The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-05-01

feDldn DTOlnerDt OQ lOr the last tOur months
In the name OF patriotism, have at last come to
close. Ever since the 9Th OF December, when
the Senate, headed by Colonel Roberts, left the
organHation located at Union Square, the
OMahony Tarty have been weakening gradu-
ally and imperceptlbly, and II was only by the
most desperate lalsehoods and the most profuse
expenditure OF the moneys taken from the
pockets OF the honest members of the Brother
hood Tor the ostens bic purpose Of liberatng
ireland, that the Union Square establishment
has existed and received lie from the hearts
blood OF the organization.
THE KILLIAN FIAsCo.
The expedition of Lieutenant-Ge Killian
and bis host OF maior-gererals and lesser INA
tories TO The frontier, with the advertised pur
pose OF capturing the inofensive island OF Campo
Bello, has at last opened the eyes OF all honest
Fenians to the terrible swindle which they have
been duped INTO supporting and abettIng. The
real purpose o. klan IN taking 800 badly armed
men 10 EastcoIt was to help the cause of con-
federation OF the British provinces, and to create
a row by breaking the neutrality laws in order
that the Government might be compelled to
issue a proclamation which could only result
IN breaking up the plans OF Colonel Roberts and
General Sweeney. For This KIllIan and
O'Mahony have abored assid dIously, and ali the
money which has been subscribed to free Ire.
land from the shackles OF British tyranny has
been devoted merely TO pay brokendown poll
ucians and one-horse spouters high salaries to
plunder the honest len of the organization who
have sought TO protect Their Countrymen from
being robbed and plundered in the name of
patriotism.
OullbR IdSJ tnTee OF Jour QayS the men
who lett their iaulil rs and their homes, as they
supposed, to take sh ppiuz Tor Ireland, lkilllan
having informed the men that General Sweeney
was already in the neld and that the movement
to EastpOrt was but a part of the plan of that
officer, who was to support them by diversion
on Canada. The men were induced to believe
these vlllanOus falsehoo1s, and lett for the
frontier IN perfect good faith to take slnpping
at once. But when they arrived at Eastport
they found neither transports nor iron-cl4ds;
and, as a last resort the leaders, Doring Sin
kllllAD tpl hair ia
luded followers to attack Campo Bello with
nothing but their pistols. Colonel Walsh Cap
tam Laynor, and Others, who did not wish TO
see the men slaughtered by the shells from the
British Heet laying off the island, refused to
accede to this mad-braned attempt OF Kilhau |
and his contreres. and the entire scheme fell to
Ine ground. The men had to beg their way |
back to New York a. we'll as they could, and |
they are here now to call John OMahony to his |
last account.
THE TRIAL OF JOHN oMAHoNY.
On Saturday last the Easvport contingent of |
the grand army OF invasion called on Gohn |
OMahony and demanded that they should receive |
remuneration TOR the loss OF time and employ
ment that they had suffered in the wild.goo;e
chase. OMahonv refused at first, and de-
nounced Klllian as traitor, who had sold the
"cause" to the enemy, Killlan having already
asserted the same thing OF O'Mahony In the
streets OF Eastport, stating that the reason why
his invas on scheme had come to grief was be.
cause "the administration had refused 10 sup.
port him IN the field (Meaning John OMa-
|
and Colonel Walsh and Captain Gaynor it is
understood, presented pistols at the head of the
OM9honY, having previously locked the doors
of The mansion to prevent his escape. OMa-
hony, alter slight delay to gather his scat
tered faculties, pa d the demands of the men,
and they went on their way rejoicing, with $50
per capita In their pockets.
THE LAST STRUGGLE OF OMAHoNY.
In consequence of the smash.up of the inva-
sion and its fatal results to the Organization,
meeting OF the department of Manhattan, which
has hitherto fought tooth ana nail for 0'Ma-
hony, was called by. the District Centre, Patrick
Daily, on Sunday afternoon, at two o'clock, at
the hall OF the Department, No Sl4 Broadway.
The meeting was strictly private one, and no
one was allowed to be present but the Centre
the Secretary, and the chairman of the Commit
tee of Safety of each Circle representing the
seventy Circles of the Department, and number
ing about two hundred delegates in all, The
salaried officials of Union Square, who applied
for admlttance to support the falling fortunes of
their beloved chief, were ANONYMOUSLY expelled
as soon as they made their appearance.
The men were all picked, comprising the best
educated and most intelligent of the Brother
hood IN the department; and they met with the
firm purpose OF sitting every wrong and outrage
to the bottom. The meeting having been or
ganized, and Mr.. Dalby appointed Chairman,
q committee was appointed to wait upon John
0'Mahony and inform him that the Convention
was in session for the purpose OF examining his
accounts and hearing explanations in regard to
the shameful escapade at Easport. O'Mahony,
! is said. demurred at first to appear before the
Convention; but the Convention we're deter
mined that he should no longer hum6ug them
with plausible speeches and smooth words, and,
inding that the Fenian Broth erhood were mas
,ers at last he consented perforce to appear
before the Convention.
EXCITING SCENES IN THE CONVENTION
When 0'Mahony appeared before the Conven-
ton the greatest excitement prevailed, and it
was almost impossible for the once powerful
chiettaJn, who had defed the entire Catholic
hierarchy of the United States, to make himself
heard Cries of "Imbecile!" "Spiritualist I"
"Killians dupe!" where is the invasion of
Ireland now?" and other discordant sounds |
were heard from all parts OF the hall The par
tsans OF 0Mahony made strong effort to OBJ
tain silence for their Chief and succeeded.
OMahony was then placed upon the stand and
was subjected for nearly two hours to the most
rigid and scrutinizing cross-examination by the
delegates, individually and collectively. He was
questioned and cross-questoned repeatedly as to
how the money OF the Brotherhood had been eX-
pended, and several members denounced him
IN the most violent terms
OMahony fought for tine mastery like lion,
put did not succeed in impresSing the delegates
his favor The scenes at times equalled any,
hing ever seen III the Council OF Five Hundred
turing the French revolution; and at times it
seemed as If OMahony was about to give way
lnder the terrible cross examination which he
lad to undergo. At times he would rse throw
lis long hair back from his forehead and repel
sbe accusations hurled at him, only to have
hem hurled back in his face. His face was
)ale as death, throughout, and though he was
efribly badgered, he made splendid fight for
domination. At one time, when he was ques-
ioned as to how he came to send Killian
IN ha Nuflh n-oho 60 a,nA