New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-31
TUMULT IN THE CLAN-NA-GAEL.
CAPTAIN O'CONNOR DESCRIBES THE MEET
INGS BEFORE CRONIN'S MURDER
NOISY EFFORTS TO SUPPRESS ALL CHARGES
AGAINST THE TRIANGLE-A WITNESS
RELUCTANT TO APPEAR IN COURT.


RELUCTANT TO APPEAR IN COURT.
Chicago. Oct 3O--At the opening Of the court In
the Cronn trial this morning. states Attorney Lohse-
necker asked for an attachment foT Edward sfhlmaf'
of PEORIA H. the district officer Of the Clan naGael
Mr. Longenecl5cr said that spsfran had been served
with subpoena and had agreed to como when called
for Two tclegrams had been Sent to him. but ne had
not responded. The attachment was issued
Captain Thomas f. OConnor. the man who created
tho excitement in Camp 90 Can-na Gael on tfe nlGnt
of February s, By saying that he had heard rcad III
Dr Cronn's camp report of the committee THAI tired
tho Triangle testified that Andrew Foy was the ist
man to speak that night Foy rose in his place in the
camp and addressed tho senior guardian, and stated
that he arose under terrible strain; that after the
disclosures Of Le CsTOn I'm London. the organization as
an organization, no more; that there Weee Ioui
British spies in the organization and that IL shoud DC
reorganzed an; every one that in tho organza'
ton who had the slightest faint Of suspicion attached
TO him should be expelled. 0'ConnOr added:
"When he got through | rose and stated that was
not at all surprised hearing the gentleman talk as
he had done that knew, by positive informatiQn mat
the organization by parcel OF rOgues, known
as our executive body that they squandered our funds
even to the extent Of 100000 and not alone that but
they sent our best men England to have them
nut behind the bars; and stated positively that lie
Caron was an agent Of executive body, and
received pay from them. At that moment l was
Interrupted by two or three brothers, with demand
TO tell where ! got my information. ! did not llko
the first brother who spoke to me, and said: YOU
demand nothing There general uproar at the
time So turned around to the senior guardian and
/ said TO him:
"'If the senior guardian demands OF me where !
got my information, Will tell him.
lie did not say anything. Then there was some
more uproas. | turned second time and a third
time and said II the senior guardian would demand
Of me where got my information, l would tell him.
Then I stated that l had heard terrible report OF
the entire trial committee I'm Buffalo. and that had
also seen written report 300 pages Of closewriten
long hand about the trial. and that was positive
of my statement At that instant Daniel COughlin.
member of the camp rose TO his feet and said
"'Mr Guardian, ] move you that a secret com
mttee of three be appointed to find out the source OF
Captain oConnoTs information
"These were his words. Then there was some one
else on his feet and the senior guardian raped the
camp to order, as IL was such a tumultuOus time
such tmmoil-and somebody spoke, and he sad: -,
al will hear more on this subject, and VIII
appoint committed" =.
Who was the senior guardian at this time?
{" John L. BeggsS , ,
after he subpOenaed 10 appear before the coroner
Jury he met Beggs, and asked him II lie shoul9 as
close the secrets Of the organization BeSgs tolu MN
TO go ahead, they were already public properly.
The next witness was Henry owen O'ConnOr,
member of Camp 20. He described the proceed
ngs at the meetings Of February and %. without
ing however Dam COughn came up 10 him and
said that information had been received In OhlcasO
that a confederate Of Le CarOn was in the organZa-
ton and that indications pointed TO DR. Cronln as
the man. The witness stopped him at that point.
Several other witnesses were examined, but no new
testimony was ecited.