Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-12-19
O.DoNNELE,S TRIAL.
EEst s.ru. Pryor Says-a DHii Blum
6eris,: Judge.

answer 10 TIE heterogeneous OF lnIelNIt"eiS
Gen. Pryor said:
Il reached the other SIDE on the 18th of 0cto-
her az once net Mr. Guy. the solicitor. and
Mr. A. VI. sullivan. one OF the counsel for the
defense. Mr. Russell. @ C.. the other counsel. l
dill not meet for two or three weeks. he beng
cut OF town. We hal conferences almost daily
from the tine Of nv arrival until the trial !
assisted in the preparation of the defense and
after the conviction remained from Saturday
until Thursday initiating a movement look
ing TO respite.
''pid yoIi see Minister LOWELL:
IL say Mr. Lowell after the conviction and
then cabled To Gen. Butter To sec the President,
which he did. a. now learn.
What cid Nr. Lowell say:
s.Qh cannot ell yGu that now"
What was the object Of your VISIT
''To ask him to interp0se to procure respite
with a view to having the sentence committed"
The either counsel objected to your appear
.Sg in the CaSe:
'They told me Of once IN reply to my inquiry
that no one but an English bavrister would be
allowed an audience in a British court
"Iid You make any effort to appear in COURT"
IL did not. would not ask an audience in
court without consulting them. They said in
writing and shall probably publish the CORE
spoIGence hc:ca:teF-that in their Judgment the
appearance in the case Of an American lawyer
retained by observation-disclosures would be fatal to
the defense. Mr. VDonnell expressed great
desire and a very persistent desire that should
appear, but said he must abide by the opinion of
his counsel.
''Did you acquifsce in their Opinion:"
II did not the General responded vgOr-
Ously. II could not conceive that an English
jury should he 81 lost to ali sense OF justice and
of law that they would convict man Unjustly
because any class of counsel should appear in
the case Moreover. ] did not see why an
American should tt mere obnoxious TO them
than should Mr.. Russell and Mr. Sullivan, both
ITishmcn. retained hy the SAME people by whom
j was retained. and paid 0ut of the same purse
from which was paid. Furthermore, they said
they considered that the appearance in the case
of an American lawyer. representing Irish
American Interests WCnid be so fatal to his
chances that they would retire from the case.
In this dileUIIGI Of course | could not persist
particularly a. ! Knew that would not be al
lowed 10 appear. and SO the man would be left
without counsel.
'Do YOU know whether there is aHy provision
In English Etw against the appearance of Ameri-
can counsel in cases there:"
There IS not Nobody has ever pointed out
sUcn 4 provision. Ii is mere usage custom
Tradition. and it cannot even he said to be ira
ditiou, because | don't know that the applica-
ton has ever been made"
What side did the English press take upon
the question:
''Oh. unanimously against my appearing on
the simple ground that was an American The
matter was very widely discussed, the London
Times. for instance. devoting one OF its ponder
Gus leaders To it,
And the English tarristers themselves what
position did they takei'
utterly against my appearance. Not unani-
mousy 80. however. for met two or three who
were very much in favor of it
DO you think O'DonneIl had fair trial?'
Il cannot answer that for this reason Gen.
Pryor slowly responded. after Iause; 80 far
a anything visible in the court was concerned.
he had tair trial down to the answer of the
Judge To tie interrogat0ry Of the Jury can
not say whether the jury was impartially selected
or not; Know nothing about that. As to the
summing up of the Judge | have no criticism to
make. His answer to the inquiry Of the Jury
the 4. Il. proposition "a they call it over there
was utterly fatal to any possible hope of the
man acquitted, or conviction of mansaughter
even. because in effect and in the most en-
phdtic terms the judge said there was 10 evil
deEce to Justify it. In replying to the iury's
question he pfo?ounied correctly enough the
theory OF n'aHs!aUghteT and scif-defeaSe
but with a deadly effect he said. Gen
tlrIen " the jury. but where is the
evidence meaning by that interroratCry in
the strongest terms to negative the idea
that there WIS a particle OF evidence
looking either 10 manSlduIhter or sclf-defcnse
linus. IN Inv opinion. u>urping the province OF
the Jury, with whom alone it should have been
10 say whether or not there was evidence of
granddaughter or sclf-defeEse. / remarked to
f!standers a. the moment he uttered those
%Gr'.~. He las rUt the halter around O Don
neil neck. and well he knew il himself for not
IoR@ after he left the bench retired into his pri-
V2te room and came back with the black can in
his hand ! mean no imputatfon upon the
judge. Hy Ent.Vn Is that believing O'Donneu
70 Be guilty 81 murder, he meant to see that he
vas convicted He supposed that his summing
m would effect the object. but finding that the
Jury Inclined against a conviction Of murder. he
then delivered the charge which have criti-
Cis, an
',now dld the Judge impress you as to ability
and observation-disclosures
We'll saw nothing to raise suspicion of
MS integrity. cut beyond question lie was OF a
very duh. heavy laundering intellect"
and the urE:'
'Ila;n tradeSpeople-an English or Scotch
II happened that there Was not an lrishman
called upon the paUel.'
1t happened sO:'
That VAS the fact"
How was 0Donnell himself regarded By the
people"
'E-sib.y the sympathy of the masses of the
English people were with him. The sympathy
oI Tie audiences In the courtroom was mani
Tested by general applause upon the conclusion
oil VT RUsselIs speech. u tribute not paid to
the address "f the Encouragement"
''lioT d.i O'DOnleIl conduct HIMSELF"
utter st0icisrl."
why. then. did ae break out as he did when
sentence was ;.aS~cd:''
i can answer YOU He intended to make an
address. but he did not hear nor dill hear nor
&iG others much nearer o the clerk heart oues
tion pr0poGndeJ 10 him as TO whether he had
Eythin- TO say why sentence should not be
passed upon him The Judge immediately pro-
Cttdtt To pass sentence At its conclusion the
War,leas approached Nr. O'pOnneH and took
Rod OF hiia % either side 10 remove him He
waived tae.o OF and said NY lord. NAV |
Ltt S'y something's: The Judge waived his
hahd THIS Way. taai Gen Pryor motioned i'm an
inpatient Way, with the palm of his hand ont
ward and ..,s head aycrteti and said No mo
ana Immediately the waTdeus seized him To
carry hIin c1f o'bonHcll then s,Ipposed the de-
sign "a7 20 prevent has speaking AM, To have il
appear tEat he was gong TO die meekly and
nuteiy- Resolved 20 thwart this purpose and
meaning u SLOW that he was unterrifed and
defiant. he Illuminated the words as they were
6ragZing him away"
do you remember Just what the words were
General = ~
Perfectly well-'Tlree cheers for old IrelaDdl
Hurrah Tor the United States. To hell with the
English government and CROWN"
lie l. reported as having used the latter ex-
preston toward the QUEEN
That is false; he did not utter the queens
Lame.'
The Irish beople were very greatly aroused
over tie trial."
'Oh. dTouseG-why. you can have no Idea OF
ne intense interest with which they watched
me progress Of events and canyassed the prob
abilities
You were well received by them"
h -t,. II