Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1883-12-22
THE CASE OF O'DONNELL.

Now will 60 up howl from tho sym
pstn!ze.s with that criminal that the
vigorous mes sures for his salvation
were not taken by the United States
of America. Such people have q
very shallow estimate Of the duty OF
Q great nation toward aBother great
nation with which it 10 at peace, and
to which it bears relations defined BY
treaty and cemented by commercial
and other iuterests. Carey was an
infamous wretch, aud met the fate OF
q trs,tor and q cowardly informer.
O'Donuell killed him because he was
bound to do so by the oath of law.
less association that deals with men
by stsbs in the back. His last words,
as reported by his own brother, con.
firm this charge. He told his broth
er to say that be made this
declaration coolly: ~ killed James
Carey, the informer. l am no, sorry
for killing him, and I never hsYe
been. Not only that, but all Of Lon
.dons weslth would not buy me or
induce me TO give one away" or
course the mans confederstes know
very we'll that ,hesa words were ed
dressed to them, aud were intended
TO put them at ease. They tffcc,usI
~ dispose of the theory of self
defs nse, too, for had Carey been
killed 10 self. defense, O'Doune!l
would, 10 his dyiug hour. have ex.
pressed his regret that be was driven
TO take the life of q fellow man.
There is next to nothing to be advapc.
ed, under any Circumstances, IN
justification for the assassin, and
O'Donoe!l was nothing less. noiwi,h.
stsndiDg that his victim is sotit'ed
to no sympsthy. Tue President was
asked to interfere aud secure a say
o! execution IN O'Donueii's case be.
cause be was su American citizeu.
II 80, it WAS oil tue more reason why
he should have Withheld bis baod,
aud not bsongh, his citizenship to
shame. Tue truth is that il was
NOT because he was O'Oonn eli, or thsi
he was an Americsn citizen, but be.
cause be killed msu VINO aided 10
bringing pol lical mur1e7ers 'ojuslice
who sssassinsled uosImed victims 10
Pb90ix Park, That The Acsive sy nps
thies OF cert.iu Cougressmen were
made msniiest IN Appeals TO toe
President. Twas becsuse oy appeal
log to the President III behalf OF n
convicted assassin Of Irish nativity
the shre"d polI!cians sa" su oppor
tunity to curry favor, as they supposed
with Irish voters in the United States.
American citizens OF Irish biyin aud
sympaihies are short sighted indeed
il they do not see through the SIX u
deep seriousness Of the poliicians.
Suppose. fox Instance, thai an obscure
lG0ividusl was 20 pe.il in Eug!Aod
for haviog violated her code w gu
ordinary nap poiilicsl mu der, and
then mad set up the plea of American
citizenship 10 Az appeal for pro;ec.
tioD, and il WAS shown inst his con
vicsinn had been procured acco-uiog
to the laws OF the lsud, csn any oae
indu eeio the fancy thsI Cnncre.smeD
would nave appealed to The Govern
meut Of the UJied states in his
behalf. Ga the coDIrsry, tue fel!o"
would have been Lett to die like a
dog if he had been uebly nsde
cit geo by usturaiztIiou O'Doo uelI
was shly defended bs two em'oeu,
lawyers. He WAS tried bs cnmps.
teut Court and cOBvc;ed by 40 TN
challenged jury. He went TO I've
gsilows speedily as he deserved;
would thst something OF Eog 'sh
cele:i,y ia that respect marked the
administration Of justice 10 our own
country. His service 10 she Amen.
can army was to his credit, and made
his crime a.! the more infamous.
His citizenship in the United States
wss to his credit. but that he forgot
It to embroil himself in the politics
of another nation, and stained ,ne
mantle of c!t:3ensnip by murdered
blond makes his crime the more
odious. He coq!ly laid aside that
protection, took his life in his hand,
and lost the "play." That Is all
there was 10 his case. England, so
far as she wrongs and oporessss
Ireland, has not American sympathy.