The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-12-22
IRELAND.

The Second Trial OF Robert Kclly-Tho
Counsel and the Press--Extraordiuary APP
peal TO the Attorney General.
DUBLIN Dec. Q, 1871,
the trial OF Robert Rely for shooting at Consta-
BILE Mullen with intent to XIII will take place proba-
bly, tomorrow, as the Commission OF Oyer and Ter
miner opens to-day The interest taken In the tate
OF the prisoner IL not at all so intense ON the last
occasion, when he stood charged with the murder
Of the notorious Head Constable Talbot; but still the
forthcoming trial Will attract ordinary attention.
HIS COUNSEL
are making every effort In their power. as on the
present. 1t would be premature to speculate on the
result OF the trial. They have addressed letter to
the
ATTORNEY GENERAL
for Ireland with reference to the comments which
appeared IN several journals relating to the former
against him. The letter opens by stating that
the trial NUMBER oil articles nave appeared, both
in tine Engllsn aud Irisn newspapers. impugning IN
trDutng to the jurors disregard OF their oatns and
pronoanclng Nelly guilty OF murder; Several OF
by jury III Ireland as tho necessary consequence OF
tile verdict, aud many Of them nave alluded to
THE FORTHCOMING TRIAL,
In express terms calling for his conviction, and
stating that his acquittal on the present charge
for freedom They saw that these articles nc are
beyond all question beis, FOR winch the publishers
ore
CRIMINALLY RESPONSIBLE.
that they are contempt Of the Court OF Oyer and
Terniner. and thar, lurther, they bes upon the
jury VINO tried Kelly and upon The administration oil
justice, punishable ny information or Indictment.
in order TO enable the Attorney General TO Judge OF
the extent and magnity OF THESE ltJeS they submit
to him series OF extracts taken from several In
nuential journals, both in England and Ireland,
along Win list OF the newspapers IN which they
appeared Many OF these articles It Is charged, con-
tain the
GROssEsT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
OF the evidence and proceedings oil the last Trial.
The DGttU 1eie0rdDh, Standard, Times, Saturdtty
Recfetc, GLOBE, Scotsman, Manchester Guardian
and Belfast Netcs.Letter, are mentioned as having
prejudlcaiiy Of the coming trial. 1t IS hopeless.
the letter goes on to say, to EXPECT that any jury
can calmly approach the trial on the new charge
while such
on the former Jury are permitted ne made with
1mpunty and threats OF this nature held out as 10
the new trial. MOST Of the English articles have
been copied Into Irish newspapers ana the English
newspapers them selves have an extensive clrcula-
tl0n III Dublin. The prisoner mas not the means Of
tnsututing the legal proceedings from which alone
tempts to prevent his fair trial and insure
his conviction. Under these circumstances there
Ia alternative Dnt 10 appeal 70 the Attorney Cen
era AZ the chief law officer OF the crown to prose-
cute the publishers OF these ibels, and SO assure
the jurors Of dublin that they Will be duly protected
against such attacks. Tney are embOldened 10 Make
application to the Court for writ of attachment
against Richard Ptgott said that II any paper had
written articles
PREJUpaIHG THE CASE OF THE PRISONER
ne would feel bound mad 70 institute @
Irtshmdnu IL Is impossible to say what will be the
result OF this appeal perhaps the Attorney General
may take no notice o. It. and then the prisoners
counsel say that 1t Is impossible for their client
to have fatr trial. The prisoner Ia certain not to
suffer through the want or the inability OF counsel