Morning journal and courier., 1885-08-01
Turning his eyes heavenward snd crossing his hands freouently he said


 vine Influence of Jesus Christ. Oh my God, bless jury, bless my good lawyers who have come seven hundred leagues to try and save my life. Bless the sure, what they thought their duty and they have shown fairness which did not expect. Oh, my grace % of Jesus Christ, our Saviour Change the curio4ity of these people who are around me into calm interest. Amen"
 Riel then said his mother, who gave him birth forty years ago, had taken care of him and nursed him. He had another mother the Nortnwest-whom he loved and whom he was sure would not kill him any more than his earthly mother would. He next proceeded to talk about grievances and show ed how he came back to this country to bene fit the half breeds alone. He spoke in Eng fish and said he would try and do his best to be understood. He would yet be justified. He sought to bring about practical results and when he was dead, which might be soon, he hoped his spirit would yet bring about the papers found at Batoche, which, he said, were his writings and which would yet justify him. If released he hoped the crown would return them to him. For the last ten years he had believed he had mission to perform. He believed it still and with the help of God he was performing that mission in the criminal dock. He had waited for years for an op- portunity to perform it. The late Arch bishop Bourget said that he RieD had mis- sion to accomplish. He had no narrow views. Archbishop Bourget wrote it and he hoped the crown had copy of it: As long as British justice prevailed he knew that God would take care of him. When Middleton was at Batouche and the bullets and shells were flying about his head thicker than mosquitoes he was protected and it was nothing but Gods bene- diction that preserved him. When Middle
 
 to his insanity he felt that God was blessing him. He blessed the crown lawyer for breaking down the evidence of Doctor Roy to the effect that he was insane. It was justi6- cation and proved that he was not insane as claimed. Even if condemned and hanged he would have the satisfaction of knowing that the world did not believe him insane. No lin wanted him to make 6 bargain to re- nounce his American citizenship, but Riel refused as he believed it would be of advan- tage to him. The agitation in the Northwes would have been constitutional if the Metis had not been attacked. The court had not found the facts of the attack. He denied an one word against the police in his whole career. He respected them. He had not because he was hbelled for fifteen years ceased to believe that he was something By the grace of God he was the founder of Manitoba. The whites were demoralization among the Indians. "Do not be offended" said Riel, ''ladies, don't be of tended, the clergy will cure the evil" As to the evidence that he had called Archbishop Tache thief, he explained that the arch bishop had taken property from widow to make road and close him out. Tache was his great benefactor, but he (RieD had read in scripture. ''Oh ye Pharisees who make long prayers" He was proud that he had the manliness to stand up and denounce such ac- tion, even if committed by such dignitary. At the close of Rie1's speech two of the jurors were crying, as were also some of the ladies in the court. The jury then retired. A verdict is not likely to be reached to- nioht