Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-08-15

here thought that a war could be precipi-
ta.ed bel Eaglaud and the United
States by The seizure, by Fenisns, of the is
land Of ~Campobello, at the entrance of
P4Fsamaquoddy Bay, Me-, belonging to
New Brunswick. McD-rmo;t was thor
oughly familiar with the Fenian plans, and
Wa. The only person outside the m~iTitsry
leaders who had that knowledge. The
Fenian attempt wss a disastrous failure. 4
Dublin medical student named Gsfney &C.
cus-d McDermott of giving the thing away"
and a fight between the two WEE the result.
One of the reporters informants said it
should be distinctly understood that there
were three Irish revolutionary organizations
in America. The first. and by far the strong
est, was the Clan-na-Gael, which absorbed
the best elements of the old al. r. B." and
which did not believe in Dynamite" warfare;
the second was the "Fenisn Brotherhood"
which still believes in j ames Stephens, the
organizer Of this Irish Republican Brother
hood" and the third was the dynamite
faction" about which the public had
heard 50 much lately. McD-rmott was
never allowed to enter the Clan-na Gael
becsuEe Of the memory OF the Campo
bello business and of the stories which Dub
lin meu told OF his connection with the old
movement. With the latter organization
however, he became affiliated, but still was
kept ont OF the Inner cmcle." After the kill
ing Ct Burke and Cavendish in Pn9nix Park
he became very demorstrative in his "pt-
triotism," and asked for men and money
to sid him in killing Sir William Yer
non Harcourt and Mr. Gladstone ia England
It's III. His offer and his rtquest were uL-
noticed. He aroused suspicion again in this
way. There is an Irishman in this city who
is employed by a private detective ageuoy,
and has been often interviewed by English
detectives. McDermott was often seen in the
company OF This private detective. This
private detective ia now said 10 be n marked
man." Shortly after D.. Gallagher lett this
city Tor Eogland, McDsrmott asked ODono-
van Rossa if he would socredit him INC
Dermott) as European correspondent for his
paper, as he was going over on journalistic
business. Rossa gsve him the desired ere.
d~entials.
la Cork Med rmotts showed Rossa's letter
to several 1rishmen belonging to the
Irish Republican Brotherhood, and hap
pened TO meet a couple of men who
knew him formerly as a Fenian, but had moi
heard OF The suspicious attaching to his
character. By these men he was introduced
TO The organic atop. He became acquainted
with Featherstone, Deasy End the olner men
just sent need in l. verpool 10 penal servi-
tude for life. But his braggadocia was toe
muSh ior tDe SOrk men, ana tney became
cautious. They soon ascerlained that then
American friends had not sent him on any
mission, aud they ALEC ascertained that Nc
Dermott had gone to London and had identi.
fed Lynch, or Gibney, in Millbsnk prison
McDermott had seen Lynch in New York
with the Ievolutionists. Had it not been fol
his Identification it is said that Gibpey
would not have turned ipformer.
1t was upon the above facts here briefly
stated, and some others not necessary 10 men,
ton, That it was decided to remove" McDer
mott. He was followed from Ireland by two
men, and -a-third man 10 this city voluu
teered 10 assist. These men were not giyer
any special instructions by the Executive
Committee of the "Vigilance Committee
but were Left to catch McDermott wheneveI
ard wherever they could. In the saloon il
Chambers street it is said that five barrel
we're snapped at McDermott, and all missed
fire. 1t was the sixth shot which struck him
McDermo rs flight to England was the result
of this attempt on bis life. His arrest b.
the English government is regarded as
"blind."