New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-21
LOCAL IRISH MATTERS.
THE STORIES TOLD HERE DIscREDITED ny LEADET
OF THE BRoIHERHooD-TALKs WITH EMERAL

THE STORIES TOLD HERE DlsCREDIIED by LKADEks
OF THE BRoIHERHoOD-TALKs WITH EMERALD
CLUB MEN.
The subiect Of conversation among the Irishmen
of the East side and at Williamsburg, yesterday,
was not the evidence given by Lynch In London.
but the confederation of it gwen by Irishmen
70 reporters In this city Perhaps the highest
authority who criticised the corrcboratiye testi-
mopv in New-York adversely was a member on the
staff of one Of the leading Irish papers. do not
v,sb IL said said he that | express any opinion
but NV own. But perhaps / am IN the confidence OF
the leading Irishmen in New-York, and this clap
tran revolution suddenly presented 20 US
NV number of do not
know is in our eyes simply fictitious
If true Irishmen here knew Lynch and his asso-
cates they would not speak; if they did not. 1t was
EASY for them TO supply the eipse left In the state
ment of the informer. To Us who are hand and
glove with the revoutionsts of the Continent the
names and opinions cited are utterly valueess. We
do not know the men who have been speaking IN
New-YOrk, and if they were the men Of influence
they profess themselves, we cOuld not help
knowing them. / viii not critcise the Rossa,
party but state that this publicity Is the thing
and tie only thing that brings money 10 It's meu-
bers rockets and that in itself Is sufficient 10 talnt
| all statements made In that quarter" "
FuIther inquiry disclosed the fact that the IRISH
In tue CITY Nuo NOulu AuON Hlpct @bout lti'
conspiracy were those least inclined TO talk.
| Their opinion may be summed up 10, the
| words Of Rocky Mountain Smith. Il am
| a member" said he of the Supreme Council
of the Fenian Brotherhood. have read the state:
meuts OF men who profess they knew Lynch and
| Gallagher / declare we who are at the head OF
| The movement know nothing of these men. Not
only IS their testimony false. but Lynchs Is false in
| All but two respects: he was member OF the
| Emerald branch which meets at SecOnd-st. and the
| Bowery, and he WAS sent 20 England"
| smith declined 70 say any more. lie
| laughed az all inquiries. saying that what ID
knew was not for publication.
| William j. ODwyer was wroth at the statements
| that had been made Ia ais name. lie had been re
ported as saying that ae knew of the Emerald Club
| and had frequently met Lynch. On the contrary
he stated 90 THE TRIBUNE reporter tnat he knew
4 nothing whatever OF the matter,
THE EMERALD CLUB BOUNCED"
The janltOr of the club house at second-st. ant
| the Bowery said: The Emerald Club met here,
| but they will NEE. here no longer. Mr.. Sanders
| who let's the room, has given the club the bounce
| and the secretary is TO be Immediately informed
| "Who Is the secretaryP
| lido not know his name, but he is a short man
| with beard"
The reporter inquired further and immediatei.
recognized the secretary as a man who had earle
In the day denied all knowledge OF the club or II
| Affairs. william Coughlin. who keeps liquor
stors AZ Thirty -frs.-st. and Thiri-aye.. had bee
naraed "A man Who had been az the club st its Las
4 meeflug on Tuesday evening Mr. Coughltn was
innocent e. . new born lamb when ssked In rssar