Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-10-05
FRIENDS IN NEED.
Gen. Roger A. Pryor and Ex-Judge
Fullerton Retained by His Ameri-
can Sympathizers
For the Defense Of O'DOnnell, the
Slayer Of Carey-An Unprece-
dented Case.

NEW ORK, october 3.-Gen. Roger A.
Pryor will sail on the Cunard steamer
Scythia at o'clock this morning for Eng
land, having been retained as counsel to
defend Patrick O'Donnell, whose trial for
shooting James Carey, the informer, will
begin the 18th inst. in London. Gen.
Pryor was seen by a correspondent, to
whom he said:
Yes, / have been retained to defend
ODonnell. The fact has been kept quiet,
yet since you ask me see no objection in
telling you. As the prisoner is an American
citizen, and as some of the evidence
on the trial will come from this coun-
try, it was thought proper by some of
his friends to have American counsel as
sist the local ones in his defense. There
is no political Specification in nv being re-
Stained. Mr.. ODonnells barrister is Mr..
Sullivan, and his solicitor is Mr.. Guy.
Both these gentlemen have very high
professional standing. They are thorough
on all points of law, and Mr.. Sullivan is
very eloquent pleader. | have no doubt
that they could and would do ample
justice to the case, and l have made it
condition of my being retained, that it
should meet their unqualified approval,
and that my position be subordinated to
theirs. The prosecution will be led by
Mr.. Poland, who is also very able advo-
cate"
"Will your appearance as counsel in the
case be agreeable to the British govern
ment?"
''Of course 1 cannot appear if any OBJ
lection, lis made on the part OF the Crown.
| am not an English barrister, and my ad-
vocacy on the defendants behalf will be
permitted only as an act of courtesy by
the Judge. But do not anticipate that
the prosecution or magistrate will put any
obstacle in my way. l believe that the
British government is sincerely desirous
OF according the prisoner full and fair
trial, and that is all we ask | expect to
arrive in England on the 18th, barring ac-
cidents, and the trial is set down for the
10Th. That does not give me much time.
but it is not likely that the trial will actu-
ally begin on the first day. 1t usually
happens that there are DELAYS"
"May not one of the reasons OF your be-
ing retained have been that you, owing no
allegiance to the British crown, would dare
to speak your mind more freely than the
local counsel ?"
Il cannot say. Messrs. Sullivan and
Guy no doubt follow Lord Brougham's
rule, laid down, you know, in the famous
Queen Caroline case, which is to 90 to any
length IN defense of our client. They
would not be afraid to say what they NAV
deem necessary through any fear of
government against themselves. As for
me, l shall do my duty, with nv whole
soul intent on the single purpose of secur-
ing the defendants acquittal." :"
Are you at liberty to state by whom
you were retained ?"
81 have already told you-by personal
friends of Mr.. O'Donnell. You cannot
expect me to give you their names.'
Nor whether they reside on this side of
the Atlantic?"
THAT l must decline to answer"
MIR. A. d. FORD,
managing editor of the Irish Uorld. said
last evening: "We have interested our
selves, and in fact, the entire Irish ele-
ment OF this country, in O'DonnelPs be-
hal1, and ave will do all that is in our
power to secure his acquittal. So far
O'Donnell has been treated outrageously
by the English authorities. His trial has
been hastened in order that his friends
Will not have time to secure the necessary
evidence in his behalf. There are MANY
witnesses i'll Melbourne whose testimony
would assist in establishing the fact that
ODonnell shot Carey In self-defense. But
owing to the little time given to prepare
for trial we will be unable to produce these
men,"
by whom were Gen. Pryor and Ex-
Judge Fullerton engaged?"
That | am not at liberty to state.
ODonneli has many sympathetic friends
in this country. The Irish World has done
much in his behalf, and instituted the fund
for his defense. The people are not slow
in responding to the appeal We have al
ready raised $500 and the money is COM
| ing in at the rate of $500 week"
What will the defense be?''
"We will put in a plea of self-defense
| There is no doubt in the minds of every
liberal-thinking man, that the shooting
was justitiable."
"Why was it that Gen. Pryor and Ex-
Judge Fullerton were selected to act for
! O'Donnell?"
Gen. Pryor was selected on account of
his ability as lawyer. / know of no man
who can better represent the American
bar. ODonnell is an American citizen
and Gen. Pryor and Ex-Judge Fullerton
will defend him as an American citizen.
! Ex-Judge Fullerton is probably one of the
| ablest lawyers we have in this country to
conduct a cross-examination, and he will
| prove valuable man at the triai. There
is nothing strange in the fact that Ameri-
can lawyers should BE engaged to defend
O'Donnell in Engltnd. Both Gen. Pryor
and Ex-Judge Frilerton think that O'Don-
nells chances are good if he receives a
fair trial"
"Was cen. Pryor selected because of his
svmpa.ly for the Irish people, and the in
tere.t he manifested in Tynan's case?''
No. 1t was because of his ability as a
lawyer"