New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-09-14
THE ASSASSINATION or DAEcY TGEE.
THE TRIAL OF wHALEN, THE ALLEGED ASSASSIN
.. . THE PRISONER BEFORE THE COURT.
l..H.. tFROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT


i.H. fFROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
OTTAWA, Sept. 1O.-ln my letter yesterday
stated as briefly as could the history of the murder of
the late Hon Thomas darcy MCGEE. member OF the
House of Commons. and proceed TO give further
details not only the trial. but Of the circumstances sur
rounding the case Patrick James Whaen Is at the first
blush an ordinary respectfully dressed mechanic and his
features during the trial exhibited an insonsbty to his
awful peril or sefcontrol. which was either admirable
for s perfect acting despcabe for Its total absence
of mental cultivation whichever way you take IT, Sur
rounded as he "a by sea OF curious faces confronted by
Judge, jury Witnesses and COUNSEL Wnaleu may wen lcc
and exhibit signs OF weakness even though no , "
the crime laid 10 his charge; but the observer dvcts
his mind OF any prepOssessiOn either Tor or AGAINST e
prisoner. aud calmly watches the tetale lace during the
recital OF The testimony he viii ud matter for consider
alton before deciding that the features aIe those OF an
innocent person, ana SOON for DOUBT when may ems ~
conviction which p0tlng eau shake. tat the man VINO
fired the bun which street he'd McGco dead at MS own
doorstep was Whaleh aud do other; -, 49,, - a.,
When the prisoner was conducted 10 tho dock on MOI
day. lac mounted the steps with Jann( ar nan dehant
half conscious but wholly animal Inc hanucuHs having
been taken oil the wrists. has Whole manner became
remark le 20 any careful observer engaged IN noting MS
change Of feature The error In ufgng such hA Is III
traStmg him with it. The rather shouid you consider
first iist what be is and has been aud then note ms
Inn bnlly lawyer among his frends-Dut violent
one rather given To hasy expressions ana actions ana
robust and active but OYerpOwercd MS IL were WIN SORT
OF sleepy. hall drunken course OF ne when has lcihps
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the dock under charge OF murder you scarce believe tho
description OF him 20 be true FOR 10 all ont"ard sem
baucc he is quiet sclf-sustaiucd person. whose lips
could not he prOianod with al oath NOW TINS difference
Detweeu The man rs be is, and as he seems must be
only when rccolectmg these facts that you recognize
the lases into his original self 1T Is at such timer aud
such Times only, that Whnens features coQd DO Judged
in relation ~ The events gong on around HIM.
Having entered the dock he 81 down win care ana
so sum- and indeed almost rg that IL became almost In
dicrous lie then glanced mruyt!y around ne court
quickly and rsesaY SCANNING tue faces O judge jury,
and counsel and finally MS gaze became fixed IN sort
stony stare al empty space 81 he sat some oment5'
and II Was only To peTs0n cireully noting these things,
and able 10 remember ihem, thar ms nIter movements
became significant The ushors cried silnce, the officers
o. The court took their places. his lUidsp assumed ms
place, the counsel prepared thcr papers ana Tue tlAi
bity. Then said The hncul. " Patrick Inmes Nhalen'
ana The rrii9ner Jnnp'a 10 ne I i9ol &
sumng Their install 9ppelran,e OF rgcii{ ana h ,t
Mhty' ana answered ionSH' Yes a. Aro you IeanIg
couns, then at his juaee, ana said III quiet tones,
The panleImg Of the jary completed Mr. oRcily nd.
dressed the Court IN bcn o ue Crown. aud TOLD the
s eGS possible s more HID no T sy s s al
cinuess, that ais smdi restless eyes sccmed 70
press sort of stony WONDER aud ne only movement uo
rayed VAS when the learned counsel told ~ PLAIN home
hrusts the lltto details o.. iLe murder oa 700 80 puhy
Ulctnfcd Inc scene win almost liicke reality. Then
Walcu seemed 10 have screwed M s powers % the W
ing a roat IN tho terrible drama ic from tno speaker
lips tie mans JAW ien, or ItfAo1 with E.Ntnic siait
urssed from The details Of tho murder 70 the lfe Of
Whaleu hnusclf IFS face rsHmed - look ~ stony won
de- bis manner became uosc easy ard hr the nr,t rme
l beat bis back Naturally and cast hla eyes quietly and
he rf1ncIs VIE sat ncar him on bench Under tile
urisorcr. dock aud several times Curg TIC ual when
his Lord M ana u lnrJ hi Ie,lsd -,
saiI0u evidently being not unpleasant ono. fur they
smiled together igceucniy a'! sometimes 1uglsi ~
such mons;r,is iupossIlty that Ar The Court. aud
my,cf al times APPEARED - me nefe actor, creagcd Ia
the Performance 81 play "Aic "as iA'ner bore or
But meanwhile The man stooa charged by the Crown
wish murder. Counsel on cltacr sdc-tAe must valuable
forensic taen' OF lie eircut had been cnSaged-hr "
c. Cameron. q. C. : Nj. J. a cameron, Q G.. and Mr
ORelU, Q g., singlo-handcd. FOR the prosecution Ar
Judgements had been made 20 telegraph cry thcet ef
testimony ~ quickly as II vas written 10 al me pnuc
pal Journals OF Canada and stan o. reporters, pruba
bly, never equaied IN Canada before on any one auge 0c
clsiOn, either ~ weight or number Ntfe assembled 10
give The proceedings pbirity ad to spread abroad 10
a., corners OF the earth by me electric spar6. 80.
10 u useless 10 attempt here ntuiton ~ tho tes
timonY The witnesses for Tie prosecution proved the
facts 81 the assassination beyond doubt sud all the
elicit single admission tending 20 lessen tie weight
Of testimony. and at lcneth. when Mr. Oheiily rose Az
oxpectlly on Wednesday evening ana briefly sad That
my LORD b, the case for he Crown"i was FELT that u
was indeed ca-e whichnotne short of proving perjury
ON the part OF witnesses could by any Possibility SHAKE
and that WhGlen Hao ia that one utterlnce, sentenced
10 be hanged.
SIXTH DAY or THH RIAL-ADJoURNMENr
UNTIL MONDAY--INDICrMRNT or DOYLE AND
BUCKLEY.
OTTAWA, Sept. 12-To-day WAS the sixth
dag trial oil Whaen The Court luet az 10 O'clock
Tie prisoner brought into Court looking worn aud
haggard. William Mitchell, the Cincinnati witness, said
arrested In Ottawa for FcLanism the time
Of Mr.. NcGee's death He in jail Two weeks. and
occupied the corridor as Whaeu. Doyle ana other
prsOners; he remembered the conversation between
Doyle aud Whalen; he said Turner swoie d-d hard
against him. but he would be II the bugger would
only keep SILENT; the conversation was not carried on
intervals Of three hour: only lasted ten minutes he
heard admission from WHaltn OF having shot McGee
the expression that ho would shoot hun like dog
witness not locked ia the cell at the time did not
Know II he could hear the prisoners taking II the door
had been locked the door locked at o'clock. THIS
closed the case for the defense -..
The Crown brought forward rcbuttal evidence.
The governor OF the fail and turnkey drpOsef that all
prisoners locked up hafpast ve that day and
the cell adjacent 10 Whaeu's OtAer witnesses were
called TO tebut certain testimony OF the defense given
yesterday. t t .I.t.s
Tho Judge OF twelve O'clock explained to tho jury that
tho speeches by the counsel for tine defense aud the
Crown and his summing mp. would probably occupy the
remainder OF the day and there doubt IA 10
the legality OF RECEIVING verdict buIday Lao would
adjourn the Court until Monday morning.
The Court accordingly adjourned. f..- .... -.
Doyle and Buckley were indicted and arraigned this
afternoon accessories to the murder Of MoGee They
pleaded not guilty. The trlal Is TO DC OslpOnod until
The next assiLcS. H.T .t li.. ...... i
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