The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-08-18
L. DWYER CRAPS IMPRISONMENT.
Tho Committnl Announced In the House OF
Commons-Judge Lawson Attacked.

LONDON, Aug. lin the House of Com
mons this afternoon this Speaker read "A letter
from Judge Lawson announcing the committal
OF Mr. Gray Mr.. Gray has telegraphed the
Speaker and Mr. Gladstone informing them of
his committal. and the refusal Of Judge Law
son to grant him an Adjournment of his case.
Mr.. Gladstone asserted that precedents in
cases similar to that Of Mr.. Gray show that the
appointment Of committee is the proper
course. At the present period Of the session.
however. it is too late to secure the appo ntment
Of a representative committee. He did not
moreover know any way in which the commit
tee could release Mr.. Gray If they wished to do
So He therefore made purely formal motion
that the letter OF Judge Lawson be placed on
the table. A passing reference of Mr.. Gladstone
to an address to the Crown for the removal Of
Judge Lawson as n possible course was received
with cheers by the Irish members.
Mr.. Sexton attacked Judge Lawson for pre-
venting Mr.. Gray from making defence. He
said that the proposal Of Mr.. Gladstone is sim
ply a means 10 defer the matter unit Mr.. Gray's
reciting aidavits sworn 10 to-day declaring
that several Of the Jurymen who convicted
Hymes We we're qrutk ana IrePeaed 1ne aGf4 tS
rs long as the lives of the Irish people were at
the mercy Of legal chicanery no minor reforms
would satisfy them. Mr.. Grqy's Imprisonment.
he said; was scandal and disgrace to justice.
Mr. William Johnson, AttorneyGeneral for
ireland, stated the details of the composition
OF juries with a view to rebut the accusations.
He declared that nothing could be worse than
ar; Grays conduct. He said now that, the
Jury that convicted Hynes had been repeated
In Parliament, Earl spencer Lord Lieutenant
OF ireland, would Investigate ii with regard to
the carrying out Of Hyncs's sentence.
Mr.. Plunket, Conservative member for Dublin
Uniy,eIrsiIyi supported tho GovernMment; He
high position 1t was right that his punishment
SHOULD have been exemplary. 49,.
The debate was continued until the suSpen-
sion OF the afternoon slit ing, tho Irish mem
beers repeating MIR. Sections accusations.
the debate was not resumed, owing to the
absence u the Irish members
Mr.. Gladstone moved an adjournment Of the
counted out at 9:2O r. NJ.
had the courage and prudence to dismiss Mr..
Grays case with n few word of contemptuOns
tolerance It would have been better Tor the
ends Of justice and the peace II Ireland. The
The Iaf Nall 'Gdsefs today y'e condemns ' the
'' Ds p&hS Ss l On dT Fscnans ono of
which Mr. Gray is proprietor. says; Mr..
6rny sentePce Is absolutely Unparalleled. He
cecdings against him on Tuesday night and
was without any time TO prepare his defence.
which which would probably have consisted 2f, am;
davits sustaining the truth Of his published
assertions. II his imprisonment tends in any
way toward ihe reform Of legal abuses, and the
promotion n the freedom OF the press he will
cheerfully endure it,"
meeting. AZ which Lord Mayor Dawson
presided was held nj the Mansion House to-
day for the purpose If starting n fund for the
assistance OF evictod tenants. Messrs. Parnell
large. The Lord Mayor read II letter from MIR.
Gray, dated in prison. He enclosed $40. and
declared that their cause was that OF Justice
and progress. The reading Of the letter was
Teccived by cheers and shouts Of Down with
lawson A resolution wns. passed in favor OF
election expenses Of Irish members, with view
70 obtaining an efficient national party in