The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-02-08
TILE rARNELIl INVESTIGATION.
Tho witncs. lIsnCh Continues Ills Evidence
for tho Times.

Tho Witness BeACh Continues Ills Evidence
for tho Times.
LONDON, Feb, Upon tho rcsump-
tion Of tho sitting Of the Parnel Com.
mission today, the witness Beach made
a correction in the testimony he gave
yesterday. He said it was Boyton whom
he saw at the Philadelphia Convention
in 1888, and not Sheridan, us he testified
yesterday. The latter only arrived in
America in 1884.
Attorney General Webster read por-
ton Of the Constitution OF the ~. s."
Beach explained the symbols standing
for Secretary and. Treasurer; tho SeCre-
tary's being q double square with one
right angle placed over the otller, while
the Treasurer's was cross. In March
1884, witness attended q district Conyen-
ton OF the "U. S," where he saw Sulli.
van and Lomassey.
Attorney General Webster asked the
witness whatservices Lomassey had rem
dered that the Brotherhood should sup
port his family2
Witness explained that convention
OF the reunited sections, now known rs
the "U. b." was hold in June, 1883,
when delegate from Detroit, where
the widow OF Lomassey lived, introduced
the subject.
Beach, continuing, said that heaccom-
panied Egan and other delegates TO the
Boston Convention which was held in
August, 1884. Egan explained his es-
cape and told he received information
from Dublin Castle regarding the intend
ed movements Of the authorities. He
knew Of the order OF arrest for him
twenty minutes after 1t was issued and
Immediately returned home, packed his
satchel and destroyed all the documents
in his possession concerning the /. II. b.
and Carey's letters. A Scotch friend
took his satchel and rug to the railway
station and bought ticket for himto
Belfast. Egan boarded the train min
ute before 1t started. He passed the
night in a Belfast hotel and In the morn
ing took ticket for Leeds. He left the
train at Manchester, proceeded 10 Hull
and took steamer for Rotterdam.
Beach further said that Egan told him
that Brennan got the first news OF his
Brennan's) being implicated by news.
paper placard referring TO Carey's evil
dence against him. Brennan was walk
ing 10 the strand with Lord Mayor Sex.
ton at the time. They crossed the street,
turned Into side alley and separated.
Brennan rent home and packed his
valise. Sexton bought ticket for Calais
and went with II from Charing to Lon
don Bridge, where he met Brennan, TO
whom he transferred the ticket. The
same night Brennan landed at Calais.
Egan also told the witness that John
Walsh and Dennis Mccarthy were sent
10 Australia TO assist Fenian prisoners
there to escape. He also mentioned
Ryan, Matt Harris, Boyton, Sheridan,
Nicolas Tie and james O'ConnOr, and
bitterly denounced Samuel Anderson,
the Government prosecuting official.
Egan also said tliat II Gallagher had
been free for forty.eight hours longer
some OF the best buildings In London
would have been blown up.
Mr.. Beach said he was elected chair
man OF the Illinois delegation before le
wrote the letter. Another organization,
btCeuluB luCtluuI lHeu eAlbteus hCCOTu@
Ing. to the Irish motto, III you are not
for you are forninst me-" 1t was impossi-
BILE 10 belong 10 both organizations.
Witness wrote the letter desiring to ex-
plain that he was unable TO carry water
on both shoulders. Belts was president
Of the preliminary secret meeting Of the
Boston convention Of 1884, where wit.
ness met lyman, with Dewey, Johh
Boyle, 0'Rellly, Dermond and Walsh.
Witness knew lyman as No. l. He
identified photograph Of lyman.
lyman was not present at tho secret
meetings, but hc attended the open
meetings. He did not take a prominent
part. Sexton, ]. Redmond and Mrs.
parnell attended the convention. At
torney General Webster quoted Sexton's
speech 10 show that he knew Alexander
Sullivan.
Sir Charles Russell quoted resolu-
tion passed by tho convention approy.
Ing Of Mr.. Pdrnell and tho Irish cOm-
missioners, Conductand pronlsinAmoral
and material aid against landlordlSln.