The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-04-21
FENIANISM IN NEW YORK.
Up the Emerald Club-Information
which Throws Much Light Cpon Lynch's


The New York reporters are bUsily tra-
cling up the Emcrald-Club members and
the associates Of Norman alias Lynch,
who turned informer in the London dyna-
mite trial. and whose testimony was pub
lished in the Dispatch Of yesterday. The
New York Times Of yesterday says:
A crowd OF Irishmen, mostly young and
middle-aged men, gathered at Second street
and the Bowery early last evening, and
there was another throng block above.
In both Of these the sole topic o. CONVEX
sation was the action OF Lynch in turning
nfOrmer. lie was rouudly denounced, and
though none OF the speakers would acknOw-
ledge their connection with the tlan-na-
Gael, or that Lynch was a member OF that
revolutionary body. it was admitted incau-
tiousy that the Emerald Club. like a dozen
other clubs with headquarters in the yicin-
itv, were Tributaries OF that organiza-
ton.
A man who stands high in local Irish
circles. who has been Il constant attendant
upon the various Irish meetings, is 4 men,
Der Of several Of the secret societies, and
has served in a public capacity on hume
rous occasions. was told the facts a stated
bv MIR. O'Dwyer. and having pledged the
reporter TO not mention his name in con-
nection with the affair, proceeded TO tell
the following story:
81 know Lynch" he said, "and he tells
the truth. He was sent to Europe by men
IN thi, city. The Emerald Club i one Of
the auxiliary societies OF the great Clan-na-
Gael. Ii has existed for number OF years,
and has met every Tuesday evening at No.
32J Bowcry for the past three years. Five
wears ago il divided on account Of quar-
rel. in which Mr.. Miles O'Brien, a dry
goods clerk Of No. 14j east Fiity-third
street, and party OF adherents Withdrew
and entered the Land League. O'Donovan
Rosa, | believe, also withdrew some short
time ago, but is still in sympathy with the
movements OF the organization. DR.. Gala
cher and his brother Bernard were men,
bers OF another auxiliary society which
meets in Williamsburg. | don't know
what name it goes by. The Executive
Committee OF the Emerald Club selected
DIR. Gallagher, who was not district head
Of the society, as Lynch states, but only a
member, and not very regular attendant,
10 choose several men and manage the eX-
pedition. He took his brother Bernard
and Lynch from this city. don't know
when the other men went over. j know
their names, but can't tell you them now
The party is composed OF Emerald-Cluh
men and Rosa men. Ansburgh IAN assumed
namc) is the leader Of the Rosa party
| Dalton IAN assumed name) is also a Rosa
/ man, and so is Curtin. j think Curtin
gave his own name. The man who goe,
| by the name OF either Wilson or White
| head, / don't know which, is well known
and highly respected in New York Irisl
social and political circles. lie is a leader
and a ma OF means. There was some
duarreling In the Club over the selection Of
/ Lynch, but il was attributed to John De
vov or John j. BreSlin, both OF whom
have been connected with the Club
and the former Of whom was once
on the Executive Committee. The
Rosa men were furnished with money
| by Rossa's agents, and the other
men by private subscriptions. DR.. Gal
lagher was chosen because he was manu-
| facturer Of dynamite and internal machines
and the box that Lynch threw into the sei
was one Of his make, which was taken &c
| England. DR.. Gallagher picked his men
who were only known to each other by
numbers, and it is probable that Lynch has
gwen all tue lnlOTHlallOH ne really nau III
his possession. Few OF the members knew
each Others names in the meetings; mum
bers only were used. Lynch Is about
twenty-five years old. and had only beer
in the city short time, and was member
since last fall"
care you a present member OF this or
ganizations"
"Don't ask me too much. / can't tel
everything. And for Gods sake dom
give my name to any one. Ii would be a,
much rs my life is worth to be known a,
an informer. / have told you everything
dare to without exposing myself
The Emerald Club meets in the square
brick building at the northeast corner OF
Bowery and Second street, in Room No. 3
third floor. The building Is owned by DIR.
Benjamin Sanders, a German dentist, OF
No. Is Bowery, who has been in this city
for nearly thirty years. He rents the up
per stories OF his block to the 0dd-Fel.
lows for lodge-rooms, and the Emerald
Club Is the only Irish association which
meets In the building. lie did not know
any Of the members, and has only seer
one sInce lie rosm Was .a,eh lhrce years