Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-05-11
The Sire press.
INDICTMENTS ATDUBLIN.
Maroncy Pleads Guilty of Murder con-
splrncy-Trinl of Hanlnu for At
tempted Murder.


spirney-Trinl of Hanlnu for At
tempted Murder.
The grand jury at Dublin Thursday re-
turned true bills against lyman, Walsh and
Sheridan, for murder, and against Fitzharris
as accessory after the fact. The jury found
true bills against Laurence EIanlan james
anil Joseph Mulleit, and Daniel Delaney, on
the charge of attempting the murder Of juror
Dennis Field, and also found true bills for
conspiracy to murder against the two Null
let's, Lawrence llanlan, Edward McCaifrey,
Edward O'Bren George Smith, p Doyle
+. Doyle, William Maroney and Daniel De.
ancv. Il is understood that ,h3 government
will demand the extradition of lyman. Walsh
and Sheridan from America. William Ma
ioucy pleaded guilty to the charge of con.
spiiaCy to murder Several other men
charged with the same offence are expected
tor'gad guilty. Lawrence Hanlan, arraign
cd on the charge of attempting TO murder
Dennis Field, pleaded not guilty and his trial
was begun.
Questions of observation-disclosures
OF the Treaty.
As already announced in our Geographic
columns, the grand jury of Dublin has re-
turned true bills against lyman, Walsh and
Sheridan for murder, aud against Fitzharris
as an accessory after the fact. ,NIcssrs.
Walsh and Sheridan are in America, and Mr..
lyman is supposed 10 be here. Ii was I'M
dcrStooi that if the bills were returned
against them tho government would demand
their cxrdilion from America. In respect
II this matter the Washington correspondent
Of the New York HeraM tecgraphs that pa
per y Treaty exists between Great Britain
and the United States by which certain Of
Tenders against common law may be extra
dltcd. The provision of the Wcbslcr-Asli-
burton treaty of August ., 1912, provides in
article 10 that all persons being charged with
the crime Of murder shall he delivered up to
justice. Subsequent eXtradtlon treaties have
determined 'thai this shall only be done upon
such evidence OF Crininality us, according to
the laws OF the place where the fugitive or
the person so charged shall be found, would
just ty his apprehension or commitment for
trial it tn" crime or offence had there been
commit cd.h
Your correspondent has authority to state
that in any demands which the British gov
eminent may make for the cXtradition of
persons charged with criminal offences,
if the evidence shows simply conspiracy in
this county to murder some one in England,
the parties demanded will not be surrendered
on any such evidence AS to what evidence
may he Presented by the British government
in support of the demand for the extradtion
Of alleged criminals on other grounds the
president will not determine until tho whole
SUI j Ct is before him.
The United States government will now, as
ii las on former occasions, refuse TO enlarge
the intent of article 10 of the Ashburton
treaty. If q demand is made by the British
minister Tor warrants for the arrest of lyman
and Walsh, on the ground that they are
within the United States, similar to the war
rant already issued by the State department
under our cxtradition laws for the arrest of
MIR. p. j. Sheridan, they will be issued.
Such preliminary act cannot be avoided.
But your correspondent is authorized
10 say that in all demands for the cxtradition
of persons charged with the crime of MUIR
der, AS III the case Of Sheridan, lyman and
Wash, after the alleged finding o! grand
tury, that our government vii demand that
Certified copy of the Indictment shall not
only he til lusis for eXtradtion, but it must
be supported by aliesttd derosittons on
which such indictment is founl. Ii the evil
dencc required by our extradition treaty
with Grea, Britain is not conclusive there is
the hiehes, au horily for saying that rot one
of The parties demanded now ca hereafter
will be surrendered
Sheridan Defiant
Patrick j. Sheridan since coming o Amer
leu has been employed in the Office of the
Irish World
NO" lie said to a HyaM reporter II am
not greatly alarmed about the indictment
Indeed, think there is not man in the city
who is less concerned about it than am. /
see NJ occasion for apprehension
.'You dc not expect, then, TO lie eXtrndit.
eif'
al have only to say that stand here cool,
ly and f,arlcs sly awaiting the rcsul. of their
worst ctl"rs. am not at al! afraid of the
consequences. Run away: | shall remain
right here in New York city, and any time
that am wanted there will be no difficulty
experienced in finding me. will not leave
the city under any circumstances.
'Do You know lyman, WHO'S alluded to as
Number Once
~ do not. was not aware Of the exist
enoe Of such man until | saw his name in
the papers. Mr.. Walsh do know, but MOI
his whereabouts, except that understand he
10 in Inc CITY.
"Whcre were you at the time OF the Pho
nix Park murders, Mr.. Shcridan?'
There was n pause before the reply. Fl
nally Mr. Sheridan said with q smile =
That is leading question. When l an
placed on trial Twill onswer it,
.Ilgve You any idea as TO the nature o
The evidence upon which your extradition i
to be demanded?'
''Not The slightest. What will | do
Why, nothing at all at present There i
nothing for me to do. | will simply avail
the assault ana then defend myself"
"Do YOU suppose if extradited you will re
ceive fair trial."
air. Shriidan's smile belicd his word. -
haven't tie least doubt of it," he said
John Walsh, who Is also in New York
was not DESTROYS Of saying much upon til
matter OF the indictment He denied a
knowledge OF the crime with which he
charged, and said lie would have no fear {
the consequences Of trial before jury {
Americans. lie was most decidedly Opposed
however, To the methods of dispensing iustit
IN vogue in England, "where the lives of il
accent men are imperilled by pcrjurcd wi
nesses and perjured juries."
General Roger A, Pryor, who, with Go
ernor Butler and General Walker of Was
inStOn is counsel for Sheridan, was vigOrol
in lhe assertion Of his belief in his clients !
nocencc, He did 10. believe, he SAID e.tr
dition wolld he demanded. and if it was
had no geas1n to fear the result.