Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-03-02
"sIGN OR DIET
Tue Graudson Of the Great FsaFgss s'CoE.
ncr Attenpts 10 "Free IFeIsna'' with
Fllnt-Lsck Rorse-FIstoI.
Absence or Pswdsr and Ball Renders the
Weapon arnIeSs-Tbe 0'eoHnOr
Captured and cagec-TFIal
Before Bew street
Magistrates.
Text Of the Pardsa to which the Young
LIbeFAtOr DesIrsd Her Majesty to
kfix the Foyai Sign
HzEuSl,

LONDON, March 1.-The assailant
of the Queen was brought before the
police magistrates at Bow street at
noon to-day, for examination. The
courtroom and all It's approaches were
densely crowded.
THE PRISONER
presented very boyish and not I'M
pleasing appearance, and to-day was
quiet and unassuming in manner. On
being interrogated by the magistrate,
he stated that his name was
ARTHUR o'coNNOR,
was born in England and his father
was native Of Ireland and it was
subse qaently elieited that his grand.
father was the well known
FEARGUs o'CoNEoR,
one Of the leaders Of the Chartist move
movement.
John Brown, Her Majesty's groom,
C0lOueI Harding, Equerry to the
Queen, and Prince Leopold testified
10 the circumstances of the assault, Of
which they were eyewitness. Their
statements do not differ materially
from the accounts already telegraphed
10 Al6 AS6UC4dLC0
One of the policemen, into whose
custody O'Connor was delivered,
sWOre that the prisoner saic that the
reason he had not loaded the pistol
was because it was broken, and that
be repeatedly exclaimed,
ST WISH TO GOD HAD sUCCEEDEDP'
that he avOwed he had intended to
present the petition for the Fenian
amnesty to the Queen IN st. PauPs
cathedral, on Tuesday, when she was
surrounded by her ministers; that ne
then had pen and ink ready for heI
10 sign the document; that he would
have made the attempt but the crowd
was so great that he could not get near
Her Majesty.
TWO PAPERS
found on the prisoner when he was
seized were produced In court and
read. One, pardoning all Fenian con-
victs, is in substance as follows:
al, Victoria, Queen by the grace of
God, make the following declaration:
WHEREAS, There are now con-
fined in various prisons throughout
the kingdom, q number of Irishmen
Whereas, They were imprisoned
with my sanction, having rebelled and
eOnspired against the Crown, to
weaken and destroy my power; and,
Whereas, SympathiZ lrs with these
men have petitioned for their pardon,
and Notwithstanding they are still un-
liberated; now,
''I, Queen Victoria, etc., do grant a
full PAL don to each and every Fenian
prisoner, unconditiOnally; aud not
Withstanding this, my agreement, is
made under fear of my lite, l will not
depart therefrom."
This is dated February %, 1872.
THE OTHER DOCUMENT
is a commUtatiOn, in advance, of the
punishment of the prisoner for his
present foolish attempt on the life Of
the Queen, and is dated February q,
1872.
at the conclusion Of the examine
ton the prisoner was committed for
trial at the assizes, and was taken
back to the gaol under strong escort.
It is evident that the papers found
on the prisoner are
HIS OWN WORK,
and it is the impression of all who
heard them that they are the product
Of a deranged mind.
The Queen left Buckingham Palace
to-day for Windsor Castle. On her
arrival at Windsor she was met by al
most the entire population of the
place with the warmest demonstra-
tions Of loyalty and affection.
THE QUEEN
has witten letter to Mr.. Gladstone,
saying she is very anxious to express
her own personal very deep sense of
the reception that she and her dear
children met with on Tuesday from
millions of her subjects. Words are
too weak for her to convey how
deeply she was touched and gratified
by the immense enthusiasm and af-
lection Of all, from the highest to the
lowest. She returned her heartfelt
thanks to the whole nation, and de-
clares that she herself and all the
members of her family will ever affec-
tionately remember the day of thanks
giving.