The daily gazette., 1883-12-03
0'D0NNELL TO BE HUNG.
A VIOLENT SCENE IN THE
COURT ROOM.
THE JUDGES PARTISAN CHARGE
Almost Giving Testimony Against the
Prisoner-O'D Parting Denuneia-
ton.

LONDON. Dec. 2.-The trial of Patrick
O'Donnell for the murder of James Carey.
the informer, terminated yesterday in a
verdict Of guilty.
Judge Denman, in charging the jury,
said the evidence was compact. The oues-
tion simply was: "Was the killing done in
self-defensel" The jury must decide the
case regardless Of what they may have
read In the newspapers, which. be thought,
were partially responsible for the shooting
OF Carey, on account of their morbid an
sensational paragraphs concerning him.
Tho SutEe, m reviewing talv- ev1deRcc, said
that young Carey contradicted himself and
that his statements should be narrowly
watched, but his charge was generally un
favorable to the prisoner.
Upon the completion of the judges charge
the jury, at p. M, retired to deliberate on
verdict. At TAO o'clock they returned to
the court room to ask If man had deadly
weapon In his hand and another thought
that he was about to use it against him and
shot the former would 1t be manslaughter or
murdera The judge replied that 1t would
be neither. But, he asked, where was the
evidence of any act done by Carey which
induced O'Donnell to think Carey meant to
shoot him
When the jury had retired Mr.. Sullivan
expressed doubt as to whether the Judge
u
OF the jury by his question.
Judge Denman asked Mr.. Sullivan If he
could suggest where such evidence was.
AT q. 40 the jury returned the second time
and asked the judge the meaning of "malice
aforethought." The Judge carefully defined
the law of murder bearing upon that point
as applied to the present case, quoting au-
thorities in support Of his definition and ap-
plication. The jury again retired, and re-
turned In four minntes with verdict Of
wilful murder.
When Judge Denmsn asked O'Donnell If
he had anything to say why sentence of
death should not be passed upon him,
ODonnell made no reply. The Judge then
passed the sentence of death In the usual
form. The prisoner now wanted to speak.
The Judge, however, ordered his removal.
The police seized him, when O'Dounell held
up his right hand, bis fingers extended, and
shouted: "Three cheers for old Ireland
Good by, United States Te - with the
British and the British Crown. It is a plot
made up by the Crown |" The prisoner,
shouting, cursing and struggling, was then
forcibly removed by the police amid the
most fearful confusion and slamming of
doors. This action OF O'Dounel caused the
greatest excitement and surprise, as he had
previously gained the sympathies OF the
spectators by his good behavior.
Father Fleming revisited the prisoner to-
day and remSined with him a long time.
BE says O'Donnell is in good spirits, and Il
PREPARED for the worst, A brother of O'Don-
rumors to the contrary, the prisoner will
probably remain at Newgate, where he will
be hanged, probably on December IL.
Ample precautions have been taken to pre-
vent rescue. Two wardens remain with
O'Donnell night and day, and are answerable
for the safe keeping of his person. O'Dou-
nell displayed extreme indifference to-day,
and even bore jaunty air. He does not
seem to despare of respite. He says his
friends outside will move Heaven and earth
to obtain his release.