Wichita eagle., 1889-06-19
DEVOY DENOUNCOS DAVITT'S
STATEMENTS.

| NEW YORK, June 1S.-John Dewey has
sent the following letter to morning
| paper here:
''The extraordinary and i'll timed pro-
nunciamento of Michael Davitt published
in the London cable dispatches calls for
an answer from many Instantaneous,
which l have no doubt will come in due
time and in language that cannot be
misunderstood.
'As one of the most interested will you
permit me a few remarks touching the
salient points of the interview. l have no
hesitation in pronouncing Mr.. Davitt's
utterance one of the most unfort-
innate and unwarrantuble of the many
foolish ones he has made 1t will do more
harm to the national cause than Mr.. Davitt
can ever live TO repair, even were he in a
frame of mind to do SO, which does not
seem at all probable. Mr.. Davitt con-
dones the foulest murder that has ever
stained the Irish cause, and throws mud
on the corpse of the murdered man by i'm
plying that he was traitor. 1t is
cowardly and wanton attack, for
which Mr.. Davitt will be made
to pay dearly. His assertions are I'M
Observation-Disclosures so-and his i'm
plications unmanly and indecent. He i'm
plies that LeCaron's testimony showed
Cronin to be spy. l brand the implica-
ton as infamous, and challenge Mr.. Da-
witt to the proof.
Il have read every line of LeCaron's
testimony, and l defy Mr.. Davit to pro-
deny that he has any knowledge
of LeCaron's evidence other
than that given publicly III court
If he has dare him to produce it, 1t is
time that this system of assassination of
character, which in Cronin's case preceded
and was made the preteXt of his murder
should be stamped out. If it is not a plot
it is well carried out and will be stimulat-
ed by this outrageous statement of Michael
Davitt.
Il have no right to object to Mr.
Dayitt expressing his belief in the
innocense of any man who is
accused. l demo his right to assail
the motive of those who are seeking to
wipe aut the foulest blot ever cast on the
cause of Ireland by bringing to the gal
lows gang of thieves who murder so that
their rascality may be concerted and then
| brand their victim as traitor.
What does Mr.. Davit mean by talking
of conspiracy to smirch Patrick Egan?
1t is Patrick Egan and Michael Davitt and
Alexander Sullivan who are in the smirch-
ing business. This country is dotted over
with the most contemplate letters from
Patrick Egan, written to smirch the char
acter of men whom he meets with a bland
smile and a shake CT the hand. Within
few weeks Egan told a desperate man
that he had the proof that was traitor
When my turn comes to be re
moved viii Mr.. Davitt say he did
not suspect me until LeCaron testified?
Who is Michael Davitt that he should as
sumo such airs?
Now the worst feature of this whole
thing is that Mr.. Davitt knows the facts
and deliberately misrepresents them.
make this charge deliberately and will
tax an early opportunity of adducing the
proof.
Mr.. Davitt has taken the responsibility
of interfering in matter from which in
decency he should have kept his hands
clear. He has even gone the length of
saying that he believes he speaks the views
of his colleagues in the National league.
He has chosen to sow the wind, and must
take the responsibility if whirlwind is
the outgrowth. Yours truly,
JOHN DEVOYr