The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-15
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SPECIAL TEleGMns TO THE HERALD.
The Fenian Trials NJ Toronto-Thomas Max
we'll and James Burk Convicted-Pntriek
Merton Pleads Gnilty-Sentencs Deferred In
TORONTO, Jan. H. 1857.
The court opened at 10 A. NJ, Judge Morrison presd-
ing Thos n. Maxwell the first prisoner placed in
the dock and in to the usual legal question Of
guilty guilty. pleaded ''not guilty"a sister Of the
prisoner in and occupied seat next 10 has
brother during the trial. Hon. j. H. Cameron In N
opening address to the jury, said that the ndctmeu
under which the prisoner 10 to be tried contained all
counts-thrss charging tho prisoner S citizen Of
foreign state, and three Q British subject Tho en-
dencs against the prisoner very conclusive and ~
gret 70 see 70 young man. well educated placed In The
dsgracrfu position that the prisoner occupies The
pr ID not Irishm.n or . Catholic therefore hs
had not the same excuse in coming 70 Canada hin
John Mstcalfs testified to having been At Rdeeway
and Is at present turnkey in the old jail where
the VINO n,s a. nm ina, % vas born tn
and that he was At the light Rdgeway where he was
n Wordsworth testified to having seen the prisoner
the second Of June at Fort Ene and having seen
him arrested when the prisoner was arrested no de-
his side which, he said he received at RdGewsy Cros
examned-The prisoner did not TO be afraid when
arrested; he was we'll used by those Who held him
Dennis Sullivan testified to having the prisoner
at Fort Erie the second OF june and that the prsone9
informed him that he wounded in the right hip b1
the British.
James Thompson, private in the Queens own tesss.
fed to having been at Rdgeway and at having seen the
prisoner at Port Colborne and guard over him the
to escape twice, and requested Wit
ness not to be hard on him; know the prisoners
father; he formerly kept saloon in Toronto; never
saw the prisoner BEFORE the prisoner told me be was
Fenan and that Canada would be annexed to the United
States by fair and foul means
Thomas Richards testified to having known tho
tho prQ nj Port m
and asked him what he was doing with the Fenans he
said he fighting for the liberty Of Canada; the
William Manson testified to having seen the prisoner
Fort Erie the I'd of June; the prisoner was arme1
with musket Cross examined-I knew the prisoner
when he lived In Toronto did not speak to him at Fort
Erie.
Fort Erie the afternoon Of June q the prisoner 10
formed him that he was wounded at Ridgeway, whore
This closed the case for the Crown Mr. Mckenzie
stated that there evidence to sustain the indict
that the prisoner entered Canada from foreign
State for the purpose Of evyng war against her Majesty
His Lordshp noted the objection The Crown counsel
stated that they willing forego their RICH. to ad
dress the jury His Lordshp then proceeded to sum ~
During the absence the Jury tho prisoner requested
10 see the reporter the New YORK HERALD 70 whom
he stated that he had the intention Of the
government to confne the prisoners In Kingston bus
ury after an absence Of twenty minutes returned Win
a verdict Of guilty. The sentence was deferred
so a.un. Inc nS the urons
was indicted IN the same manner a. Maxwell, and the
evidence against him was Of the strongest character
John Metcafe testified that the prisoner had nformel
him born in Ireland, and that he resided In Pitts
burg; that he small boat the LIST Of June
sack 70 Buo but not Ssioa al. ore
boat ~ had 70 stay h Fort Erie ell night ane
that he arrested on Saturday little above Fort
Erie The prisoner in the United States Army with
Sherman nF
the I'd Of June about four miles above Fort Erie and
about three miles from Rdgeway prisoner was drcsso4
10 the United States uniform aad armed and tried -
he would shoot II advanced; with the assistance ~
Mr. Krois shs prisoner was oys,pc.e.sa and taken v
ssmuel krofss testimony was the same q that given
oy ASrnIsstsr: ...,... !.
Fsnians nom Black Rock 70 Ton Ene This concluded
The CASE for tho Crown Nc noxsesis oontended shat
e Sa as = MAJ
note Of the objection Mr. Mckenzie then proceeded q
;ssssa :, y u ss 3:
and returned . court q three with verdict q
Patrick Norton was the next srragned che indIcta
ment under which the prisoner tried being the SAND
% plead said that he would plead guilty a be need
not expect fair trial from canadian jury, and thsS
sufficient Of them had oesa already convicted % =
Hon. J. q Camsron-Is is mot the wish Of the Csswx
PsonsrTS,rs IS no use in having The time Of ne
court wasted. plead guilty, and hsvs already gvsA
Tho court deferred passing sentsscs In Burk's oass
the jury ct quarter past II brought in verdict a
guilty: Judgment was also deferred 10 hs casa. :,
to the editor Of the IvA Amsicq New York. In whc Q
be states that he has the American consuis authortX
he special agent FOR he Tsnsa SSoSssnooa h ssss
that he never had intmatoa that shie had odere4
Sopss he s vs @
remcnstrance from Washington about the outragss g
1a S' s,sS sc. .
The Csnfsderatisn Scheme 20 b Submitted
70 aVets Of the People-Prspesod DisbaadR
msut Of the Society Of 81. tasxisk. &c,
MoxrnaAE, G. r. Jan II. 1857
General Michel informed ons Of ne members q N
Cabinet this morning that he had rsesvsa inforuasiso
from the imperial Qyg99sal III Ies SGpll1i0tI2p
would be sanctioned 4 The Canadian ps06ls e6SN s1
dorse H. The Governor 10 anxious 70 submit the blu 4
the people, bus Is aware that II will bs rejected BY
large vote In that he = instructed 10 order -
election Of the members Of the Canadian Provincial Pr.
4 petition has been Tor vsrasd y the govsrnmsss
praying that the society known 81 Patrick b. ds
sssE ssoss s'sS:s -. ma .s sss
cert given BY the society lately cheers were given f
r.! ssss s.a: :.S O. G.s:as. s Ssss
ignored and that the President Of the society pro-
for the interest they had taken In Irshmsn imprisoned
In Canada II Is also stated In the petition that
Der Of the society proposed 70 sing the Wearing Of tha
Green II is not known what action the governmorA
viii take on the petition until after the meeting OF the
Executive Council The ST Paricks society has IL
books the names Of Eve thousand paying members
-~ez2ssresst. sSssas> -
Affairs IN Qasbt1.
Qunsc Jan II. 1897.
draft for $3.50 sterling has bssn authorised Pc
cable for the relief fund, from Gresaock, Scotland
The gold medal Of the Quebec Curling Club was wss
BY Charles Poston, who scored fifteen.
Last season twenty-five vessels arrived here froq
France and cleared for French ports showing large
increase Of direct trade with France. Seven vesseh
were built here last year and sold 10 France
The Thermometer is eight degrees below zero
NEWS lrems.
Urexas wants university but has no common schools