The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-13

thereby deprivng the Senate OF all knowledge Of the
PHILADELPHIA
Seciacat 3-In that he, the sad John 0'Mahony, in
has placed IN official position headquarters at salaries
paid out of the funds Of the FcBan Brotherhood parties
whose names, when submitted 10 the Senate. were
Jcced by that body and that he, the said John 0Maho
NY has also placed parties in other saaricd positions
whose names were never submitted 10 tho Senate foE
standing In the organization.
SPECIFICATION Ain that he the said John o'Mahony,
IN violation Of the provisions Of tho constitution hiss
usurped to himself, sn without mt confirmation
by the Senate the position of Agent of the Irish Repuh
Tic, 10 which salary OF twelve hundred dollars Is 200)
year Is attached notwithstanding that his name when
by himself TO the Senate for that position had
been pefemptorily rjeced, and has never since been
sion.
Specification Sin that he the said John O Mahony,
IN violation or the constitution and defiance Of mott
ncaon OF tho Senate passed by twothirds vos OF that
Douy ana daily served on him. has cased to b. printed
and issued bonds purporng be bonds Of the irish re-
public and has circulated the same Notwithstanding that
the constitution provides that such bods shall DO
valid unless signed by tho Agent OF tho Irish republic
only nominated by the President of the Fenian Brother
hood, and confirmed by tho Senate Of the Fenan Bro
erhood and that such agent shall only sign such bonds
on the receipt OF the vouchers Of the Treasurer of the
Ienian Brotherhood that the money has been paid for
Them
Specification Gin that he tho said John O'Mahony,
has improperly and unconstitutionay withheld from the
Treasurer of the Fenan Brotherhood Patrick 0Rourkc,
ne greater portion OF the moneys received account OF
the Fenlan Brotherhood since the Philadelphia Congress-
Specification Tin that no, the said John O'Anhony
having received important information from the c. e. OF
the !. r., instead OF laying such communications imme-
datey before the President Of the Senate Of the Fenan
brotherhood, as required by Article w., Section Is Of
the Constitution has withheld such communication from
MN and read them al open meetings at No. 814 Broad
way, New York, mentioning ut tho same tme in
necson herewith the name OF the 2 p Of the J. X
manifest risk OF conveying TO the enemy the information
which he, the said John OMahony, kept back from tho
officer properly appointed to receive IL.
SpectHc1fl0ys Sin that he, the John OMahOney
in violation OF Art H. Section 3D. OF the constitution,
has wasteiuy expended the moneys Of tho Fenan Bro
therhood In cxtravagantly hiring and furnishing
SION In Union square, New York city, paying for tn
same eighteen months in advance notwithstanding tn at
no appropriation or such moneys had been made by the
Senate and that the necessity and mminence OF action
demanded that the funds Of the Brotherhood should DO
in every detail not having reference TO the
military programme.
Specification 9--In that he the said John O'Mahony in
violation of Article H.. Section Is of the constitution,
and that Notwithstanding that appropriation such
purpose had been made by the Senate Of the Fcnan
brotherhood, did pay out OF the funds Of the Fenian
Brotherhood the sum Of five thousand dollars s5 000
guarantee against damages to the aforesaid mansion,
thus locking up such of money for eighteen months
and rskng the loss of the whole though ample security
10 such case could have been given, had such been
deemed legitimate or necessary
Specification 10-In that he the said John O'Mahony,
has aided and abetted Bernard Doran Klian Secretary
OF the Treasury OF the Fennn Brotherhood under
impeachment by the Senate of the Fenan Brotherhood,
in the various misdemeanors and malfcasances with
which the said Bernard Doran Killian is charged
Specification lin that he the said John O'Mahony
has arbitrarily forbidden the Secretary Of War Of the Fe
MAN herhood to communicate with tho Senate OF the
Fcnian Brotherhood and has threatened the said Secre
tary Of War with instant removal IL he held communi-
on either personally through his subordnates with
the Senate Of the Fenan brotherhood, while sitting in
session.
Charger. ILLUMINATING the C. f. Of the l. r.
Specifcaon-ln that he, the said John ONahony has,
in divers ways and in his own handwriting misrcpre.
sentcd aud illuminated the c. 4. Of the l. r. to the
members of the Fenan Brotherhood.
Charge B. eliminating the Senate and members Of the
Fenian Brotherhood
Specification LIN that he, the said John O'Mahony
has on divers and sundry occasions attended meetings
have been made by himself and by parties whom he has
unc0nsttutionay employed at the expense Of the Bro
thcrhood in which haangues the motives Of the Senate
the Fenan brotherhood have been grossly illuminated
and misrepresented.
Specification 2-In that he the said John O'Mahonv,
aided and abetted In melting parties at such meetings
overthrow the constitution OF the Fenan Brotherhood
and to threaten with assassination and personal violence
the members Of said Senate.
nian Brotherhood
SPECIFICATION lin that he, the said John OMahony,
when duly notified and having approved Of the appropr
alton OF sum Of money for the purchase of and
war materials TO tho Secretary or War Of the Fenisn
Brotherhood refused to place such moneys the dis
poss Of said Secretary or War for such purposes when
Specification 2-In that ne, the said John OMahony.
has by his whole course q policy both towards the
Z. Of the R., done all In bis power TO impede the
necessary progress Of action to stir up dlstrus and dis
jecs for which the Fenan brotherhood has been orga
nizcd.
John oMahony being found guilty on all the charges
and specifications the following the judgment Of the
Court:-That John OMahony being found guilty OF the
foregoing charges and specifications be deposcd from the
office Of President OF the Fenian Brotherhood and dc.
clared incapable Of holding Office hereafter.
WIN. Sullivan, r. ORourkc,
Michael Seaman, w. r. Roberts
r. Bannon, p J. Mahan,
W. Fleming, Ed L. Carey.
W. FITZ GERALD, Judge Advocate.
JAMES GIBBONS, President Of Court.
WIN. J. HYSEs, Clerk.
copy OF the impeachment served Bernard Doran
Kian late Secretary Of the Treasury Of the Fenian
Bernard Doran Kiian, Secretary Of the Treasury of
the Fenian brotherhood Is hereby impeached for per-
tidy and mafeasance in ONCE, upon the following
grounds
Charge 1-Perndy
Specification lin that he, the said Bernard Doran
Kian has presided over and spoken at meetings held
In the city OF New York. at which no has made false and
calumnous charges against the character and has mis-
represented the actions and motives Of members Of the
Senate Of the = b. with intent TO weaken the conf
dence OF the members OF the Brotherhood the inte
gritty OF the Senator'S and thus impair and destroy the
authority Of the Senate.
Specification 2-In that the said Bernard Doran Kilian
has at such mectngs and at other times and places
falsely represented the members Of the Senate OF the
Fenan brotherhood as approprating 70 their own use
good order aud tho injury Of the morale or the
ganization.
Charge 2-Malfcasance In ONCE.
Specification lin that he, the said Bernard Doran
Kian has, in violation Of his duty Secretary OF the
Treasury Of the Fenan Brotherhood refused when APP
piled TO- to render 70 the Senate Of the Fonan Brother
hood through the proper committee any account OF che
receipts and disbursements OF his department. 10 al
low such committee tojnspect and examine the books Of
accounts Of his department
Specification Pin that he the said Bernard Doran Kill
liam, has refused 70 pay over the moneys Of the Fenan
Brotherhood received In his department the Treasurer
OF the Fenan Brotherhood
Specification Sin that he, the said Bernard Doran
Kan, has refused when applied TO- 70 pay 70 the Sec
Rotary OF War the moneys appropriated by the Senate OF
the Fcnian Brotherhood for the purchase Of and
equipment for the Military Department OF the Fenan
Brotherhood.
Specification 4-In that he, the said Bernard Doran
KllIan, when refusing 10 pay tho moneys for
the War Department. stated TO the Secretary Of War that
he would pay such moneys, on an order from
the President Of the Fcnan Brotherhood and that
on such order II doubtful whether he would pay
any money for such purpose.
SPECIFICATION DIN that he, tho said Bernard Doran
Kllian, has paid away tho moneys Of the Fcnan Bro
thehood without proper authority and FOR purposes for
which no appropriation had been made by the Senate
thereby mparng tho financial condition and retardng
the action OF the organization At crisis Of the greatest