The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-04-12


The Worlds Ottawa special, midnight Of the
9Th, says The assassination Of Hon. Thomas d
Mc(3ee has thrown this city into the greatest
gloom. No clue has been got of the assassin.
The flags are half masted. and the affair is freely
discussed IN ell quarter. o. tne CITY. .a,,.,o..
tomorrow denouncing the murderer or murder.
ers, end proferng sympathy 70 the bereaved
widow. All day long the Parliament House mas
been thropged with people. eager to get lnforma'
ton in regard to the crime. To-day Hen. Mr.,
Gait. Mr.. Speaker Cockburn, Hon. Mr.. Doran,
and other members of the government, colleagues
of the deceased, paid visit TO the bereaved
widow, who ia almost insane with grief and
sought to console her IN her terrible amction.
The different volunteer corps met to night. and
great excitement prevailed. and it was believed
BY some that another Fenan raid was ABOUT to
commence.
On saturday evening McGee was present at the
dinner given by Mr.. Cockburn, the speaker Of
what gloomy and reserved in his usual flow OF
llveliness and gaiety, as II he had sad promo
milton OF the terrible tate about to befall him.
The murder has created an intense feeling
against Fenisnism, although it Is not known
whether he was asssssnated by the Irishmen or
not. The 0rangemen are excited, and threatening
vengeance against the Irish residents Atameet.
ing of the st. Georges society to night. great ex
element was manifested by the members. and il
was resolved to attend the funeral Of Mr.. McGse,
which promises TO be most imposing demonstra-
ton. The assassin must have been within few
feet Of bis victim when the pist j was discharged,
az bis brains were scattered in q fearful manner
all over the sidewalk and his blood had also be
spattered the panels of the door Of his residence
The Worlds Montreal special says: ~
1.-The feeling is almost universal that the assas-
sinstion Of Mr.. MCGEE must be charged upon
|<Fenian emissaries from the United States, who
are supposed to be the precursors Of another gi-
ganiic raid upon the Canadas- There is great
feeling of uncertainty existing. No one knows
whose turn IL will be next The murder Is the
subject Of conversation everywhere, and many al
tercations have taken place between prominent
supporters and those of the Irish population op-
posed to McGee's course {"
Two men, says an Ottawa dispath of the 9Th,
named Whelan and Doyle, were arrested last
night On suspicion Of being concerned In the muir
der of McGee. The suspicion against them is
strong. AT nine o'clock this morning the night
Waterman at the Parliament House shot himself.
The body OF McGee was this morning conveyed
to the Catholic Cathedral, where the funeral ser
vice was performed. after which the remains were
sent by special train TO Montreal, attended by
members of the cabinet and other distinguished
men as pail bearers. Euloeies on the diseased
were delivered by Parliament last night. The as
ssssDatlon is generally attributed TO the Fenians
The family of MCGEE will be amply provided for
by the government. Special dispatches from
different provinces represent feeling of the
deepest regret and Indignation at the murder.
A Montreal special says: McGee's murder has
created intense excitement. Prominent loyal
Irish citizens are very uneasy, as plan of general
assassination, in which those concerned in the
Ftnan prosecutions are included, Is reported. The
American consulate nag is lowered. The consul
officially reported the matter al length to the
United States government. The body will be met
to morrow by the citizens en- masse. The funeral
viii take place on Friday. The body will lie in
state on 1hnrsday. grand funeral car Is being
built. Tie funeral will be great popular demon-
straticn; sixty thousand persons are expected to
be present. The police are on the alert, and all
outlets TO the States are closed. The royal pro-
clamation il placarded everywhere. Tie Fenian
lodges are quiet.
public meeting Of citizens of Montreal was
held ct noon to day TO express their indignation at
the ASSASSINATION Of McGee, and coincidence for
the family. The most intense excitement pre-
vailed all day. ears el
Eyening.-The adjourned inquest was resumed
In the evening and a large number Of witnesses
examined. The evidence taken was mainly in
connection with the finding of the body.
The case against Whelan deepens hourly. The
government detectives are in possession of
stroDg chain of evidence weaving him, and the
crown reckon confidently on his being the man.
A loaded revolver was found on his person
when arrested aud cartridge in one of the
i chambers 1t was evidently new. This chamber
bore traces OF having been recently discharged.
The other chambers were bright and clear. The
bullets with which it was loaded are exactly the
same as that which killed Mr.. MCGEE. so
1t is gel orally believed that gang Of rufisns
are mixed up 10 the assassination. Two or three
parties against whom there is strong oircumstan
tal evidence, have been arrested as accomplices
OF Wheelan. In order to expedite the trial the
crown will probably take the case out Of the
hands of the coroner tomorrow and the case
will be brought before the police court
man named Ryan. formerly q messenger 10
the Executive Council, was arrested ia TORONTO
by government detective and brought before
the police magistrate to-day and remanded until
further orders from ottawa.