The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-12-06
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o'DoNEELL's TEAL.


mn before Judge Dinman. Two sheflif7
and several aldermen occupied seals upon
the bench lhe small court room was
crowded, several ladies were present. no
one was admitted without ticket, Inc
approaches were throDged. Charles kus,
seII. A, w. Sullivan, solicitors Guy ana
Roger, and A. Pryor were present lof
O,DopneIl; Henry James, Attorney cener-
al. Polunc and S Wright appeared for the
Government. O'Donnell entered ron tis
prisou, surrounded by the officers and
seemed unconcerned. He stood very erect
at first. then bowed his head and clasped
his hands, quietly cast glauceS az the
counsel and closely watched the jurors rs
called. After reading the charge O'Don,
nell took his seat and leaned over end
VIII spered to Guy for few moments. Inc
iury is a very intelligent one, composer OF
men of middle aud mature ago Ihere
was no excitement on the OutS'de ol tne
courthouse, but few people were here ana
mostlv reasonable ones. A large police
force was guarding the court. Russell u
OiDonnelps counsel, demanded that the
witnesses be excluded from the court room,
granted The Jury being called, the clerk
asked O'Dounell II he bad any objections
to any Of them. O'Donnell replied: ~
trust to my solicitors for that" Whiie the
Jury was being completed, o'Donneil
seemed amused and eXchangeu greetlhEs
with Pryor. None of the Jurymen We're
challenged, t.. nouor,,-
msnt. He described Carey's departure
from England and the voyage TO CGpetowh
and said that there was no evidence 10
nroye that the prisoner EN- harked on the
steamer Knfanus Castle to Kill Carey, out
the new witness Cubitt, would testify, at
Cape town, that he gave the prisoner a. MS
urgent request, q rough sKetch Oh Caiey
and the prisoner remarked upon receiving
n "I'll shoot him." The encouragement
repeated the details of the murder OF Carey
and pressed upon the jury that the act was
not committed in self.defense, but was a
vilfll and premeditated murder, he enjoined
the iury not to allow any feeling against
Carey to pr iudice them in their consldera-
ton of the case. O'Donnelllistenedc closely
to the address of the attorney general.
He has been allowed the uso OF topscco'
,ehich be chews freely In the dock James
parish, steward of the steamer Melrose
CASTLE, repeated the evidence given at the
prelimininary examination, Two plans
Of the cabin of the Melrose Castle were
shown, one prepared by the prosecution
and The other by the defense, and the wit
ness declared the latter as incorrect, and
the Judge rejected it. Russell cross.rXam-
ined the witness. He insisted that O'DOn-
nell was sitting down when he nc'd the
shots Mt Carey, who stood leaning against
the corner of the cabin two yards away.
Carey might easily have reached oDon-
nell, but he made no GESTURE to seize MIN.
The witness saw DO pistol, other than
O'Donnell's, ana did not see young Carey
90 10 his fathers birth, and only knew by
hearsay that his pistol was found IN the
bay. ,,
the correctness of the plans OF the cabin,
ali of which the judge declared as faulty;
The judge went into the witness box and
asked Parish to explain the position OF the
tables and seats. The witness said all the
nIans were incorrect. O'Donnell appeared
10 be much ieterested in this, watching the
Judge carefully. The judge cautioned Par
ish TO be careful in giving replies to IN
ouiries, especially regarding his position
when the shots were fired. ~,
Charles Jones, boatman OF the Mel-
animation. He was almost sure, but re-
fnsed 10 sWesr that o DonHells words were
{ aid not do it," The Judge examined
O Donpell's revolver and placed 1t on the
desk. There was dead silence when
Thomas Carey. son of James Carey, step
ped into the witness box. He gave his ev-
idence promptly but coolly; he was some,
tunes told to speak more distinctly, ana
occasionally would conslcer a quesCOh
well before replying, and when he tailed 10
understand the enquiry he would shake
bis head. The judge questioned hlm IN
regard 10 his latL-r's poslion whan ne Wes
shot and was assiiuous 10 making notes OF
voung Catey's evidence. When the bag
and revolver Of James Carey were placed
in the hands Of The witness to identity he
weighed the weapon and looked down the
barrel. O'D0nnell scrutinized young Carey
narrowly when he said he was not positive
whether O'Donnell, after the shooting said,
"Sheke hands Mrs. Carey, j was sent TO do
il I" or 81 had TO do It," He also testified;
al went for fathers revolver ana kept in
my pocket, because father was unable 10
use H." Young Carey was ordered TO re-
main in the court room and the court went
10 lunch.
R~.assembling, young Carey's direct evil
dence was resumed about the same as AZ
the preliminary examination. Ofoss-e1.
smiped: He had stated at the Bow street
Examination that from the cabin where the
fret shot was fred. that statement he said
Wes untrue. He had Lot then understood
the question The witness was severely
onestioned concerning the other inconsist-
eucles of the present evidence in all direc.
TONS. Testing the trutbiulness OF
minor details for the purpose Of
iadging the credibiity OF the main
he witness contracted himself, caused
much Amusement in the court and spects.
tors were Amszsd at his urabashed de
meauor ana efirOHtery. He declared that
O'Dopnell fred the revolver with his LEFT
hand although the other witness said with
the right The witness finally admitted
that he was In doubt as 10 which hand. H.
acknowledged telling the second ofhcer o.
The steamer he had taken hIs fathers pts
tol to Keep IL out OF hrs mothers Esy oelnf
asked how the statement Tailed with the
previous evidences, be got It for iatber. be
declared both statements true. he denied
tbst he tod Walter Young that bis father
bsd a pistol when killed. Young was bert
broueht into court, and the witness said
sbst be did not recollsct him. he denied
mt Young asked him Why be did not Kill
O-Donnell with bis fathers pistol ~ the
time Of the murder and be replied. ran
f1r The uistol, but II was not there, isth 81
Nrs' Csrsy dressed in deep mourning
rsresfed in . subdued voice the testimony
which she gsve 81 the preliminary exemf
,sfr0n- reiterafing ttet O'DOnDen ex
rI.imsd. that be was cent 70 DO H. The
r-oss-eT sminstion vas very brief and De
vsloped nothing new.
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