The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-12-06
O'DonInell to be Hung.

Patrick O'Donnell. the slayer OF Carey,
the informer, was tried last week in Lon
don. On the first inst. the trial was con-
cluded, with verdict from the jury, after
retiring for q few moments, of wilful muir
der. The Judge sentenced him at once to
be hanged.
When the jnry first retired O'DOnnell
stood up in the dock and looked about with
great cOlnpOsure. The jury first returned
to ask, IF man had a deadly weapon in
his hand, and another thought that he was
about to use it against him. and shot the
former, would it be nlanslaughter OF muir
murder p The Judge replied that it
would lie neither but he asked, where
was the evidence of any act done by Cary
which induced O'Donnell to think Cary
meant to shoot him
When the jury had retired Mr., Sullivan
expressed doubt us to whether the Judge
| minds Of the jury by his question.
Judge Denman asked Mr.. Sullivan if he
could suggest where such evidence was.
When the jury returned the second time
they asked the Judge the meaning of
.'malice aforethought. The Judge care
fully defined the law of murder bearing up
on that point as applied to the present
case. quoting authorities in support of his
definition and application.
The jury again retired, and returned In
few minutes with Il verdict of wilful
murder.
When Judge Denman asked O'Donnell
if he had anything to say why sentence OF
death should not be passed upon him,
O'Donnell made no reply. The Judge then
passed sentence of death in the usual form.
,tn1 To II Hhn
Judge. however, ordered his removal
The police seized him, when O'Donnell
held up his right hand. his fingers extend
ed, and shouted Three cheers for old
Ireland; goodbye United States. To hell
with the British and the British Crown.
1t is a plot made up by the Crown The
prisoner. shouting, cursing and struggling
was then forcibly removed by the police
amid the most fearful confusion and the
slamming of doors. This action of O'Don-
nell caused the greatest excitement and
surprise, rs he had previously gained the
sympathy of the audience by his demeanor.
How is This!
The invaluable editors of the powerful
press of Lynchburg. Va, have their names
attached to special telegram from that
city published in the Washington Star of
Saturday, which reads as follows:
Lynchburg, Va, Dec. Hon. j. Ran
dolph fuckers active advocacy of Mr..
Carlisle for the Speakership is regarded in
this district, which he represents. as OPP
posed and hurtful to the interests of the
State. The sentiment of Virginia is in
favor of Randall, and Mr.. Tucker is the
only representative from the State who
does not appreciate the dangers the Demo-
cratic party would run in agitation of the
tariff question incident to Mr. Carlisle's
election to the Speakership.
Besides this, in Virginia it is under
stood generally that any agitation of that
question would afford Mahoneisnl another
opportunity. Many Of Mr.. fuckers best
friends think that he is disappearing
his district and his State.
In addition to the editorial names ap-
pended to the above we find also the name
of p. A. krise, Flnder chairman of the
Sixth Congressional District Committee.
Our telegraph column says that Carlisle
was nominated in caucus on first ballot
JVhiQ 3d.