Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-12-27

IN c,sn Oar. A prosecution wz< tnsf,-
fntel sxslnss thsir saptor< and De
your,x eanirn- ~i.h reiactznt mode<fy.
eonssns~d y sppssf - witnesses kv-
eTf Ae4u& tov~fsr. Wa used . deter
theel srop coning forward Popular
fesbnE ran - high that IL was actually
necessary . guard them fkroogs t~o
coai1tlss sifh = detachment u military
- shsy wsnt % prorecnte. and n was
haiisd ~ tks dsesnt seetion 81 irlsh 90
eissy a. . remarkable triumph Of jas-
tiesI When the e6sndsrs were fonnd
gsfty ard hsngsd.
Il such elreunst znc~s IL IVES net pr
hsps sur,rising that SIR Henry Hayes
eoaId net t,e made sznenabls. He vas
. well knewn man; be was = criminal;
he had inquired the palms and E~nsl-
ties 81 ou,lawrys rewards amounting 10
nearly 81, coo had been offered for his
spprshsnsi1n. go be walked about cpsn-
" Ia tho streets of Cork among bis
frseDds and scqssintanees. sn,cyins
himself % the top Of his bent ~ balls
ana fsstissls ard races. like hns old
irlsh ssntlsnsan sliof the ,oldsn tine.
Ma asls "a bnt N. hapl,.s sonne LADY.
VIZ. M. IA ma rendered r,isersbls bv
hh. Villain. was forced for Der personal
satisfy 10 taks refuge IN Eagland. away
frnn Der fsmiiy and Der home.
I've years elapsed. 11ae gallant
kniRht's sister and sccomplirc wss now
dasd apJ bs himself .lo.iros.s of bring
-, s.th. PIKE sfair n, = coneluxion--
x,r.ihlx eu,ps ~ the sI~plssed state of
- sxchsoner AZ All events. he wrote
. l~s,rx ~ Mis- pike. half arpexiing.
hslf thrsatenine. The poor persecuted
man sfas.a thai his conduct had been
Minerals. ana dslic.se throughout: that
No adv With : shark Of humanity in
h,r bos<m could thirst for his blood;
thaf IL .bs aid indulge in suchran un-
ladylike thirst II would be worse Tor
her. and that be was willing 20 abide
his trisl IN the CITY Of Cork. where. be
THANKED heaven. he stood a. high NJ
apv msn IA the r<eards of rich and poor.
So th;s uious. honorable and eminent
" delicate kpiaht st last appeared In
CONT The sentence Of outlawry was
reversed without opposition. q the pros
ecutors Wished the trial TO take place
o., the original charge q abduction. A
notion for change Of venue ON ths
ground of the prisonsr's popularity In
Cork was made by counsel for the pros
ecution. but the Judges dismissed IL.
stating thst they believed Q Cork jury
would remember Whist they owed to
their oaths. 10 their families and 10
their country and would do their duty
without fear. favor or affection.
The friends Of Miss Pike spared no
erpenss to secure q conviction. Cur
ran. then a the zenith of his fame. was
brought down ..special'' 20 Cork 70 pros
ecuts. Besides being the most brilliant
advocate that the Irish bar ever pro-
duced. he was the darling Of his coun-
trymen. and to do him justice few men
better deserved their affection. As be
passed into the courthouse an old fsh-
woman. who had known him in earle,
DAYS. saluted him with:
"Hooray, counselor deari hope you
will gain the dayi''
Take care what you say, my good
woman, answered the counselor. smil-
ing. "for II ] gain the day you'll Ger.
tainly lose the tk)nighti''
Curran was more used to tho defense
OF prisoners than to their prosecution.
but In the present case he produced q
profound effect by . speech at once In
minous, eloquent and pathetic, worths
to rank among the best orations that
even be had evsr delivered.
The evidence and the eloquence were
alike overwhelming. The jury, much
to Sir Henry's surprise and horror,
brought tn q verdict Of guilty. and the
prisoner was sentenced to death. Con.
sternafion fell upon bis friends at this
unexpected result. Was IL possible that
n re.l Ir;sb gentleman sbor,ld sufFer the