The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-14

Trials "a General Starr and Colonel Tbosnp-
sGn nj Cannadnisua for Violation OF thc
Neutrality Laws-B0,h Found Guilty.

Trials "a General Starr and Colonel Tb0snp-
scn at Cannadnisua for vioiatioa OF the
Neutrality Laws Both Found Guilty.
CANANDAIouA, n. Y, July 10, 1870.
The Fenian trial was resumed this morning at
nine O'Clock. The District Attorney called Patrick
Leahy, vi Trout River General starr occupied a
room In his house Oh the 2oth The witness not nav
ing arrived General Starr asked permission to
tify on his own behalf. The District Attorney OBJ
jected, and the Court refused the request. The de-
fence claimed that the territory invaded was the
Dominion OF Quebec, not OF Canada reclted In the
Indictment; that Starr did not originate, prepare
or set on foot the expedition He did not Join II
I'll 1t was on the ground and the counsel held that
he was entitled TO strict construction of the Stat
ute. anu moved for mis- discharge.
The District Attorney replied that the Indictment
was correct In regard to the other objections
there was no proof OF any actual preparations by
Starr but he Onlciated commander OF the Fenian
forces, and the prisoners actions come within the
provisions OF the statutes. Starr took command and
led the Fenans into Canada and he must he re-
garded as setting the expedition on foot. The I'm
p0rtance OF the grew out Of the Internal, Ona
complications Involved, aud as a test whether the
neutrality laws would be enforced whore Great
rendered difficult by the prevailing public feeling.
He asked The jury to do Justice, not only so far as
Canada was Concerned, but justice TO themselves, In
order that war might not be forced upon the
country.
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on behalf OF the prisoner. that the Judye ahnlld
charge the jury-First that the words of the satu a.
"begun aud on fOOtn do not apDly to CARRYING on
an expedition; second, these words not appilcl-
bic to subo1d,nates joining an expedition
ser on loot; ttlrd, the same do not apply any
Joining al expedition to foreign country; fourth,
that me prisoner is not responsible for acts done In
foreign country, does the statute apply to such.
Judge Woodruff, In charging the jury, alluded TO
the importance OF the case "a involving the main
| tenance Of the national peace and security. He
conceded with the prisoners counsel, That acts
done ia foreign territory were not within the Jurs
| diction OF tile court. Such acIs. however, might
be considered rs explaining ana showing the OBJECT
OF an expedition organized In the States. II the prl
soner TOOK command OF aud prosecuted q military
expedition irOui the States into Canada they must
fnd nun guilty. lie then reviewed the testimony as
TO Starr's arriving on the ground and making u
speech 10 the men; and MIR. Grnell's evidence as
TO us substance WAS sufficiently clear. lie read
statements in Buffalo papers aud charged that
according to these statements starr made Il for
ward movement from Trout river IN order TO prevent
tie United states troops from breaking up the expe-
dton. ihe life ana history OF the prisoner he SAID
excite sympathy lii the minds OF the Jurors, ana
also IN his own mind; but he deeply GREETED that