The Indianapolis journal., 1889-06-02
THE CLAN-NA-GAEL.
The Local Organization Expresses Itself in
Relation to q Recent Interview.

At meeting of the local lodge of the
Clan-na- Gael, held last evening, the follow
ing statement was read and discussed. and
fnall.- ordered to be given out for publica-
tion:
From a statement that appeared in the
Evening News of Friday, published In the
shape of an interview with a member
claiming to be in high standing In the or
ganlZation known as the Clan-na-Gael, the
public would naturally infer that the OBJ
jects and aims of that organization were
calculated to destroy the high standing
which the cause of an oppressed nationality
sought at the hands of liberty loving
people The Clan-na-Gael organization of
this city cannot be held responsible for the
mOuthings of individuals, and we take this
opportunity of branding the interview re-
ferred to as an unqualified falsehood. 1t is
needless to follow the strain of that inter
view. Possibly it may have emanated from
the fertile brain OF some reporter who was
desirOus of proclaiming somewhat of a SEN
sation in this city. If so. his want of knowl-
edge of the subjects of the organization
must necessarily make him appear very
ludicrOus in the light of facts that Will be
made known to the world should the MUIR
der of Doctor Cronin be traced to the, or
ganization, which his statement implies.
IT. on the other hand, a member of the
organization should have made those state
ments, all we can say is that 1T was the
wild imaginings of demented mind. But
we will here positively deny that any such
information was furnished. or possibly
could be furnished, by any officer or MEM
bes of the organization in this city. The
object of the organization Is the advance
ment of the Irish cause and the ameliora-
tiOn of the distressed in Ireland, and not
for murder or assassination. We deeply
deplOre the murder of DR.. Cronin, and
sincerely hope the perpetrators of that
cold -blooded murder will be brought to
justice. The organization with which he
was so closely connected considered him
pre-eminentIy above the average member,
and his loyalty and fidelity to
his mOther-land in all her trials
and tribulations was a fitting proof
of the genuineness of his citizen
ship in this great land of freedom. Honest
and faithful in all his callIngs, upright and
honorable in all his dealings, he naturally
ingratiated himself into the high esteem of
his cOmpatriots. Now that he has been re-
moved by some unknown assassin or assas-
sins, all that we can hope or wish for is that
the murderers will be brought to light, and
we feel confident that his removal will not
be traced to the door of the Clan-na-Gael.
We promise to give any assistance that
may lay III our power to obtain a clew that
will lead to the identity of the assassins.
The Clan-na-Gael, as an organization, dis
claims any connection whatever in the con-
nivance or perpetration of this brutal muir
der.
''The sending of ENJOYS to England
loaded with dynamite, etc., and the safe
return of two, is but the frOthy surmising of
some irresponsible creature. The supposed
defaIcatlOn in the organization Is simply
laughed at by those in position to know
the standing of the order"