Riel Must Swing

The trial of Riel en 'ed on the Ut ust. Thi jury were out about 3) minutes, and rcturned wlth a verdict of guliiy. W'liile the jury were out, Riel piayed ferventlv, kueeliug in bis box, and lookul uumovcd aa "the jury tntered with i verdict of guüty. Fruncís Cosgrove, foreman, while crying l:ke a cbild, aunouuced that Ue was asked by bis fellow-jurji'd to raconjmend tbe prisoner to tbe morey of thu crown, and the judge said the recomiuuiidation would be consldered. Riel was senteuced to be haaaed on the lSth of Septurnbar at Regina. Judg RicharJton said be could búld oat no prospect of reprieve or interfercnce by her majcsty. Riel took tbe result cooly. Jt Is not yet settied bow the otber half-bived prisoners will b charged. It witi probably ba treason-fejony in order to obvíate the necessity of servinz '.ie iudictnjent tcu days beiore tbe trial. Th maiority of tbe priBoners will be charged with murder, aU'jougb oe tnjy be indicted for treasoa-felony Ievyin; war, Tü latter oharg la not aeceasarüy oapitai.