New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-25
PATRICK O'DONNELL.
WAS HE AN AMERICAN cITrzENf
PAPERS PROM THE STATE DEPARTMENT sho"i''
WHAT WAS DONE TO SAVE HIM.

PAPERS PROM THE
WHAT WAS DONE TO SAVE HIM.
W ,su,vcrou. DEF. 24.-The President to-day |
transmitted to the House Of Representatives the
en-, aro,arv ~ state with correspondence in RESPONSE
IN resolution calling for communications ana papet
Ale in the State Department relative to the uia CON-
ton and execution OF Patrick O'Donneu Inc
ence covers the period from September - 10 Deoon
15 Under the aforementioned date Mr. Hopp'n n,,',, 49,,
Mr. Frelnehuysen of the arrest Of Patrick oDonnei "r
% IT. ie,y 70 have n solicitor appointed tc undertake
~, ,tonoo Tn response 10 a communication from tne
DonrtvGovernor OF MiHbank Prison, he had s'a'eu 10
there was some doubt as to 0'DonnelTs ldehtI.!'
added that surprising the prisoners ciuzensuP 80.
tabIished. he did not believe 1t TO De .io uu;
OF the United States Government uluei 80,
nary circumstances, 10 ProViuo :, orime In
lepal assistance for of its citizens accused OF
raat Rritain even IL he destitute OF MEANS ~
that there seemed to be nothing in this case 10
osrt,on He had therefore, declined TO instruct So
one 10 defend him, except under directions iro ~"
partment Of State. 800 ,,,,, obuv-
Under date OF October 8, 1888 secretary rf'H"s .S
con ,y,t,es 10 Mr. Lowell, directing him 10 ascei'H
ho,bor oDonneIl was citizen Of the United states anu,
Z, 40 IN do whatever was to secure NE PP
defence Enclosed In this communication Is ie'C.
John r. Finerty, Of Illinois, TRANSMITTING IeSo
adouted at a meeting In Chicago. urging upon 'ho 0o.
tary of State the necessity for immediate acuon :" ~
Irrited states TO yndicate the right OF oDonhen "
NJ, r,nertv ia also inclosed. and In IL INC
sacretarv saws: at Is not doubted that inc "0ou
win receive a fair trial according to the usuA' io
law, which I'm England substantially those IN
this country and that any proper ad 10 Una. Gnu, S
n within their power furnish, will be gwen % ~"
~ the United States In london. sucn mo
nu,d no oven "a a matter OF course without specho III
,o,ions from this Department, to any American euEeh
accused Of crime in any foreign country Where 'iS wv
eminent is represented" ,,.A,,,
Trdr date NJ October o. 1888, Secretary Frelnghuy'
sen sends to Mr. Hoppn the request OF John a, '.
and others that william T. Hynes and William ", " V
be authorized to appear in court on behah OF
II his reply thereto, stating that ne UNDER
e.ands that General Pryor and exJudgo Fulertou VI
NewYork are 10 take part In the defence MI Lo"oi
berg absent from London. Mr.. Hoppin replies 10 tno
| last communication, stating that he mas come "
| the conclusion that the certificate OF ha'u'H'N ~,
nrodueed by oDonnel either granted 10 some o'h'
norson hearing the not unusual name OF Patrick oDon
nell or that It was fraudulently obtained py tno P7
onerp II Is possible, he says that the state pePa'
avdeodo that the simple fact Of the prisoners
ing certificate Of naturalization In his own name Is SUI
fcient proof of his citizenship, without regard 10 an
cedent facts II seemd to him that ODonnehs aeieu0o
had been propey secured and that II was not nece
Cor him IN take any further steps In that directon ~
,vas hardly necess airy him 10 show the Immense III
convenience II not absolute impracubDty OF po'uhs
az matter OF course professional assistance lot
American citizens accused OF crime IN al parts vi 'h'
| limited Kingdom Such action would throw upon tue
1t, judicial dnties which would materially interfere
with ,ts legitimate work. and would entail great expense
| unon the Government II does not seem To me ina
| any serious argument Is needed on thls POM
| but I may refer 10 Mr.. Adamss NO A@ou
Of December T. 1857, 10 Mr.. Seward, In which epeea
application TO the Department was judged to be necessary
f peissou to engage counsel to defend one RieoPd
Bnrke whose claims to protection were much oleare
and stranger than those OF OD0nnclL"
o'DoNNEu's CITIZENSHIP.
Under date OF october %, Mr. Hoppin informs seorea
Fonghuysen that he has made further inquiries concern
ing O'Donnell's alleged citizenship and while II Is mpo-
sible for him give authoritative opinion upon IN
ouektlon he can say that no was ihpres=e
with tbs apparent truth Of o'Donnells statements
Tho question Of o'Donnels citlzenships summed ny
the following communication from the secretary ~
| 10 the PresldeDt: THE statements male IN Oehai
ODOnnells right 10 claim American cltLenshlp ae ~
aictng II 1t asserted that he Is citizen, hIs' ~ s
naturaza OF his father Michael while Me- ths SO
PaiSk wss Set IIsd States DURING the late civl Wal
and third by naturalization one who resided va IN
United States for the three years next PRIOR 10 ms
Of age and or Inc claim to either
ship through his fathers act rests on ms v"n =, AZ ~
no pToof OF the fact found furnished and u Is u.
c0bfTned by other members Of tho family that "a
. father ever was naturalized Had no beeh, rau's
ODonnel need not have applied Tor natnI
a. tho second point O'DOnnel himself says that an
i9ry TO his arm prevented mis- enlistment In me army Ga
states Government supply train In Colorado IL has u'
been Thought necessary 70 very ts ~, y,
= tine the fact would not give him the fight 10 hatuA
ton as one who had served In the army anl no,eoEe
the certificate is not granted on we g,oIu 81 ms h
been soldier In support OF the thrd segnuon nc ~
duces certificate of his NATURALIZATION on November
by s Probate . .01 Gi 6cnoy With
" 1877 of the Revised Statutes, which provides lhA nv
J. alien being under the age 81 br ye Years me-
preceding his arriving at that axe, anu VINO nan
10 res1 ,ed eititen thereof" may be admitted
lug prescribed declaration at that e instead o "
n years before DECENTRALIZATION
~ CERTIFICATE IRREGULARLY GRANTED.
"a oft would appear that this certificate irregular
e granted for n oDonners statement made To tue Unit
state. Charge dAdres at London be true. he RETURN
rg 10 Ireland after attaining majority and remained there
o. tween 1913 and 1871 and consequently had not conunu
20 reside IN the United States from the time OF his com
D. Of age 10 the time making application 10 be cuse
e % no ,s, have done 70 conform TO the requirements
~ the statute IL also uncertain whether he, In fact
sided here the three years next before attaining
,ory BY his statement 10 Mr. Hoppn he Is now ABOUT
10 v.eiy Years old which puts his b ABOUT 1850. IN
~ oration OF Intention made at the time OF natira
w ton ne declares that he was born III 1905 ic mu
W therefore have attained majority some where bet"e
y. aSG and 1850 By his statements he came % q
ne country with his mother this father being already mel
OF ~ frsiand when twelve years old us47ls5O and ear
er back 10 the United states In lsel when no msL M
An ,t between the extreme dates assigned by himself
three years next preceding ms rssSS ma set Of SaIr
Istton being however judicial de son, u can only
impeached according TO me fnien , - ~ IL,
,e American commission, Dy shoWng WI VI Jul
dctIon on the part or the granting Court 0r Irhnd
e. tsed by the applicant ON the Court or mat the hatu
III, lion WINS I'm violation Of treaty stipulations.
to CITIZENSHIP DECLARED ESTABLISHED.
OF apatrick ODonne certificate OF naturalization
TX NAV have obtained by mistake OF the Court OF by
he own mistake or there may be mistake in the sateine
he now makes and yet be absence OF fraud and as
lie certificate ia prima faeie evidence of cith
TO- shIp. and as do not see the evde
ttapla
It. Initad states Legation London instructed 10
ovy | sider ~ Donnelps citizenship established"
D" hdSI ~ LIE af December II Mr. Frellnghuysen 4
veil r.nhed Mr. Lowell of the action OF tue H0use OF 1901
nd entayes as contained In the resolution OF DeGem