The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-12-02

SulllV3D q, OF c0unSel IOr " OOnneil
objected to the remarks of the at
torney general. and said the woman
who had been alluded to in the evil
dence was Mrs. O'Donnell, and the
attorney general had no right tt
throw suspicion upon her.
The attorney general continued,
saying there was evidence that she
was not called because she could
only corrOborate other witnesses
4 t Port Elizabeth O'Donnell stated
before the magistrate that he
snatched the pistol from Carey's
hands. If so he was no longer in
danger of his life. Why did
he fire? How did young
Carey get the pistol which O'Don-
nell had snatched from his father :?
That statement was so absurd that
another was made for the prisoner
to-day, inconsistent with the former
and equally incredible. 1t would
compel the jury to believe young
Carey was guilty of perjury and was
so precocious as to conceal the pis-
tol in order to fasten the crime on
the prisoner. The AttOrney-Gen.-
eral said he thought Mrs. O'Don-
nell's remark, "Never mind, ODon~
nell, you are no infOrmer!' showed
what really happened. She saw
O'Donnell shoot Carey, and thought
that the crime was nothing COM
pared with the offense Of being an
infOrmer. The whole theory OF
self-defense, said the AttorneyGen.
eral, was untenable. The prisoner
shot Carey deliberately and openly.
Said he b elieved it TO be q praise.
worthy act and wished to enjoy the
notoriety that would attach to it.
History was full of instances of
men seeking such glory. The jury,
he knew, would be superior to any
bias and pronounce upon the facts
of the case. The encouragement
occupied an hour and half.
The judge then delivered his
charge to the jury, which at Z pm.
retired; at 7.40 they returned and
requested some further eXplana-
lions. After receiving instructions
the jury retired, but again returned
and asked explanations. These
were given and they again retired.
Ate o'clock the jury came into
court with a verdict of gully"
Judge Denman thereupon sentenced
O'DOnnell to death.
When Judge Denman asked
O'Donnell if he had anything t.
say why sentence of death should
not be passed on him. he made no
reply. The Judge then passed SEN
tence of death in the usual form
The prisoner now wanted to speak. |
The judge, however, ordered mis- re-
naoval. The police seized him, when |
ODonnell held up his right hand
the fingers extended, and shouted:
Three cheers for Old Ireland. Good !
bye, Unitedsota;es. To hell with
the British and he British crown
It's plot made up by the crown"
The prisoner. shouting, cursing and |
struggling, was forclbly removed by |
the police, amid most fearful con- |
fusion and the slamm1ng of doors. |
This action of O'Donnell caused the |
greatest excitement and surprise, as |
he had previously gained the SYM
pathy of the audience by his good |
behavior.
General Roger A. Pryor states that he
mad resolved 10 apply for a hearing in |
the case of O'Donnell and force an ex
plcis refussl to his application, but othe
counsel in the case gave in writing their
opin OF that The appearance Of en Amer
lean lawyer sent by Irish Americans
would be "a al to tha prisoner. They
further stated If the application were
DC ade they would surrender their bri5fs.
General Pryor FULLY consulted O'Donne.l
WIN de ,ided to abide by the opinion OF
Russell and Sullivan.
General Pryor sails from Liver
pool for New York in the Germanic
On the 9th inst. The Lord Mayor
Of Dublin has invited General Pryor
to public dinner.