New-York tribune., 1883-03-14

convict with perfect certainty his Eminence Cardi
ma, McGaOe or Bishop Newly Of any charge thel
Dy othclsls at the Castle-One of them made the al
mission to myself-that Hynes was banged in tn,
Doulaghy. but that having hanged Hynes for II
tney do not want to open the again
Il IS beyond doubt that four Others, Walsh, Myes
Joyce POf and Barrett were innocent of the crImee
1or which they suffered
THE CHARGES AGAINST SHERIDAN.
What is your opinion of the charges against
mr. Sheridan on which application for his arrest
and extradition has been madei"
think they absolutely ridiculous. Mr,
Forster has repeated In the House of Commons that
sheridan was constantly going back and forth from
me In Parls to the outrage mongers' IN the
west or Ireland. As matter Of fact Mr.
Sheridan left Ireland for Paris in October, 1881,
ana mas only returned here since. That visit
| was made IN Decembrr, 1881, when he was, of
course, disguised, warrant for hls arrest had
been Issued: His object then was 10 investigate
ana harmonize certain alleged difficulties conrec-
| MIN tlOO, malt Of which he gave TO the Rev. Mr..
Lawler of Valencia, for the ief of evicted ten
ants who we're in great need. He also gave other
sums ~ evcted tenants who were in distress and
gave the vouchers for all his expenditures"
MIsAPPROPRIArIoN or LAND LEAGUE FUNDS.
What about the charge of mIsappropriauOn Of
Land League funds made by Lady Florence
DiIioi"
Lady Florence Dixie has been led through her
craving for notOriey, 10 become the mouthpiece Of
Richard PgOt, whose own statements would re-
ceive attention. In Apr 1881, Pigott wrote 20
that he had been offered $500 by Castle officials
to publish a statement in his paper, The Irshman,
alleging mlsappropriaton of l. nd League
funds. He said he needed money, and threatened
to accept the offer unless sen him E3O0. OF course
] refused to do This and defed him to do his worst.
subsequently a pamphlet. the manuscript OF which
was IN PIgotts hand writing, was set IN type tor
Lady Florence Dixie. She became frightened at
the serious charges 1t contained agaIns III leaders
OF the Land League, aud gave ord RS that the few
copies printed should be burned and the forms
broken up. | secured one OF the copies and all Ihe
charges made since by Lady Florence Dixie
are those that were hen made II the pa nphlet. Of
course they utterly fal.e. Ny accounts have
been tborOuyly audited by John Dillon, the Rev.
Father Sheehy and Matthew iarrIs No co nplaints
have ever been made by the actual subscribers to
the; Land League Fund. The balance of the fund on
maud at the time of tho National Conferencein Dub
lin, IN October last, was E3l 300"
Is that money still on hand ~
1T has been increased by some small
amounts received afterwards, and out of
i there. has been sent 10 the Lord Mayor of
relief Of evicted tenants $4,000. There has been
expended by commit composed of Mr.. Pamell,
JOhn Dillon ami Arthur OCOnnor f2,500 for the
relief Of evicted tenants Some other small amounts
have also been expended. There Is now on hapd
between e25,000 and f26,00O, of which is in
vested IN American securities IN the names of five
trustees"
THE HYLAND-BIGGAR SUIT.
Mr. Egan then asked about the ao-
tiOn for breach of promise brought by
Miss Hyland AGAINST Mr.. Bggar. bat II a sub
eci which ne d not care 10 speak al any length
lis acquaintance with the Iyland family III PARIS
was "a merely casual one, he said. They peope
of tue highest rrspectabllIty. He had not wished
to become witness IN the cas', but ii he had trsti
tied he was certain hat Mr.. Blggar would not have
permitted hrs counsel to ask nin any questions re-
latng to the Land LeagIe funds.
MR. EGAN'S CAREER.
Mr. Egnn is member of the firm OF Egan &
Rourke, the second largest bakers and -four deal
ers In Ireland He first took active part in poll
ties in $685. when he of the founders of the
Amnesty ASSOCIATION. In 1870 he acted as secre-
5ary to the Longford Election Committee in behalf
of John Martin. He was one OF the original
members of the Home Rule League,
and became member of the Executive
COmmitte'. He o. the founders
OF the Land League and acfed as treasurer until
December last Mr Rourke has held iOot from roll
tics but he arrested q suspect last year
and kept in jail for over three months
WALSH AND THE PHOENIX PARK CRIME.
PARIS. March l3.-Documents have arrived here
showing that John Walsh. who was arrested IN
fIavre at the instance of the British Government
was rot in Dublin at rhe time the PhGnix Park
murders were committed on May last Patrick