The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-12-19
O'DOENELI..
The Inquest Upon the Body-The Irwin
chile Sensation.

chile Sensation.
LONDON. Dee. 1.-The usual inquest upon
the body of O'Donnell was held this morn
ing and showed the face bore a calm ex-
preston The head was quite loose from the
trunk. The rope made a deep indentation in
the neck. The usual verdict was returned.
Binns, the hangman, was good humoredly
mobbed by the crowd leaving Newgate
Prison. He afterward drove away in Gov
ernment postal van to escape observation.
The friends of 0DOnnell continued their
efforts to obtain meeting of the Jurymen
who convicted him until late Saturday
night, when eight of them had been found.
1t was impossible TO trace the other four,
and the friends OF the condemned man were
compelled TO abandon the search. Five
Jurymen were anxious TO have meeting of
the Jury.
The Press Association denies the Central
News story the police had information that
a body of Invincibles said to sailed from New
York in the steamer Assyria Monarch were
to attempt TO rescue 0'DonnelI or avenge
bis death. The search OF the steamer to day
was in accordanc with the regular practice
OF the police upon the arrival Of any
steamer.
General PryOr's Account of the Trial.
New YORK, Dec. 17.-6eneral Roger A.
Pryor, who was sent TO England by some of
0DOnnells cOuntrymen here TO assistin his
defense, returned home by the steamer Ger
manic and was seen this evening at his house
in brooklyn.
What was tue first steps taken after your
aTrival?"
After consultation with ODonnell's coun-
sci it was decided 10 apply for a postponment
OF the trial This as you know was not
granted. The Attorney General. who is a
quiet and polite gentleman, made no oppos-
ton to an Adjournment. The affidavits upon
which the application was made were neces
sarily extremely meager. Judge Denman in
alludiHg TO that fact, made remark which
clearly showed his animus in the case. 'Whv,
you ought TO have inserted the names of tue
witnesses whom you expected 10 call, and
then added, i do not see how you have
any witnesses, because il APP
pears that all the eyewitness of the
occurrences are witnesses for the Court,
which was assuming that the Crowns case
case was already proven. was we'll pleased
with the course OF the trial. OF course the
Jury may have been packed. / do not in
sinuate that it was. The sympathies of the
spectators, Englishmen though they were
were manitestly with ODounell. At the
conclusion of Mr. Russelrs summing up for
the prisoner they actually cheered, and had
TO be called to order The Attorney Gen.
erals speech for the Crown, on the other
hand was received with manifest coldness
Up to the point where the Jury retired we
had every reason to indulge in sanguine ex-
pectations as to the final issue. At all
events, it seemed certain that If not &C
quilted the prisoner would be convicted of
manslaughter only.
shortly after their retirement the Jury
returned and asked q question which clearly
imputed that they were going to acquit him.
What they asked was in effect: If man
had deadly weapon in his hand, and an
other who thought he was about to shoot it
against him, should shoot the former. would
it be manslaugter or murder? The Judge
replied, Where is the evidence that Carey
drew such q weapon He spoke in the most
solemn manner. and laid especial emphasis
on the word where To ali intents he told
the Jury that there was no such evidence.
such an answerlwas wholly contrary to Eng
lish law. 1t was monstrous. Such aa ans
wer would in this country subject
Judge to impeachment 1t was entirely
matter for the Jury to decide
whether there was such evidence.
That answer sealed 0'Donnelrs fate.
IL he had been tried in this country he
would Lave been acquitted. If be had been
sc..uItttd. IL is impossible after clear un-
q, standing oi the evidences to resist the con-
81 sion that Carey had pistol. that he drew
il sn or nnell, and that O'Doanell shot
in IN self defense. Before the Jury re
turned with verdict, Judge Denman with
drew into his private room, and when he
came ont had the black cap with him. That
clearly showed in advance of the verdict of
the Jury that he was certain that he would
be called upon to pass the death sentence
That was certainly singular proceed
ing"
&&"Well." added General Pryor. refiectively,
i don't wish TO do Judge Denm any in
justice. 1t is barely possible that my eyes
may have deceived me''
Before passing sentence the Clerk, as is
customary, asked the prisoner If he mad any
thing 10 say. His voice was inaudble.
ODonneli did not hear him. Few in the
court ROOM did. When sentence was passed