Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1883-12-01
KILOGRAMS.
Rsporfed Expressly for Tho Daily yciior-
stone journal by the Westrrn dssocia-
ted Press aud the Hrstern Cnion
Telegraph Company.
A HUGE SYNDICATE.
The Winchester Arms compa-
ny consolidates With
Several Cartridge
Companies.
O'Donnell Before the Tribunal
Lord Lorne at Dinner
Queen Isabella
in Marble.
Several Hasty Departures BY
The Milky Way-Rope
Testing-Fires and
Burglaries.
O'ponnell In the Dock.

LONDON, Nov. 80. - The trial of
O'Donnell for the murder Of James
Carey begun the morning before Judge
George Dennion in the old Bally po-
lice court. Two sherifls and several
alderment occupied seats upon the
bench. The small court room was
crowded, and several ladies were pres
ent, but no one was admitted without
a ticket. The approaches were
thronged. Charles Russell, A. NJ. Sui.
Ivan, solicitor, Guy and Roger A.
Pryor were present ~ counsel for the
prisoner, O'Donnell. Henry James,
attorney general, Poland and II. $.
Wright appeared for the govern
ment. O'Donnell entered The dock
from an adjoining prison, surrounded
by officers. He seemed unconcerned,
aud stood very erect at first, then
bowed his head and clasped his hands
quietly. He cast glances at the coun-
Gil and watched the jurors n they were
called. After reading the charge,
O'Donncll took his seat, aud leaned
over and whispered To Guy Il few mo-
ments. The jury is very intelligent
one, composed Of men of middle aud
mature aye. Russell, of O'Donuell's
counsel, demanded that witnesses be
excluded from the courtroom, which
was granted. The jury being called,
the clerk asked 0Donnell If he had
any objections to any Of them. He
replied: II trust to my solicitors for
that" While the jury was being ex-
amined, O'Donnell seemed amused,
and exchanged greetings with Pryor.
None of the Jurymen We're challenged.
Henry James opened the case for the
government, he described Carey's
departure from England and his yoy-
age To Cape Town. He said there was
no evidence Ia prove that the prisoner
embarked on the steamer Ia kill Carey,
but IA new witness, Cubit, would testify
at Cape Town that he gave the pris-
oner, ut his urgent request, rough
sketch of Carey. aud the prisoner re-
marked upon receiving 1t, I'm shoot
him." The attorney general repeated
the facts of the murder OF Carey, and
pressed il upon the jury that the act
WAS not committed Ia self defense, but
was IA wilfui and prcnIeditatrd muir
der. lie enioined the jury not Ia al
low any feeling against Carey t.
prejudice them in their consideration
of the case. O'Donncll listened closely
10 the address of the attorney general.
He has been allowed the use.pf tobacco,
which he chews freely in the dock.
Two plans of the Mclrnse cabin were
shown, one by the prosecutiophnd the
other 10y the defense. The witness
declared that the one offered 10y The
defense was incorrect, and the judge
rejected il. Russell cross-exaInined
the witness. who insisted that O'Don-
nell WAS setting down when he fired
The shots at Carey, who stood leaning
against the cabin. two yards away.
Carey might have easily reached
D Donurll. but he made no gesture u
seize him. He did not see young
Carey po TO his fathers berth. and
only knew 10y heresay that his fathers
pistol W found upon the hoy.