Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-12-17

He died for Ireland and would die like
a brave man. O'DennelPs brother
Is desirous of burying the body in con-
secrated ground, and was Mortified to learn
that the remains must be inferred in the
prison yard. As his brother will not be
allowed to revisit O'Donnell, he stated he
would stand outside Newgate prison on
Monday until the black flag was hoisted.
The news agency adds: "Information has
been received at Scotland yard that sever
al inyincibles had left New York recently
either to attempt the rescue Of O'Donnell
or revenge his execution. The police
boarded the steamer Assyrian Monarch on
Sunday, but no arrests were made as
there was no passenger list on board to
furnish the names of suspected persons.
INTERVIEW WITH ROGER A. PRYOR.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.]
NEW YORK. Dec. 16.-Gen. Roger A.
Pryor arrived homo to-day. In an inter-
view relating to the trial OF O'DonnelI, he
said: 81 must say frankly that everything
was done as we'll as We could expect until
after the case was given to the jury, and
they after retiring came back for further
instructions. Their question showed that
they were fevorably disposed to the pris-
oner They wanted to know whether evi-
dence showing that Carey carried pistol
ard had drawn it at the time of the killing
would alter the verdict. Judge Dennan,
in solemn and frightful voice, said: sYes.
gentlemen, but where is the evidence?
That is no evidence. Is is an idls tale"
1 do not remember the exact language.
remember its import and the tone of
voice. That answer wss wholly against
English law. If an American judge
should make such a statement to g. jury
he would be impeached for it. After that
reply lost all hope. 1t convicted O'Donnel.
Then after the jury retired the judge left
the bench and went back to his room.
When he came back he brought the black
cap with him holding it down by his side
so.'' Mr. Pryor illustrated his statement
bp standing at the library table with his
hand close to his side and a little back OF
HIM. 81 might have been deceived By my
eyes on that point,perhaps, but that's what
I saw. Ha did not again leave his seat, and
when the jury came in he had the cap in
his hand ready TO place it on his head.
no HOPE OF REpRIEye.
WASHINGTON D. c., Dec. !I6.-Thursday
last Secretary Freylinghuysen telegraphed
TO Minister Lowell, stating that the house
of representatives had brought the case of
O'Donneil to the presidents, notice and
he hoped the latter might secure reason.
able delay in tho execution OF sentence,
and ascertain whether the prisoner was
an American citizen and whether there
was error IN the trial. In this telegram
Lowell was Instructed es follows: ''As be-
fore instructed you Will cons der O'Don-
neli's citizenship established.
Ther6 being IN Great Britain
no judicial examination OF an appeal pro-
ceedings Rt criminal bsial possible, er
ror c7n only be corrected through & new
trial or executive action upon the sentence.
Therefore this government is anxious that
such c4refnl examination be gizen tbs
proceedings in this case SO as 80 discover
error, should one be committed. You,
therefore, ere directed by the president TO
request q deiey Of the execution Of tho
sen 5eoce aad that careful
examfcstion BE mafs BY her
gpejsa' > government. &Dd the presi9 snt,
&c permitted 10 present sny alleged points
OF error Secretary Freliughugsen is now
io receipt Of telegram from Mr.. Lowell,
who states that on the 18th he received the
above telegram, and Immediately commu
nicated the substance to Earl Granville,
who acknowledged the receipt and stated
it had been referred to the proper author
tiles. Yesterday, the 18th inst, Lowell re-
ceived Lord Granville's reply in which the
letter, after referring to Lowelrs commu-
nication, stated the counsel for O'Donnell,
having submitted representations, he
Thought advisable, on the prisoners be-
half, those representations under the cir
eumstances had been carefully examined
and considered in the manner usual in
cases of capital convictions, and her
majesty's government found no ground
upon which it would be justified in advis-
ing the crown to interfere with the SEN
tence of the law or its execution.