The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-05-05
DOMESTIC AFFAIRS.
Opinions Of Walsh, Sheridan
and Others.
They Hold They Cannot be
Extradited.
Ben. Butler Freely Speaks
His Mind.
Atty General Brewster's La
test Decision.
M1sCELL ANEOUs ETC, ETC
Interviews Win Prominent
Irish Americans.

Irish Americans.
NEW York. May g., III an inter
view which a New York WOrtd re-
porter had to-day with Walsh that
z. ntleman said: ,
The investigation at Paris proved
conclusiveIy that 1 thought that
when [ came to this country I would
be secure. I would not care at all II
they would only bring the informers
over to this country and try me here
with an American judge and jury,
but the mere fact OF my being tried
in Dublin will convict me, as they
ave the happy faculty of convicting
anybody there they want to. l a
| procure the most convincing evil
dence that I was at a small village IN
England at the time of the Dublin
tragedy.
70 the same reporter P. J. Sheri-
dan said: This action of the gov
eminent throws no new light on the
subject. An application was mode
before for nv extradition, and as I
stood then 1 atand now. regardless of
any efforts that may be made against
me by England. At any time a
United States court calls on me to
make a defense 1 am to be found
ready" Sheridan, in answer to a
question as to his whereabouts at the
time of the Phoenix Park murders,
answered that he would state that
when the proper time comes.
O'Donovan Rosa said he cOnsid-
cred that no one was less concerned
than himself by this new demand
for him. He thought he had lately
been Swallowed by a man whom he
took to be a detective aud did not
n tend to leave New York.
Gen. Roger A. Prior who with Gen.
Butler has charge of Sheridan's case,
said all the facts have been gone
over carefully and no ground for e1-
tradition could be found.
O'Donoyan Rosa said the Eng
lishman who goes to Ireland to gov
ern should be killed or hanged. If
he could 60 over to Ireland now and
kill one of the prominent English
statesmen he would be glad to come
back here and submit it to the judg-
ment of the world.
Reporter. Do you think the Eng
Iish Government will succeed in OBJ
tanning your extradition from this
Country?
John Walsh answered II do not
know what the American Govern
ment may do in the matter. If I
thought I could have obtained a fair
trial in Dublin before an impartial
jury I should never have left Eng
land. but in Dublin at pres |
ent, on the testimony of per-
jured informers, they could as easily
find an indictment against you as
against me for completely in the
Phoenix Park murder. We are used
to that sort of thing in Ireland.
The World reporter asked Sheri-
dan: do you regard the murder Of
and Burke as q political
offense?"
Sheridan replied: II do not think
Al anybody should think otherwise.
The government officials themselves
admit it to be a political Ottense.
chief secretary for Ire
anu, in one of his speeches said it
was one Of the first political offenses
committed in Ireland, and if he
'egards it as q political offense, 1 am
to accept him as sufficient
lutherity, on this subject at least.
Certainly a person cannot be extra
lifted from this country for political
,ffense."
The World reporter called on
Sullivan of Chicago,
resident of the Irish National
league of America, and asked what
if any, the League would
AXE officially if demand was made
or extradltion Of John Walsh, P. J.
Sheridan and Peter lyman.
II don't see," answered Sullivan,
promptly, that any action in these
asses will come within the province
f the League. Whatever assistance
Jay be rendered to these gentlemen
n defending them from %extradition
'ill doubtless come from private
Durces. and [ have no doubt but that
'om private sources an album
ance Of aid will be given to
lem, but it will readily be seen if
lie League were to begin taking ac- !
On in cases of this character its time /!
nd resources would soon be de- l
in many matters entirely :
to its platform aud not !
lcluded in its principles upon which |
j. organized. My individual opin- I
n is, these are cases which come
early under the head of political
and England herself has es-
blished a precedent which should f
'vern the United States in dealing r
these ase The SIM cases is !
/ illustrative one in these cases. 1t B
ems as though much stronger evil B
nee should be required than that =
ready made public to justify the c
tradition of these men. l think G
e government of the United States q
ould not surrender upon any de- N
and from England for e%xtradition n
y man or any number of men on =
e evidence of intormers, who con- ST
g themselves deliberate perjurers II
d assassins.
Raid on an Unlawful OrQani.