The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1868-04-26

me is false. L did meet him twice in Dublin
put not on the occasions he states. / wish t
SHOW now an infOrmer can concOct story tina
1t will be entirely out of the power of the pri,
Foner to contradict. With reference to the wit
ness, Curtin, whom asked to have produced
ana the crown did produce all the witnesses
| the impression that did not produce him be
cause he might not be able to say 1 was not il
ms house that night. Now, the fact liz that, n
my attorney learned the moment Mr. Curtil
was brought to town, he knew nothing what
| ever about the circumstance, as he was not il
ms own tavern that night ut all. That wa
WY qua not produce the evidence. But
soiemniy declare 1 never was in Curtin's publ,
mouse III my life till last summer, when Went
IN with a friend on two three occasions ant
then for the first time. That must have beer
Hin, June OF July, after the trials Were over il
DuDiih: So that everything Corydon said il
connection with my being there that ght was
absolutely false. sOlemnly declare was neye,
tnerc till last summer, when / went in under
my lord, though it may not he exactly in nc.
cordance with the rules of the court wish ia
return your lortlship my most sincere thanks
1or Your tair and impartial conduct durin.. this
trial; if there was anything that was no. inn
partial III 1t Mt all, consider it was only in INV
favor, and not i'll favor of the crown. This !
CONSIDER is the duty of judge, and villa: every
judge should dO-bcc:,,ise The pris0ne. is al
ways on the weak side. an,i.cn,, not say many
things he would wish, while the crown. on IN.
other hand, have all the power aud iutlucuce
- sAA, IA" anu IL iuii eNciesluer can give
Inem; must also return my sincere and heart
1eit thanks to my able and distinguished couI-
sci, who spoke so eioquently in my favor :
cently thank MIX S Go,lnf, feel can never sntii7
ut q great Sacrifice of time and money, with
noble zeal and devotion, such az mi rilt he more
readily expected from friend than u solicitor.
There are many more would like tn thank in
divfttually, brt as this may not he the nroner
time and place to do SO, can only thank all
-. ~! irlehns from the bottom of my heart. /
may mention the name ut least of Mr.. Joyce,
who' in the Jail, showed great deal of kind
feeling and attention. And now, my lord, as i
nave already stated, ready for nv SEN
emo, feel rather ont of place in the dock
,'m mel. prisoner here smiled gently3 1t is place
man Is very seldom placed in, and even If lie
= gooa speaker he might be put ont by the
circumstance of having to utter his REMARKS
se.,n ,n,s Place. But speaking ut all is not my
!reast ut this moment that l may be par,loned
., not saying all would wish Ny heart il
iiled with thoughts of kind triemils-ncar at |
,anI ana iar away-of father and mother,
lhonghts of these fill my breast at this mo-
nent, and check my utterance. But will say
o.. them II. that am firmly convinced will yet
I've TO see and that God will be graciousiy
in his own good time to order, the pros
erlty and freedom of this glorious country. 1
QUO only repeat the powerful, touching, and
I manchester, who, in parting from his friends.
aid, God be with you Irishmen and Irish
fomen,N and the burning words of nv old,
mend, Edward O'Mara Condor, which are now
God save Ireland" And 1, too, would saw
Tod be with you Irishmen and women; God
ave you; God bless Ireland; and God grant
Dmes man: Farewellw "a sound of some
males sobbing was here heard i'm the gallery.
n"tan iadles in court too visibly yielded
continued) My lord, if display any !,
notion at this moment, trust it will not lie
.nstrued into anything resembling a feeling 4
81 ~ ha ,or no such feeling aninlates me-
ieei t.lat Will not be long in imprisonment | I
erefore, am just as ready to meet nv fate {
Nv ~. as was slx weeks ago, or as I was six 6
"ntiis ago. feel confident that there is a :
"Ti"hs fnture III store for Ireland, and that | :
it'll :. little patience, and a full trust in God
me part OF the Irish people, they will be I
ahied to obtain it at distant date
The prisoner then resumed his seat amid "a
ppf"sseu murmur OF applause round the court f
kept his seat till Judge O'Hagan came to t
mt part OF his sentence where he was about to o
ohothce the penalty of the law on the 2
lsoner, when he stood up and listened with -
'pectful attention to Judge O'Hagan who "
Ell sentenced him t" penal servitude to twelve u
lrs. n
When the judge concluded and before the 90
Ter tor removal was given, h
hackey stood up, and said he wished, before tt
retired, to remove an impression that had d
tie tnintentionally, lie was sure, been favored +.
his connsel-that was thutssthe soldiers in | l.,
rtelio Tower might have stolen the powder -,
mseives, and made that charge against him =. ~.
erward to screen themselves. He wished to I'll
that no charge of that sort could be made oil
INST those men, who had done their duty as n
IL as they could. Ii.
ndsc o Hagam-Nery good very proper al
he pIlsoncr--And with reference to what nj
IL lortiship has said as to hoping that this +.
nge i'll the country will be achieved by -"
ceabie means; sincerely hope it will. / &"
opposed to the shedding of blood but / pr
r. ' fro
ndge OHagan interrupted The prisoner He tn
Id not hear anything more from him after an
tence had been passe.tA or
he prisoner then stood mi,, looked up at the Or
lery where his female friends were, kissed i'll,
nty and then ret;, ,. l, utmost OIL joi
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