The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-06-28
NEW YORK HERALD TUESDAY JUNE g. 187o-rRPLE SHEET

lowerS from none did he receive such opposition as
| from the tory members.
COERCION.
me coercion Bill was passed. and while 1t placed
e entire population OF Ireland under some restro-
| people OF Meath, Westmeath and Mayo. Notwith-
standing Its severity and the extraordinary powers
with which invested the magtstracy and the police
crime still continued IN Meath.
The special commission, which Is Just now closed,
was issued by the Lord Lieutenant for the purpose
sons as would be found guilty OF crimes or p0liti.
cal or social nature, and, by making an example OF
tnen, deter others from following IN their l00tsteps
Ihave no fault to fnG with the OBJECT of the com.
mission; believe that circumstances justified II ana
that II was absolutely necessary; but do not see
why all the prisoners were not put upon thel Egial
or why the Grown was satisfied with the conviction
oil TWO. 1t is an extraordinary fact that, although
only two prisoners tried, the county Meath for
being purged OF these two criminals Will be put to
tne , enormous en- expense Of $4,000 sterling, and all
THIS FOR trial OF about ten hours The presiding
| Judges Chief Justice Monaghan and Mr.. Justice
Fitzgerald are, Il Is said, TO receive f10O0 sterling
never opened his mouth, and the Chier Justice de-
uvered TWO charges, which were remarkable for no.
thing but their bad English. The Attorney and the
Solctor General Will also come In for their share OF
the cash., and the prisoners counsel who, though
employed by the Crown will also be paid by the PEG.
pie 81 Meath for their strenuous exertl0ns In behalf
OF Mr.. Radcliffe's w0uld-be murderers.
When government went to the trouble OF raising
no commission at all.
Tho trio, =, raw IsDioT n1 ,o,, p.o.v e..
the attempted murder OF Mr.. Radcliffe J. F., was
looked forward to for several months past by the
OF Ireland, with the utmost interest It was the
most serious offence OF political social nature
with which any person IN the county stood charged;
aud although II was not very remarkable IN itself,
still 1t had public significance which the people as
well as the government were not slow to recognize
Men OF all classes locked into Trim to be present
crowded
next TO Impossible to get bed The law officers OF
the Crown had to sleep in bedrooms In which heard
they could not stand upright. At the two
hotels, which were very far from being
comfortable. stranger would be accommodated
to hotel and were SO badly provided for that the
Chief Justice felt 1t to be his duty to fine the Sub
special correspondent. who came back here the
evening before the trial. was obliged to repose on
sofa IN an apartment occupied by three Others and
STREET AND COURT SCENES.
Every one was up early next morning. The Judges
arrived from Dublin by the ten O'Clock train and
took their seats on the bench an hour afterwards.
The streets and lanes were crowded. but compara-
lively few were able to obtain admission to the
court
EDWARD aEARrY
the chief, or rather should say the only, criminal
tremely forbiddng cast OF countenance He is q
small man, rather below the middle size, OF dark
He weas Saef Wser na
A worse countenance, think, l have never
seen. His character. II report can be re-
He enjoys very unenWable reputation IN Kells OF
which place he is native For years he was mixed
up with all the secret societies OF the town and
neighborhood, ana was the leader OF the ribbonmen
In 1859, when the Phoenix boys were being arrested
in different parts Of Ireland Gearty found It neces.
sary to go to America, but returned to Kells year
or two afterwards, when the danger was over. AS
far as am able to understand, the inhabitants OF
that town neither regret his absence nor his fate.
JOHN BRADY.
The other prisoner John Brady, is a boy OF about
Ing into bad company few years ago. He has quite
boysh look, and there is nothing vicious about his
appearance.
TESTIMONY.
The trial OF these two men, though short, will not
THINK be forgotten In haste in the county Meath.
Brady, a short time after his arrest made a voun.
tary statement to the resident magistrate OF Trim,
which was produced IN evidence against him at the
trial and created sensation such as, believe was
seldom felt in court OF justice They knew that their
intended VICTIM Mr.. Radcliffe, was in town, and they
armed themselves and went to meet him at a lonely
lines while Gearty was to fire the shot, and, II
sary, to cut Mr.. RadcltTe's throat, for which pur
was agreed upon between them Brady seized the
bride and Gearty discharged the contents OF large
pistol at his intended victim, which, provdentially
missed his head and took effect In his hat. Brady
was so frightened that ne let go the bride and thus
prevented his accomplice from despatching Mr.
Radcliffe with his knife.
1t also came out during the trial that several per-
sons were TO be murdered within a short time from
were a Major Dalton and his son, Lord DuSsany's
agent, and a gamekeeper in the nelghbOrhood OF
Kells.
These facts, with many others / need not intro
duce here, gave dreadful interest to the whole pro-
ceedngs saw the Chief Justice actually tremble
on the bench. The Solicitor General, who certainly
Is not severe or rOugh-tempered man, was 80 ex-
cited with the horrible story he had heard that lie
delivered OF the abest and most telling speeches
ever listened to against the prisoners
SENTENCED.
.Gearty received the heaviest sentence the law
allows for tile offence OF which ne was guilty
namely penal seryitude for the term OF his natural
life.
Brady, in consequence of his youth was strongly
recommended by tne jury TO mercy, and W as let or
with ten years penal servitude.
HOPE.
have no doubt that this sentence will be attended
with the best possible consequences. 1t will give
Cearty's accomplices, OF whom large number are
in custody, fright which, probably they little
dreamed OF. IL will, it Is to be hoped put end to
those awless societies which, beyond all doubt
exist IN this country, and should 1t do this 1t will
accomplish great deal. To strike terror into the
hearts OF the people was, feel certain, the reason
which induced the government to issue the commas
sion; and their object was wise one, and Will, in
due time, bear good fruit.
FIRST EFFECTS,
The prisoner Gearty, like most other murderers
was coward; for when sentenced he tainted in the
dock. The unfortunate man leaves wife and q
large family to bewail his unhappy fate The for
mer and two or three or the latter gave vent to
their feelings in screams and sobs, which those
who had the misfortune to hear will not soon forget