The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1897-07-03

pared to falsify all that the frar had
sworn. forsooth, that had seventy
thousand Catholics prepared to murder
all the Protestants. and to establish here
the Romish religion and popish supersti-
ton; that l had visited and explored all
the fortresses and maritime ports of the
kingdom must present my
self at three criminal sessions before l
can be abso,ved; and there will be no
sessions in Dundak till the end Of
March. The manner OF proceed
ings here in criminal cases is very
strange. The person accused knows
nothing of The accusation till the day OF
the trial; he is allowed no counsel to
plot was concocted for his ruin and exc
cution. MacMOyer, through the prom
ises given to him. was able to gather
three others such as he was. Filled
with rage truly diabolcal. these de-
PRAYED wretches now conceived the de-
sign of taking away the life of the I'M
suspecting prelate. The charges which
these wretches brought against the
primate were: That on his advance
ment to the See of Armagh he had en-
tered into a correspondence with the
French court. for the purpose of effecting
an invasion of Ireland. His enemies
succeeded in having the trial transferred
to London. where he was conveyed I'M
der strong guard. So bad was the
character OF his accusers that the Jury
OF the Kings Bench refused to find bills
OF indictment against him. The con-
spiratOrs We're not to be thus fOilcd.
They had him arrested on Il new and
more formidable series of charges He
was brought to trial May 8. 1851. The
charges contained in these indictments
amounted to seven heads, and are thus
Tecounted by the dying prelatc in the
powerful appeal which he delivered from
the scafold on the morning of his eXeru-
ton: First that he sent letters to the
Pope that he might solicit foreign DOW
ers to invade Ireland. Secondly, that
he employed Capt. Con. ONeal to solicit
the French king for sllccor Thirdly,
that he solicited money from the clergy
OF Ireland. for the purpose of introduc-
Ing the French and maintaining 10000
men. Fourthly. that he had this force in
readiness. and that he had given dircc-
lions to friar named Duffy to raise $50
men in the parish of Foghart and Coun-
ty of LOuth. Filthy. that he was to
surround all the forts and harbors of
Ireland. SiXthly. that he held several
meetings where money was collected for
this purpose. Seventnly. that there was
meeting in the County of Monaghan.
at which 300 men had attended, and
whom he cXhOrted to take up arms.
Never has there been witnessed n more
fragrant act Of injustice than that which
had been perpetratml during the course
OF these proceedings. The witnesses
and documents SO Indispensable for the
case were all in Ireland: the accused
primate, therefore prayed the court that
time might be granted him. Five weeks
were allowed him. but by reason of con-
trary winds and the uncertainty of the
seas, they had not arrived at the termin-
alton of that period No further allow
ance would be granted. and the Judges
proceeded on the trial. "ln his defense
observes Protestant writer). the
primate alleged the improbability of all
that was sworn against him; which was
apparent enough. He stated that the
Irish clergy was so poor that he himself
VINO was the head of the province.
lived In little matched house; so that
neither he nor they could be thought
very likely to carry on design of this
nature" But band of blood-stainea
and perjured wretches were now arravea
against him; verdict of guilty was re-
turned, and sentence Of death pro-
nounced. AS soon as the verdict was
rendered the judge asked him to become
an approver. but DIR. Plunkett assured
MIN that his salvation was dearer to him
than thousand lives. IF Che adds) 1
were man that had no care of my con-
science, l might have saved my life.
But, my lord. had rather die ten thous
and deaths" At length, on the LIST of
July. he was taken from prison. and
tied with cords upon wooden hurdle.
and thus drawn to Tyburn. When he
had reached the place of education, he
addressed the immense multitude in a
- Speech which Is memorial of his suffer-
ings. The prelate then remained some
time in prayer. and then resigned him
self into the hands Of his executoners,
He was suffered to hang until he expired.
and was then cut down. beheaded, dis
boweled and quartered; after which his
heart and bowels were cast into the fire.
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