The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-07
DEi1n or COLI JOHN oorAuoyEY.
The Story OF n Career that Ended In Disap-
pcintmcpt nnd Poverty.

Col. John O'Mahony died at about 0 o'clock
last evening. His intimate friends mot later in
tho evening and resolved to request tho various
Irish American organizations OF Now York,
Brooklyn. and Jersey City to appoint commit
toes 10 meet in Military Hall at 1913 Bowcry. at 4
7. NJ. to-day. TO take appropriate action In ref
crence TO the olsoqulcs.
Col. John OMahony was born about 1910 In
County Cork. Ireland His fnthor WIS what IA
known as "A middle man. or upl r tenant, OF the
Earl OF kngsboro. Both his fathcr and HIS
unclcs wero implicated In the rising OF 1923
They were hunted down and would have boon
hung but for the timely death Of the old Earl.
John was educated Mt Trinity College, Dublin,
IIo moved 10 Tpperary. and became a proml-
mont man there In 1915 he was actively enlisted
OF that Undertaking its leaders were hunted
down by. the police. Four osMpcd-John u.
and Michael DOheny. Before OMnhoney Ieh
Js,inng, in TippcroEy. nnd ,wa,,sSriord,, John @
Court in this city, wqs his principal conGJant
% SSscsSs s"FSa MY @an ays says nqeer hsteran S
OF the time. wa- ever followed with truer de-
yotion. or served with more unwavering fdell-
John Savage took tho command in Waterford
and o Niahoney in Tipporary. The understand
lnx WhS tnht tn'Ae TWO bodies. Win a hrd from
Kilkenny, should march simultaneously on tho
town Of Carrirk. A whole da and night were
passed in waiting for the body from Kilkenny
Attacks were made ON police barracks and pri-
vatp houses. The Kilkenny party failing TO
nrriye il was determined 20 dispcrse.
O'Mahoncy and Savage had 70 shift for thcm-
selves. A reward WIS oifered for OMahoney
but he oluded his pursucrs, enbnr ked at Bon
mahon in Waterford, and crossed 10 Wales,
whore he lay concealed some tma until ho
found an opportunity of escaping TO France.
Savage. whose person was not 10 well known,
made his way 10 Dublin. whence he sailed for
America diroct. Tho Kilkenny men arrived at
Ahcny tho morning after tho dispersion. and
q Mahoney remained abroad some six years
becoming mustcr OF several European lam
guages. He then came IN this country. During
the Crimean war he entered into negotiations
with tho Russian Consul ut this port His plan
wns for the EuSsian- TO invade ireland and tho
Irish 10 riso and Ass st them against the English
The peace Of Pari- put sudden end 10 this
project In 1-hs James Stevens and Col. O'Ma-
Brotherhood in ireland and in this country.
O'Mahoncy was the head Of tho American
branch Of the Fenians.
When the war broke out he raised the Cor
regiment. which did guard duty Mt Elmira.
In 1856 James Stevens came to this city. and
OMahoncy resigned the oflrc Of Head Centre"
into his hands. From TINT time he remained in
private life. He started and edited for two
years the irish People, and wrote for the Phrnir
and IRISH citizen. He rcsumcd the direction
and command Of the feninn order in is72, and
retained 1t until his death. So straightcnod
his pride led him 10 conceal his residence from
all save his most intimate friends. His poverty
r"iuted tho stories once niioat in regard 10 mis-
Application of the funds Of the order.
He wns over six feet tall and finely propOr-
toned; Whom young he was noted Tor his
strength and endurance.