Weekly Phoenix herald., 1883-12-06
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rHE o'poNNE1h TRIAL.

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 THE o'DoNNELh TRIAL
 LONDON, Dec. 1.-The trlrl of O'Donnell for the murder of Carey was resumed to-day. Tie court room was crowded. Walter Young, a Point Elizabeth cab drlver, was called for the defense, and testified that he frequently drove Carey's family around Point Elizabeth, and they ought to know him. When Mrs. Carey and her son Tom denied knowing him he was panic stricken. He once said to Tom Carey, at Point Elizabeth: "You're a fine fellow. Why didn't you shoot O'Donneli when he shot your father" Tom answered: II had no revolver. 1 went 10 get ii, but when I went there it was gone, because my father got It."
 Russell urged the jury in ccnsi- dering the case to dismiss from their minds, all they may have read upon the subject of killing Carey. He compared O'Donncll, whom he said was q hard working man, with Carey who was a villain execrated by all people; unpardoned by the Queen, known to be cruel. treacher ous and desperate, who forced by man likely to denounce him, would not scruple to resort to any weapon overawe or kill, and who in all his murderous conspiracies took care of his own life. It was unreasonable to suppose if O'Donnel had preme- ditated the murder of Carey, that he would have committed it in the presence of several passengers.
 Sir Henry James closed the case and the Judge charged the jury. On the completion of the charge the jury retired.
 CRUSHED HIS SKULL. ToMBsToNE, Dec. IA dispatch was received from Sheriff Ward this morning to the effect that Pete De- veaux, sentenced to 10 years in the penitentiary tor killing George Ev- erett, at Johnson, and en route to Yuma, threw himself from the water closet of a moving train between Tucson and Yuma and crushed his skull. The chances are against his recovery.
 FIGHT FOR THE COUNTY SEAT.
 FL PAso Dec. 1. In anticipation of an election for change of the county seat, on Tuesd y next, Mexl- can citizens are being naturalized by a deputy county cle k in the council rooms. Over thirty have already obtained naturalization papers, and over hundIed are expected to qual ily before night. The merchants of Fl Paso will all close their stores on election day and work at the polls It requires a two thirds vOle to change the county seat, and the char ge is meeting strong opposition from the people of Ysleta, where the county seat now is. Should El Paso fail to get the necessary majority, lhe county scat can not be changed for five years.
 James Morgan and John William son were arrested here last evening for cheating two New York gentle men out of $500, with which they went to buck at hunko game in PaSo del Norte. They borrowed the money by playing the confidence game.
 A SMALL PLANET.
 BosToN, Dec. IA cable dispatch has been received at Harvard Col lege observatory announcing the dis covery of a small planet by Balixa, of Vienna.
 o'DoNNELL FOUND GUILTY.
 LONDON, Dee. To Donnell has been found guilty of the murder of Carey, by the jury.
 AN ATTEMPTED TRAIN ROBBERY. GUTHRIE, Dec. 2.-The train en route to Clifton is reported to have been ditched near here last night by train robbers, who wanted to get the treasure in the pay car. The guards stood them eff, and they fed.
 OPENING oF CONGRESS.
 WASHINGTON, Dec 3.-The Senate was called to order by President pro tenn Edmunds, and prayer was offer ed. The President laid before the Senate credentials relative to Beck to succeed himself; Palmer and Ferry, and Pike to succeed Rollins. The oath was administered to Beck, Bowen, Cullum, Dolph and Ferry whose credentials were submitted at the la st session. The customary re- solutions, notifying the House and President that the Senate was ready for bufiness, was agreed to A re~ cess of one hour was taken and on reassembIing the recess was extended to p. m.
 HoUsE- 12 o'clock clerk McPher- son rapped the house to order and proceeded to call the roll. Roll call disclosed 316 members. Nominae tions for speaker being in order, Geddes said: q nominate for speaker of this house of the 18th congress, Carlisle, man acknowl- edged as pre-eminently qualified to fill she place.
 Cameron presented the name of