The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-05
PARNELLS INNER CIRCLE
ITS MEMBERS WERE KNOWN AS
"THE BOYS"

Membership IN tho League Essential
to Entry into the Secret Body-They
Went on Moonlight Expeditions Car
rying Guns-Each Got six Shillings
When OutraRes Occurred.
LONDON Dec. 4.-On the reasSembling OF
the Parnell commission to-day the authors
of the placard made public last week con-
cerning public meeting to hear addresses
by Norah Fitzmaurice and man named
Mitchell, who has appeared as witness for
the Times, presented themselves in court
and made an apology, which was accepted
A man Gamed kellaher testified that by
means of threats that they would burn his
house and barns a party of moonlighters
succeeded in gaining entrance to his house,
and assaulted him and his family. The
witness was compelled to swear loyalty to the
league aud that he would quit the employ
ment of farmer who was then under the
| boycott. The witness was not cross-exam-
| ined.
| JOINED THE INNER CIRCLE.
Another witness named O'Connor testi
fed that two men named George Twiss and
John Connell induced him to join the inner
circle of the league, saying it was a fine
|
he would get little pay for doing almost
nothing. The circle which he joined was
known as Tho Boys The witness took
part in the moonlight expeditions of ''The
| Boys" carrying guns and revolvers.
| Timothy Horan, secretary of that branch
Of the league, paid the witness
and nine others six shillings on each
occasion of an outrage. Timothy Harring
ton promised TO pay the witness and others
their own price If they could secure the
election of one McSweeney, member of
the league, as poor law guardian.
INTIMIDATING VOTERS.
He instructed tnem not to kill voters, but
| only to frighten them greatly and compel
| them to sign voting papers. Those
| who refused were coerced and
compelled TO sign. Mr.. Harrington
| paid the witness 81 All the members Of
the inner circle belonged to the league.
| Membership in the league was essential to
membership in the "boys." The day be-
fore Culloty was shot his offense was dis
| cussed at meeting of the league commit
tee. Afterward, Father O'Callaghan said
that he knew that Culloty was an ugly
man, and would soon be ugller.
The Curragh branch of the league
| applied to the central league for aid for
! evicted tenants, and received reply, on
the official note paper of the league, refus-
ing any relief on the ground that the dis
trict was too greatly disturbed. BY the
same post, however, was received private
letter signed Timothy Harrington. in which
the reason given tor the refusal to respond
to the appeal of the Curragh branch was
that the place was too dull
SIR RUSSELL WAVES CRoss-ExAMINATIoN
Sir Charles Russell stated that as there
was no intimation that the witness would
be called upon to give evidence, he must
| ic min "a
Attorney General Webster insisted that
the cross-examnation should proceed
| There were good reasons, be said, for not
giving the names of witnesses before they
appeared in the witness box.
In reply to a question by Sir Charles
Russell, the witness said he first went to
| Dublin and made statement similar to the
evidence he was giving owing to the receipt
of a letter from the Irish Loyal Patriotic
| Union. Further cross-examination of the
witness was postponed.
Canon Griffin was called as a witness
He described the disturbed condition of
Castle Isl4nd in 1881 and 1882
and said he believed that many
persons were coerced and compelled
| to do things that were contrary to their
| wishes.
On cross-examinatIon the witness stated
that there were ,0O0 good, exemplary
priests who disapproved Of the creation of
the league. He believed that the league
kept up spirit Of malace and spleen. Be-
fore it began the work of agitation, land
was greatly over rented. The witness had
in several cases applied to landlords in be-
half of their tenants for reduction of rent
and his applications had been successful.
IRISH BISHOPS OBEY.
The Rome correspondent Of the Chronicle
telegraphs that the Irish bishops have sent
a letter to the pope announcing their full
adhesion to the last papal rescript
A BANKRUPT ORDERED RELEASED.
DUBLIN, Dec. 4.-The bankrupt court to-
day refused an application for the release of
brnkrupt Mo oney, who was committed to
prison in January, 1887, for refusing 10 be
sworn and to make disclosures regardi z
the disposition Of money under the plan OF
campaign.