St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-01-17
PART OF THE PLOT.
An Ex-Fenian, Now a Convict, Inn
plicates Parnell in the Phoenix
Park Murders.

An Ex-Fenian, Now Convict, Inn
plicates Parnel in the Phoenix
Park Murders.
LONDON, Jan. l6.-Upon the resump-
ton of the Parnell commission this
morning President Justice Hammer said
William O'Brien's article in United Ire
land, for which he was summoned to
appear before the court, exceeded fair
discussion of the case under inveStiga-
ton, but he admitted that there was
some force in Mr.. O'Brien's arguments
regarding the continued circulation of
the Times Pamphlets, and said he be-
lieyed no diSrespect was intended to be
shown towards the court by the article.
Therefore he would not punish Mr..
O'BrieD. He added, however, that
in future cases of similar ma
ture would be more severely treated.
Patrick Delaney, a convict in the Mary
borough prison, testified that he be-
longed to the Fenians until September.
1882. The principal leaders OF the or
ganization were MeSSrs. Egan and Bren-
John Doran. About 1879 number of
delegates, including John O'Connor,
John Dewey and Gen. Milton, came
from America. Witness attended meet
ing in Forester hall. Dublin. in which
John Dewey represented the American
branch. Gen. Mellen inspected the
military organization. 1t was arranged
that arms be supplied, and the expenses
paid. At another meeting held in the
Rotunda building, Messrs. Davitt, Par
nell, Egan, Bigger, Dillon, Brennan
and Harris attended. Curley at this
meeting attacked Mr.. Dayitt for not adj
herring to the principles of the organiza-
ton. After the meeting, witness
was told that the circles were
not opposed to the league, which
would organize the Fenians in this
country and supply them with arms.
of the Invincibles' oath, but the princi-
pal part was to aSSassinate the viceroy
and the whole executive of Ireland. The
Invincibles received money from the
league. Messrs Egan, Byrne and
lyman paid some to Daniel Delaney,
Mullett and Brady. Witness was de-
puted to watch the movements of Mr..
Forster, at that time chief secretary
for Ireland. Joseph Brady and Tim
othy Kelly were delegated to shoot Mr..
Forster, while witness intercepted per-
sons crossing the Queen street bridge,
while Brady and Kelly endeavored to
carry out their purpose. witness LOOK
part i'll the Phoenix Fark murders. Mrs.
Byrne Brought over the two knives that
were used in committing those murders.
At meeting of a committee of the In
vincibles, held after the Phoenix Park
murders, a quantity of gold and bank
notes were laid upon a table. After
wards, more reYolvers, daggers and
money came.
Upon cross-examination Delaney adj
mltted that when he was seventeen
years of age he was sentenced to prison
for five years for highway robbery.
When he was accused of participation
in the Phoenix park murders, he gave
the authorities all the information in his
possession. The Fenians were never an
assassination society, except in the case
of informers. The 1nyincibles, how
ever, were different. He knew that
Egan, Brennan and Byrne were Feni-
ans. He never saw them among the In
vincibles, but knew they were leaders
of the organization.