St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-08


tion with which Parnell desired to come
into line. Having put Parnell's view
before the court, and suppOsing that
they showed that money was procured
for dynamite and proved that
DYNAMITER RECEIVED SYMPATHY
from this body by being recompensed,
+ that would be one act which. if brought
home to the knowledge of individuals,
would admit of no question being
raised. They would prove these facts.
The notorious character of the body
with which an alliance was sought was
shown by its acts, and the one they de-
sired to prove at present was relevant
and pertinent. Sir Charles Russell
said that the attorney generals theory
made Parnell and his associates af
fected by the actions of the ~.
B." or 'B: c." to the end
of time. Mr.. Reid said that
the attorney general, before proving
proceedings in America against the
Parnellites, should produce more defin--
ite evidence OF the arrangement and
conduct of the conspiracy. 1t was not
in themselves without proving guilty
templated. Attorney General Webster
remarked that he was never prepared
to suggest that Mr.. Parnell, or other ma
tionalist members of parliament, were
personally connected with the murder
GUS OutrageS committed in Ireland. His
contention was that they were allied to
people who they knew, or who thew
might have known if they had properly
inquired, had been for years prOml-
nently connected with murderous out
RACES. The attorney general said that
he did not contend that Mr.. ParneH and
HIS ASSOCIATES PLANNED MURDERS,
but he did assert that they allied them
selves intimately with the Irish brother
hoods money, although knowing the
character of that organization. 1t had
been proved that several of the Nation
alist members of parliament had at
tended various league conventions IN
the United States, which were con-
trolled by the Irish brotherhood. The
harmony between them and the brother
at the Chicago convention. LIE Caron
then testified that the convention re-
united sections of the brother
In June, 1883, the executive was
unanimously ordered to protect the
family OF Lomasney, who perished at
the London bridge explosion. LeCaron
said Patrick Egan told him that Bren-
nan first learned that Carey's evidence
implicated him from a newspaper
placard in the Strand. Brennan imme-
diately went to Calais, Sexton furnish
ing the ticket. Egan also told the wit
ness that if Gallagher had been free
two days longer some of the finest
buildings in London would have been
blown up. LeCaron said that he met
lyman,
KNOWN AS "NUMBEB ONE"
at the Boston convention in 1884. He
identified photograph of lyman. The
court decided to admit the evidence on
the ground that the. U. B., the Clan
tically the same body, membership be-
ing interchangeable. 1t had been proved
that certain persons, including Egan.
Brennan and Sheridan among the
persons charged, were members OF
the l. r. B. Evidence of what
was done at the convention would
be evidence against them. Other
persons, especially the members
of parliament whom Sir Charles
Russell represented stood in different
position, and the court would abstain
from saying anything regarding the ap-
plicability of this evidence against
them. but the evidence was admissible.
LIE Caron made for the judges Of the
commission key of the symbols used
by the ''U. S." He identified various
circulars issued by the Irish-American
league in 1SS4-s5-s6, urging subscrip-
tions. etc. One circular, issued in
March, 1886, referred to the
''EMASCULATED HOME RULE SCHEME"
and urged the camps to remit money
for the purchase of "delusion" Cipher
for dynamite). Sir Charles Russell, of
the ParnelliIe counsel, cross-examined
the witness. LIE Caron said that he
went to America in 1861, and enlisted in
the Federal army. In 1865 he joined the
Fenians. He wrote to his father of the
Irish conspiracy, and also gave informa-
tion concerning it to the English home
office. Until 1868 his communications
to the English government, of which
there was an immense number, were
made through his father. After that
date he sent to the government direct.
During his crOSS-eXaminatiOn, lie
Caron said: 81 consider myself Mill
tary Spy."