession?
Mr.. Kinsley: am apothecary.
Lord Conme: Can you speak with certainty of the
of the prisoner?
Mr. Kinsley: can I think him yerging to eternity
Lord Clonmel Do you think him capable of hearing his
judgment?
Mr. Kinsley do not think he can
Loru Olonme; Then he must be taken away Take care
that In sending him away mischief be done Let him be
remanded until further orders and believe it as much for
his advantage, as for all of yours to adjourn