New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-17
opoNNrLEs AMERIcAN LAWYER.
WHAT GENERAL PRYOR HAS TO SAY ABOUT TIL
CONVICTION or Hfs CLIENT.

WHAT GENERAL PRYOR has TO SAY ABOUT THE
CONVICTION or MS CLIENT.
General Roger A. Pryor, who was sent to
ENGLAND by some Of ODonnels countrymen here
10 assist In his defence returned home yesterday by
the steamer Ccrnanlc and seen In the
evening hy TRIBUNE reporter at his house.
No l&7 Willov-st, Brooklyn. 1t was the unanimous
opinion Of the counsel FOR ODonncl said General Pryor.
THAT 10 woIld be- unwi-c Tor to make any application
for 10 take an active part In court in his behalf
They said that appear I'm the case IL would so
influence the prcudces of the jury against the prisoner
that his conviction would be aforegonc conclusion"
Then you hardly think the experience OF sending over
an American lawyer To defend an rish-Amercan citizen
on ta Tor his ie Is worth ppeang" said the reporter
Decidedly It II absolutely useless; because, In the
first place, he would not be allowed 10 appear In
court; and secondly. because, 1 am told by Eng
ll,h lawyers, the appearance Of an American
lawyer before q British jury under such circum-
stlncc- would he fatal 10 the cause OF hls client
That isn't saying much the justice and lmpartaty OF
an English fury | don't why they should object TO
our participation In such cases." added General Pryor,
somewhat irritably, eve admit their lawyers TO our
courts"
what were the first steps taken after your ARRIVAL !"
after consultation with O'Donnefs counsel, It was
decided to apply for postponement OF the trial That,
as YOU know was granted. The Attorney General who
f. quiet and polite gentleman made opposition TO an
adjournment The aidavits upon which the application
was made were necessarily extremely meagre Judge
D,+man In alludng to that fact, made remark which
clearly showed his animus In the case. why
he said, you ought To have inserted the names
of the witnesses whom expect to call and then be
added do not how You can have any witnesses, be-
cause appears that all the cyewltnesses OF the occur
that The Crowns already proven: was well
pleased with the course OF the trial or course the
Jury may have been packed; | DO not lnsinn-
ais that II was. In the proceedings no unfair
advantage was taken OF the prisoner. The opposing
sympathies OF the spectators, Engshmen though they
were. were manfcsty with ODonncll AZ tho conGlli-
sion of Mr. Rssclrs summing up for the prisoner they
actually cheered and had To be called To order inc
Attorney Genoraps speech Tor tho CroW on inc Otner
up 10 the point wh5 "a. jury retired We had every
l".Hon to indulge IN s'ugiinc , ~ !, nor m auii
ted the prisoner would Ne conI iced OF 1S
Then the jury returned ana sASa ap o an0nt HIM
What they asked was In 6llect: II man had deadly
weapon IN his hand and another who thought he were
about TO shoot IL against him should shoot the former
would It be granddaughter or murerl Inc Iudge repnotG
He spoke In the most solemn manner, ana In,E
| especial emphasis on the word where. 70 10
alf ntcnts he told the jury that there was no such
evidence. such an answer was wholly contrary 70
English law. 1t was monstrons snch an answer Woulu
IN tails country subject judge 10 peao hheht II mas
entirely matter jury 10 decide whether there was
such evidence That answer sealed ODOnnells late III
he Il. hanged IL will be that alono whlch hhlgs MN
III nc had been tried In ts country he would nave Deen
acquitted. II he bad been tried in CaPotown he would
have acquitted. H. IA lilposslbr' 1Ier t cltir
understanding Of the evidence, To- resist the conclusion
that Carey had pistOl; that ne ur1W u On
O'Dondel and that O'Donnc shot him In sefdefence
Before the Jury returned with verdict, Judge DenInan
withdrew into his private room, ana wheh nc cane Out
had the black cap with HIM That showed IN advance
OF the verdict OF the jury that he was certain thaI ho
would be called upon pass the dcaln sentence
"That was certainly u singular proceeding: ..
"Wcll," added General Pryor. renect!ey; - uon .
wish do Judge Dennan an hll1tlce III j. oarcy PoS
slblc that my eyes may have deceived me.
Before passing entence the clerk as " cunto,ty t @
asked the prisoner II he had anything TO say ms Noco
wAs inaudblc ODOnne did not hear MN teW IN tuS
court room did When sentence WAS pass'u 80 S sd
stout wurdens seized ODohnell. Then IL was no hskcu
penlss lon speak The Judge refused linus pToVoke9
i,nnTuru ,,ci.imed Three cietNs for old Ireland
Hurrah for the United Stacsi To hell win the btsh
Government and the Crown :, :, n..,.,.
And had he laborcd most studlously," said Patrick
Ford who was an attentive listener 10 General Pryors
conversation che could net have said any thiB DetteI
Those words deserve IT, remembered and quoted Dy
IIiahInCn everywhere" , H.. a. 81,
in WAS Ills crude way" continued General Pryor OF
showing that he was prepared To die game Elnnett
would have folded his and smiled dehanty' But
the spirit was tho same"