The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-10-30

(O'Connor) had heard the report OF that
committee read in the camp of which
Cronn was a member, and that Cronin
was the man who readit This last state
mcnt is in contradiction of the evidence
in this subject heretofore given, and all
published statements heret otOre made.
They agree i'll saving that Capt
O'Comor did not mention Cronns
name, but said that he would give the
name of the man and number i the
camp il senior guardian demanded them
The witness then went on to say that
it did not seem to him that any excite
ment resulted from Capt. O'Connor's
speech, though he believed couple OF
men demanded the appointment OF
committee to investigate the matter OF
the reading of the report in the other
camp. The witness believed that Dan
Couphlin, one of the defendants, was
present
The cross examination of Kelly brought
out the fact that, though he knew of the
trial of the triangle, he did not know
who constituted that body, and only
learned their names subsequently when
published in newspapers.
The next witness, Anthony }. Ford,
past guardian Of Camp 20, testified that
1T the meeting of he camp on the End
| of February, Patrick MCGarry and R1ch-
ard Powers made speeches dcnounclng
the triangle, and that senior guardian
l}eggs replied, defending Alexander SulIi-
van, one of the members of the triangle.
II was a pretty warm discussion and
Bcggs said it would have to be peace or
| To T.
ness said that in the meeting OF the camp
in March he witness) had called the at
tention of the camp to the statement
chat there was danger that members ol
the opposition order, the united order OF
deputies, might succeed i'll getting some
of their number initiated i'll the Clan-na.
Gael camps, and pointed to the defendant
0 Sullivan as his authority for the state
mcnt. This was after the talk with
o O'Sulivan, who had been present
when DR.. Cronin instituted the camp
Of the Clau-na-Gael in Lake View.
Stephen Calleran, laborcr, was the last
witness. An attempt was made to gel
detailed statement of the proceedings
If Camp 20. on the night ofFebruary 3rc
from him, but with poor success. Th'
act that there is Il division of interest il
the defence in the Cronin case, and tha
senior guardian Beggs, of Camp 20, i
having his case conducted INDEPENDENT,
of the Others was shown to-day.
1t was when witness O'COnnor wa
called to testify in regard to the proceed
, ings in Camp 20, of the Clan-na- Gael
Forrest, on behalf Of other defendants
( had objected to the admission of O'Con
1 ners testimony.
Then Foster, OF counsel for Beggs
= said: son behalf of the detendan
e Beggs, VIC want the record to shoy
: that no objection is made on HI
$ part to the Introduction OF this test
, mony. Beggs does not wish to impair
$ infringe the rights Of the other detenc
c ants, but his position is that he invite
5 the fullest and clearest investigation {
/. his connection with the Clan-na.Gae
t and he does not object to the introdu(
4 ton of any testimony, material orlmmt
G terial, that will forward such inveStigf
{ ton. He made this assertion when tn
charge was first made, and he repeats
G now. What does all this mean: Ha
,lI Bcgus suuealed ?" was asked OF Mill
Counsel for the people smiled. To IL
c same question, Ames replied: I'VE WI
d wait and see whether the State brins
|. any charge Of gravity against him. "
= claim they can. If they try it we WI
= put Beggs on the stand