The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-31
TNTHECAMP OF THECLAN
WITNESSES TELL OF THE MEMO
RABLE MEETING.

Thomas O'Connor the Man Who Told
About the Minority Report That Ex-
posed the Triangle-Beggs as Dumb
as a Clam When O'Connor offered
to Tell Where He Got His Informa-
ton.
CHICAGO, ILL, Oct. 30.--At the opening
Of the court in the Cronin trial this MORN
ing. States Attorney Longnecker asked for
an attachment for Edward Spellman of
Peoria, ILL.,, district officer of the Clan-na-
Gael Attorney Longnecker said that
Spellman had been served with a subpoena,
and had agreed to come when called for.
Two kilograms had been sent to him, but he
had not responded. The attachment was
ordered issued.
CRONIN'S MINORITY REPORT.
The first witness sworn was Daniel O'Con-
nor. He testified that he was a member of
Camp 90 At meeting of the camp on
Feb, last, the witness said he heard
Thomas OConnor say that he had heard
read in Dr. Cronin's camp the minority
report of the committee to try the execu-
tive body of the order. The names of the
members of the executive body were not
mentioned and the witness said he never
knew who composed the Triangle.
A COMMITTEE ORDERED.
Then it was voted to appoiut a commit
tee to go up to DR.. Cronin'S camp and in
vestigate the matter of the minority report,
which DR.. Cronin had read. The cross
animation elected nothing new.
Stephen Colleran, who was on the stand
at the time of the adjournment of the court
last evening, was recalled, and after an
the state, was turned over to the defense
rcross-examinstion. 1t developed nothing
Of interest
NUMBERS OF THE PRISONERS.
Patrick Nolan, financial secretary of
Camp 20, produced his record book, and
from it testified as to the numbers borne by
COughlin, Cooney, O'Sullivan, Beggs, and
Burke, all of whom, except Cooney, age
now on trial. The witness further testified
that he was present at the meeting of the
camp on the night Of May 3, the day pre-
cedng DR.. Cronin'S death; that Beggs pre-
sided that there was a call for the report
Of the secret committee appointed on Feb.
s, and that Beggs replied that the commit
tee was to report to him alone.
BURKE AND CooNEY TOGETHER.
The witness said that on the Sunday fol-
lowin DR.. Cronins disappearance he met
Burke and Cooney about 5 o'clock in the
afternoon in a saloon. This was before the
witness know of Cronln's disappearance.
They went to another saloon and played
cards for a couple of hours.
The next witness was Capt. Thomas f.
O'Connor, the man who created the ex-
element IN Camp 20 on the night of Feb. 8,
by saying he had heard the reading in DIR.
Cronin's camp of the report Of the com
mittee that tried the I'ria gle.
FoY's sPEECK~
O'Connor said that Andrew Foy was the
first man to speak that night Foy arose
in his place in the camp and addressed the
senior guardian and stated that he arose
under a terrible strain; that after the dis
closures of LIE Caron in London, the organi-
2etion, as an organization was no more;
that there were four British spies in the
organization, and that it should be
reorganized, and every one that was in the
organization who had the slightest taint or
suspicion attached to him should be ex-
PEELED
o'CoNNoR's THUNDERBoLT.
The witness continued: "When he got
through, L arose to my feet, and | stated
that was not at all surprised at hearing
the gentleman talk as he had done; that
knew by positive information that the or
ganization was run by parcel of rogues,
known as our executive body; that they had
squandered our funds, even to the extent of
100000, and not alone that, but they sent
our best men across to England to
have them put behind the bars;
and now | state positively that Le-
Caron was an agent of our executive board
and received pay from them. At taat mo-
meat was interrupted by two or three
brothers with demands that | tell where
got my information. did not like the first
brother who spoke to me, and said: You
demand nothing. Then there were two or
three other brothers that demanded to know
where got my information, and there was
ageneral uproar at the time.
BEGGs WAS sPEECHLEss.
$50 | turned around to the senior
guardian and said to him: IF the senior
guardian demands of me where | got my
information I will tell him. He did not
say anything. Then there was some more
uproar. | turned the second time and the
tmrd time, and SAID if the senior guardian
would demand of me where l got my infor-
nation | would tell him. Then | stated
That had heard terrible report of the
entlre trial committee In Buffalo, and that
mad also seen the written report--300 pages
Of closely-written longhand-about the
trlal, and that was positive Of my state
ment.
CoUGHLIN TO THE RESCUE.
AT that instant Daniel Coughiin,
a member of Camp 20, arose to
us feet and said: Mr.. Guardian,
move you thai a secret committee
OF three be appointed to find out the
source OF Capt. O'Connor's information.
IneSe We're his words. Then there was
some one else on his feet, and the senior
guardian raped the camp to order, as it
was such tumultuous time, and said: i
VII wiz hear no moro on this subject, and
WIN mi appoint committee.
Qlestion-Who was the senior guardian
at this time?
AnSwer-John F. Beggs.
o'CoNYoR CRoss-ExAMINED.
on the cross-examination Capt OCon-
~. nor 81 SAID that he did not say in his speech
81 os req. that DR.. Cronln read the report
~ i, tne trial Of the Triangle, nor did he say
~ at. whas camp it was read. He said that
tIr TtOer ne was subpoenaed to appear before
Si fIe coroner's jury, he met Beggs and asked
~ u he should disclose the secrets
% ., 'ne Organization. Beggs told him 70
~ ahead as they were already pubhc
koperty. The witness said that they had
tbeu OF tho elmer Circlen as applied to
e Si,t executive body, but never in connection
"la Individual camps. Capt. O'Connor
essa a no had been at work on the Croni1
Wa without pay up TO Sept. 20, when be
81 appointed as a policeman.
81 SEVERAL HAD HEARD 1T.
il b,Sl "a tne Redirect examination the fact wai
mufat out that there wers i've or SIX
sAbefs OF CamD 20 oresaut when the wit