Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-11-30
THE O'DONNELL TRIAL
The Prisoner Calm and Appa-
rently UnC0ncerned.
A Small, But Respectable, Attend
ance Of Spectators.
Proceedings OF Interest 10 All
the Friends of Ireland.

LONDON, November S0-In the trial Of
o'Donnell for the murder of JaHos Carey,
which began this morning, two Sherifs
aud several Aldermen occupied seats upon
the bench. The small courtroom was
crowded. Several ladies were present.
No one was admitted without a ticket
The approaches were thronged. Charles
Russell, A. NJ. Sullivan, Solicitor Guy
and Roger A. Pryor were present as
counsel for O'Donnell Henry james,
the Attorney General, ]. Poland
aud R. S. Wright appeared for
the government. James Parish,
steward of the steamer Melrose Castle,
repeated the evidence given at the pre-
liminary examination. OF the two plans
Of the cabin Of the Melrose Castle, one
prepared by the prosecution and the other
by the defense, witness declared that the
one offered by the defense was incorrect,
and the Judge rejected it.
Russell cross-examined the witness
but he still insisted that 0Donnell
was sitting down when he fred the shots
at Carey, who stood leaning against the
corner of the cabin two yards away. Carey
might easily have reached o'Donnell, but
he made no gesture to seize him. Wit
ness saw no pistol, other than 0'Donnelrs
He did not sec young Carey go to his fa-
ther's berth, and only knew by heresay
that a pistol was found upon the boy.
0Donnell entered the dock from an
adjoining prison, surrounded by officers,
and seemed unconcerned, He stood very
erect at FIRST then bowed his head, clasped
his hands quietly and cast glances at the
counsel and closely watched the jurors as
they were called After reading the
charge, 0'Donnell took seat, and leaned
over and whispered to Guy for few
moments The jury is very intelligent
one composed of men Of middle and ma
ture age. There was no excitement out
side the courthouse, but few being there
and these mostly respectable. A large
police forceis guarding the court. Russell
of0'Donnells counsel, demanded that wit
nesses be excluded from the courtroom,
which was granted. The jury being called,
the clerk asked 0Donnell if he had any
objections to any of them. 0'Don,
nell replied: 81 trust to my
solicitor for that" While the jury
was being completed ODonnell seemed
amused, and exchanged greetings with
Pryor None ofthe jury were challenged.
Henry James opened the case for the gov
ernment. He described Carey's
departure from England and voyage to
Capetown, and said there was no evidence
to prove that the prisoner had embarked
on the steamer Kinhuns Castle TO kill
Carey, but the new witness,
Coobitt, would testify that at Cape
town he gave the prisoner
at his urgent request, rough sketch Of
Carey. and the prisoner remarked upon
receiving it, an shoot him." The At
torney General repeated the details of the
murder of Carey, and pressed upon the
jury the fact that the act was not COM
mitted in self~defense, but was wilful
murder. He enjoined upon the jury not
to allow any feeling against Carey tc
prejudice them in their consideration oi
the case.
0'Donnell listened closely to the ad'
dress of the Attorney General. He hal
been allowed the use OF tobacco, which {
chews freely in the dock,