The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-02-06
IRISH HOME RULE.
Attorney General Webster Stops the
Outrage Mill and Starts a New
Line OF Attack.
MAJOR LECAR0N'S STORY
A Gentleman Who Travels Under an
Assumed Name Tells About Va
rious Alleged Meetings with
Parnell and Others.

LONDON, Feb. Sat the opening OF to-
days session Of the Parnell commission
Attorney-G General Webster said he had fin
ished with the Irish portion Of the Times
case, and would take up the American part.
A witness named Beach testified he Joined
the FenIans In 1855, was appointed military
organizer, and after the failure Of the In
vaslon OF Canada Joined the society known
as "B. c." the object OF which was 10 pro-
vide money to carry on the Irish agitation
and ship arms 20 Ireland. Witness re-
membered the visit Of Dillon and Psrnell
10 America In 1880. The meetings held
during their stay In the United States were
organized exclusively by the United
Brotherhood or Clan Na.Gael. Witness at
tended several meetings, at which Messrs.
Dillon and Parnell were present. Parnell
attended demonstration In Chicago. at
which bodies OF the Clan Na-Gael and Hi
bernian Rifle guards were under arms.
Beach produced copy Of the constitu-
tion OF "B. c." or "Clan-Na Gael" This
provided for concerted action with the
Irish brotherhood and kindred societies TO
bring about a combination of Irish revolu-
tionary movements in all parts OF the
Witnesses said that In 1878 Dewey and
Mullen were sent as delegates 10 Ireland,
receiving $4,000 from the skirmishing
fund and further SUN which does not APP
pear In the official lists. Attorney General
Webster read Deyoy's official report. In
which he urged that before any large guam
tity Of arms was sent 10 Ireland, three del
men 70 use them. Beach further testified
that Egan told him that PArnell desired 70
join the brotherhood, but IL was thought
that his connection with the organization
would destroy his usefulness, and on this
account he was not allowed 10 join.
Beach said Egan also told HIM there were
many payments made by the league which
u was impossible 10 make public, and he
instApced the paying OF officern who were
sent from Amsterdam To assist the Beers
during the Transynal war. Witness had
two interviews with Parnell. Parnell said
II rested wholly with the leaders Of the
revolutionary party TO bring both parties
into line. He asked witness TO get Dewey
10 meet him In Paris, and offered 10 defray
Devoy's expenses. lie also desired 10 meet
Alexander Sullivan, Hines and others
physician, 81 have long since cehsed 10 be-
lieve that anything but force of arms can
ever bring about the redemption Of Ire
land" Parnell went on to say he didn't
see why q successful insurrection should
not happen In Ireland, adding, ~ think we
will have At the end OF the year 100000 In
the league treasury"
THAT'S a pretty good nucleus- You
people might do something worse"
Witness then went 70 Dublin, bearing
letters of Introduction 10 Kenny, M. Il. and
other members Of the league. He dis
cussed the open movement with Sexton and
Kenney. He returned 10 New York In
June, 1881, and tried 10 see Deyoy and Car
ney with Farnelrs message. While search
ing for Dewey he met Brestin who. with
Hines and Dewey, then formed reyolu-
tionary directory. Brestin expressed his
willingness TO bring the parties into line,
so also did sullivan. Hines and Dewey,
whom he met In Chicago. Dr. Carroll ex-
pressed himself as pleased 70 see Parnell
was returning TO his senses on the revolu-
ton question, but objected 10 any coalition
between the organizations. Witness was
introduced to Parnell and others of his
party as Major Lecaron, under which
name he had been known for the past
| twenty-eight years. He attained the rank
OF major In the federal army during the
civil war. He was also q major In the
Irish republican army. He was a grad
uate and after the failure Of the raid on
/ Canada, when he returned 10 America, he
got a circular from the "B. Co." meaning
| the executive council of the Clan a Gael,
announcing IL had been decided 10 call for
25 per cent camp subscriptions TO expedite
military preparations. Adjourned until
tomorrow.