The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1866-05-11
The Feuians in Council---O Mahony on
Trial

"busted the OMAHONY remains instead
Of accomplishing any good. The Fenians,
since.the .fasco are fast gathering over to
the SWEENEY ROBERTS side and have let
Mr.. O'MAnoSY aud Mr. KILLIAN slide. On
receipt of the news Of the failure to effec:
any thing but derision at Passport. Mr..
O'MAHoNY was called to account ana
hauled over the Goals in no gentle manner
by the exasrerated Fenians The New
York World gives the following version
Of the affair:
TIE Trial OF JOHN o'MAuoNY.
On Saturday last the Eastport contingent
o. the grand army OF invasion called on
John O'Mahony ano demanded that they
should receive remuneration for the loss Of
time and employment that they had suf
fered in the wild goose chase. OMahony
refused a. first, and denounced Killian as
traitor, who had soi.. the cause" TO the
enemy, Killian having already asserted
the same thing OF O'Mahohy in the streets
of Passport, stating that the reason why
bis invasion scheme had come to grief " as
to support him in the field" (Meaning
John . 'Mahony.) This did not satisfy the
men, however, and Col. Walsh and Capt.
Gay nor i, is understood, presented pistols
at the head Of 'Mabony, having previous
ly locked the doors of The mansion to pre-
ven. bis escape O'Mahony, after slight
de.av to gather his scattered faculties,
paid the demands of the men and they left
on their way rejoicng, with $50 per capita
in their pockets.
THE LAST STRUGGLE OF o'MAHoNY.
In consequence of the smash up of the
invasion anu its fatal results to the organ
ization, a meeting of The department of
Manhattan, which has hitherto fought
tooth and nail for O'Mahony, was called
by the District Center, Patrick Daily, on
Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Hall
of the Department. Sl4 Broadway. The
meeting was strictly private one, and no
one was allowed to be present but The
Center, the ec!etary, and the Chairman
of the Committee of Safety of each circle
representing the seventy circles Of the de-
partment, and numbering about two hun
bred delegates in ALL The salaried officials
Of Union Square, who applied for admit
lance to supper. the falling fortunes Of
their beloved chief were igrominiously
expelled as soon as they made their ap-
pearance. The men were all picked, com
-tb ii, 81 ,,to 81
ligent Of the Brotherhood 10 the Depart
ment, and they met with the firm purpose
Of sitting every wrong TO the bottom.
The meeting having been organized, aud
Mr.. Daily appointed Chairman, a com.
mittee was appointed to wait upon John
O'Mahony, aud Inform him that the con
vention was in session for the purpose of
examining his accounts ard hearing ex-
plantations in regard to The shameful esca
pade at Eastpcrt. O'Mahony, it is said,
demurred at first TO appear before the
convention; but the convention were de
termined that he should no longer hunbug
them with plausible speeches and smooth
words, and finding that the Fenian Broth
erhood were masters at las. he consented
perforce to appear before the convention.
EXCITING SCENES IN TIE coNvESTIoy.
When O'Mahony appeared before the
Convention The greatest excitement pre-.
vailed, and it was almost impossible for
the once powerful chieftain who had defied
the entire Catholic hierarchy Of the Uni
ted States TO make himself heard. Cries q
Imbecile y "Spiritualist y killian's
! dupe y " Where is the invasion Of Ire
land now T. and other discordsnt sounds,
were heard from all parts of the ball. The
partisans of O'Mahony made strong ef.
fort TO obtain silence for their chief, and
succeeded. O'Mahony was then placed
upon the stand, and was subjected for
nearly Two hours to the most rigid and
scrutinizing cross.exsmiHation by the del
egale' individually and collectively. lie
was Questioned and cross-questioned re-
peatedIy as to bow the money Of the Bro
| tberhood had been expended, and several
members denounced him in the n ost VIC
lent terms. O'Mahony fought for the
mastery like lion, but did not succeed ir
impressing the delegates in his favor. The
scenes at times equaied anything, evel
seen in the council of Five Hundred dur
ing the French Revolution; and, at times
it seemed as if O'Mahony was about te
give way under the terrible cross-examin
alton which he had TO undergo. At time!
he would rise, throw hls long hair bach
from his forehead, and repel tie accusa
tons hurled at him, only to have then
flung back in his face His face was pale
as death throughout, and though he was
terribly badgered, he made splendid
fight for dominion. At one time wher
questioned as to how he came to send Xii
liam on the wild goose chase to Eastpor:
and not being able to answer the question
he looked around in duplicating man
ner and asked of the convention: IS Am
to be Destroyed for this, The one mistake o
my life 2" But be was met with the ans
wers from several delegates who jumped
on their feet: 1t is not your first mis-
take. You are a servant of the Feniar
| Brotherhood, not the master ally longer.
And, We have made you, and We viii
unmake you;" and several other equally
determined answers. Captain McMahor
brave soldier who unmarked battery
during the war in the Second corps de,
nounced O'Mahony in unmeasured terms
as An imbecile." 1t was proposed to
depose him at once by several delegates
when O'Mahony, finding himseIfdriven te
| lock