The Irish standard., 1888-03-17

John O'Leary, A brief smile Of greet
ing passed between the party, and then
all thoughts were concentrated on the
stern escape for Thomas Clarke Luby
or for his associates. The crown had
plethora of evidence against them,
acquired during the months and years
whea they appeared to be all but totally
ignorant of the existence of the con-
spiracy. They had the evidence of the
approver, Nagle, who had been an en-
ploye Of the Irish People Office and a
confidential agent of James Stephens
ur to the night of the arrests. but who
during the previous eighteen months
had been betraying every secret Of theirs
to the government. They had the evil
dence of a whole arm of detectives: but
more crushing and fatal than all, they
had that which was supplied by th6 i'm.
mense store of documents captured at
the irish People Office and the houses Of
some Of the chief m nbers OF the con-
spiracy, Ola! those papers the most
important was found at the residence of
Mr. Luby, in which, James Stephens,
being at the time about to visit America,
delegated his power over the organlza-
tion in Ireland, England and Scotland
to Thomas Clarke Luby, John O'Leary,
and Charles j. Kickham. Not all the
legal ingenuity and forensic eloquence
of their talented counsel, Mr.. Butt,
could avail to save the men, who, by
the preservation of such documents as
the foregoing, had fastened the fetters
Oh their own limbs. The trial Of Mr.
Luby concluded OH the fourth day Of
the proceedings-Dec. 1, '65-with a
verdict of guilty. The prisoner heard
the announcement with composure.
After an address from the prisoner,
Judge Keogh proceeded to pass SEN
tence on the prisoner. The prisoners
speech, he said, was in every way
crediuable to him; but the bench could
not avoid coming to the conclusion that.
with the exception Of James Stephens,
he Was the person most deeply impli-
Gated in the conspiracy. The sentence
of the court was that he be kept in
penal servitude for a term Of twenty
years. Mr.. Luby heard the words
without any apparent elnotion--gave
vne sad farewell glance to his wife and
friends, and stepping down the little
steps from the dock, made way for the
next prisoner. In Christmas week OF
that month I4uby, John O'Leary and
other Fenians were sent first to PEN
tonvilIe and after that to Portland,
where they remained until their release
in January, 1871. Not having permis-
sion to return to Ireland, until the ex-
piration of his sentence, Mr. Luby, af-
ter spending four months in Belgium.
went to New York, where he has ever
since resided. For several years after
going there he took prominent part in
national affairs, but of late he has de-
voted himself mainly to literary pur-
suits, but still preserving as strongly as
ever his faith in Ireland, and his belief
in the ultimate triumph of her cause.
He has written occasionally for various
Irish American papers. He has writ
ten 'sLife of O'Connel]'' and a more
extensive work i'll two volumes, 1.-The
Lives Of Illustrious Irishmen:" from
Malachi down to Swift. Though not
successful in monetary affairs, MIR.
Luby may be said to be singularly happy
in his home life. His wife. daughter
of Jean de Jean Fraser, has always
shared his hopes and aspirations. He
has three children; his eldest son,
James Luby, holds an important posi-
ton on the sta IF of the New York Her
aid. His second son, John, is an officer
in the American navy and has already.
distinguished himself on several occa-
sions. In the official report Of an acci-
dent which recently occurred in the
United States naval yard his coolness
and courage were highly lauded.