Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-06-15
CONVICTIONS IN LONDON.
FOUR OF THE MEN FOUND GULL
TY AND TWO INNOCENT.
Bernard Gallagher and Ansburgh the
Fortunates-Life-L Servitude the
Sentence-An Affecting Parting Be-
tween the Two Brothers-The Verdict
HOOted.

Bernard Gallagher and Ansburgh the
Pharmaceutical Long Seryitude the
Sentence-An Affecting Parting Be-
tween the Two BrOthers-The Verdict
HOOted.
LONDON, June 14.-The trial of DIR.
Gallagher, Bernard Gallagher, Whitehead.
Curtin, Wilson and Ansburgh, who are
charged with treason and felony, was con-
tinued this morning before the special
court constituted therefor, viz: Lord
Chief Justice COleridge, Justice Brett, of
the Court of Appeals, Justice Grove, of
the Court of Common Pleas.
The court stated that it considered the
evidence against Bernard Gallagher and
Ansburgh sufficient to be submitted to
the jury.
Justice Grove concurred in the de-
clsiOn, but without expressing an opinion
as to the ultimate result, thought that
there were grave doubts as to the suf-
tficiency of the evidence against Ans
burgh.
Mr.. Clarke, Q. c., of the counsel for the
defendants, challenged the Crown to
point to a single syllable of evidence
given at the trial, outside of tk1t of in
former Lynch, which showed that the in
tentIon OF the prisoners was to assail the
authority of the Crown, or to Overawe
Parliament. He declared that Bernard
Gallagher's statement contained no evil
dence against anybody but himself Mr..
Clarke also maintained that lnformer
Lynch's evidence was not the voluntary
confession of an honest man who had
been inadvertently led into plot, but
was a calculated revelation in
creasing in scope as the neces-
sity grew of discriminating his
friends to save himself. There was moth
ing to support his statement relative to
the existence of a club in America, whose
objects it was to free Ireland by force.
His statements were not in the least de
gree creditable. The manner in
which they were prepared had rem
dered them untrustwOrthy. He had
particularly noticed that Lynch
since the examination of the prisoners in
the Bow Street Police Court, had unac-
cOuntably remembered that the oath he
took in New York contained a reference
to the Irish Republic. Mr.. Clarke APP
pealed to the jury pto resist Opular preju-
dice. His speech was smOst impressive
one.
Whitehead expressed a desire to ad-
dress the jury and his counsel therefore
retired. Whitehead, speaking in his own
behalf, said that there was no evidence to
show that the nitrO-glycerine found in his
factory was intended for an illegal pur-
pose. lie declared that it was meant for
mining purposes, like thousands of tons of
the same article made in England every
year. The press had exaggerated his
case. He eXhOrted the jury to deal with
1T Impartially, as they would with any
other case.
Ansburgh declared that was he Gas inno-
cent as God Almighty" ofthe charge pre-
ferred aginst him. and that his meetings
with DIR. Gallagher were purely acciden-
tai.
Mr.. Wilson announced to the court that
as far as he was concerned he left the
case where it stood.
MIR. MathensOn, on behalf of Bernard
Gallagher, argued that there was no case
against his client, as he had acted
While under the influence of liquor.
He said that there was nothing
suspicious in an elder brother who was
better off than younger one sending him
money. He confidently asked for the dis
charge OF the prisoner, Mr.. MathensOn ad-
mitted that Bernard had general knowl-
edge of the hostile designs Of the dynamlt-
ers, but said that it must be remembered
that he was a resident of Brooklyn and
could not be judged by the same standard
an Englishman was. 1t was matter of
knowledge that plots existed i'm
for use against England almost with the
of the American Government.
Messrs. Clarke and ROwlandS, ,ofthe coun.
sci for the defense, protested against this
language, and declared that there was
no proof that such was the case.
Justice Brett declared that the counsel
had no right to make such remark,
He said that there was no proof of the
existence in America of a plot, or
Of fho
of the government of that country,
Lord Chief Justice COleridge also re-
buked Mr.. Mathenson for his remarks.
He said: II think it is only due to our
friendly relations with the great govern
ment that you unreservedly withdraw
your statement"
Mr.. Mathenson SAID he would gladly ac-
cede to the ruling of the court.
The case for the defense was then closed.
and Sir Farier Herschell, Solicitor Gen.
eral, replied on the part of the prOsecu-
ton. Upon the conclusion of the SOlici-
tor Generals remarks Lord Chief Justice
delivered his charge to the
jury. He said that the case against DIR.
Thomas Gallagher, Whitehead and Will
son was much stronger than against the
others. He declared that the assertion
that the nitrO-glycerine was intended for
legitimate purposes was incredible. No
legitimate trader would have carried it
about London as it had been carried by
Whitehead, jolting over rough streets in
cabs.
The jury retired at 5:35 O'Clock, and
soon returned a verdict of guilty against
DR.. Gallagher, Wilson, Whitehead and
Curtin, and OF not guilty in the case OF
and Bernard Gallagher. The
four men found guilty were then sem
fenced to lifelong penal servitude.
The finding in the case of the four con-
victed men was ''Guilty on all the counts
Of the Indictment
DR.. Gallagher protested his innocence,
and he said that the time would come
when the matter would be put right be-
fore the world.
DIR. Gallagher kissed and shook hands
with his brother and Ansburgh, while he
and Wilson and Curtin each shook hands
with Bernard Gallagher and kissed Ans
Durgh fervently. The convicts were con-
veyed to Millbank Prison in van.
MObs Kissed the police escort en-
route. The military guard at
Lhe prison has been strengthened
in order to prevent any attempt at res
eue and the SpntinalS have bapn furnished