The Red Cloud chief., 1879-01-16
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An extraordinary case was Yesterday
heard nj % street. before Sir Jane.
lngham. n man named Edward Byrne
Madden. aged 50. described ON the
charge sheet a. an interpreter. va.
brough, up In custody for having wr;i.
ten Ia Nr Cross and to Mr.. Adolnbus
Liddell. the permanent secretary for
The home ofhce. several letters threat.
enlng her maiesty's life.
The present IL the sixth time that her
maiesty's life has been either ATTEMPT.
ed or. at any rate threatened. On The
lWh II June, 1870. n half. wittrd lad.
named Oxford. fired twice AT IL. queen.
as she was driving with Prince Albert
up Constitution Hill. lie was tried NJ
the Old Bailey; tcfore Lord Denmau.
Baron Anderson and Justice Patterson.
and the jury found that the pistols had
been discharged. that there was NO
proof that they had been loaded with
ball, aud that Oxford himself Wa In.
sane. The unfortunate lad was detain.
ed some time ~ n ~iunatic. aud il was
Understood 80 the time that, In the
opinion ~ competent medical men, he
was never likely Ia cover la 1892,
John Francis fred al lcr majesty. and
some i've months sfterwarl a man
named Bean presented q pistol At her.
Eight years later u crnck-brained fcl
low of the name II Pate, formerly "A
lieutenant ~ the tenth hussar., Law in
wait for the queen ~ she was driving
out oi the residence ~ the duke IT Cam.
bridge. Plccadilly. and aimed IA violent
blow at her with his walking stick,
crushing her bonnet over her forehead.
lie was tried at the Old Bailey hcfor,
Mr.. Baron Anderson. and the plea OF
insanity. which was. Of course. set up
IN his behalf, wa nega,iycd by the ju-
ry.
Soon after the acquittal of Oxford, "A
act of parliament had been pass
ed. providing. among other things, that
any n guilty Of an assault upon th.
queen shat be liable 10 transportation.
or to Imprisonment with or without
hard labor. together with three whip
either public or private. the
smount and character u which is left
10 the court 10 determine.
rate, although the jury declined 10
iind him insane. was beyond AL CUES.
lion 80 far irresponsible for his own
conduct that Mr.. Baron Anderson omit
ted the whipping. and the sentence Of
transportation which was for nally pass
ed WAS afterwards committed.
For two and twenty years after pate's
insane act Of violence. her majesty WAS
allowed to rest in peace. In February
81 1872, however, a fifth foolish and
wicked attempt vas made To brighten
per, A lad called O'Connor, grand
Of feargus O'Connor. a silly
hop boy, who had framed his head by
stupid romanccs, presented a
pistol at her majesty n she was about
q aiiyht from her carriage at Bucking-
lam Palace. Put upon his trial at the
Did Bailey. he persisted in pleading
,uilty, and was very properly sentenc-
al by Mr.. Baron Cleasby To "A wears
'ard labor and twenty strokes with a
rod.
such II the history Of the mos, note
attempts which have been made,
lot 10 assassinate but to brighten the
queen. In all u II more than doubtful
Shethcr any serious intention existed.
ate and O'Connor, although not IN.
Iicially found insane, were vet. beyond
! question, so far lunatic ~ 10 Justify
heir detention. Oxford Wa admitted.
y out of his mind, and such sliRht In
'rest ~ still attaches to the records ~
~ trial ccnters in the question wheth-
I the two pistols which he discharged
actually loaded with ball. or
'hcthcr, like the silly toy Of the boy
'Connor, they were no better than
mpty popguns.
The present charge il one even less
'orthy of serious consideration thar
hose which IL follows. Instead of fir
NJ a pistol. whether loaded or Not, at
queen, or presenting a pistol at her,
T even going So far rs To hit her with
stick. the nan Madden, who is old
nough Ia know better, Is charged. In
D Tar ~ the facts Of the case have been
! present made public. with writing TO
home ,fice To threaten that il was
Is intention tn take his sovereign's
'o' unless something or other which
9 wants done is done forthwith.-Loa-
pa Standard.