The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-02
so MORE pIaaoTTRY.
Mr.. Egan Adds Couple More Chapters
to His Biography.

to His Biography.
CHICAGO, H., March 1.-Mr. Patric&
Egan arrived in this city from Lincoln,
Neb.. today. He is en- route TO Washing
ton to witness the Inauguration Of Presi.
dent-elect Harrison. Shortly before his
departure, via the Pennsylvania Road
this afternoon, an Associated Press reporter
met him in the Office OF Mr.. alexander
Sullivan. Mr.. Egan's attention was called
to the published statement Of DIR. Nc.
Galley, OF Philadelphia, impeaching the
accuracy OF the London cablegram to the
Associated Press the day OF the expos
ure. The statement OF DR.. McCahey
was to the effect that Messrs.
Egan and Sullivan did not make
the exposure and that Father Dorney did
not carry the package to London; but that
it was taken over by Mr.. Robertson. Mr.
Egan said that DR.. McCahey's statement
was altogether wrong and was promulgated
from hearsay The story as given in the
Associated Press cablegram OF the 25th Of
February was correct, with few minor and
altogether unimportant exceptions. When,
in fact, continued Mr.. Egan, the docu-
ments were arranged in order and accom-
panying brief, prepared in this very room
in which we are sitting, in my friend Alex.
Sulivan's Office.
MIR. Sullivan, at my request, named the
messenger, the Rev. Maurice Dorney. l
placed the package in Father Dorneys
hands in New York, and he delivered II to
Mr. Labouchere, in London, and helped
to make the statement clear to Messrs.
Labouchere, Parnell, Lewis and Russell.
Mr.. Egan here produced the original Of
letter written to him by Piggott In 1888,
which, he said, was never before pub
lshed. BY way OF PREDATORY explanation,
he said that in October, 1881, he (Egan)
and Mr.. Parnell had bought the Irishmas
newspaper, from Piggott. After the
transactions, Plggott sought in every way
TO retain a place on the paper, saying
that he would take any position at any
salary, but he was refused any connection
with the paper because he (Egan) knew
that Piggott's object was TO use his posi-
ton in an Legitimate way. Egan was
certain Of this from his knowledge OF the
man, as having had occasion to publicly
expose him for his attempt at blackmail
in threatening TO publish in the Irishmdn
fictitious accounts OF receipts and disburse-
ments OF the funds OF the Land League,
contributed in this country and else
where. II is to these matters that Piggott
refers In the appended letter. The DIR.
| Sigerson referred to was at the time
leading writer on the Hishmdn. The let
ter read as sollows
(Priyate)
i7VELEY PLACE, KfSGsTowS, Jan. 0. 1891
Dear Sir-Dr. Sigerson, as appears from
| n
ment appointment is. presume, no longer
eligible as editor for the Irishmdn. II this
is so, have the temerity 10 solicit APP
pointment TO the vacant position. After
what is happened you will not consider
the request as highly presumptuous.
have, however, acquainted Mr.. Parnell
with facts which think will absolve me
from responsibility for certain things
which have been falsely laid TO my charge,
and can only say that II you will favor
me with an interview hope TO also make
you sensible of the fact that have on tho
whole been more sinned against than
SHINING" Faithfully yours,
RICHARD PIGGoTT.
Referring TO Pggott's method OF raising
money when he was "hard up" Mr.
| Egan gave some interesting gossip, which
puts new side light on the character OF
the political iorger. This was what may
| be- termed the anonymous letter. "For
the purpose, said Mr.. Egan, she was in
the habit OF assuming a grabbed, unculti-
waited handwriting, such rs an uneducated
person or one unaccustOmed TO writing
might show. lilo tried IL on Arch
bishop Welch. lilo wrote 20 the Arch
bishop anonymously that no knew Of
family in very Strengthened circum-
stances; that they were In urgent need Of
help; that they were all good Catholics,
but that they were surrounded by innu-
ences which were tending 10 lead them
away, and that. unless they wcro looked
after promptly, there was danger that they
would be lost TO the mother church.
"Well," continued Mr. Egan, 81 sup
pose tho Archbishop is in the way Of re-
ceiving many such appeals, 30 no paid no
attention TO Il.
"Dick followed Il up with letter in his
own name detailing the same story. aud he
probably got something out OF the Arch
bishop. And he tried the same game
with me, too. | first received nm anony-
nous letter telling me 10 beware OF Dick
| Piggotl, that Dick was In great need OF
money; that lac wanted 10 be honest and
do the right thing, but that he was sorcly
tempted; that he was offered n lot OF
money 10 publish a set OF fictitious accounts
OF the Land League; that his necessities
might drive him 10 do II aud that he had
better settle down that he might be kept
out OF such straighls As that did not sui-
ice he wrote me a long matchmaking letter
setting forth that lac had been offered
money 10 help him out Of his difficulties II
lac would publish n false Land League
atato,.nt a already f,ivpn Ia tho A aaoci.