Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-09-16

guilty, when he was sentenced to he
hanged on the 10th of December next.
The following is an account of the pro-
diet
OTTAWA, Sept. 10.
BY an early hour, the doors of the
Court House were lesciged 10y crowds,
pushing, 10 ting, jamminr, driving
gcsticuiating, cntreating, demanding,
and scoding for admission. The mar
row and inconVCnicnt stairway outside
the Court House was packed with eX-
pectant spectators of the last scene OF
the act of the tragedy, and the i'll con
tanned entrance could scarcely give
them admission.
The day, cool and clear, is in striking
contrast with the close, uncomfortable,
and unwholesOme weather that has pre-
viously prevailed.
Sharp at 8 o'clock, His Lordship took
his seat, and C prisoner was brought
in.
The names of the ordinary jurors
were called over, and intense eXpccta-
ton was visible. AS the last name was
heard, there was silence, almost painful,
broken here and there by sudden wills
quickly, subsiding, to be again resumed
in low tones.
The prisoner, who had the same hag-
gard look as yesterday, kept CHANGING
around restlessly, turning his eyes al
most constantly towards the door of the
jury room, from whence soon were to
issue tie twelve men on whose appear
ancc his fate would be known, and, as
the tension seemed to have relaxed and
bussing conversation going on, the an
nouncement of the entrance of the jury
restored the death-like stiffness, the
prisoner cycling them quietly as they
came in.
The clerks voice was heard as he call
ed over the names.
"Gentlemen of the jury, have you
agreed upon verdict ~
! The foreman says, We have
Guilty"
A stir and hustle was felt, and the
prisoner gave slight start, but soon re-
sumed calmness.
His Lordship asked the prisoner if he
had anything to say why sentence
should not be passed upon him.
Whelan started forward, and in Il
loud, distinct voice said
have been tried and found guilty
of the murder of Thomas Darcy Nc
Gee. Now stanking on the brink of the
grave, l swear, as | hope to appear be-
fore God, that | never did the deed.
have been accused Of Fenianism never
was a Fenian, either at home or abroad
never belonged to an organized body
here or in Ireland. Never belonged to
the Hibernian Society, although accus-
ed of it. 1t is asked why was marshal
of the ST. Patrick's Society on the last
st. Patricll's Day the answer is easy
| was asked if could ride, and | said
could, and so was elected. | am Ro
man Catholic, but none the worse fol
that in my opinion. ! was in Quebec ;
months during the last raid. | wa:
working for Mr.. Lavallier. | went tt
the Citadel, knowing my employment
would not be long where | was, and go1
employment in the Prince COnsorts
Own Rife Brigade, | went into tho
canteen, and while a man named
O'Brien was in conversation with some
of those present. He offered soldiers
$50 to Join the Fenians, l was sitting
at a table, but was arrested, brought be
fore Mr.. Mcclure, and discharged.
gave my name as Sulliyan-my moth
er's-as ! did not wish my own to ge
into print, to give publicity. | wen
) again to the Poo. Brigade shortly af
ter joined the volunteer cavalry, ant
for good behavior was promoted to ser
geant in the troop; in the cavalry, | re
tanned the name 1 had given on eXamin
, alton, but the name l bear now l bor
in Quebec | left there and came t.
, Montreal, where | remained II or i
l. months. / did assist at the election be
tween Devlin and MeGee, but only tina
+ | was asked to become scrutineer."
THE SENTENCE.
The Chief Justice said, you have beer
'ound guilty after trial, while you ar
unconvicted you are presumed not gull
ty, but the jury who have pronounced
YOU guilty on the evidence are tn
judges, and ! must consider You guilty
| have been n resident of this cOuntr,
= for long time, and have had more eX
: perience in the administration ofjustic
Than you, and | am better aware of tn
way in which it is practised. Her
/ every man, no matter what his nation
: ality nor what his religion, is equal il
J the eye of the law. Here your co-reli
{ gionists have every advantage, and jus
d across the river they are not only equa
d to others, but the law actually give
: them preference over other sects, Civ
S ing the priest actual power. | hav
I heard all your violent remarks, an
g realize the terrible position in whic
S you are placed. There are certain fact
t which are entirely uncontradicted. 70
|. might have committed the crime, an
a the law says yon did and | am boun
It to consider YOU as guilty. | will onl
: warn you of the dreadful position i
o which you have placed yourself by you
e violent temper and natural impetuosity
e till you We're led to take the life OF a ma
;, whom you now eulogiZe. L imploI
d tyou now, when life is nothing whe
II there is no hope this side of the grave
+ to make your peace with God. l hav
/ no alternative that this sentence of tn
= Court must go before those who, if the
e think the verdict of the jury jusil
; founded, will ratify it there is no POI