The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-01-17
A CONVICT NTENcED FOR LIFE.
Brought to Testify Before the Par
nell Commission.
stanIey's saIaans TO His Willy Friend
TIppoo TIb.
Minister Phelps Says Goodbye 70
EnglIsh Friends.

LONDON, Jan. l6.--Patrick Delaney. a con-
Wet In the Marlborough prison, testified be-
fore the Parnel Commission today that he
belonged to the Fenians until September.
1882 The principal leaders OF the organlza-
tion were Messrs. Egan and Brennan, DIR.
naaAlister. John Lavey and John Doran.
About 1879 auu,..as- AZ dalao..a. 1,,,.,,,I,...
John O'Connor. John Dewey, and .Gen. MIL
len. came from America.
witness attended meeting In Foresters
Hall In Dublin. at which John Dewey repre-
sented the American council. Gen. Millep
inspected the military organization. IL was
asTanged asnsa tnat arms be provided and the ex-
penses psid. At another meeting held 10
sne rotunda, Messrs. Davitt, ParnelL, ETan.
biggar. Dillon, Brennan and Harris attend.
ca. Carev, at this meeting, attacked MT.
ne a1t n9s aanefing 20 the principles Of
was told that the circles were not opposed
70 the league, which would Orgsnize the Fe-
mans In the country and supply them with
arms. Witness said he had forgotten por-
pal part was TO assasslnate the yfeerov and
tne whole executive Of Ireland The Inyin-
ciples received money from the League.
delaney further spoke Of the attempt Ia
aI naIe a mouse on Castle Hill from which the
officials Of the Castle could DO shot with
rifles. Carey failed to get the house. Ia
1881 when Carey was a Candidate for the
Dublin municipal coancil. Egan promised
that all his expenses would be paid Egan
held that an Invincible ought to be lord NAV
or. delaney identified letters signed BY Ea-
gan. When questioned In regard to Egan's
letter In which reference Is made TO the fund
Delaney said hs knew nothing about such
On cross-examination the witness admit.
ted that when IL years old he was sentenced
to penal servitude for five years for highway
robbery. He enrolled himself with the
Fenians the same night he left the prison.
When accused Of the Ph9nix Park murders
be gave the authorities all the Information
In his possession. IL was his wife who. while
visiting him In prison, warned him that he
was suspected In connection with the Pho
NIX Park murders. He thereupon supplied a
written statement to the prison officials.
sgiaa wien asked how ne came to give the Times
non came 70 the jail fortnight ago and took
MS sworn statement Recurring 10 the
Fenian organization. he declared II was
never an assassination society," except In
cases where somebody Informed against
them. The Fenians sought to hght openly
and were very different from the Invincibles'
He knew Egan, Brennan and Byrne 10 be
Fenians and In 1876 met them at a secret
meeting. he admitted that he had never
met them among the Invincibles, but Knew
they were leaders Of the Invincibles through
Carr and others. He never saw any OF them
giving money to anybody, but had seen mon
ey on the table at which Byrne was sitting.
The witness stated ne was sentenced 10
death for completely In the Phoenix Park
murders. Lord Spencer committed hls SEN
tence to life imprisonment, which he Is now
undergoing.