New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-22
PIGoTT's RELATIONS WITH EGAN.
HIS ALLEGED ATTEMPT TO BLAoKMAIL THE
TREASURER OF TIE LAND LEAGUE.
Prom The Irish World.

TREASURER or THE LAND LEAGUE
Prom The Irish World.
Richard Pgoti, the latest witness produced BY The
London Tines and the Tory Government against
Panel, Is the son OF John Pgott. who for years
oGokkeeper Of The Dublin Nation with Charles
pavan Duffy and Thomas Davis. Richard. like his
laher, became boolkeeper and hold that position
The Dublin Irshman,' which paper he purchased
~ Ireland, and upon the seizure of The Irish People,
Tie lrlshman,' which was allowed TO run ON by tho
go at once snere upon Sg eSe of pSra a
ana dissipation which soon stepped him in debt
developed Itself. He resorted 10 every species Of
hlaclmaing and borrowing. Every politician had 20
put up 10 unscrupuously bleckguardei, and every
10 spare vas levied upon for loans. Isaac Butf.
Joseph BIggar, Mitchell Henry. Pair1rk Egan were
All marked for contributions % keep the paper alive
and all advanced loans from time TO time-not ono
u which was ever returned. Not only that but
drop out Of ss as 4 MeR had instantly %ee to
,, IRON 1870 to 1871 no CARED 90 this system till
never spoken i bS sp as Dirty bicR A Is @
BIS ran two redhot revolutionary papers Tho Irish.
man. and Flag Of Ireland" and succeeded In deludne
large number OF Irlsbmon who bad not the opp0rtun.
lty Of knowing his character He was deadly
enemy Of The modern asitstors as no called them and
and others, whom he denounced as poltroons and
.ra ators' Mr. A. NJ sullivan one OF the purest men
ireland has ever produced this same PgOtt lIbelIed
as an nfOrmer
Pigotps boldest attempt at Matchmaking was when
10 wrote 20 Patrick EgaD, then treasurer OF the Tand
League In Paris stating that he had been offered hv
two agents Of Dublin Castle sum OF 500 pounds 10
publish set of fictitious Land League accounts shov
1g that the League funds had been misapproprIated
He said IN this cttcr he believed that the statement
was an outrageous libel from beginning 10 end mn
unless Egan would pay him 300 pounds before the
following Monday he would close with the Castle
people and publish the accounts. We publish I'm fnlI
the manly reply OF Patrick Egan
Paris, 18th March, 1881
Sir As undcretand your letter, which renchsd ma
to-day, II IS threat that unless forward Won money
BY Monday next yOu win close w.h the
and IN consideration Of sum Of 500 pounds nubIls
for them certain documents which you believe no he
false against the Land League. Under any cir
eumstanocs have no power 70 so apply any of the
funds of the League, but even II had fbe uower I
would not under such circumstances ACT ,nsn n
Whenever any such accusations arc made Wa viii
know how 10 defend ourselves Yours truly
Richard Pigot. PATRICK f0AN.
a short time after this Mr.. Egan with the eonsen,
OF Mr. Parnell, purchased the papers fiom pirott
started from same once merging The two papers IN
one which was ckristened "Unlted IreIand.s and
induced william Onricn 10 take charge ~ n pgn,s
whined and erayed 70 be taken on the star OF The
aeter too well When his attempts in that direct,or
failed he began series Of attacks both against Par