Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-03
THE OLD WORLD.
Ireland.

C2rey'S SAAyer to AanG-EoUn0 Guilty Of
 WilfuI Murder-He Curses the British
 Government and is Taken St. juggling
 from the Court Room.
 LONDON, Dec. 2-The death of James Carey, the informer, whose testimony sent the Phoenix Park murderers to the gallows, is to be avenged in the blood of Patrick ODonnell, his slayer. The trial ended at g o'clock last night, when the jury brought in 8 verdict of guilty of wilful murder. After Walter Young, Port Elizabeth cab driver, had given evidence for the defense, the law yers made their addresses to the jury. Mir. Russell spoke for the prisoner, making a spacious plea in which he claimed that the testimony showed that O'Donnell had killed Carey in self defense and that he should therefore go free. Attorney General James closed the case for the government, his argu- ment going to show that O'Donnsu followed Carey with the avowed purpose of killing him and ridiouling the theory of self-dsfsnse. The judge then charged the jury and they retired to deliberate at p. m. O'Donnell stood up in the dock and looked around with great composure. Twice the jury returned to the court room and asked Judge Dsnman for further instructions. Their first inquiry was eff man had deadly weapon in his hand and another thought that he was about to use it against him and shot tho former, would it be manslaughter or murder" The judge replied that it would be neither. But, he asked, where was the evidence of any act done by Carey which in- duced O'Donnell to think that Carey meant to shoot him? When the jury had retired MT. Sullivan expressed doubt as to vhsthsr the judge had not given 8 wrong direction to the minds of the jury by his question. Judge Denman asked Mir. Sullivan If he could sug gest where such evidence was. When the jury returned the second time they asked the judge the meaning of "malice afors- thought" The judge carefully defined the law of murder bearing upon that point as ap- piled to the present case, quoting authori- ties in support of his definition and applica- tion The jury again retired and returned in four minutes with verdict of Wilful mur- der. It was then nine o'clock.
 When Judge Denman asked O'Donnell if he had anything to say why sentence of death should not be passed upon him O'Donnsll made no reply. The judge then passed sen tence of death in the usual form. The pris oner now wanted to speak. The judge, how ever, ordered his removal. The police seized hin, when O'DonneI held up his right hand, bis fingers extended, and shouted "Three cheers for old Irslandl" "Good-by, United Statesl' "Tc h-l with the British and the British Grown! ]" ''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'Donnell caused the greatest excitement and surprise, as he had previously gained the sympathy of the aud fence by his good behavior.
 General Roger A. Pryor states that he had resolved to apply for hearing in the case of O'Donnell and to force an explicit refus- al to his application, but that the other coun- sel in the case gave, in writing, their opinion that the appearance of an American lawyer, sent by Irish Americans, would be fatal to the prisoner. They further stated that if the application was made they would surrender their briefs. General Pryor finally consult ed O'Dennell, who decided to abide by the opinion of Messrs Russell and Sullivan.
 PETITIONS FOR CHANGE OF SENTENCE.
 Many branches of the Irish national league at their weekly meetings to-day ap- pointed committees to draft and present g monster petition to Sir Wn. Harcourt, the home secretary, praying for communication of O'Donnells sentence to imprisonment for life. It is expected that movement will also be started to formally ask the American gov ernment to use it's influence in favor of the condemned man. O'Donnell's conduct in his cell to-day has been exceedingly bolster ous He continues to cheer for Ireland's hb- erty and shout out violent denunciationS of everything English. He says the long hesi- tancy of the jurors over their verdict ipspir ed him with hope of escaping death.