The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-01-29
LYNCH SENTENCED
TO DEATH.
EngIand's Verdict in the Mem
Der of ParIiament's Case.
The Defendant Said That He Was a


London, Jan. % Colonel Arthur
Lynch, Irish member OF Parliament,
who headed a Boer regiment in the
British war in South Africa, was
found guilty OF treason to-day and
sentenced to death.
When asked il he had anything to
say as to why he should not be SEN
fenced to death, Colonel Lynch re-
piled:
"Thank you. will say nothing"
The sentence OF death was passed
on each OF the four counts in the in
dictment The prisoner then bowed
to the court and was removed In
custody.
When the trial of Colonel Lynch,
member OF Parliament for Galway,
was resumed to-day, counsel for the
defense began summing up. There
was nc, attempt to deny that Colonel
Lynch supported the Beers, but
counsel contended that his natural
ization was in no way prompted by
REASONABLE intent and was solely for
the advantage he would thus secure
for journalistic purposes. Suisse
quently the defendant actively sup
ported the Boer cause in the belief
that he was a legally naturalized
burgher.
"A DISCONTINUED FRESHMAN.
Replying for the prosecution the
solicitor general, Sir Edward Carson,
maintained that Colonel Lynch join
ed the Boer army as discontinued
Irishman, thereby committing a
most cowardly and most serious act
of treason" His naturalization,
continued tie solicitor general, was
only a fimsy pretext. Counsel then
proceeded to detail the prisoners
alleged acts of adherence to his coun-
try's enemies.
The lord chief Justice summed up
very briefly. He said that il in war
time British subject joined the
kings enemies, whatever his pur-
pose, he was guilty of an unlawful
act. Naturalization during war time
afforded no excuse whatever for sub
sequent acts. There was abundant
evidence, he said, OF overt acts in aid
ing the kings enemies. The jury, az
ter having been out half an hour, re-
turned the verdict OF guilty.
LYNCH ONCE LIVED IN AMERICA.
Colonel Lynch was an lrishman
who had lived in America. 1t was
there that he learned scouting and
o her military accomplishments
which made him valuable to the
Beers. At the outbreak of the Boer
war Lynch went to Pretoria with
band OF lrish-Americans to fight for
the Beers. A battalion called the
Irish brigade was organized and
Lynch became colonel He had gone
to South Africa ostensiblv as a news
paper correspondent, but soon slip
ped through the lines to the Beers.
His brigade arrived in Pretoria and
was Immediately received by Presi-
dent Kruger, who spoke to the bri-
gade Of theimerits of the war and the
peridy of Great Britain, and called
- upoh-Lyneh to fight bravely for the
right and for Justice. Then Mr.. Krug-
er became very vehement andpoured
out stream of jumbled Dutch, which
Lynch took to be a. Characterization.
He stood at attention impressively
and learned several weeks later that
the president had been warning him
not to give the .Boer ponies sore
backs.
Colonel Lynch's brigade fought well
on the Tugela and Colonel Lynch
scouting and: rear.guard work in the
retreat after the relief of Ladysmith
was mentioned especially in Boer dis.
patches With three Americans he
remained behind the retreating Boel
army and blew tup railroad tracks
and culverts within sight Of tn,
British cavalry,.:.a llowing the Boel
rear guard to.retreat in safety.
THE ELECTION OF LYNCH.
Colonel Lynch returned to Irelan,
and won the election for Parliamen
in Galway. He was opposed in tn
contestby Horace PlHakett, a Unien
list. The Nationalists disclaimed n,
intention of insisting upon the pres
ence OF their successful candidate ii
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