The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-08-24
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| looking at it he montgomery d..lt him tb
nrss 5 9'ow on the head that Glass then stag
gered out towards the outer office of the bar {
| opened the door. and fell; that he (Montgom
ery) then inflicted the other four blows. an,
then retired TO the inner office, sat down, an,
| read the Belfast Ne,rsletter; that he then stncI
AN upright office file through CLASSES ear. sbov
| ing it into the brain that he then took hi
| departure with the weapon and the notes min
which he IN .ne sleeve OF his coat
| reporters that man saw him through a win
dow OF the bank, and knew what he was doing
and that man-whether the same or not be
| and the weapon from the place in GrangI
Wood, in which he had placed it, to anotrer
anu other matters, pointing out as he went
nt tnat mad ne been in his senses be would
porters expressed their belief that ali his state
ments were to be taken cum gyauo sails. that he
was was SIMPLY making last desperate effort to
sane, and the public generally indorse this
opinion. ''
=, Now that the trial is over, stories are told
enaG seem TO confirm the idea that Montsom-
cry Is one OF the most desperate criminals that
tne "orid mas ever seen. How true these sto-
ries are cannot say, but here are two or
s three Of r them First: that when boy he
for instance, and killing them by iusertinp
sharp Instruments in their ears; that one dav
when ne was cashier in the bank at Maghera-
,eat, ne gave countryman $40 ESQ, re-
was to go home at night with such d sum of
money, and that next day that countryman
was found murdered, aud no one was ever
arrested for his murder; and, finally, E2OO was
taken from the counter of another branch
bank on day on which he visited it.
The jury who convicted Montgomery was
selected with extraordinary care by the Crown
In the first place. every Catholic jnror-I don't
know why, but perhaps it was that Catholics
were thought by the Catholic Attorney General
more likely than persons of other persuasions
TO be beset with scruples-was ordered to
S.and by. There were two Protestants, one
baptist and nine Presbyterians empannelled
The foreman, it is said, went to school with
1t is remarked that thew asked
very few questions at the trial, whereas the
members of the other two juries were confirm
ally asking questions; and from this circun-
stance Montgomery, it is said, inferred from
the commencement of this last trial that the
result would be conviction So convinced
were the executive of the guilt of Montgomery
that they bad determined to have a fourth
Jury empanneled and fourth trial gone on
with in case there was a disagreement the
third time
And now word as to the personal appear
ince and character of the murderer aud the
Victim. Glass, the cashier was nice Young |
elbow, about twenty four years DID, q great |
avorlte with the people of Newtownstewart, |
iberat of coppers to children for sweetmeats |
Ind the constant boon companion of his muir. |
lerer. Montgomery is thlrty-four wears of |
'gs powerfully built, and handsome. Those |
Who have seen him say that no ray of good |
nature lights up his eyes, but he has not a |
Malignant look in his Photograph. JIG.