The morning news., 1889-02-06
O'BRIEN OUT OF HIS CELL.
HE IS GIVEN BIS CLOTHES AND
PUT IN TaE INFIRMARY.

An Ex-Fenian a Witness before the
Parnel Commission - He Charges
All the Irish Leaders with Conniving
at evolution ir Ireland-Affairs at
Gweedore More Quiet
DUBLIN, Feb. 5.-The prison officials at
Clonmel have returned to William O'Brien
the civilian clothing that were forcibiy re-
moved from him upon his Incarceration,
and it was Immediately donned by the
prisoner. MIR. O'Briens condition is such
that he has been removed from his cell to
the infrmary connected with the jail.
GwEEDoRE MORE QUIET.
The situation Gweedore, county Done
gal, is more quiet to-day The assailant of
Police Inspector Martin, who was killed
while attempting to arrest Father McFad-
den on Sunday last, is known to the police,
who are securing the country in search Of
him.
PARNELLs SUIT.
LONDON, Feb. 5-The &C ion brought by
| Mr.. Parnell against John Walter, the reg
| iStered propri tor of the Times, for libel,
came up before the court at Edenburg
again to-day, and the case was dismissed,
the costs being taxed against the plaintiff.
| Judgment was given on the ground that
| Mr.. Walter heing one of a copartnership
owning the Times, arrestment against him
as an Individual would be invalid. Mr..
| Parnell will appeal from this decision.
FEN1ANIsM IN AMERICA.
At the opening Of to-day's session Of the
Parnell commission Attorney Geo oeral
Webster said he had finished with the Irish
portion of the Times case, and would now
take up the Ame ican part. A witness
amed Dr. Beach then. testified. He said
that he joined the Fenians in 1865
and was appointed a military organ
zer A fter the failure of the Invasion OF
Canada by the Fenians, he joined the society
known as the "B. c., ~ the object Of which
was to provide money to carry on the Irish
agitation and TO ship arms TO Ireland The
witness said be remembered the visit of
Messrs. Dillon and Parnell to America in
1880 The meetings held during their stay
in the United States were orga ized exclu-
sively by the United Brotherhood of the
Clan Na-Gael.
AT THE MEETINGS.
The witness attended several meetings at
which Meesgs. Dillon and Parnell were
present Mr. Parnell attended n demon
| straton in Chicago at which hodies of the
Clan Ma Gael and Hibernian Rife Guards
were under arms. Beach here produced
the constitution OF the 'B. c." or Clan Ma
| G. el This provided for concerted action
with the Irish brot herhood and XII ldred
societies to bring about a combination of
| the Irish revolutionary movements in all
uarts Of the world to act decisively against
England.
PAID FROM THE sKIRMIsHING FUND.
The witness said that in 1877 Messrs.
Dewey and Millen were sent as delegates TO
Ireland, receiving $4,000 from the skir-
mishing fund, and a further sum which
does not appear In the official lists. Attor-
ney General Webster read Mr.. Devoy's
official report, in which he urged that be-
fore any quantity of arms was sent to
Ireland, three delegates should be sent
to prepare Irshmen to use them.
Dr. Beach further testified that Mr.. Egan
told him that Mr.. Parnell desired to join
the brotherhood, but it was thought that
his connection would destroy his usefulne s,
and on this account he was not allowed to
join.
HELPED THE BoERS.
DR.. Beach said Mr. Egan also told him
there were many payments made by the
league which were impossible to make
public; and he instanced paving Dutch
officers sent from amsterdam to assist the.
Beers during tie Trans .vaal war The wit
ness mad two interviews with Mr.. Parnel
The irstwas held in the house of A. NJ Sulli-
van, at Clapham, and the next in the lobby
of the House Of Commons, where, after
conversing with Messrs. O'Kelly and Par
nell together, he had a talk with Mr.. Par
Il
wholly with the leaders Of the revolutions
airy party to bring both parties into line.
lie asked the witness to get Mr.. Dewey TO
meet him in Paris and offered to defray
Mr. Devoys expenses. He also desired to
meet Alexander Sullivan, Hines and
Others.
ADVOCATED FORCE OF ARMS.
doctor" he said to Beach, who is ply
sician, Il have long since ceased 10 believe
that anything but force Of arms can ever
bring about redemption Of Ireland" Mr..
Paruell went on to say that he
did not see why a successful in
surrection should not happen in Ire
nd, adding: II think we will have at
the end Of the year 100000 in the
league treasury. That's a pretty good
nucleus. You people might do something
moren On seeing Mr., Parnell a thirl time
he conver cd with him few seconds only,
and on bidding him goodbye he got his
phot 1graph, signed, yours truly, G. s.
Parnell, as memento.
MISSION TO BERLIN.
He would produce the photograph. The
witness tnen went t. Berlin, bearing letters
of introduction 10 Mr.. Kenny, member OF
parliament and other members Of the
league. He discussed an open movement
with MeSsrs. Sexton and Kenny. He
driven by Mr.. Kenny TO Kllmainhan jail,
where he saw Messrs. Dillon, Sheridan and
| 80 ton. dc returHed 10 new YORK IN
June, 1881, and tried to see Messrs.
Dewey and Carney with Parnell's
message. While sea ching for Mr..
Dewey he met Mr.. Breslan, who, with
Mes.rs Hines md Dewey, then formed tho
revolution drectiJnary. Dewey expressed
his willingness 70 bring the parties iuto line.
50 also did Messrs. sullivan and Hines,
whom he met in Chicago. DR.. Carroll ex-
pressed himself as pleased 70 see that Mr..
Parnell was returning to his senses on the
rev luton question, Uut be objected to any
coalition between the organizations.
BEACH UNDER A FALSE NAME.
Tue witness was ntrod cad TO Mr.. Par
nell and Others Of bis party as Mai Leca-
ron, under which name he bad been known
the past tWenty-eighs years, He attained
tie rank Of ma ajor 10 the federal q my dur.
ing tue civil war. He was also major ia
the irish republican army. He was
a graduated doctor after the failure
OF the raid on Canada. When be returned
10 America he got circular frJm the "V.
c." meaning the executive council Of the
Clan ma Gael announcing that IL had been
decided to call up 20 per cent ID ia d
or camp subscriptions to expedite military
prepara tious The commission adjourned
| until tomorrow.
|