Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-01-22

dence OF Brcphy Is receivable on the points IN
| which be has not been corroborated"
rs there any particular point upon which
| you wish TO ask my assist8nce:"
| yea my lord. We want TO know II we can
| consider the evidence OF Brophy as to the meet
Ing where Che prisoner was paid the money.
AID as 10 his knowledge that the prisoner WAS
APPOINTED 10 commit the murder"
We'll. gentlemen. the broad principle is
tnis: Inc evidence Of an accompiice-and by
ms own showing the witness Brophy WAS an
accessory before and after the fact-must
always De received with the gravest suspicion.
ana except corroborated by untaiuted evidence
OF oy circumstance. II would not be safe to
convict upon It. But II there are independent
circumstances that corro0Orate that teSu-
m0Dy. ft Is right that you should weigh all to
getner, and, as honest men, give to the tainted
men, you have IL sworn by Brophy that the
prisoner v as employed by this desperate So
cisty TO murder William Graham. and that
after the murder the witness Brophy WAS
present at meeting where the subscriptions
In pay ment for thai murder were paid for the
prisoner, Who was also present. Al that meet
II the witness Is 10 be believed, the
position OF murderer was accepted by the
prisoner at the bar Now Kate Donohue who.
must say, gave her evidence fairiy-and you.
gentlemen. can form your own opinions As TO
ner manner Ia the witness bOx-swears that on
The morning or the murder she saw the prisoner
come trem the lands OF Ballymorley, and saw
him throw gun into ooghole. Constable
Timothy proves the finding OF the ride In the
o. ghole. ana In Ii was found an exploded cart
ridge or peculiar make. similar cartridge
man. and 1t was proved that two Shots were
tiied The half button found on the spot has
beeD explained By the defence on the theory
ihat the prisoner broke the button when lean
Ing over the palfDga month before the murder
a dropped the paper at the same ume ON
the other band, the witness who found the bur-
tol swofe that IL was not close to the pal ng:
AID the theory put forward by the Crown n
That the button was broken In the hurry OF ne.
loading the rli!e aud that the paper if droppsi
there, must aave been wet with the recent rain.
whereas IL was quite dry. Il is for you, gentle
men, TO say IL you consider this testimony, oral
ana eireunstantial, sufficient TO oorroborate the
evidence OF Bfophy."
Again long pause. Again the hush of ex-
peel alton: but II was only TO say that the Jury
could not agree.
Very Well, gentlemen. you must retire.
shall walt for an hour: ana then, iT you still are
unable to agree, you must remain tor the night
In the hands OF the sheriff.
In half an hour the jury again poured into
the box, and the foreman handed the issue
paper to the clerk CT the crown. The priS-
oners eyes grew dim, and he clutched conyul.
Styely the front rail OF the dock.
. How say you. gentlemen? Have you all
agreed to your ver1ict."
I'VE have"
And you say the prisoner is not guilty.
roar came from hundred voices In the
court, and surg:ng crowd pressed forward TO-
"Silencei" was shouted. but no silence came.
until the mass o. people had rushed from the
court to the street, where wild cheers rent the
air.
The prisoner was discharged and on his ap.
pearance at tie door OF the court mouse Was
lifted bodily. and carried triumphantly through
the town. Then piebald horse was procured
and on this he rode at the head OF a procession,
past the house OF Ballymoriey, where the mob
stopped, shouting and yelling. A brass band
the townland OF Carrickbeg played "See the
coDQuertng hero comes. " and g. banner was pro-
duced, On which was written down with the
tyrantSl Grady forever"
Here Grady made speech. The verdict was
found. and never again could he be tried for
the same case, so be made na secret OF having
rid tie world OF one tyrant;" and ended his
esly and well, and arr ready to do it again."
A special police station was established at
Cla1ewell, but subscriptions were made all
tasOash Rrp as eoa not no psS the his special
In the county. His life would not be
worth days purchase; so choosing a
locality In another country. he received from
there. Kate Donohue returned to her fathers
house, but no human being spoke to her.
AS she went alonS the road the children spat
at her, and called her an informer. From
behind walls and hedges stones were thrown
at her from time otime, ana, as she entered
the chapel one Sunday, the entire congregation
rose ana lefs 1t, as II She were plague stricken.
Her father and mother wished her to leave the
house, 30 she tried TO get situation as ser
want; but for her no house was open, and at
length the pOor.hOuSe was the only spot on
earth were rest ard safety were within her
reach. This having been represented govern
ment granted her free passage to New Zeal
and Wlere she Is now the wife of fiourishing
farmer. The Murphys were evioted but never
since has MIR. Jennings dared to return to
Bailym0rley. where his advent would give the
signal for the execution OF sentence OF death
that he knows b as been passed upon him. The
society, though closely watched, Is still In full
swing; and the "Graham murder case" has
gone TO swell, the annals Of 'undeteoted crime