The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-01-01

a~S" ~ Inoy Adu Oeen charged with
numbering an old woman for the sake
OF the money in her pocket, but a DO
lltical offence of this kind they could
not. Now, sir, with regard to the
opinions hold on national matters
with regard to those men who have
been released from that van, in which,
unfortunately, life was lost, l am of
opinion that certainly to some extent
there was an excess. Perhaps it was
unthought, but if those men had been
in other countries occupying other pc.
s1tions-if Jefferson Davis had been
released in northern city, there
would have been cry of applause
throughout all England. If Garibaldi,
who saw before was shut out from
the world, had been arrested, was re-
leased, or something of that kind had
taken place, they would have applaud.
cd the bravery Of the act. If the cap
tives of King Theodore had been re-.
leased, that too would have been ap-
plauded. But as it happened to be
IN England, of course it is an awful
thing, while yet in Ireland murders are
perpetrated on unoffending men, as in
the case of riots in Waterford, where
an unoffending man was murdered,
and no one was punished for it. 1 do
not desire to detain your lordships.
can only say that l leave this world
without stain on my conscience that
l have been wilfully guilty of anything
In connexion with the death of Ser
geant Brett. am totally guiltless. I
leave this world without malice to
anyone. do not accuse the jury, but
l believe they were prejudiced. don't
accuse them of wilfully wishing to
convict, but prejudice has induced
them to convict when they otherwise
would not have done. With reference
to the witnesses, every one of them
has sworn falsely. l never threw a
stone or fired a pistol; was never
at the place, as they have said; it is
all totally false. But as have to go
before my God, forgive them. They
Will be able to meet me, some day,
before that God who is to Judge us ALL
and then they and the people in this
court, and everyone, will know who
tells the truth. Had committed any.
thing against the Crown of England,
would have scorned myself had 1 at
tempted to deny it; but with regard to
those men, they have sworn what is
altogether false. Had 1 been an Eng.
lIshman. and arrested near the scene
OF That disturbance, l would have been
brought as witness to identify them;
but being an Irishman, it was sup
posed my sympathy was with them,
and on suspicion of that sympathy
was arrested, and in consequence of
the arrest, and the rewards which
were offered, l was identified. It
could not be otherwise. AS said
before, my opinions on national mat
tiers do not at all relate to the case
before your lordships. We have been
found guilty, and, as a matter of
course we accept our death as grace
fully as possible. We are not afraid
to die-at least am not
Nor l." Nor l." "Nor l." swelled
up from the lips of his companions,
and then, with a proud smile, Condor
continued:
Il have no sin or stain upon me:
and l leave this world at peace with
all. With regard to the other prison
ers who are to be tried afterwards,
hope our blood at least will satisfy the
cravings for it. l hope our blood will
be enough, and that those men who !
honestly believe are guiltless of the
blood of that man-that the other
patches will get fair, free, and
more impartial trial. We view mat
tiers in different light from what
the jury do. We have been impris-
oned, and have not had the advantage
OF understanding exactly to what this
excitement has led. can only hope
and pray that this prejudice will dis
appear-that my poor country will
right herself some day, and that her
people, so far from being looked upon
with scorn and aversion, will receive
what they are entitled to, the respect
not only of the civilized world, but of
Englishmen. I, too, am an American
citizen, and on English territory I
have committed no crime which makes
me amenable to the crown of Eng
land. l have done nothing; and, as
matter of course, did expect pro-
tection-as this gentleman (pointing
to Allen) has said, the protection of
the ambassador of my government
l am citizen of the state of Ohio;
but am sorry to say my name is not
Shore. My name is Edward o.
Meagher Condor. l belong to Ohio,
and there are loving hearts there
that will be sorry for this. l have
nothing but my best wishes to send
them, and my best feelings, and assure |
them l can die as Christian and an
Irishman; and that l am not ashamed |
or afraid of anything have done, or
the consequences, before God or man.
They would be ashamed of me if
was in the slightest degree coward,