New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-13
FEYIAN PRISONERS At CANANDAIG "a.
TRIAL OF GEN. sTARR--ONE OF THE WITNESSES
ARRESTED FOR PERJURY.

TRIAL OF GEN. sTARR--ONE OF THE WITNESSES
ARRESTED FOR PERJURY.
CANANDAIGUA, July 12.-The Fenian trials
commenced at II O'Clock this morning. About fifty Wit
nesses from Malone and vicinity have been subpenaed
Gen. Starr does not intend to call witnesses for his de-
fense out will rely upon the prosecution being unable TO
make out case against him. He Is rather respondent
The District-AttOTney moved the indictment against
owen j. Starr. j. p Fanrot counsel for Gen Starr said
he appeared Unexpectedly for starr at alf an hOnr
notice. His counsel would be present to-day, but in his
absence he had undertaken this case He would be pre-
pared at O'clock and DESTROYS for IL % proceed
The Judge said the defense could not claim postpone
ment by right, but he gave them until o'clock p m -
behalf Of W. T Thompson for an adjournment until me
Fall session OF the Court ct Albany ana read an sdat
that he uprepared TO proceed owing 70 the absence
of one Torrance QUINN who sailed Tor france May 20
once and the Judge said he was not satisfied with the
affidavit
Robert r. Crowe, Luke johnson, VIM. Pratt, lyman e.
Lapham, Nelson Ogden W. ID. Burvell, Robert Fergu-
VIM Thatcher James Worthington and Clark Reeks
They farmers, with two or three exceptions, and
above the average IN point OF respectablty ana nte-
The Court resumed shortly after O'Clock and the jury
Attorney proceeded to open the case IL became he
said his duty to draw the attention OF the jury to the in
dcnent against owen Starr for breach OF the neutrality
laws. Ii duty no would discharge briefly, and, he
trusted in spirit Of moderation la view Of the extra
ordinary circumstances attending the crime charged tho
indictment framed under section Of the act OF Con-
gress passed in 1918; He drew attention 70 the date
enacted. 1t when this now great country was IN IT.
infancy and had passed through the dreadful ordeal OF
He then read the section of the act which provides
that II any person begun set ON foot PROVIDED or pre-
pared means for hostile expedition from the
territory OF the United states against that Of nation,
province &C., with whom the United states were at
peace under that statute he would claim verdict mas
much as an expedition organized the border ne
between the State OF NeWYOrk and the province OF Que
bee and he could connect owen starr with the expcd
ton. That established the Offense. He would ask the
Court to instruct the jury that under this act that coz
stitutes "settng foot a hostile expedition" TIE
crime was an extraordinary one, but it had happened
once before. similar expedition enacted by similar
organization, had actually entered Canada.
The prisoners counsel objected to the statement or
former acts, but it was allowed by the Judge.
Mr.. Clinton Stevens of Malone was tie hrst witness
called: He knew Starr saw him at Malone May p;
started with Starr for Trout River did not remember
hearing him order any men forward heard hun advise
a squad 10 return. Nothing Of great Importance Was
elected from this witness.
Several other Witnesses called but their evidence
was very strong with the exception OF the Canadian
Witnesses
Patrick III. Shields, Of the witnesses produced
against starr arrested Immediately after giving ms
testimony, by the DstrictAttOrney ORDER on chage
perjury, owing to variance in his testimony today
with that given before the Grand Jury.