New-York tribune., 1883-03-14
ARRIVAL OF PATRICK EGAN.
THE EXTREAsURER OF THE LAND LEAGUE
IN NEW-YORK.
WHY HE LEFT DUBLIN AND HOW HE CAME TO
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rived IN this city on Monday evennI
and went to the Grand Central Hotel. There b.
was found last night by TRIBUNE re
porter in company with p. j. Sheridan. James Fitz
gerald, of Boston. and or two other friends Mr.
Egan il about five feet six inches in height. wears
short, reddish beard slightly tinged with gray, is o
| slight build and has q pleasant manner. WheI
asked by the reporter how he escaped, Mr.. EgaI
exclaimed: &" Escaped Escapedi"
| He doesn't know what it means; that Is too
American said Mr.. Fitzgerald. "The truth IS he
didn't escape. He went quietly from Dublin to Holy
| head by steamer; from Holyhead he went TO London
| and-would you believe it lin London he went tC
the House of Parliament and sat there during de.
bate. Then he went to Paris and from thence Ia
Rotterdam. whence he sailed by the w. A. Schoten
to Nev-York. Is not that So Egan y he SAID, turn
! ing to the latter
Mr.. Egan nodded his head and laughed
" But. Mr.. Egan, what were you doing in Paris ~
| asked the reporter.
81 went Paris on purpose to collect evidence to
| prove that Sheridan was not in Dublin at the time
Carey said he was. The evidence was complete in
Paris TO that effect; 1t proved his whereabouts at
the alleged time, and also showed that Careys evil
dence was malicious and false"
"DId you disguise yourself as a priest to escape
! from Dubinf Z"
Look at my beard" he answered; "does that
look as II could have escaped as priesti"
How long wero you on tho voyagep
"Sxteen days from Rotterdam"
HIS beard showed six months growth.
"How long do you stayp the reporter next
asked
"Three months. I want to visit Boston, Chicago,
and especially Philadelphia, to attend the conven-
ton. You know Parnel said If Parliament left the
land question alone. as he thought 1t would about
the 14th he would come to America. We are wait
ing for him and If he comes will attend the meet
ings 10 receive him."
"Hov long do you stay in Ncw-Yorkp
mot longer than ten days"
HIS OBJECT IN COMING HERE.
When asked regarding the statements in tho
newspapers respecting his alleged flight from
Dublin. Mr.. Egln replied:
IL have seen the statements. and have only to
is?y that thoy are entirely devoid Of foundation
The ch ef purpose OF my visit IS commercial l.
have been long wanting 10 visit Chicago, st. Louis
ST. Paul and other large hOur-eXpOrting centres in
connection with the business OF my firm I'm Dublin,
as wo deal largely In American -four, and my
decision 10 do hastcued by the
urgent request of Mr. Sheridan that | should
give evidence in tho eXtradtion proceedings now
pending against him, and also by strong letters re-
ccived from Mr.. Mooney, the president of the Amer
can Land League. an other friends, who pressed
me to come 10 America 10 give the leaders Of the
movement her. such information as IL in my power
regarding the situation at home"
what about the statements that you fcd from
Dnhln 10 disguise. and in order ~ AVOID arrest I
" There Is not o word Of truth IN Them"
" Have you any objections to stating what your
opinion Is regarding the situation In Ireland ~
" ] have no hesitation IN saying that although at
the moment the National cause is surrounded by
some difficulties the prospect Is entirely hopeful. |
have aways h. III, with John Mitchell. that the more
England obliged 10 coerce rs, tho tightly she
l. Obliged TO put on the screw. the sooner Will We
attain our independence. The brutality practsed
during the last two years by the Liberals, or, as
O'Conncl truly called them. the base, bloody and
brutal Wings has wideued the gulf between Eng
land and ireland ono hundred fold. am firmly con-
vnccd that tie present state of things must result
before long IN the attainment by the Irish people Of
some measure OF national self-goyernment"
TIE DUBLIN PROSECUTION.
What s your opinion regarding the prosecution
IN c0nectlol with the alleged assassination con-
spjraoy IN Dublin y
AS matter Of course the Government would be
wanting in ITS duty if it did not do everything pos
sbc to break up such a conspiracy and convict its
members. provided 1t acted fairly and squarely but
the whole courso adopted toward the men now
nnder arrest has been. to my mind. simply
atrocious. Every established rule OF law regards
Identification ard in many cases rs to reception OF
evidence has been set aside. private inyostlga-
tion was held at the Castle Crown officials ooaXed
and bullIed by turns the witnesses. and believe III
some cases refreshed them with whiskey. They
dangied before the eyes of people who never |
IN their lives possessed 60 bribes 10 In
duce them 10 swear to what they required. They |
arrested a number of men whom they believed to |
belong TO the Fcnian organization and marched |
them IN the Castle yard before the window behind |
which were n number OF wretchod people, who were
by that means able TO arrange their dentihcations
and their stories. The prisoners had been kept in
close confinement without any opportunity of com
municating with their families arranging for
their dclence. Every means has been used TO
spread terror. The result is that the defence has
been a nero scramble, provided IN some cases
by private subscriptions aud in Others by
money scraped up By their unfortunate relatives.
II Is currently rumored in Dublin that u certain
who took an active part in tho investi-
yntions will receive E2OO 900 and the tiovernorship
,fa colony if his labors secure ten convictions"
no LAND LEAGUE MONEY FOR ASSASSINATION.
"It has been charged that the Land League funds
we're contributed toward this conspracyp
THAT is most certainly not so. Not
penny OF Land League money was supplied
or such purpose. On the contrary, money was
expended in preventing outrages TO the extent OF
ending mon to localities where there might be
LANCER OF attempts against landlords BY that
means very many crimes were prevented. Among
bose who owe their preservation to the Land
.eague ls Lord Ardlaun. formerly Sr Arthur GUM
es4 But for It's protection no would have fallen
ictm 10 his harshly treated tenants. The game OF
he Castle officials is to connect
he Land League with the commission
{ outrages and thus to damage tho
,ational party. To accomplish this they will stop
no vllany, however black. am informed that c
no of the conditions on which they accepted tho .
vdcnce of the informer Carey was that he should
me, and through me tho Land League. +