New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-28

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! Knows all that you have told me-
| Sure I trusted your honor; and you would
not treat me that wayP
| L did not ask you to come. You asked me ;
and. except tor your evidence, do not want 10
| hear vour story That evidence you must
| give and Won need not fear tor your safety, az
the police will provide for you IN Dublin for the
Well sir, I have no money; and ] will be
thankful if you give me pound 10 give 10 MY
| poor mother
handed him pound note, and, reminding
| him that he must present himself ut my house
the next night, | turned from him; ana Ielt
the old Rath. Picking mp the men, returned
| 10 my station and the next night BrOpny
! knocked at my door. The resident magistrate
was with me, AMI took Brophy's information,
! telling HIM that If nothing further turned mp ne
would probably not be called upon to give eyl-
| dence, and in the meantime information OF tie
proceedings Of the society would be well PAID
for. five pound note made the ruilian happy,
and he returned to Ballyphlllp.
! This information was of immense importance
| Inquiries showed the truth Ct some OF Blophy
statements. Weeds had been burning on
| Harney's farm on that day. The ashes we're
still there, and in them the remains OF two boots
| or shoes. Faith Joyce was spoken 10 ABOUT
the funeral, and, without bctTaylng the oDlect oil
| the conversation, the tact Was eIlclteu thaV
| Grady had spoken to him.
| II Kate DOnOhue could only be persuaded to
say what she knew, case might be mace
| against Grady, whose movements were no"
! co>ey watched.
Armed with the knowledge derived from
| Rrophvs information, the constable at length
| succeeded il persuadIng her TO come forward
! and her information was taken, to the euect that
| on the morning OF the murder she saw Martin
! Grady, whom she knew, run across from the
| grounds Of BallymOrley lie carried gun:
| She was pulling heather in the bog, aud he did
| not observe her She saw him stop and DO
something to the gun, which he then threw INTO
| a bOghoe, and went On at quick pace toward
the churchyard Of Fitzpatrick. She had known
| Martin Grady for several years, and could not
| be mistaken.
| The constable produced a rife that he had
| found in the bOghOle indicated by Kate Don0-
! hue A piece OF talOw candle was forced INTO
! the muzzle and over the lock was drawn the
! oiled leg Of a stocking, which, however, was no
| protection from the water. On opening inc
breach an exploded cartridge was found III the
! chamber, exactly similar to the one picked up
/ at the scene of the murder.
! A warrant for Grady's arrest was immediately
! granted. and in the afternoon he was brought
/ in. In his house were seven cartridges similar
! to the ones found close by Graham's body aud
in tine rife. And in his box was song-1ook
! with half leaf torn out, the corresponding hall
being the piece of paper picked up at the scene
| of the murder.
While he stood in the day-room of the bar
! rack, he ueIVOusly butJOued and unOuttoned
| his coat. Why he should have done so Is
mystery but as the eye followed the mechan-
! cal movement, one Of the c0nStables was struck
| by the fact that one button was broken. The
| half leaf Of the sOng-bOOk had just been fitted,
and the paper containing the various articles
picked up was on the table. He picked out the
! half of broken button, and placed II with the
! broken one on Grady's coat. II completed the
| button OF which it had evidently formed the
! half, and supplied additional cOTTobOralOn or
| the evidence of the two principal witnesses.
The case was heard ut the next asslZes. and
! excited immense interest. Money was forth
coming to employ for Grady the abiest counsel,
! and for two days the trial continued. BrOphy
! evidence was listened to with GREATNESS ar en-
ton, and the cross-examinatlOn Of such rntildn
! afforded Il rich opportunity TOR the scathlng and
merciess exposure OF his intamy. Kate D0no-
! hue's evidence was straightforward auC ul-
! shaken. She Indignantly denied that she was
influenced in telling the truth by any prospect
| of reward, and declared she neither looked Tor
| it nor would take IT, In cross examination she
confessed that she loved Pnll Beatty, and
looked forward to the time when perhaps they
| might be able TO mary and emlgratc to
America or Australia; but she never intended
to DO that with Government money.
The circumstan al evidence in the case was
apparently conclusive; and when the leading
counsel for the Crown sat dJwn, saving
That's our case, my lord, he did so with the
air of a man who feels that but one verdict Is
open to the jury.
When Kate Donohue left the court and was
taken by IL policeman TO the outer hall, Phl
Beatty Stood before her. his iace distorted with
sco.nful anger. For months they had been
looking forward 10 the time when perhaps they
might get together the very small sum upon
which an Irshman thinks he may marry. See
ing him, she he'd out her hand with nervous
eagerness
WHAT he exclaimed do YOU think that |
would demean myself by touching the hand or
an infOrmtri How dlr you nave the lmpl-
dence to spake my name II you were hung
about with diamonds, they would be red with
Martin Grady blood. You murderer Take
your bood-mOnry, l. YOU can get it, but never
show your iace again to an honest boy
The policeman led the wretched grl into one
OF the offices where, half tllntlnZ, she sank
into corner, and, covering her head with her
shawl, wept bitterly. Il, ali her hopes of hap
plness faded away and lett behind them blank
despair.
Five men sWOre That Grady had lett home that
morning with them at I o clock, and gone with
them 10 the funeral. Father joyce proved that
Grady had asked him The hour IN the church
yard ut Fitzpatrick. Mr.. Hdl0ran, who was on
the c0rouets jury, sw0fe th1r about mon, h
before the murder. Grady had come 90 blm
about some work. aud thar be haG walked back
with him through 'te Ii eld where tle mur er
was committed. Mrs. Murphy sVUre that sue
saw them There. and that Grady ieant IN the
Ga.inE. This WaS 10 accouu, iCt tine button
ami paper. As 90 tlc cartridges. Che counsel
for the defence VrOdU.td ten exactly similar
10 those IN evidence, and H3lorn >Wotc rlat
zee Lad often seen such clI.lid-cs ID tHe
country.
The judge charged the jury fairly, giving
due weight tO the points for jhc defence, bu
pointing cut tHar Che finding al the grn lu the
bozb0'- WIS @ strong confederation Of Kate
Uouohue, whose evidence bard not been shaken
In t.c least; and when ,hc july retired, the
prisoners counsel agreed Nlth hIs brother IOI
Tie Crown that % verdict OF guilty would prob
ADJ, bee returned Not so the prisoners ajt0r-
new. lie had carefully scanned and noted thr
Jury list and as man came forward who WIS
known 90 bc determined 90 well and truly frs,
Crown solicitor on the other side : out one man.
wei. dressed aud apparently very respectable,
WAS uucu.len-ed by either side. A. soon as
nc had been sworn, the prisoners attorney rr-