Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-12-25
TIE O'DONNBLL HANGING

AC5P"hAeACo a3eIOr6 the HOuS6-Ihe Diff
ferent Steps Taken to Get O'DonneiI a
fair 1rial AS Well AS q Respite-Seme
Doubts AS to O'DonnelPs Naturalization
Papers-The Documents ia the Case.
WARRINGTON, D. c., Dec. 24.-The presi-
dent to-day transmitted to the house the
report OF the secretary of state with vol
luminous correspondence, in response to
the resolution of the 10Th inst, calling for
all communications and papers on file in
the state department relative to the trial,
conviction and execution of the late
Patrick O'Donnell. The correspondence
covers the period from September "a to
December 10. Under the first mentioned
date, Hoppin, first secretary of legation,
informs Secretary Frslinghuyssn of the
arrest of Patrick O'Donnell and his anxiety
to have a solicitor appointed to undertake
the defense. He further informs the eecre-
tary, in response to a communication, that
Deputy Governor Millbank, of the prison,
stated that there was some doubt as to
ODonnelrs identity. He added, supposing
prisoners citizenship to be esta blished, he
did not believe it to be the duty of the
United States government, under ordinary
circumstances, to provide professional
legal assistance for ono of its citizens ac-
cused OF crime in Great Britain, even if
destitute OF means, and there seemed to be
nothing to make it an exception. He
therefore declined to instruct some one to
defend him, except under the direction OF
the state department.
FRELINGHUYsEN TO LOWELL
On Oct. 5, Secretary Frelinghuysen
writes to Lowell, directing him to ascer
tain whether O'Donnell was citizen of the
United States, if 80, to do whatever was
necessary to secure his proper defense.
Enclosed with this communication was a
letter from John F. Finerty, of Illinois,
transmitting the resolutions at meeting
at Chicago, urging on the secretary of
state the necessity of immediate action by
the United States to vindicate the right of
O'Donnell to fair trial
FRELINGHUYsEN TO F1kERTY.
The reply of Secretary Frelinghuysen to
Finerty was also enclosed, and in it the
secretary says, it is not doubted that the
accused will receive fair trial, accor ling
to the usual forms of law, which in England
is Substantially those in force in this
country, and any proper aid which is
within their power to furnish will be given
by the representatives of the United States,
H.
matter Of course, without any specific in
structions from this department to any
American citizen accused of crime, in any
foreign country, waer- this government is
represented.
HINES AND O BRIEN ENGAGED
Under date of Oct. 8, Secretary Freling-
huyBen endorses to hoppin request from
Hon. john A. Logan and others that Will
liam f. Hynes and VIM. W. OBrjen be
authorized to appear in behalf of O'Don-
nell. He else encloses his reply thereto,
stating he understands that General Pryor
anG exJudge Fullerton of New York are
to take part in The defense. Lowell being
absent from London, Hoppin replies to
his last communication, stating he had
| come to conclusion that the
CERTIFICATE OF NATURALIZATION
produced by O'Donnel,wss either granted
some other person bearing the not unusual
| name of Patrick ODonnell, and fraud
| ulently obtained by prisoner. 1t is posi-
bic, he says the state department may de-
| eide that thu simple fact Of the prisoners
possessing q certificate of naturatiz 4tion
in his own name is suficientsproof of citi-
zenship without regard to the antecadent
defense h I'd been properly secured, and it
was not necessary for him to take further
steps in that direction. 1t was hardly nee
essary for him to show tho immense IN
convenience, iPnot the absolut impracti-
cabillty, of providing, as matter of
course, professional assistance to destitute
American citizens accused of crime in all
parts of the United kingdom. Such action
would throw upon the Ieglation
JUDICIAL BUTIRs
which would materially interfere with its
legitimate work and entail great expense
upon the government. Under date of the
23d, HoppiR informs Secretary Freling-
huysen that he made further inquiries
concerning O'Donnell's alleged citizen
ship, and while it was impossible for him
to give an authoritative opinion upon the
qusstson, he can say he was impressed
with the apparent truth of O'Donnelps
statements. The question of
o'DoNNELL's CITIZENSHIP
is summed up in the following commu-
nieation from the secretary of state 20 the
president. In responce to your directions
l have the honor to inform you that in
vestigation was made of the right of Pat
rick O'DonnslPs claim of citizenship to
the United States, the result of which 1
have the honor to communicate wherewith.
The statement made on behalf of 'O'Don-
nsll's right to citizenship is conflicting. 1t
is asserted, he is citizen, first
by naturalization, his father Michael
coming to the country while his
son, Patrick, vas a minor: second, by rea-
son he was in the army of the United
States during the late civil war, and, third,
by naturalization, as one who was resident
in the United States three years next prior
to his coming of age and continuously
thereafter, up to the time of making ap-
plication for citizenship. The claim to
citizenship through his fathers act rests
on his own statement. No proof of the
fact is found or furnished, and it is not
confirmed by other members Of the family
that the
PATHER EVER WAS NATURALIZED.
Had he been, Patrick O'Donnell need not
have applied for naturalization. AS to
second point, O'Donnell himself says an
injury to his arms prevented his enlistment
in the army, but he was employed as
teamster in 1864 with the United States
government to the supply train in
Colorado. 1t has not been thought