The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-08-15
The ClSn-na-Gael.


CHICAGO, Special Telegram. Aug. 9-When
Martin Burke was brought from Win
nipeg, Chief Hubbard himself per-
formed that duty because it was
desired that the murders @squeal@ should
be heard by a responsible head of the prose-
cution. That Burke would tell the story OF
Cronin's assassination was thought fore
gone conclusion because immunity from
sure death was offered him Burke has
not @squealed," because he has been
assured that the power behind tho
suspects now awaiting trial Will eventually
land him outside the prison If be keeps his
mouth closed. For years the Clan-na-Gnel
was absolutely dominated by one man,
Alexander Sullivan. aud, though not
now a member, his power is as great.
The Clans power was great enough
to make Frank Agnew sheriff here, to keep
Embezzler Cullen from the pen1tentiary,
though he was sentenced to Joliet Tor q
term of ten years, and to prevent the hang
ing of Alexander Sullivan for killing Han
ford. when public sentiment favored such
action. To accomplish this the organization
was strong enough to select the jury. Aplot
was on foot also
TO LIBERATE SULLIVAN
if he had been convicted, and trusty men had
duplicate KEYS to Jail and cell AT that time
the Clan-na- Gael was reorgan'zed, TO make
it the most powerful secret body in the
world. Six months was devoted to schen-
ing, and it was decided that the only
perfect form of governing the body was to
model it after the Catholic church. Before
that there were three courts-one for petty
offenses, the next trial by secret ballot and
the highest was a committee appointed
by the senior guardian, whose ac-
tion the members knew nothing about.
1t was such a committee that tried and SEN
fenced Cronin. Alexander Sullivan put the
new plan into execution by having himself,
Feehy and Boland elected to compose the
triangle" The Land league was an OBJ
stacle to the Clan. and Sullivan finally
captured that and became its head
Then, with the two greatest Irish organiza-
tions under his control, Sullivan did as he
pleased The existing distress in Ire
land and the Who'll esale inmigra-
met to propagate the idea that
the Clan-na-ga was controlled by an in
fallible system. He actually controlled oity,
state and even federal patronage, but he stood
aloof from contact with his subjects, COM
municating with them through his cardinals,
bishops and priests. Each mans power was
as it is in the Catholic church, absolute and
unuuestioned. He was Sullivan, the supreme
ruler good many old members did not
like this system. Instead OF 1ve per ceut,
every camp in the country paid trtbute-5
per cent of whatever money was
on hand every three months
The dissenters grew numerous, and
it become necessary TO root them ou'.
Members were supposed to obey the senior
guardians as they would the priest They
were taught that the clans laws were equal
| to the laws of the land. Faith in the same
power is exemplified by the conduct Of the
SUSPECTS NOW IN JAIL
| DIR. Cronin's suspicious were aroused,
but for years he never knew who
this mysterious power was He
learned, finally, as has been told,
in the recent expose of the Clans doings, and
he was found guilty of treachery, aud
ordered to do penance. Up TO two
years ago no man in tho United
States knew who was the national treasurer
| except Alexander Sullivan. After the break,
an order for peace was given out, but DR..
Cronin refused to obey and continued his
| Investigations into the financial transactions
| of the old triangle. He needed not the re-
peated warnings and was cruelty butchered.
| Thousands of the clans men believe to-day in
| the power of the clan ruler, and the
men in Jail have been assured that they will
never be deserted. They believe it, because
| clergymen have added assurance to the
pledges of their lawyers, and that is why
none of them will squeaL