Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-08
ENGLAND.
Proceedings Before the Parnen Commits
sion-The Evidence Taken.

Proceedings Before the Parnen Commits
sion-The Evidence Taken.
LONDON, Feb. Upon resumption of
the sitting of the ParneIl commission to-
day Witness Beach, alias Lecarron, made
a correction in the testimony he gave
yesterday He said it was Boynton whom
he saw at the Philadelphia convention in
1888 and not Sheridan, as he testified
yesterday. The latter only arrived in
America in 1884.
Acknowledgement Webster read por-
ton of the constitution of the United
States
Beach explained the symbols standing
for secretary and treasurer, the secre-
tary's being double square with one
right angle placed over the other, while
the treasurer IS was a cross. In March,
1884, witness attended district cOnven-
ton of the I. u. B. where he saw Sulli-
van and Lomasney.
Attorney General Webster asked wit
ness what services Lomasney had rem
dered that the brotherhood should sup
port his family.
Witness explained the convention of
reunited sections, now known as gu.
S., was held in June, 1887, when
delegate from Detroit, where the widow
of Lomasnev lived, introduced the sub
ject.
Sir Charles Russell asked the court
whether this was evidence against the
PaPnellites.
Attorney General Webster held the or
CARNATIONS were really all one, and the
evidence was admissible because Egan,
Sheridan and others were directly con-
nected with the l. r. b and I Z. b.
Sir Henry James also commended the
witness alleged conversation with Par
nell made his evidence admissible. Par
nell had requested witness TO do certain
things when he arrived in America, and
it had been proved the request was car
ried out; therefore the first step was to
demonstrate the nature of the society
with which it was alleged Parnell desired
an alliance
AttoTney-G General Webster said he had
never been prepared to suggest that Mr..
PaTnell or other members of parliament
were personally connected with murder
Gus outrages. His contention was that
they were allied with people whom they
knew to be, or could have known if they
had made proper inquiries, to
have been prominently connected
for many years with such outrages.
The Encouragement read the evidence
given yesterday and asked why he was
not allowed to introduce similar evidence
to-day TO show what the GU. - was
dong in 1884, although not by direct
mandate or specific instructions. He did
not contend Mr.. Parnell and his asso-
ciates planned murders, but that they
had allied themselves intimately with
the al. R. B. - and awaited themselves
of its money. Knowing the character of
the !. Il. b. they continued their alli-
ance with ii after distinct and positive
notice. 1t had been proved that
several members of the house of
commons attended four or five league
conventions in America where the 81.
r. b. - controlled proceedings, and the |
harmony between them was referred TO !
in the document read at the convention |
in which hope was expressed that the |
tree which Davitt had planted III Mayo |
might grow until it had grown into an |
organization that would affect Ireland's |
freedom
Court decided to admit the evidence on |
the ground that the gu. B. - and the |
Clan ma Gael and "I r. B - were |
practically the same body, the united |
members of one being interchangeable |
upon others. 1t had been proven /
that certain persons including Egan, |
Brennan and Sheridan, among the per- |
sons charged, were members of the / |
r. B. Evidence not on members con-
versation with one another, but as to
what was done in convention of the ''U.
B - would be evidence against them
Other persons, especially the members of |
parliament, whom Sir Charles Russell |
represented, stood in different position,
and the court would abstain from saying
anything regarding the practicability of
this evidence against them, but the evil
dence was admissible.
Beach then continued his testimony
He said Luke Dillon, Egan, Dewey,
Samuel Morris and ID. O. B. Mahon at
tended the convention which unanimously
ordered the executive to protect LOmas-
ney's family
Attorney Webster said he only
wished to complete the evidence as to
Lomasney by providing for the adoption
of this resolution.
Beach, continuing, said he accom-
panied Egan and other delegates to the
Boston convention, which was held in
August, 1884. Egan explained his es-
cape, and told how he received
information from Dublin castle re-
garding intended movements of the
authorities. He knew of the order of
arrest for him twenty minutes after it
was issued, and Immediately returned
home, packed his satchei and destroyed
all documents in his possession concerning
the q. r. b. and Carey Is letter. A
Scotch friend took his satchel and rug TO