Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-05-24
The renian Financial Explosion.

way when he exposed the Fenian finan-
cial swindle. A committee of investi-
CATION reported to Head Centre Stephens
on Sunday, and laid bare the condition
of the Fenian finances. The committee
find that O'Mahony often signed orders
without aScertaining the correctness of
the demands. Stephens was so much
displeased with the disclosures, that he
vowed he would never put his foot in
side of the Union Square headquarters.
The New York World gives the following
synopsis Of the investigation commit
tees report:
The committee OF investigation ap-
pointed to examine the accounts of the
late proprietors, are beginning to un-
earth very strange facts. 1t seems that
until the Philadelphia Congress had
closed its sessions, there had not been
any such thing as an account book in the
possession of John O'Mahony & Co.
Immense sums were received daily from
the organizations throughout the coun-
try, but nobody can tell what has been
done with that money. 1t appears that
Colonel O'Mahony drew $4,000 for some
purpose or another not given to our re.
porter. Money was paid out in profu-
sion to centers organizers, agente and
other officials in the most ipdiscriminate
and reckless manner. A Colonel Mulca-
by was given rowing commission with
the snug little sum OF $1,000, for some
unknown and mysterious cause. Seven
hundred copies of the Daily NetcS and
five hundred copies Of new pap r call
ed the Citizen, containing laudatory ar
ticles on the late Head Centre O'Maho-
ny, were subscribed for $1,000 were
drawn to remunerate pilots who were to
lead an imaginary fleet TO Ireland -
around the Horn probably A head d.
rectress OF the Fenian Sisterhood receiv-
ed u 800 year for her services and her
clerk $500 year for his onerous duties.
A bond agent received salaries for three
different Offices under the O'Mahony req
inc.
One Mr. j. J. Rogers, now resigned or
decapltated, received So q day for his
services in the army of suffering ireland.
Mr.. Rogers was very bitter against the
reporters, and had an excellent taste for
comfortable winter clothing and French
calf boots, Besides the highly patriotic
individuals mentioned, there were scores
OF Others paid large salaries for traduc-
ing and slandering all Fenians who had
the temerity to differ in opinion from
John O'Mahony. The board bill of the
Military Convention, which was in ses-
sion during the interval that the Con-
gresS OF Pittsburg was in session,
amounted to $4,000. Canvas back duck
and game OF all sorts commanded very
high price at the period named. Killian
made large drafts on his imagination,
and the Fenian treasury at the same
time. Hundreds Of thousands of dollars
disappeared in most miraculous man.
ner, and still contributions came with
out stint. The Union Square Treasury
is at present in very emaciated condi-
ton, and the sum left after the desires
of those pure and disinterested patriots
had been gratified, whercwith to conquer
and demolish the tblarsted" British en-
pire, does not exceed the modest sum of
e!sren tboNsan6 dollars. Throughout the
entire management Of affairs at Union
Square, there has been a looseness of ex-
penditure, and lack of honesty perfect
ly incredible to those who do not receive
salaries for the parpose Of organizing
nationallties. The executive committee
are at work earnestly to trace up these
rascalities. however, although they can
never hope to recover the monies of the
Fenian Brotherhood, sQuandered so dis
honestly, still it will be some satisfac-
ton for them to aiiix bad notoriety
to those who have existed only on the
earnings of the hard-working Irish men
and women of the United States.