The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-03-01
SHERIDAN'S CASE.
THE QUESTION OF HIS rxrRAolrloN.
The Alleged Cou,plr.tOr Ia the rlsal1 Park Mar.
der Calmly Awaiting Ills Arrsst-What shsrI.
das Says About the sunmoas-R.narkabis
Gases la Point Cited By Lawyers.

Cases In Point cited by Lawyers.
New YoRr, February 2s-cool, calm
and collected was Mr.. P. ]. Sheridan to-
day. He was seated at his desk in the
Irish World office, corner Of Park place and
College place. A crowd had assembled
outside the building. The warrant for the
arrest of Mr.. Sheridan was hourly expected.
II wish the officers would come at once,'
said Mr.. Austin Ford, and II a test must be
made, we will meet 1t promptly. 1t may
be that this will precipitate the long ex-
pected issue on the extradition treaty be.
tween this country and England. II has
never yet been directly construed"
Mr.. Sheridan smiled complacently and
said, swell, let the British government
eomnencelwith my case. am ready to
answer any summons OF the authorities OF
the country TO which am now proud to
owe allegiance, but is not necessary to state
that this government will not permit any
man to BIZ extradited until the proof OF his
guilt or completely in acrime is established!
Let the British government send out their
informers and when my counsel aud my
SELF meet them face to face then there can
be had q fair investigation. Il
FIERCE DEFIANCE. n
His eyes flashed with Indignation as he
dropped the last sentence. The reporter
was leaving whom Mr.. Sheridan recalled
him and observed: "Guilty or notguilty,
the Britirh government seek victims in Ire
land with d yieF to paralyze agitation and
crush the spirit ot nationality, but it is now
too late. The world moves and never moves
backward. Even the English Empire must
move with 1t. 1t is not necessary that !
should offer through the columns Of the
Telegram any reply to the charge OF my com.
plicity in assassinations i could tell
how labored night and day to coun.
teract that very feeling among my
countrymen when the arch fend Fors.
ter had driven them to madness, but the
time has now passed for explanation. It
would seem like cowardice onimy part to
offer any explanation at q time when such
loud threats OF vengeance are made against
me. II the British Government find any
auxiliaries among the Government in this
country II is just Us we'll that the millions
of the Irish race here should understand
the fact now."
;. AS the reporter passed down the stair.
way he found 10 excited crowd, and the
the threatened arrest was the sole subject
Of conversation. Captain Leary and De.
,tective Quackenboss, OF the City Hail
police, patrolled the vicinity in the mean
time. r'' eul ri ~ I-UE
ANOTHER SENSATION.
Passing up Park place the reporter saw
crowd outside the Office Of the Irish Nation.
The Stowaway, Thomas Dowse, who was
rescued from the foundered ship Glamor.
gan by boats crew Of the White Star
steamer Republic was being led into the
Office by Messrs. John Dewey and John ].
Breslin. After being rescued, Dowse was
placedin irons on suspicion Of being con.
cerned in the Pbnnix Park murders.
Dowse stated that he was on the poorest
dict on the Republic. Instead OF the cap
tain handing him over to the authorities
for an examination court was instituted
on the vessel. "rhe case must not end
here, said Mr.. Devoy,"we will take legal
measures that will be a warning TO captains
and officers OF the White Star and other
steamers. The outrage perpetrated on
this poor man, whom knew in Dublin as
an industrious laborer, must be atoned
for" I59f
AS he let fall remark proment lawyer
of this city, who was in the crowd, observ.
ed that he would make an application to
the Supreme Court for an attachment
against the officers OF the vessel who were
concerned in the affair. "The conduct OF
some Of the captains" he said, twas
shown in recent instance, when one OF
them assaulted United States officers while
in the discharge of their duty must be
promptly checked"
A REMARKABLE PRECEDENT.
Forty years ago Lord, ,Norbury, son ofthe
Judge who sentenced Robert Emmett, was
shot dead while walking through the de.
mesne near the roadside, in Durrow, Kings
county. Several arrests were made and
man named Day, against whom there was
strong evidence, was arrested and tried,
nut the Jury acquitted him. He came to
this country and lived till fourteen years
ago in the vicinity OF avenue G in this city,
where he died and was inferred in Calvary
cemetery. On newly discovered evidence
an attempt was made TO extradite him.
The late James 7. Brady was engaged in bis
behalf, and while the prisoner was passing
along Centre street TO the tombs an attack
was made on the escort. Fortunately Mr..
Brady was present, and, with his usual pres.
ence Of mind swung his hat in the air, and
exclaimed:-"Boys, keep your hands off
and leave this case TO me. Ifyou interfere
now, l will have no more to do with It.
You all knew me and l promise you now
that this man shall never 60 back to Ire
land" This speech had the desired effect
and Mr.. Brady took his client by the arm
and marched him TO the Tombs. On a
writ OF certiorari Mr.. Brady insisted that
mere atfidavits were insufficient and de-
manded that the informers be brought out
TO this country so that the accused could
face them and that cross-examination
could be had. AS this demand was not
acceded to the prisoner was discharged.
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