The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-12
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The Fcnian Trials at Toronto Timothy Kelly
Sentenced 20 Death John Smith Acquit.
ted, &c.
The trial Of the Fsnian prisoners resumed this
morning, the court opening at ten o'clock A. NJ, Judge
Morrison presiding. Large numbers Of spectators
present, IL being rumored that Lynch and McNahon
would be brought into court ss wituesssA shs Hon. R.
A. Harrison, Queens Counsel, and J. H. Cameron ap-
peared for the Crown, and Hon. K Mckenzie and Nj.
Morphy for the American government Hon. D. Thurs
ton American Consul, occupied seat TO the pris
oners counsel During the delay In empanelling jury
quite . warm discussion was carried on by the legal
gentlemen the reception of Lord Carnarvons letter by
Secretary Seward.
Al half-past ten Timothy Kelly was placed in the
dock, whom the jury immediately In the prs
challenging out Of twenty 1--WE. The clerk then
read the Indictment in which the prisoner is charged
with having invaded the province Of Upper Canada In
June last with other evil disposed persons the pur-
pleaded notsuiisy Hon. j. 4. Cameron QUEENS coun.
sci, opened the case on behalf OF the Crown.
e " sysd Seoo inc
mand OF General O'Nel, crossed from Black Rock on
the LIST OF June 70 Fort Erie some Of them being armed
and dressed In United States uniform
John hedcalf testified that he was at Rdgeway the
I'd Of june and that they met body Of men who fred
Of the men belonging to the Queens Own killed
and wounded witness went 10 the jail to the prison.
prSCnor
the prisoner told him that he was an American, born in
ireland that no resided in Mississippi and that he
At Ridgeway, where he was wounded in the neck
Edward Holder testified TO having helped dress the
wound Of tho prisoner which was gunshot wound.
This concluded the case for the Crown
Mr. Mckenzie then offered ave afdavits testifying TO
the good character Of the prisoner which received
BY the Court The prisoner in the adavts, is said TO
have been well disposed person, and man who was
John Grnce TESTIFIED 10 having drunk with Kelly on the
afternoon OF the LIST Of june the prisoner then informed
ha
ming Chicago, and that he intended to 20 to
Fort Erie TO the fun; the prisoner after
wsrde until saw him in Jail
This closed the case for ths Crown.
The Hon. Mr. Mckenzie addressed the jury on behalf
Hon r. A. Harrison then followed on behalf Of the
Crown HIS Lordship then CHARGED the jury, who.
99sy The udso then tSs nson.r !, -
hanged until he was dead on the 9th Of March next
john Smith was then placed in the dock and jury
Crown read q document found on the prisoner whom
taken, which acknowledgment for arms received
i vas dated May "a 1885, and was signed BY oNcill
=. Metcalf proved that the prisoner admitted
Jan. and Tia, he crossed 70 Fort Erie Al four o'clock
on Saturday afternoon.
Captain HcNurrIck proved that ne rss saw the prison.
or coming out Of hayloft Cantys premises 1t For
Ere that he arrested him and found his person the
documents produced in court prisoner told him that he
was very sorry he had shown his face In Canada,
and thai II he thought II going end that way
be would never have como across
asao :. ne w
created great merrimcnt The poem published in
the Irish american.
case was submitted TO eiury, who returned verdict
Of ssnct guilty"
The shipping Bssiness at Qssbec.
QuEssc, c. T., Jan II, 1857
Durns the present i've vessels arrived here
from British Wet Indies and three from the Spanish
West Indies with csrgccs Of sugar. moIssses and rum
vsucd 40 100000 Seventeen vesselr with carroes Of
sawed TIMBER shingles &c. valued al SO 000 cleared
for the West Inaies and South American ports.
Arrival ~ Fenfaa Recommendations. &c.
Kryesrox, C. W., Jan. II, 1857
Three Tsnisn prisoners convicted ~ sweessburr, have
sr,vsd here ana rssn lodged the Provincial Pcnten.
,iary for term OF twenty ysars
Two young ladies' named Breshan and Huffman we're
drowned yesoerday, near Bath
Tho bodies 81 Tolan and Taylor drowned while skeung
bae0 rouOyored.