The Indianapolis journal., 1883-08-06
PRICE FIVE CENTS.

subject shows that Minister Lowell had
conference with Lord Granville in London
III July last, at which the latter produced
letters in regard to the cases of Mary Bren-
nan and her daughter. John and Mary Cliff
lord, aud John Sullivan Following is a
synopsis OF these letters: To Mary Brennan
her son Patrick writes from New York
March is, promising her home, and to meet
her on her arrival; to John and Mary Cliff
ford, letter dated New York, April 26 from
( their cousin, Mary Reardon, offering enl-
ployment in her own house to Mary; to Sui
| hYan's mother, letter for her daughter,
Mary McSweeney, dated Cuba Falls, March
20 strongly encourages her to come, and
promising home and to procure employ
ment.
II was stated at the conference that these
letters All bore evidence of authenticity.
Minister Lowell reported the result of his
interview with Granville to the Department
OF State, and the matter was referred to the
treasury Department for investigation. The
Secretary of the Treasury referred all the
papers IN the case to the commissioners of
emigration and their report has Just been
received. 1t is accompanied by a number of
a1hdaYlts. The report speaks as follows:
The affitnts state that they have no relations
II. IN lhe united States willing and able to aid
tncm, also eXpre ssiug their willingness to re-
turn TO Ireland. These persons were at the
elblgfant landing, Castle Garden, from June %
TO June 30, and their statements were published
In many newspapers throughout the country,
yet no one came here TO offer them emplCyment
or nome. Tney were returned to ireland at
the exnenSe Of the Steamship company that
Drought Them, on an order from the collector of
tine port to tue cOnsignees, based report
@ @.ltue 10 MIN by the commissioners of en1era-
tlon TO the effect that in their opinion said per-
CONS we're unable to take care OF themselves
without becoming public charge As TO the
relatives thsse persons are said to have willing
TO take charge of them. we beg to report that
no address is given of Patrick Brennan and we
have been unable 10 find him.
We inclose to you tine affidavit of Detec tive
0fhcer Graden TO the effect that the Mary Rear
don referred to dnes not reside in New York.
We hnd no pOstCffce or railroad station named
Cuoa FATS, Nut u dispatch sent to Mary Me
sweeney, Cuba, Allegheny county, N. Y, had
oeen returned unclaimed. The affidavit Of
Mary Brennan says that she arrived at New
York on the Furnessia June "a, from Liverpool:
her two children were with her. both of
whom are iilegitlmate; that she has
been an inmate of the workhouse In
CahirciVeen, County Kerry, ireland. tho
last twenty years; That her p9esagc ana that of
her children was paid by the clerk nf the union,
VINO also gave her money order for &3 ana los;
tnat she has no relatives i'll America. The iii.
davir of Mary Lynch, daughter of Mary Brennan,
eorroborates tnat of her mother, ana says she
has been an inmate of The Cahirciveen work
mouse the greater part OF her life; that she is
unable to make living for herself by reason OF
throat disease, and she desires TO return to
Ireland.
The affidavit of Mary Clifford says she arrived
at New York June "a from Liverpool with her
two Illegitimate children; that for five years she
has been an inmate of the CahircIveeu work
house; that she did not desire tn come 10 the
United States bnt was forced to enlgrate hv the
board of guardians of the poor under the threat
OF expulsion from the work house il she re fused;
that she was given free passage and draft for
one pound and two shllllngs; that Sh" has 10
hope OF making living in America, and desires
to be sent back.
The affidavit OF Nora Sullivan was similar in
purpOrt and effect to that OF Marv Clifford. she
was forced TO leave Cahirciyeen worH mousse, and
was sent to America with her illegitinate child.
She wanted to be sent back.
The report, with the accompanying affida-
Wits, has been referred to the Department of
State.