New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-03
REVOLUTION on TIE SIDEWALK
o'DoNOvAN ROssAs COMMITTEES VAIN EFPoRTs
TO EXTRACT INFORMATION ABOUT The sIH-
MIsHING FUND IRON a TRUSTEE.

o'DoNovAN RossAs COMMITTEES VAIN EFFORTS
TO EXTRACT INFORMATION ABOUT The sHi;-
MIsHING FUND FROM A TRUSTEE.
Tho committe appointed last Sunday at OIL ono
van Rossas meeting OF supposed contributors 20
the Irish Skrmshing und cdme together T. riday
night at the corner of the Post ONCE Binding
next TO Park-pace, for the purpose OF proceeding
according to Instructions 10 the ONCE OF me H1sh
Nation there TO demand of the trustees OF the Iuhu
the amount Tor which ii is alleged they are un-
willing to account. ElrSt came Joseph CroWlen' Il
man of moderation than sore OF his fellows.
Four other members Of the committee were soon
conversng with him in revolutionary uudertones
upon the open corner OF the street. Unluckily LOT
the object uf the meeting II was reported Dy one
of The gkirmishers that the newspaper ONCE tof
which they were bound as fast bolted ana barred
Circumstance hch ii appears they must nave antlc
ipaed. the doors are always closed al SIX cioch
Indeed, they declared unanimously mat tney KNEW II
would be so, and pressed themselves 20 the enect
that If the editors of the obnoxious sheet were
worthy lush gentlemen they would have waited Tor
the dele cation in accordance with the notice that
had been sent them OF the proposed visit. Daniel
O'Geary who. though the smallest man Of the com
lnittee III body, was by far the largest in speech,
expressed many violent and incOherent opinions
about the fate which awaited the ioredoOmed trns-
tees OF ROssas dynamite fund.- at least If he, Daniel
O'Geary. could have his way with them. lie was
resolved if he had the chance. to fire them out at
the window" and believed that they ought TO be
growing at the bottom OF the sea" OGeary was
clearly a captive tiger in the hands Of his cOnpan-
ions who strOve in vain to hold him In leash:
There seemed 10 be nothing for the revolutionlsts
TO do but to disperse. Bv happy good luck, now
ever Just in time TO fOrestall th, lame aud lnipo-
tent conclusion, John Dewey, swho is one OF the
trustees spied crossing tht street towards the
City Hall in company with two comrades: MI
CrOmen hurried after him and Oyerhaued him
instantly, 10 his no small surprise The short but
terrible O'Geary for reinforcing Mr.. Cromen
by his presence. bui bis fellow committeeman by
some unknown means induced him to nc quiet.
An earnest conversation ensued between Cromen
and Dewey who old friends. Cromien urged
Dewey to meet the committee and satisfy the de-
d. IF fha ptrib am
4" | will have nothing 10 do with the committee,
said Dewey the committee has no authority 70
where great many OF the persons present were not
contributors meeting called together to satisfy
the spite of one or two Individuals
/" Well will you not appoint "A time 10 meet US,
else choose some men yourself TO whom you
ii told Won | would have nothing to do with it,
am ready 10 account TO the subscribers them
selves at a regular meeting. but no man who re-
spects himself would listen to a committee ap-
pointed by a meeting which was called together
to make malicious accusations. when those accusa-
tiOns are to investigated by the men who make
them. Soch meetings as that CT last sunday are
shame to our cause. ANY infOrner might creep INTO
the committee and discover facts which might i'm
plcate certain persons very seriously, aud endan-
ger the success OF our cause
MIR. CromIen was IN a QuandaIy. he told Mr. De-
vOy tnat he had received a letter that day from
O'Donovan Rosa. which he read as follows;
DEAR Mr.. CRoMIES: so far as I am concerned am
satisfied if the balance OF that diminishing money i
given up Austin FO one Of the or snal trustees, to
be ed by him until he Is ga s1ed II Is called FOR and
wanted such was subscribed for But don't
want 20 that money spent on project Of supporting
stan Of newspaper writer's Yours very trgiy pos.
Joseph Cromien" SAID Dewey. shaking his finger
in Cromicn's face TO impress his words, the man
who says that money is used to support newspaper
writer's Is a - liar"
Then YOU will DO nothing at all ~
No WI not not for this committee. When
the time comes we shall publish statement that
Will satisfy you and every one else. and make you
look a this different hight"
The men shook hands and parted Cromien
FASTENED 10 mpart TO his companions the result Of
the interview. The rest were for gong home, but
the fertile-minded OGeaTy was strongly Of the
opinion that the instructions Of the committee
Joined visit the Office OF 7 he Irish Nation al all
events. SO the committee marched down Park
place in solid phalanx, with little OGeary
fourishug bis IN the van. The
stairway leading up to the editorial rooms
of Tho Irish Nation was barred by a heavy door of
plate-iron. O'Geary pounded with his. cane, but
there response. We'll. boys" he SAID,
/" we've done our duty" Thus prepared to render
all account of themselves at the meeting to-day,
they made with unanimous haste for the nearest
dram shOD