, 1880-01-25

dinner. But very few Of the Union men
were on hand, and when the subject OF
Mr.. 0'Meara's disappearance was mentioned
they only smiled knowingly, one or two OF
them limiting that If the reporter only used
ordinary diligence and astuteness he would
succeed In discovering In the Union wood,
pile an African Of much larger size and
darker complexion than Mr. O'Meara, who,
they stated, instead Of being the Financial
and Corresponding Secretary Of the Union,
which Office Is occupied by one Sullivan, was
simply member of The Relief Committee.
The reporter promised to call again during
the afternoon, and in the meantime made q
call upon Mr: Polly, the Treasurer Of the
Union. Mr. Polly acknowledged that he was
acquainted with the fact Of Mr.. O'Meara's
sudden departure, but declined to soy any
thing about the condition Of the accounts
which he left behind him. He. stated that
the officers of the Union had been, and still
are, busily engaged in going over the books
which Mr.. O1feara had left behind him, and
until this was thoroughly done 1t would not
do to give any opinion as to whether that
gentleman
WAS ADEFAuLrER OR NOT.
The reporter then instituted a-search for
Mr.. Patrick Welsh, the Chairman Of the
Union Relief Committee, whom, after some
little trouble, he found not very great
distance off from the Union headquarters.
Mr.. Welsh was at first very much disinclfned
to converse upon the subJectof Mr.. O'Ateara's
disappearance, and, when pressed to give the
reason for his objection to talk, frankly ac-
mowledged that he could not tell part Of
what he knew without telling all, and that, it
he diyulged fully the true condition ct aha1rs rs
more sensational than he cared to be the
sented to him that as Chairman OF the
Relief Committee the .odlrm attach
ing to the act, Of the abscondlng
contrary, to a large extent reflect upon him,
and that if he had the means of showing his
hands to be clean, he should take advantage
Of it. Mr.. Welsh appreciated the force OF
the S and Gebfshtsa Pb ed e ts ~ rs
''In the first place, would like to say that,
In my opinion, hlr. O'Aleara, who was men,-
ber Of the Relief Committee, Of, which am
Chairman, has disappeared certainly not on
SoRs ct aay M Ref m s I at
instigation of some OF the officers Of the
Union, whom I believe to be at the bottom of
the whole business
s'Would you mind naming tlNem r.
a - tbee eTs proe;dant Dick PnwYars the orator.
ni' and Ar j Sullivan. fhe Financial Secretary OF
SWIat object would they:haze in sending
NTheir object is to remove the suspicion
selves and place it if possible upon the mem-
vhieh Mhat sSoafd az se8 @ Rfo9 e 9he ~ the suspicion
WI, vii eyn1nin this to VIM CLEARLY. Not
to boat the bush ab0ut tie matter. I will
to,te 70 Pea* +Sa he nnen cbarre .tbat tha offi
VIZ Win, W. Have mentionej- have at
Mnou wv ho+1yaon sc mi and e. Mn uhich
t6as. tSaS1 cannof or viii not ncccs,nt for.
NOV. @ Want you to remember that The Union
naa 1lS auooo an cdm;eson fee If 10 cenfs mating
}a Rd sho az a,S ~ raid sn a.noies;on f'.e nt
S@,1;1'o an ~ III I'M Resides thIs the holi
1hich was eiyen hy the Union netted tl1em
fnllv soO0n. and the subscriptions tssken up
from private parties-principally brewers,
abo9f 9n ree
treasury pe ar add Xdd to this the sum Of 81, 100 for
assessments made upon Union men who
were working during the strike, which IS
Is had Which 1 believe to be under tie cal
amount which came into the hands Of the
Union officers"
"The Union officers stated during the
strike that the Sailors Union, through Its
President, Richard Powers, gave them s, %.
Don't YOU count that in 2" .
II do not. / do not know how much t.
to nii the Butchers' 5s Union, but do Know tn. i
he only handed over Sl05 To come backto
what we we're talking about, rs should say,
the at sum Of at least Sf2,0oo was certainly paid
into the Union treasury. Now the books ct
~ ~ ~ 81 was giyen to be Applied for the re-
iief Of the strikers. Add to this the sum Of Of
Sl,vu pl1u +r,,a ~ ~ fo Ike fTn;on a1so 81 0 for
so,a1s 70 ag for oficers @ an and 500 rent of halls
and exnenses ms Of various kinds, and it will be
seer es1 thaf s5 81 is an outside estimate Of
schat The outlay OF the Union during the late
strike amounted to. The question then arises
90 ~ What has hecome OF the balance OF over
g. ~ o "rf Tha ~ offtcers are In a. queer fix, and
f fl1ey know ii It. Il they
AD'' NA11n r.ur nor cor rHg: MONEY
hAyh NJ "1n W1,,1t .nI ,,s.sa tho., aora
the question arises: Wnas nave ane 1ney 4Iao iIan
with It; tney nave got lae n,o1Sa' Ky .!+iLa .iL
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