The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-05
PARNBLI Commission
Still Taking Testimony Against
the Land League,
THE SECRET INNER CIRCLE.
a Witness swears That He Was Paid
for Participating In outrascs I'm
der Direction OF the League.
Other Foreign News.

LONDON, Dec. 4.-on the reassem
bling of the Parnell Commission to,
day, the authors of the placard made
public last week, concerning a public
meeting to hear addresses by Norah Fitz.
maurice and man named Mitchell, who
had appeared as witnesses for the Times,
presented themselves in court and made
an apology, which was accepted.
A man named Kellaher, testified that
by means OF threats that they would
burn his house and burn, party Of
moonlighters succeeded in gaining en-
trance TO hig house, and assaulted him
and his family. Witness was compelled
to swear allegiance to the League, and
that he would quit the employment OF a
farmer who was then under boycott.
The witness was not cross-examined.
Another witness named 0'Conner testi-
fed that two men named George Twiss
and John Conncll induced him to join
the inner circle Of the League, saying it
was q fine thing to be soldier OF Par.
'netls and that he would get a little pay
for doing almost nothing. The circle
which he joined was known as "The
Boys"
Witness took part in moonlight ex-
petitions Of "the Boys" carrying guns
and revolvers. 7. Harrington, secretary
Of branch OF the League, paid witness
and nine others six shillings each Oh
the occasion OF one outrage. Timothy
Harrington promised TO pay the witness
and others their own priceif they could
secure the election OF one McSWeeny, a
member OF the League, us Poor Law
Guardian. He instructed them not to
kill voters, but only frighten them and
compel them to sign papers. Those
who refused were coerced and compelled
to sign. Mr.. Harrington paid witness
seven pounds. All the members Of the
inner circle belonged to the League.
Membership in the League was essential
to membership in "rhG Boys."
0'ConlOr further testified that the day
before Culloty was shot his offence was
discussed ut meeting OF the League
Committee. Aftcrward Father 0'Cal-
liughan said he knew that Culloty was
an ugly man aud would soon be nglier.
The Curragh branch OF the League ap-
piled TO the Central League for aid for
evicted tenants aad received reply
on the official note paper of the League
refusing any relief, on the ground that
the district was too greatly disturbed.
BY the same post, however, was received
Il private letter, signed Timothy Har-
rington, in which the reason given for
the refusal 10 respond to the appeal OF
the Curragh branch was that the place
was too dull.
Sir Charles Russell stated as there was
no intimation that the witness would be
called upon to give evidence he must
postpone his cross examination. At
torney General Webster insisted that
the cross examination should proceed.
There were good reasons, he said, for not
giving the names Of WITNESSES before
they appeared in the witness box.
lii u reply to aquestion by Sir Charles
Russell, witness said lie first went to
Dublin and made u statement similar TO
the evidence he had given, owing to the
receipt OF n letter from the Irish Loyal
Patriotic Union.