New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-12
gHE REV. FATHER M'MAHOM

HIS EXPERIENCE IN CANADA AS A SENTENCED
FENIAN.
Last evening the large hall in Cooper lnstl-
tute was crowded by the friends OF Ireland to listen 10
abatement Of the Rev. Father McMahon whom the puDho
will remember the Catholic Priest who accompanied
as chaplain the expedition Of Gen. oNea to Canada
and was captured and imprisoned by the Canadian au-
tborites In the absence Of Mayor Hail. who had been
e,pected 10 preside, Col Roberts called the meetpRto
order aud in few words announced the otpect
OF the gathering. While Col Roberts was speaking
Mayor Hall appeared on the platform and was received
with loud applause He excused himself or Delhg ae'
stating that his carriage had broken down on tho way
made few remarks, expressing his gratdeaton at MS
reeepton and introduced the reverend father AS the
latter gentleman stepped to the front OF the platform the
hall resounded with loud and repeated applause "mch
lasted for several minutes. His outward appearance
gave proof OF severe mental and bodily suffering MS
voice was SO feeble that could scarcely be heard In the
middle Of the hall lie spoke only few words saying
that he had written out statement oil ms suHeiuk, nu
that was at the same TINE a o, ON 3i American
That gentleman read from the manuscript tale OF woe
Alter 6cbS taken prisoner and nomuay tired on charges
for which according 20 ms statement no s,1'", ~,
existed, the reverend father was sen'e. g, r ~
death by hanging but before the time oil eNecu
ton DO was repueyed, ana the sentence Was toln
muted TO imprisonment Tor ne. LlS NINA, NM, ION
ment The father describes as slow torture starxaton
neglect vermin, and cold baths m the middle OF WINTER
to be the means OF accomplishing s e1'u @s
ever, with Gods help. he had been liberated anu was
evening on the llhlloImi NV W oP,"A -.
he own behalf but I'm behalf Of the twenty-five
prisoners whom he had left behind In Canadian prisons
Another round ~ applause greeted the statement tha
What he h,d suffered once he ready To suffer again
i'm the same cause and loud Misses were repeatedly htaru
M tle mention OF England and It's tyrannlcal sway
Horace Greeley. who, with many other gentlemen Wa,
sitting on the platform loudly chcered ana caHed
for Coming forward hc said he wished 10 remind those
pre- had taken part IN tie movement nF Le
ireedom ireland In Sss; That he sth hoped Tor lhe
freedom of that country: that his only re
gret was the wranglugs aud disputes OF
Irshmen among themselves; that be trusted ana
Xpected that tile friends OF Ireland hereafter would act
united as union strength, and II such Was me case
there was n hope that ere long an lfiah iatilamcnt
would see TO Irish rghtc, or that at least the fhga
Parliament wOud have to take action on questions such
as the nj andhOdcrs and others equally important
After him came Richard O'Gorman. who IN an eloquent
address protested loudly against the wrongs zone 70
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Robinson Of Brooklyn the next speaker ana el
other gentlemen. among whom we're some CathoHc
clergymep. made short addresses. There were over
5000 persona In the hail. and the general expression 81
sympathy must have been highly nateuug 70 falhcr
ing OF patriotism among his cOuntrymon