The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-28
TO PR0L0NG THE TRIAL.
THE CROWN MOVING SLOWLY IN
THE NATIONALIST CASES.

An Attempt by the Prosecutor to Se-
cure Separate Trials - Magistrato
shannon Again Objected To - The
Bench Taken by surprise-shannon
Indignant-Interest Unsbated.
DUBLIN. Sept. 27.-There il no abate-
ment Of interest In the trial Of the con-
spiracy cases against the nationalists lead
ers now in progress at Tipperary.
The proceedings yesterday created
very general impression that the govern
ment was deliberately trying to prolong the
trial as far as possible. Adjournment took
place yesterday afternoon before Mr.
Roman, the crown prosecutor. had finished
his opening speech. At the outset this
morning the speech was concluded.
FAVORED SEPARATE TRIALS.
IL was the desire of the crown prosecutor
that the cases should be- tried separately,
and the magistrates were inclined at first
20 consider that tue proper course. To this
the defendants unitedly objected. urging
the court to hear all the cases al
once. The magistrates at last yielded to the
persistency af the defendants and decided
in favor Of collective hearing. Mr..
Roman was evidently disappointed
at this decision and was reluctant
to accept it. He declared that he bowed to
the decision of tho magistrate because he's
must. aud said he would refrain from ex-l
pressing any opinion of its fairness. The
nationalists were considerably elated &C
scoring this point.
MAGISTRATE SHANNON AGAIN ATTACKED.
A Sensational feature of the morning was
a renewed attacked by the defendants ON
Magistrate Shannon. 1t will be remem-
bered that Thursday both Messrs. Dillon
and ,OBrien protested against Shannon's
sitting on the case and gave reasons why
they thought he might be biased in his
judgments where they were concerned. The
peremptory manner in which these pro-
tests were decided of no weight was
very exasperating TO the nationalists.
They decided, after careful consideration, to
bring before the court their objections to
Shannon in a more formal way. They pre-
pared, with much care, a statement Of the
reasons why the defendants. severaly and
collectively, objected TO being tried before
that magistrate. This statement was
made in the form of an afii-
davit, to which each defendant
ixed his signature and took oath. This
joint affidavit the defendants took into
court with them this morning, and when a
favorable moment came attempted TO pre-
sent 1t to the bench. Tho nationalists who
were in the secret were on the alert TO SEQ
what the effect Of their bombshell would be.
TAKEN BY SURPRISE.
Tho magistrates, who had received no
iutimation of the defendent's purpose. were
taken completely by surprise. AS soon as
| they understood the name and
nature Of the document they peremp-
| torily declined to receive it. In
stantly Mr.. Roman, counsel for the
crown, was ON his feet denouncing the
action OF defendants Ii was difficult, he
declared, to find language strong enough
fittingly TO characterize It. The document
they had sought to present TO the magis-
trates was an Infamous libel on Justice
Shannon.
SHANNON AROUSED.
Justice Shannon himself pronounced the,
affidavit an attempt to make scandal OF
justice. This expression was greeted by
the defendants with roars of hilarious
laughter, which was not easily
checked, despite the rebuke of the
bench. When preliminary matters were
disposed Of, and the time had come for the
taking of the testimony to begin. 1t was
found that two Of the defendants were not
in the court room. short recess was
thereupon taken to give time for the absent
ones to be summoned. 1t was subsequently
decided to adjourn the case until Monday
without taking any testimony.