, 1875-03-10

nonlually conuocted with tho church. but nit
meas wan dc f"oto and In reality IN entire cslarRn
Of tho rnrai., for 10 was performing a! Tho t,'
,s and nS9 M nG p'15 my :, Tie tha IT,
HAT 1t WAS not cuatomary to give them TO tho
l,ishop. Ffom tho Lcguning Of tho fair I'LL lta
c1oao tho witness had e!ltfro control Of Il, sid
Father O'Neil nentned to 10 pcrfscsly Indifferent
lilo could not we'll tell how mllcf. monoy
l,o rccnlvel. 1io thought, III All, anone Ff, 50D:
Unt OF That fie gavc e6m To ona 0f tho parties It
Tho fslr to support contestant f1r ,saa wato sn
Altogether Ito dtsl,lrnod about a,.2on which
Init him about s2,2DD, which sim he took With
'him wl.cn he 1ctt Gtl!ieasa.
fl1}rion-Nhy lid yoil foAre?
Htaso's AttprnCy-f object; That IL for tho
Jury to decide. lfa can tell what ho dill:
1'Io Uourt-Tho objection IL sustained.
Witne.s continued: loft bocauso OF wrongs
inflicted upon INC, an'1 hhnses which saw o1iat-
ed. I 1eft 10 90 to Jsome In ort!or to nook 70
dress there, nj | wan authorized 70 do by tho
Laws Ut tho Church, 1t was my right to flo n,
AZ prlost, and cculd pot bo deprived Of tlst
10;urlon-Did you atate to any ono Tint you
Entondei to go to llome1
Etato's AttorneY-I object.
O'BricE nrgueA tina. iie wonld not put my
question Ito did mt think was rigle lfo do
lio told men and women, nnl oven lricsss. Of bis
Intention Counaol dcAired to stiow IL for the
purpose OF rcIutting tho wrongful intent al.
scaod,. Ho waa certain TINT tho Court meant to
give the young n,an fair trial. aud hoped he
would therefore allow tho question.
Tho Coutt-1ho objection ia sustained.
Tho wilnnHs continued. Idil not net secretly.
btntus Attorney-Snpposo o man lad my
watch, would he bo Justified IN keeping 1t be-
cunEo llo came by II t!iBt,onestly?
O'b!ien (hmmorousy>-woll, IT he ha.} lion
OIL IL, he would llayo to keep 1t n long while be-
fore YOU paid him.
This roply was followed by burH.s Of applause
from tic galleries, and tho Court .heroupon
threatened to remove tho crowd, II IL took tho
entire police force to do 1t, upon repetition of
the demonstration.
Mr.. U'Hr1on nrg,tol as 10 tho legitimacy OF lis
question, aud cited soyeral autt,oritlos. showing
wtleto maj. 6el!cyad lla waa right aud appro-
ltratod funds, Lo could not bo convicted Of lnr-
couy, and entered into lengthy argument s,s-
taiiilng his viewa and that Father Forllnn WAS
entitled to tla moncy aa .nuoll os any other ncr-
DuH or porBons.
During tile testimony Of tho accuaod tho
HtatcH Attorney offered tnn1y objections. and
tho Court sustained thom all. which brought out
from Mr. O'Drien worda to tho Court, that
cauacd Judge WlIliatns to rebuke The crlMinal
lawyor in mantlor that put q'lietus upor him
during tic remainder Of tho afternoon, Ono or
two other witnerHea testified in loalf Of tho
t1risohor. bnt il waA nosoy repetition Us to LIS
leaving tho city, etc.
At 5:15 o'clock tha evidence waa all
without arguments. The Court instructed lid
jury on tho 1aw governing the case. Tho Jury
ratiro1, and. nftor letng out not to exseed ten
tninntos returned to their Keats, aud tho verdict
anco osidonced t!lolr pleasure ut tho reauit with
shouts of applause. and tho young priest waa
surrounded by fzionIn nil eager to congratulate
}iu upon tho happy termination Of tho trial.