Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-10-05
THE IRISH
or New York skirmishiBg 10 Uncover
the Whereabouts of the SkiI-
mishIaS Fund.
What is said About 1t and What WIS
Done with It-RAscalify
SomeU here.

NEW YORK, October 4.-When the meet
ing of the subscribers 10 the Irish SkIr-
mishing Fund was called to order at No. 205
Third avenue, on Sunday sfternoon last,
Joseph Cromisn, the presiding officer, read
statement of the Investig ating Committee.
The explanation by ODonov Rosa OF why |
he was short in his account when he went on |
his lec,uring tour, and why his check was |
dishonored, had been Investigated; before |
I started for Massachusetts" Rosa de-
clared, II lodged in the Bowery Bank all the
subscriptions received that week, and gave
check to John J. Bresliu, but Mr.. Breslin I'M
duly delayed presenting 1T, and when he did
preeent ii il was dishonored because There
was not funds enough 10 meet it. DorIng
the time between the receipt OF the check
from me and its presentation the sheriff en-
ioised the money in the bank" The COM
mittee had doubts of the OMahoney funeral
being legitimate expense. Il was found that
$1,000 had been given to the Fenian Brother
hood as loan for the event. The Clsn-na-Gaei
desired a representation at the funeraI, and
requested loan OF $1,000, the payment OF
which MIR. Dewey guaranteed. The SlOOO
borrowed by the Fenisn Brotherhood was
not paid back, because the Clan-ns-Gael
crowded it out OF representation, and Its
money was used by the Clan-na-Gael. Meth
er was the Clan-na-Gaels $1,000 returned.
Mr.. Cromien thought the charge for the
ram was excessive.
Luke Clark reported that no one could
| find out what had become of $4,000 or SIC, 600
collected by John Dewey, Thomas Francis
| Burke, Thomas CLARK Luby and John Glib
son. The chairman said some 5000 was re-
ceived that WAS not acknowledged IN the
| Irish World that would be investigated. The
chairman did not think the money expended
on the OMahoney funeral wss a "skirmish-
| ing" expense. The sum of $500 belonging
| TO the Fenian Brotherhood, the chairman
remarked, was swept away with the rest.
voice-"We'll soon have the figures up
| to 100000"
Daniel Kelly arose and said the captain oil
the ram was in the hall, but his identity was
concealed, and most urgent requests for him
| to make a speech could not induce him &c
reveal himself.
ave have enough evidence" said William
J. O'DWyer, of the committee, "to send th'
trustees to prison. The trustees have beer
particularly criminal, and are more careless
than ANYTHING else. If theirs is no homes
settlement in two weeks, we will know IN
reason why, and if we can't get satisfaction
in the courts of justice we can get 1t IN
higher tribunsl-the sentiment of the lris
people"
'.The Irish World out of It's preteusions G
honesty" said James e. Dyer, SHOULD b
the FIRST to make a statement. The edlto
with all his professions, should not hold u
his head when he consorts with men hk
O'Donovan-R Rosa, Dewey and Breslin. Th
Irish World should be held up to the execr;
ton of honest Irishmen."
Resolutions offered by Mr.. Dyer wei
> adopted, calling upon Patrick Ford an
his nephew Augustine to appear b.
! fore the committee and tell what the
knew about the fund. "The use of Il
: public files of the Irish World were d.
{ MED the committee" said Mr.. ODwye
!. at is charged that $4,000 of the fund vi
used by the Irish World when the name
: the American industrial Liberdtor was adde
. 1t is said that it has not all been paid bsc
: and the Fords have no reason to attol
9 US any means of getting at the bottom
= things"