The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-09

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The Second Day of the Whelan Triai-The
Feeling in sOuawa-Threatening Letters
Sent tO Witnesses for the Prosecution. Z


The Second Day of the Whelan Trial-The
Feeling i'm Ottawa-Threatening Letters
Sent to Witnesses for the Prosecution. :
as4see OTTAWA Sept s. 1868.
The trial Of Whelan was resumed to-day. inc
prisoner was dressed carefully in black. His eye
was restless and rowing, and his lips endeavored
vainly to be compressed and determined. He seemed
not so much murderer as shallow enthusiast
easily led by others. f~~-ssrs'S>Y. -s-s-
The city swarms with correspondents, detectives
&C. Around the jail a regiment is encamped, ana
guard OF twenty men receives Whean every night
Each man is served out twenty-five rounds OF
ball cartridges, and the prisoner Is marched up
in square. The loyasts have threatened that II JUS
tice is not done they will take Whean by force and
hang him. Public feeling is intense and the moral
conviction is strong that Whelan is the murderer:
Six or seven Head Centres from New York and Buf'
falo are here with money to aid in the defence ana
they are closely watched. The defence is despond-
ent SO far the prosecution has established the fact
Of threats uttered by Whelan and threatening ges'
lures on the night of the assassination With re-
gard to MCGEE and his presence that night one wit
ness has proved that he saw Whelan and swears
that he recognized him by his dress and walk.
severe crosse examination failed to shake him.
To-day defence got two witnesses to come up from
opposition TO the prosecution. The witnesses de-
clined to perjure themselves and fracas ensued.
O'Farrell will be brought up tomorrow for an
assault and spicy disclosures certain to be made
O'Farrell is very Respondent and cautious.
Threatening letters have been sent to all the Wit
nesseS for the prosecution, and one OF them was
attacked and Knocked downby slung shot.
OTTAWA. Sept s. 1858.
Constables Jorden and Pinard stated how their at
tention first directed to La Crox. They brought
HIM to town and he pointed out the spot where he
saw man shot, and described the particulars of the
tragedy. La CroX is an ignorant French
man, and showed he was extremely unwilling
or afraid to forward in the matter but that his
first statement OF the circumstances connected with
the murder closely agreed with his evidence yester-
day. Witnesses testified to Whaen's mysterious and
suspicious movements in the Parliament House on
the night of the murder
Mr.. J. j. MCGEE testified TO Whalens visits to his
brothers. house the morning Of the I'd OF January
under an assumed name.
Mr. Buckley, q messenger in the House. gave evil
dence tending TO shield Whaen. He said he sus-
pected another man whom he had seen lurking
around the house.
1t is believed here that Buckley will be arraigned
himself.
other witnesses were examined, and of whose tes-
timony, although crcumstantial point to Whalen as
the perpetrator OF the crime. The court adjourned
at six O'Clock, to meet again tomorrow. The Crown
counsel appear to feel fully satisfied that evidence
will be produced to convict Whalen, while the coun-
sci for the defence expect to break 1t down. and they
are equally confident Whaen viii be acquitted.
There are said to be seven Orangemen on the
jury. Mr.. O'Reilly defends his challenging Of Roman
Catholic jurors on the ground, he alleges, OF a
well known sympathy on the part OF the many Ro.
man Catholics in this neghborhood with Whalen.
The refusal Of Chief Justice Richards to allow Pc
remptory challenge OF jurors 1t Is thought by many
lawyers here viii furnish ample grounds for an APP
peal for new trial in the event Of its being found
necessary to do so by verdict against the prisoner.
The excitement has been very great.