The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-08-18
THAT BRING GLAD rlDINes OF, GOOD .rHINGsi"


'RNIIlNG, AUGUST Is, 1879 Isl ID ~ e.;
Practice increased at the bar, he became loyal
and reserved. The last time he played the
nationalist was when in 1867 he defended SOME
OF thS tsnian prisoners. Immediately after
that Tue tory government went out aud Glad
stone became Prime Minister. Mr.. Dowse had
meantime succeeded at the general election 10
winning the seat for Derry, having won it BY
she CATHOLIC vote =; and now he showed his
pa9d: lie became an ardent miuisterialist,
and be soon achieved his object. He was
made Solicitor-General for Ireland and then
attorney. General, and then, when Coercion
its sponsor aud chief defender using his coarse,
but decidedly humorous tongue with brazen
impudence to defame aud lash the people for
whose liberation he once bought a pike and
place of power. His performances in this line
have been exceedingly numerous and Disgrace
tul. And now he concludes his career by pro-
secuting the priests of Galway.
The first election in Ireland under the Ballot
Is likely, as will be seen from the foregoing,
to happen in Derry. Mr.. Dowse, of course,
tnust vacate his seat if he takes the Judge
ship, and already in anticipation of his taking
It, action is being taken by the Conservatives,
the wings and the Nationslists to secure the
place for candidate Of their own. The Ca
tholics, who are all Nationaists at heart, could,
Ii they were unanimous return their own man
united. For they number 700 voters, while
the other two parties have not that number of
votes between them. 1t is likely but not of
course certain that they will be unanimous.
The Newtownstewart murder case termi-
iu the Engagement Of the jary--nihs Of the
jurors being, IL 10 said, for conviction, one In
doubt as to how he should act, and two for sp
aequittal. This represents very well the state
of public opinion on the merits of the case.
The facts proved ut the trial are, briefly stated,
these: Glass, the murdered man, was cashier
of the Newtownstewart branch of the dieter
the murder, the Goth Of june, 1871, his super
Tor, the manager and the only other officer in
the branch, having gone to neighboring
town for the day on business. Montgomery,
tween two o'clock and three, and was seen by
more than one person coming out of the bank
at about half-past three, with q waterproof
coat on his arm, and going ont OF town toward
n neigbborng river. Shortly after four o'clock
one OF theseEyants in the bank premises came
to tho hall-door and saw some blood issuing
from the office door. which was at the side of
the hall. She went at once for man who
lived across the street, and with him discover
ed the body of Glass lying in q pool of blood
and lifeless. At FIRST it occurred to the specta-
tors that the man had committed suicide; but
it was soon made apparent to them by The hor-
rible manner in which the unfortunate mans
head was fractured from o file that was driven
into his ear, that q foul, most bloody and
brutal murder had been committea The mo.
tive of the crime lay disclosed in the riaed
cash box, which lay on the floor. In short
time Mr.. Montgomery as police officer of the
district, had to paperintehd the removal OF tbeII
body and the preliminary investigation~fnto
the cause of death, and to summon the police
of the neighhoring stations; These duties ne
'coufessedly did not disehatse with the usual
promptitude, and this fact was one Of the links
counsel commended bound him to the committal
of the crime. / may say that there was no
direct evidence against him--that 1t was en-
tireiy crcunstantial evidence upon which ne
was arraigned.- But sometimes circnmstanttai
evidence may be IS strong and even more re!I-
able than direct; and in this ease 1t was GER
tainiy of very strong nature. Montgomery
was met, for instance, on the night of the muir
the money stolen from the bank clerk and the
biii-hook with which the murderer hacked
aud hewed" his victim were subsequently
found. And there were other suspicious cir
cumstances deposed to, which, however, can
not recapftulate here. Montgomery is still In
Jail, and will remain there till he 10 tried again
at next assizes in the spring. The crime, who
ever committed it, was certainly horrible one,
and of a nature, am thankful to say, very
rare in Ireland. The murderer must have feiied
| his victim as the batcher does pig, and have
thing but moan. And yet never was crime
SO unsuccessful in its object. For all the stolen
money was recovered, the murderer having,
strangely enough, taken the potes and left the
I QOtG. ING Rfc8t pOtRt tAftE VI tHO II. &coA1DA
Was his having on his person or clothes no
stain of blood whatever; bat the crown put
| nm two or three eminent doctors, who set up q
| theory, according to which the murderer conld
! have done the deed and yet have no stains oil
| blood. Bat enough of this.
As an autidote to the unpleasant feeling
which the recital of the facts have stated ID
calculated to produce, let me ten you in con.
the CIonInel Assizes, before Mr. Josh IA Clarke
| o. C.-Iocum teneas for tho late Baron Hughes
Thelitigants were o young man of respectable
appearance and a young lady equally respect
dispute was piece of Landed property whict
was bequeathed TO. one of them, but to whict
tho Other thought to establish legal title
The ease had gone for SODsidersHio 1 time
one-Whispered 20 tho jury something whicl
caused the !" good men and true" to Laugh
One o., the counsel irssmedi& tsiys inQnired th
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