Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-10-05
o,DoNNELI5s DEFENDERs.
General Roger A. Pryor and ex-Judge
Fullerton to Look After His Case.

General Roger A. Pryor and ex-Judge
Fullerton to Look After His Case.
Neao York Sun, oct. 8.
General Roger A. Pryor will sail on the
Cunard steamer Scythia at O'Clock TINS
morning for England, having been RETAIN
ed as counsel to defend Patrick ODon-
nell, whose trial for shooting James
Carey, the infOrmer, will begin the l9tn
instant in London. General Pryor was
obliged to repair on board the vessel last
night, but before leaving his residence,
No. 147 Willow street. Brooklyn, he was
seen by a reporter of the WOTtd, TO WhOm
he said:
Eyes, | have been retained to defend
O'Donnell. The fact hassbeen kept quiet,
yet since you ask me l see no objection IN
telling you. AS the prisoner is an Anerl-
can citizen, and as some OF the evidence
on the trial will come from this country,
it was thought proper by some oil ms
personal friends to have American c0uhsei
assist the local ones in his defense. Ihere
is no political Specification in my being
retained. Mr.. O'DonnelPs barrister is
Mr.. Sullivan and his solicitor is Mr.. Guy.
Both these gentlemen have a very nigh
professional standing; they are thorough
on all points of law, and MI. sullivan
especially is very eloquent pleader.
have no doubt that they could and would
do ample Justice TO the case, ana l nave
made it a condition of my being retained
that it shall meet their unquallhed APP
proval, and that my position be suD0rql-
mated to theirs. The prosecution VIII De
led by Mr.. Poland, who is also very able
advocate"
''Will your appearance as cOunsel IN the
case be agreeable to the British Govern
ment?"
''Ot course | cannot appear II any OBJ
lection is made on the part OF the crown
| am not an English barrister, and my
advocacy on the defendants behalf will
be permitted only as an act OF courtesy
by the Judge. But l do not anticipate
that the prosecution or the Magistrate
will put any obstacle in my way. l be-
lieve that the British Government is SIN
cerely DESTROYS of according the prisoner
a full and fair trial, and that is all we
ask. | expect to arrive in England on
the 18th. barring accidents, and the trial
is set down for the 18th. That does not
give me much lee-Way, but it is not likely
that the trial will actually begin on the
first day. 1t usually happens that there
are some delays"
Is HE TO SPEAK HIS MIND FREELY?
''May not one of the reasons of your
being retained have been that you, owing
no allegiance to the British Crown, would
dare to speak your mind more freely than
the local cOunselw
81 cannot say. Messrs. Sullivan and
Guy no doubt follow Lord BrOugham's
rule, laid down, you know, in the famous
Queen CarOline's case, which is to 20 to
any lengths in defense of ones client.
They would not be afraid to say what they
may deem necessary through any fear of
awaklng the displeasure of the British
Government against themselves. AS for
me, | shall do my duty, with my whole
soul intent on the single purpose of Secur-
ing the defendants acquittal."
"What will be your line of defenseY'
pardon me if 1 refuse, for professional
reasons, to make that public at present"
care you at liberty to state by whom
you were retained?'
Il have already told yOu-by personal
friends of Mr.. O'DOnnell. You cannot eX-
pect me to give you their Names"
"NOr whether they reside on this side of
the Atlantic?"
"That, also, must decline to answer"
WHAT MIR. FORD SAYS.
Mr.. A. Il. Ford, managing editor of the
Irish World, said last evening that Gen
eral Pryor and eX-Judge William Fuller
ton had been engaged to defend O'Donnell,
and that would be at the opening of the
trial in London on October 10. EX-Judge
Fullerton will probably be there a week
later. Mr.. Ford adds:
eve have interested ouselves, and in
fact the entire Irish element of this cOun-
try, in O'Donnel's behalf, and we will do
all that is in our power to secure his ac-
quittal. So far O'Donnell has been treated
Outrageously by the English authorities.
His trial has been FASTENED in order that
his friends will not have time to secure
the necessary evidence i'll his behalf.
There are many witnesses in Melbourne
whose testimony would assist in estab-
fishing the fact that O'DOnnell shot Carey
in self-detense. But owing to the little
time given to prepare for trial we will be
unable to produce these men,"
''By whom were General Pryor and eX-
Judge Fullerton engaged"
''That | am not at liberty to state.
O'DOnnell 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 already raised $4,000 and the money
is coming in at the rate of 81 800 a week."
'|What will the defense beY'
1--WE will put i'll plea of selt-detenSe,
There is no doubt in the minds of every
liberal-thinking man that the shooting
was justitiable."
eX-Judge Fullerton were selected to act
for O'DOnnell?"
WHY AMERICAN COUNSEL WAS SELECTED.
General Pryor was selected on ac-
count of his ability as a lawyer. | know
of no man who can better represent the
American bar. O'DOnnell as an American
citizen, and General Pryor and eX-Judge
Fullerton will defend him is 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 a valuable man at the
trial. There is nothing strange in the
fact that American lawyers should be
engaged to defend O'Donnell in England
OF course the English laws are different
to ours, and it is not to be expected that
an American lawyer will be perfectly
familiar with them. But the defense Will
be represented on the other side by Mr.. A.
NJ. Sullivan, NJ. p, and Mr.. Charles j.
Guy, a celebrated member of the English
bar. Both General Pryor and ex-J1dge
Fullerton think that O'DOnnel's chances
are good if he receives a fair trial"
General Pryor was not selected be-
cause of his sympathy for the Irish peO-
pie and the interest he manifested i'll
Tynan's caseW
mo; it was because of his ability as Il
LAWYER"
1t is said that $4,000 has been raised
in this country for O'Donnell's defense.
In a recent interview Mr.. A. Z. Ford was
credited with making certain statements
concerning the fund for O'DOnnell which
are not consistent with his views and
which were given to a reporter by per-
son using his name,