The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-13
TIE NEW DOu,Nl0N ASSASSINATION,
Fourth Days observation-disclosures Of tho
Triai-COntinuatiOn of The Examination Of
Witnesses for the Defence-Attempt to Break
Down the Observation-Disclosures Of tho
Prisoner.

Down the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Of tho
Prisoner.
OTTAWA, Sept. 10. 1868.
AS the trial draws to close the interest and curl
osity OF the people seems to be on the increase.
Whelan Is not without friends who believe he
nocent OF the crime with which he Is charged while
great number OF people regard him 81 the assassin
OF the murdered man. An attempt, it ia said, will
be made to appeal against the ruling Of Judge on
the right OF challenging the jury on before
exhausting the peremptory challenge. About ten
O'Clock this morning the Judge entered and took his
seat upon the bench short time after the prisoner
was conducted into the dock. He looked careworu
and haggard. His wife took seat close by the dock,
and previous to the examination entered Into q
brief conversation with the prisoner
number OF witnesses examined all of
whom testified that LacrOix's character for untruth
fulness was well known. They sw0re they would
not believe him on OATH had no confidence in his
character, and his general character was ques-
tionable.
William Gould sworn-Live in Sussex street; my
father is one of the city aldermen know prisoner,
he worked in Egleson's, where was clerk and
bookkeeper; he came there first the 25th OF NOvem-
Der, 1867 and continued to work for about two
months steadily; remember last Christmas cannot
say prisoner in Ottawa Christmas day; am sure
he was there the day before; he came into the shop
next time saw him was about a fortnight after.
when he came back to work; recolect seeing in his
possession after he returned a revolver; had it ia
1t once in the middle Of winter and another time
about the beginning of spring, both times before
duce9; it had six chambers; recoect seeing that one
had been discharged; an explanation Had been
given at that time that gin at Starts house had
and wounded her in the arm; know Turner, who was
examined as witness; remember meeting MN az
Egles6hs store about two o'clock one afternoon;
A. Egleson was there, and W. White John White.
he sad so jim IS arresed Esason what
known him al long fime-he would not hurt chfd;S
heard one OF the members OF Parliament at dinner IN
the Revere House say mat the government u 0nered
and get free passes for himself and faulty to any
place he wished to go where not known; some ono
said that was a large sum; Turner said Doyle was.a
bloody fool IL he did not take 1t, for he would hang
his grandfather for half that money; have no doubt
the conversation took place at that time
John Lyons sworn--I live IN Ottawa; saw the
prisoner the first day he came to Ottawa; never had
heard Of him before; had letter OF introduction:
1t was evening; he told me he came that day; asked
him where he came from but he dd not name tho
place; knew all the men at Egeson's; was not inti
mate With the prisoners many have told me when
they going away; the reason remember the
date was that il was Christmas eve; saw him that
was proposed as marshall did not talk the first time
about old lreland never heard him name McGee;
never heard him talk about the Montreal election
except ia a general way; he did not attract my at
tentiOn mach; did not make note OF ms leavin1i
kew Mike Mupsy newer
name to Whelan; did not think much OF MCGEE;
never told whelan that Mike Murphy came here to
partly agent for the Irish Canadian; Nike Murphy
was mere De,oae w ne,a nr.ioa tho tostmo,v M
Oehei y, 49, navor heard tbs nrisona.
use threats against MCGEE.
iomer. + know Eoieson,s Mace. saw Turner there:
it was after the arrest OF prisoner on Wednesday;
Turner came In anu someDouy saiu soes aS %ius
acant many never heard him use any threats; sai
Doyle had been offered $l6 900 II he would tell what
In and n nnd a IN
remarked that was very large sum: he said he'd
swear his grandather's life away for half the money!
was at tne Police oa ves snn " Whean. VISA
arrasted and discharced: have no doubt OF what
state.
rasan, aa,ai,,shmant. tpnw the man T,rner.
recollect Turner coming in the day after whelan's
arrest after dinner; went INTO ine snop; nea,a
snsnact Tor n -, cnm,a not SOW To whom, he was
sneakin1: he said he wonII swear away his grand
father,s life for half the am anita Sure n
was tho dav named. I hoard M ofber conversations
Kinsca. Golden RusseiI Pat EgIeson ana others
who were nresent aid not know IL whom IN was al.
,Iressed. there was nothing said abont money. Tur.
ner said he wonld swear away the life or
hts Grandfather for the $1,000 or 600
iars. am nostve 4. tyas either ~ these snms. ala
not near him saw "poor Jim ia arrested:n he said
,a Sn he se pas asaon sar what %
vas nothing sad about The ala 600 Doyle was To uet
or about passes for his family Il am positive of this
Kinsela Egleson and other witnessed were ex.
amined and gave evidence OF a Character calculated
10 Mace Turner i'm very unfavorable light It IL the
onir,ion however that a deal of hard swearing haa
been Induged in but what will be the ULTIMATE re,
sut still remains shadowed I'm the not very distant
Tuiure -
81 xth Dny of the TriaI-(Iosiur 0r the Exf.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Chui uono"y-indics"
ment Of Doyle and Buckley ms Accessories.
OTTAWA Sept. IL, 1868.
Io-day was Tic slA'it u'y vi INC uiai vi "hanen..
e' " p . e - -
bcrs OF Parliament ana prominent men from various
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