Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-10-31
IN THE COURT ROOM.
O'Uonnor's story of His speeoh Against
the Triangle.

O'Oonnor's story of His speech Against
the Triangle.
CHICAGO, October 30.-At the opening
of the court in the Croain t.ial this morn
ing States Attorney Longenecker asked
for an attachment for Edward Spellman,
Of Peoria, H., the district officer of the
Clan.na. Gael. Mr. LoDgenecker said that
5pellman had been served with a subp @aa
and had agreed to come when called for.
Two kilograms had been sent to him, but
be had not responded. The attachment
was ordered issued.
The fret important witness called WAS
Capt. Thomaa F. O'COnnor, the man who
created the excitement in Camp 90 on the
night of February g, by saYiDg that he
had read IN DR.. Cronin's camp the report
of the committee that tried the triangle.
Captain O'OOnuor said that AndIeF FOy
was the fret man to speak that night.
Foy arose in his place in the camp and ad-
dressed the Senior Guardian, and stated
that he arose under a terrible strain; that
after the disclosures of lie Caron in Lon
don the organization, as an organization
was no more; that there were four British
spies in the organization, and that it
should be reorgsnzed and every one that
was in the organization who bad the
slightest taint or suspicion attached 10 him
should be expelled.
O'CONNOR's DISCLOSURES
When he got through l arose to my feet
and stated that was moi at all surprised
at hearing the gentleman talk as he had
done; that knew from positive informa-
tiOn that the organization was run By o
parcel Of rogues known as our executive
body; that they bad squaDdered our .uuds,
even to the extent OF one hundred thou
sand dOllars, and not alone that, bat they
sent our best men across TO England to
have them pat behind The bars, and
stated positively that lie Caron was
an agent of our executive body
and received pay from them. Az that
moment wac interrupted by two or three
brothers with a demand to tell where
got my information. didn't like the
first brother who spoke 10 me and | said
"You demand nothing" Tnen there were
two or three other brothers that demanded
to know where got my information, and
there was general uproar at the time. 81
I turned around to the Senior Guardian
and said to him: "If the Senior Guardian
demands of me where l got my iDfor-
nation, l will tell him" lie did
not say anything Then there was
come more uprosr. turned sscood time
ana a third time and said if the Senior
Guardian would demand OF me where l got
nv information l would tell him. AZ that
instant Daniel Coughlin, member of the
Camp, arose to his feet and said: ''Mr
Guardian, move you that a secret com
mittee OF three be appointed TO tind ont
the source of Capt O'Oonnor's intorma-
tion.u Those were his words when there
was some one else on his feet, ard the
Senior Guardian wrapped the Camp 10
order, as il was such iumultous tiMe
Somebody spoke, aud ne said: Il vii
hear no more of this subject, and will
appoint committee
Q.-Who was the Senior Guardian at
this time?
A.-John +. Beggs
% cross examination Captain O'Connor
said he did not say 10 his Fp ech that Gro
min read the report. II wa ready 20 cay
il, but he was rot eek,d
COUGHLIN's ASSAULT on CRoNIN.
The mex witness was Henry Oven
O'Conuor, ii member Of Camp 20. He de-
ecribed the proceedings at the meetings. eff
February and % wi-ro1t biaginE odt
any new poiots. At a snbFquent
meeting, however be 7aid Dan CougEiin
came NJ to him and saii that information
had been received i1 Chicago to the effect
that confederate Of L. Caron was in the
organization, and thst indications pointed
10 Dr.. Croni1 as the man. The witness
stopped him az that point. The remainder
af Lhe teslimonY vas not implILanL.