Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-07
THE SKIRMISHING FUND.
A Lively SklTmish to Find Out
What Has Become Of II.
Mr.. Kingston, Of Memphis, Rises
to Remark.
what O'DOnOvan ROssa Did Not
KaOw About IL.
Ner York Trlbuns. 1.

the chairman, surrounded Win letteIn
and papers. Edward p. Rowe, a
broad shouldered Irishman, was
chosen chairman. After some prelim-
mary business, amid a painful silence,
the report Of the committee appointed
by the meeting last Sunday to wait
upon the trustees of the fund and de-
mand the balance in hand, was called
for. Joseph Cromien, acting as
spokesman for the committee, arose
and stated that the committee had
been bafied on every hand. They
had seen Trustee John Dewey, and he
had refused to recognize them. The
doors Of Devoy's newspaper Office had
been closed against them, and they
had gotten no satisfaction from the
trustees.
Daniel 0'Geary remarked, mourn
fully:
"They paid no more attention to us
than if it had been the barking of a
lot of dogs"
al went to see John Dewey person
ally at his Office" said Mr.. O'Dwyer,
"and he sent out word that he could
not , m on that occasion, leaving
me to infer that he would see me on
some other occasion"
The report of the committee was
received by the meeting in silence.
which was broken by the chairman
asking:
What is your pleasure, gentle
menu"
Amotion was made and carried that
the report oil the committee be re-
ceived and that they be thanked for
their services and discharged. Capt.
Spearman then moved that a perma
nent committee be appointed with
power to call any future meeting Of the
contributors. He said that O'Dono-
van Rosa had received letters from
all parts OF the country relative to his
course, and he asked Mr.. Rosa to
read them.
"They contain abuse to the trus
tees" said Rosa. II will not read
them. This is not the time for abuse.
Several contributors demanded th,
reading Of the letters.
"Sit down, gentlemen" said tn,
chairman, and he pounded the tabl'
with his cane
rs this an alibi affair altogether
said MIR. Kingston, of Memphis
Tennessee. II represent a body o
Irishmen in Memphis and l demand
to be heard"
But the chairman pounded hin
down and restored order.
Mr.. Mcclure said that the moae,
had been collected for a certain pur
pose and he introduced a resolution
calling upon the Clan ma Gael Societ,
to recover the money from the trus
tees in order that it may DO put t
active use.
Patrick Walsh, from the Fourtl
Ward, moved that a copy of this reso
ton be sent to every Irishman Of tn
United States in order that the.
might know the honest men from tn.
builNg Oucn
w want back this money for th,
purpose for which we contributed it,
said Mr.. Mcclure.
Rosa is in the hall" said a voice
let him tell how much moneyhe CAV
and to whom he gave it,"
The Chairman said this question
was out Of order. Captain Spearmar
said the permanent committee SHOULD
have full power. Some one in the
crowd wanted to know what the
were talking about.
Il move" said Mr.. Kingston. 0
Memphis, that 0'Donnovan Ross
give the particulars" Just at thii
point a red faced, belligerent loOkiD,
lrishman forced his way to the front
and shouted:
What is the report of the commit
tee?"
"Sit down" said the Chairman
you are out of order"
Il will not sit down" roared th,
man. Il contributed my money. anC
l want to know where my moneJ
went"
"Sit down or l will put you out,
said the Chairman, and he pounded
the table.
Il will not sit dow, and il will tax,
a bigger man than you to put me out.
Put him out" roared the crowd.
Ihiseeemed to infuriate the man, and
be advanced TO the center Of the
room, rolled up his sleeves, and shout.
ed:
MY name is Gleason, and | hal
from Limerick. l have been an irish
man since | was boy. My language il
parliamentary, and | am a gentleman
Keep quiet thereto the crowd
and l will attend to you presently. ]
want to know where my money is
With great difficulty order was re.
stored again, and the troublesome Mr.
Gleason was showed back to a seat
Rosa was again asked to give an ex
PLANTATION, and the chairman STATED
that they wanted their money from
the trustees, not an explanation from
Mr.. Rosa. More calls were made TO
particulars.
O'Donoyan Rosa spread out hi
letters and papers and made a speeel
oil an hour, reading a number OF let
ters and explaining figures. He sal,
that John Dewey had written a lette.
to his wife, acknowledging that h
owed him money, and inclosing So
As | told you last week, l was il
trouble two years ago, and there wa
an execution on my hotel, and the
voted me two years salary. We ali
OF course, feel hurt at the way thi
J money has been treated. Ever sine
l have been a boy l have been con
ylnced that the only way to put tn,
; fear Of God into England's heart wa
to strike her where she would feel i
most. | started that fund. To har
mOnize things and for the good O
Ireland, | turned it over TO tn,
trustees appointed by the Clan.na
Gael Society. | hold that societ,
! responsible for the money. | maintail
that Devoy's paper was started witt
that fund, run with it, and has live,
on 1t ever since. They have tried /
iDjure me, but the more blackinR the
put on me the more l will shine
Dewey says in his paper that the $50
John Boyle OBellly got was p%roperl
used. de never got a dollar while
had control of the fund" Rosa rea,
n lettar from Oipo;tlr - a. ~