The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-01-17
THE PARNELL COMMISSION.
Editor O'Brien Escapes Punishment-Testi-
mony About the Phoenix Park Murders.

Editor OBrien Escapes Punishment-Testi-
mony About the Phoenix Park Murders.
LONDON, Jan. 16.-UpOn the resumption
of the session of the Parnell commission,
this morning. Presiding Justice Hannen
said Mr.. William O'Brien's article in
United Ireland, for which he was summoned
to appear before the court. exceeded fair
discussion of the case under investigation,
but he admitted that there was some force
in Mr.. OBrien's arguments regarding the
continued circulation of the Times pamph-
lets, and said he believed no disrespect
was intended to be shown toward the court
by the article. Therefore, he would not
punished Mr.. O'Brien. He added, however,
that, in future, cases of similar nature
would be more severely treated.
Patrick Delaney, q convict in the Mary
borough prison, testified that he belonged
to the Fenians until September, 1882. The
principal leaders of the organization were
Messrs. Egan and Brennan, DR.. McAllister,
John Lavey and John DOran. About 1879 q
nor, John Dewey and General Millen, came
from America. The witness attended a
meeting in Forester's Hall, in Dublin, at
which John Dewey represented the Amer
military organization, 1t was arranged
that arms be provided and the expenses
paid. At another meeting, held
in the rotunda, Messrs. Davitt,
Parnell, Egan, Biggar, Dillon. Brennan and
attacked Mr.. yDavitt for not adhering to
the principles of the organization. After
the meeting the witness was told that the
circles were not opposed to the league,
which would organize the Fenians in the
witness said he had forgotten portion of
the Invincibles' oath, but the principal part
was to assassinate the Viceroy and the
whole executive of Ireland. The Invinci-
bles received money from the league. .Egan,
laney, Mullett and Brady: The witness
was deputed to watch the movements
of Mr.. Forster, at that time Chief
Secretary for Ireland. Joseph Brady and
Timothy Kelly were delegated to shoot Mr.
Forster while the witness intercepted per-
sons crossing the Queen-street bridge, while
Brady and Kelly endeavored to carry out
I their purpose. The witness took no part in
the Ph9nix Park murders. Mrs. Byrne
brought over the two. knives that were
used in committing those murders. Al
a meeting of the ccslmittee of the Invinci
| bles, held after the Phpnix Park murders
| quantity of gold and bank-notes were
laid upon a table. Afterwards, more re-
snohe %hensy of atemnt
hire house on Castle Hill, from which
| officials of the Castle could be shot with
rifles. Cary failed to get the house In
| 1881, when Cary was candidate for the
| Dublin Municipal Council. Egan promised
that all his expenses would be paid. EgaI
held that an 1nvincible ought to be Lore
Mayor. Delaney identified letter signed by
| Egan: When questioned in regard K
Egan's letter, in which reference is mad,
to a fund. Delaney said he knew nothin:
| about such fund. On cross-examinatiol
by Sir Charles Russell, the witness admit
ted that when seventeen years old he wa
sentenced to penal servitude for fiv,
years for highway robbery. He enrolled
himself with the Fenians the same nigh
he left prison. When he was accused O
the Phoenix Park murders he gave TIL
authorities all the information in his pos
session. 1t was his wife who, while visiting
him in prison, warned him that he was sus
pected in connection with the PhGnix Parl
murders. He thereupon supplied writer
statement to the prison officials. Whel
asked how he came to give the Times evi
dence he stated that Crown Solicitor Shan
non came to the Jail fortnight ago and too