The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-02-08
BEACH'S STORY.
The British Spy Continues His Testimony BE-
fore tho Parneii Commission.

Tho Brltlsh Spy Continues His Testimony Be-
fore the Parnsil Commission.
LONDON, Feb. THE Parnell commits
sion reconvened this morning with witness
Beach, alias Lecaron, still on the stand.
He explained certain geometric designs In
the constitution Of the united sections as
being symbols for the secretary and treas.
urer. In March, 1884, witness attended the
district coventlons OF the United Sections.
at which Sullivan and Lamarney were
present At the convention of the Re
united Sections, now known as the United
Brotherhood, held In June, 1884. a delegate
from Detroit, where Lamarney's widow
lives, brought up the question OF support.
ing her because OF Lamarney's services 10
the brotherhood.
Objection was made by the defense that
ernl held those organizations are really all
one, that the evidence was admissible be-
cause Egan. Sheridan and others
were directly connected with the
Irish revolutionary brotherhood and
the Irish United Brotherhood.
The discussion was continued Mt length,
during which the attorney general ad.
mitted he never had been prepared 10 sug-
gest that Parnell OF other members Of par.
lament were personally connected with
the murderous 0utrages. His contention
was that they were allied with peo-
pie whom they knew 10 be, or could
have known II they had made inquiries, To
have been prominently connected many
years with such outrages. They had al.
lied themselves intimately with the 1. X.
u. and ayailed themselves OF It's money.
sh..o lax ..fs ~.
continued their alliance with 10 after the
most distinct and positive notice. IL had
been proved that several members of the
house Of commons attended four or five
league conventions In America, where the
|. X. B. controlled the proceedings.
The court decided 10 admit the evidence
on the ground that the u. B and the Clan.
ma Gael and the |. X. B. were practically
the same body. II has been proved thai
persons charged were members of the 4. X.
B. Evidence as TO what was done In the
convention Of the u. b. would be evidence
against them. Other persons, especially the
defendant were members OF parliament ant
| stood In different position, and the court
would abstain from saying anything as re
CARDS the applicability OF this evidence
| against them.
Bench then continued his testimony. liz
SAID like Dillon, Eagan, Dewey, Samue
Morris and ID. OMahon, OConn,r attend
| ed the convention which unanimously or
dered the executive TO protect IOmarney'l
family. Beach said he went 10 the BostoI
convention In 1884. where Eagan told o.
his escape from Ireland and the destruc
| ton Of secret papers and letters.
Beach declared Eagan told him at th,
same convention II Gallagher had been
| free forty-eight hours longer some OF the
best buildings In London would have beer
| blown up.
Eagan also told witness that John Walsl
| and Dennis McCarty were sent TO Austria
| liza 10 assist Fenian prisoners TO escape
Beach sa.a he knew Eagan was a member
| of the u. Is. In 1888, and believed he had
since continued TO be member. Witness
Identified report dated Sept "a, 1884. con.
graduating the members upon the In
creased strength OF the organization. "Ths
executive board" the report said, "intend
ed 10 plant the seedsiin every land" Stric
silence concerning work was enj0inet
upon members. Witness said he visited
the southern states In 1885 with a letter
from Eagan describing him as most de.
voted friend OF the Irish Nationalists. Ii
one. circular, witness said, mention wal
made Off the expulsion OF Cr0nan for trea
son 10 Ireland and the violation of his oath
| Of obligation. Beach was on the commit
tee that tried Cronan.
| AT this Doint parnell entered the cour
room Us took n sest no the sIda ~ nsv
M ~ wiz '-' VI Inv
Fagan witness continued nras,dad a., ,h,
league meetings In 1884 and 1885. A circu
anasc,is,ad and nnaccen,.h,s ho,na ~ III ~
schsms and nrosa ,hs csuus ,n ,,,V
snnds -, ,sdelnslon - The c,,bs, ,.ord sn
advnsmits - Az ioini eonyan,,rr ~ ~,
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IN lima 1865 n was ,r.,ad ~ 80
m..suras ha tsksn Tor ,ha ,si.'as 1a' ha
iavher and othsr nrisoners in Fn1,aat VI"
Cir CHARLES Rnsseii then hagan a ,ha c.os.