Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-04
THE leagues INNER CIRCLE.
A Witness Before the Parnell Court Tells
a Sensational Story Regarding it.

A Witness Before the Parne1l Court Tells
Sensational Story Regarding it.
LONDON, Dec. 4.-On the reassembling of the
Parnell commission to-day the authors OF the
placard made public last week converting a
public meeting to hear addresses BY Nora Fitz-
maurice and a man named Mitchell. who have
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 barns, party Of moonlighters sue
assaulted him and his family. Witness was
compelled to swear loyalty to the league and
that he would quit the employment of farmer
who was then under boycott
The witness was not cross-examined
Another witness named O'Connor testified
that two men, named George Twiss and John
Cornell, induced him to join the inner circle
of the league, saying it was a fine thing to be
soldier Of Parnelrs and that he would get a
little pay for doing almost nothing. The circle
which he Joined was known as The Boys"
PAID FOR COMMITTING oUTRAoEs.
Witness took part in the moonlight expedi-
tons Of The Boys" carrying guns and revolt
vers. Timothy Koran, secretary Of branch
of the league, paid witness and nine others six
shillings each on the occasion Of one outrage
Timothy Harrington promised to pay the wit
ness and others their own price IL they could
", n
Der OF the league, as poor law guardian. He
instructed them not to kill voters but only to
frlghten them greatly and compel them to sign
voting papers. Those who refused were CO.
creed and compelled TO sign. Mr.. Harrington
paid the witness 81. All the members of the
inner circle belonged to the league. Member
snip IN the league was essential to membership
in The Boys"
STILL MORE SENSATIONAL ALLEGATIONS
OConnor further testified that the day before
Cullotty was shot his offense was discussed at
meeting OF the league committee. After.
ward Father OCallaghan said he knew that
Cuiiotty was an ugly man. and would soon be
ugher. The Curragh branch of the leaeue an
piled to the central league for aid for evicted
| tenants and received a reply on the official
note paper OF the league, refusing any relief,
on the ground that the district was too preatIv
disturbed. BY the same post, however. was
received private letter signed Timothy Har-
rtngton, in which the reason given for the re-
fusal to respond to the appeal of the Curra oh
branch was that the place was too dull
Sir Charles Russell stated as there was M
intimation that the witness vould he
called upon to give evidence he must postpone
his cross-examination.
Attorney 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.
In reply to question by Sir Charles Russell,
witness said be first went to Dublin and made
| statement similar TO the evidence he had
given owing to the receipt of a letter from the
Irish loyal patriotic union. Further cross-ex-
animation Of the witness was postponed.