Show ballantiner BALL ANTINES OPINION he ire vit alii ik fr for ne no day 1111 alun on the dublin trials Tr irti the band leagie I ia a losing it its power what UP life mald american court news ballantine Ballan tho the eminent cini nent english lawyer unexpectedly unexpected ay swo swooped cd down upon chica chicago yesterday morning it iva was to believed that he lie had bad left for europe some months ago after the idea of ili his proposed lecturing tour throughout hout tho the country had been abando abandoned bcd A daily aws reporter called at his rooms at the grand pacific during the afternoon and was cordially received by the famous legal light Q cleant r ballantine Ballau tine looks to be not over 45 while in reality his years mount up into the sixties lie ile is 13 of medium height hei glit and slender though stoutly built his manner is ail unable lible and courteous and he speaks with a strong en endi ih accent ite ile gained com considerable notoriety some years ago in tho the tichborne trial and aided considerably in securing the conviction of tho the impo tor arthur orton he was also identified with the lady Aford mordaunt aunt case in which the prince of wales and several noted british noblemen were mixed up what is now the feeling in england with regard to the trials in ill progress in dublin was asked well I dont know that I am able to answer that properly replied mr ballantine one thing is certain however and that is is that 11 the feeling in england is dead against the conspirators whoever they may be everybody knoes there has lias been a it conspiracy and everyone admits that the con conspiracy piracy is is an atrocious one if there is any opinion contrary to that I have never heard it expressed a As far fir as I can see ce there is but one common opinion in england what form has this consa conspiracy iracy taken beyond the murder of lord cavendish Caven didi and secretary burke there have been several conspiracies spi and I think they are all more orless or less amalgamated I think whatever name they go by they thy all move toward the same end I believe there are certain people ie est people connected with t them em who believe the they are ili in the tile interest of ireland I think that most of the tile conspirators whether they arc are in ireland or any other country are a set of mercenary thieves no one can form a fair judgment as to the result of the trials unless he lie baa bas had hail an all opportunity of hearing tho tile evidence and of seeing the the witnesses s the jury however in in my opinion will be disposed to convict 11 do you think the trials are being justly cn conducted ducted yes I do the jury a s I said before will I think bo be disposed to bon convict vict but they will not do so without corroboration upon some material points point and the corroboration of one co conspirator n spi will not assist the evidence of another the tile jury will without doubt be told plainly truly and legally by the judges exactly what their duty is without the slightest bins bias and where there is a doubt the jurors will be strongly instructed to give the prisoner to whom it applies tho the benefit of it to summarize I think the trial will be conducted iu in a perfectly fair and impartial manner I should have said that a very material link in the chain of evidence is lacking in the knives with which the m murders mers were committed have never been found and probably never will do you believe in careys carels story I cannot answer that question I never believe in ili any mans story stor until I have seen and beard heard him who do you suppose is careys carels no nol it 10 I have no idea I read enough of the evidence to even make I a guess s do you suppose this gen me INIC is u the man another poser I do not know the man have never seen or heard of him before in ray my life what effect do you suppose the tile trials whatever the result ma may y be will have bave upon the land league cant ca t say a you know my opinion of ye the land league at all events you may rutty be sure sur e tho the assassinations sassi gassi nations came very far from doing it any good in what light is tho land league regarded in E england t today Q the divided opinion pinio n regarding it is very much divided the general one seems to be thatis that it is losing it iti power and influence day by day I Is the government satisfied with the results odthe of the trial as far as they have gone if the government is not satisfied it ought to be the trials are progressing rapidly and the evidence so far flir favors the prospect of a conviction small doubt remains but that the murderers will meet their rey reward vard whether they are or are not included in tho the batch 01 ol 01 A men now on trial fur for their lives 31 what do you suppose will be the future policy odthe of the british government in ireland the disposition of tho present ent government is to be concil conciliatory antory but I believe that they will bo be thoroughly stringent as long as there ie is what they consider a factious opposition do you think of this country the tile question of the country itself was wits tho the reply is far to toe great to handle titter alter anything like a superficial observation it is a great country however though of conree course you know that without my saying it and no ae can predict what its future will be bt of americans I know but little I have however met with the tile greatest s from every clans clasi of people I have met and have b ave foral funned a very favorable opinion of americans generally genera what do yon you think of our judged edund tind lawyer from froin all I have seen your judg are extremely able men legal b business t in per performed f bained brined with much leoe em formality lor Jor mality here than in great britain but bid it haa has always appeared to me to be carried on op in in a perfectly dignified aud and judis judicious ni manner priner ath on the bench and at the bar I would add though li eliat I have not had the good for fortune time yet yetto to bsarany any famous trial from what I have seen of your lawyers they arc tire very smart learned learnel men but I dont pro ami any criticism upon that point Serj cant ballantine will spend this mor morning lillig ill in doing chicago and in the evening ifill ill start on oil an cuen extensive sive vre western stern tour |