. History of Saskatchewan and the Old North West. re to meetyour end. That is all the advice or suggestion I can offer. Upon the question of the jurisdiction of the local Court, Mr. Fitz-patrick appealed for a new trial, but on September 9th, the Court of theQueens Bench at Winnipeg confirmed the legality of his trial and sen-tence. Accordingly a new trial was refused. An appeal was then madeto the Privy Council in England, but it failed also. Meantime an officialinquiry had been made into the question of Riels sanity, but this we wouldnot err in characterizing as merely an idle form. ^^hen th
. History of Saskatchewan and the Old North West. re to meetyour end. That is all the advice or suggestion I can offer. Upon the question of the jurisdiction of the local Court, Mr. Fitz-patrick appealed for a new trial, but on September 9th, the Court of theQueens Bench at Winnipeg confirmed the legality of his trial and sen-tence. Accordingly a new trial was refused. An appeal was then madeto the Privy Council in England, but it failed also. Meantime an officialinquiry had been made into the question of Riels sanity, but this we wouldnot err in characterizing as merely an idle form. ^^hen the prisoner was informed of the brief rciirieve granted to allowof this investigation he addressed to Judge Richardson a curious and touch-ing letter of thanks. It reads as follows: To His Honor ^ Judge Hugh :—God, whose mercy is great for all men, has made use of yourhonorable hand to sign in my favor another postponement. When the FACSIMILE OF LETTKK FROM RIEL TO .IFDGE UTCII VKDSOX 0\ TIIFANNOUNCEMENT OF A TEMPOE\VEY KEPKIEVE C.
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