Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-07
MORE TESTIMONY
BEFORE THE PARNELL COEHIssIoN-
DIRECTIONS RAISED.
Would Give 10 Quarter ia Ireland Until
the Country Was Nationally
Independent"

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Michael Dayiu. The witness Beach, who
il also known a. DR.. BE Caron, continued
/ hi, evidence. lie detailed the conversation
which he had with Alexander sullivan in
| June. 1881. regarding the proposed alliance
| oi the different Irlsh organizations ~
which Sullivan said that no radical
| change could be effected until they
I had change OF representatives, on
this aide Of the water. which would be very
soon. Sullivan, referring 10 the visit to Ire
land which he Contemplated mixing, said he
could not think o. allowing PANEL 10 pay
/ bis expense, IS doing 20 would place Par
nell In = false position. sullivan bitterly
! opposed the discussion Oi this matter 10 open
convention on The ground nat II would leak
| out and compromise the Pkrnelilte party.
! The witness slated that the conference ot
"F. G." was bcld on Angus, 3 ISL. Tbs
meeting discussed preparations for dynamite
/ operations and recommended the formation
Of classes in mining engineering.
Atthis point Mr.. Webster read financial
document. including AZ item for the tubsl-
/ dlzing Of foreign newspapers.
The witness continued. lie stated that
Breslln was paid Tor building a submarine
| torpedo boat, which proved failure. An
/ other firm built boat which ay on the New
Jersey side 81 New York hsrbOr for four
months, but was not used against the British
shus. The witness ssid John O'Connor. an
/ agent employed Tor carrying arms % Ire
I land, attended this convention % repre-
sentative oi tbe supreme Council Of The
| Irish Republicao brotherhood.
Mr. Russell objected % the detailing ~
/ the witness OF the statement made hy OCon-
nor on the ground that u bad no bearing on
the ease Of Psrnei.
Mr.. Webster said that P2rnell was not The
only one Hgsin,t whom charges bad been
msd,, and urged the admissiOn ~ tho cyi-
deuce. a. O'COnnOr was an agent ~ the
Irish Republican Brotherhood. Of which
several Of the persons against whom charge.
bad been brought had been proved members.
Mr. Russell objected, because, De said. IL
was = private conversation, sud that there
wa nothing connecting O'ConRor with the
men whom Il was sought 10 crlmina'e or
showing that O'COnnor YVES authorized 10
represent them.
Presidiug.Justice Hsnnen said: We are
Of opinion That there ls prima fGcle evidence
that O'Connor was the medium Of communi-
cation betwecu the mersbers Of the 0rganizI-
ton in Ireland aud America
Sir. Russell pursued his objection, and the
witness Interpreting said be ola not suppose
Parncll would DENY that De had had the con-
versatlon referred 20.
Mr. Russell said the witness alleged inc
convention With PANEL was 10 tie elect
that Parnell wished TO INFORM lhe betds ~
Irish organization i'm America that Doe would
Ike 10 act ~ concert With item. For tsat
purpose Parnell was supposed To- have com
missiOned witness 10 see Alexander sullivan
and others. How did that make conyerss-
ton between the witness and O'COuuor evil
dence against aayb0dyy
Justice ilanncu: $50 far a' the evidence
goes the witness had a definite al iect.
O'Connor represented to a certain extent
both parties. The witness had conyorsa-
ton with him REGARDING that very object.
That IS evidence"
The witness. continuing. 'aid that the
conversation with O'ConnOr took place In
the Palmer House in The presence ~ two
othcr.. O'Connor, In rcnly IN witness
question as 10 how the matter stood, assured
him that It vas sll satisfactory. Dr. Gala
gh4r. Witness brother, delegate and an
Official OF the United Brotherhood, Was
present. lie had several conversations vita
Or. Gallagher.
SIR Charles Russell. inierpos.Dg: els this
eyidence?"
Mr.. Webster. replying. said that Gallagher
had been convicted ~ dynamite outrayes in
England. Bc submitted That the witness
having stated that the policy ~ dynamite
was proposed. the evidence as 10 what the
leading members did IN preparing - execute
such policy was admissible.
Justice Hammer ruled that the CONVERSE
tIous with Gallagher were not admissible.
witness .aid be Jaw BscKaT and Tomas.
ney two dsys before LOglUney lsit America
for the purpose OF carrying out The plan o.
the campaign by explosions, the details az
which the witness could moi give. Lomas-
bey never returned and ths organization had
ever since supported bis family and father.
The witness believed that LOmasnef aud bis
brother Michael persisted ln tue London
bridge explosion. The witness produced
circular, winch was read hy Sir Henry
James. II was dated September I, 1881. ADD
~. distributed after the Chicago toayeu-
ton. ID was headed with The word 'Csu-
uon," and read: "~. G- viii read this
document at toe meeting following ifs
receipt. After readiag 10 twice they
will burn il IN the presence - o. and J. g..
OF each D.. aud send to the secretary Of D.. G..
the statement that II Vas 50 burned. II s..
q. fails 10 burn il, j. q. will report The
fact"
After reading the circulr the witness
continued his testimony, lie said that in
complInce with instructions from head
quarters he attended the Chicago conven-
lion. 4, L. O'CouuOr and Timothy He,ly
sho attended. Rev. hr. Belts was proposed
for president OF the convention, but the
clerical element represented the moral Sul-
sion section and objected 30 him. Beats be-
longcd 10 the aggressive party. At the di-
rect request oi O'COnnor this objection VS.
Withdrawn sud Belts was unanimously
elect.d. several priests approved the dyn4-
mite policy aud attended the convention.
Mr.. Webster here quoted from The Irish
Nation newspaper extracts Of speech
made in tue convention by an Irish delegate.
Father Sheehy, VINO Adyocsted tue abolition
OF landlordism, and said be would give 10
quarter in Ireland until the country WIS
nationally independent The speech was
delivered on January 3. 1SS2. and O'Conuog
and Ieay were present At The time.
The witness said he had received from tho
directory circular giving the report Of the
proceedings Of the convention. RMS c.fcu.Rr
stated thst the doctrine which tie convention
had adopted was that the people living un-
der an unnstursl government and wishing
10 be under q natural one were euilted 10
overthrow The unnatural government and
establish natural government On rs place.
/, was at this point that ParneA appeared
IN the courtroom. HIS entrance created
sensation. The witness looked steadily al
Parnell for several moments.
Continuing the testimony The witness said
that he sent csuies Of ali The documents Of
the Brotherhood TO the English Government
At one time. Since then they bad not been
in MS possession.
Sullivan, he said, went 20 England in 1882
and remained there two months.
Attorney General Webster: How did You
known
witness: By the underground telegraph.
Attorney- General Webster: what IA that
witness: Through associating with those
In the confidence OF the Brotherhood. Every
thing did not know tined 60 Get IA any
WAY / could. OF nv own knoWledge know
thst sullivan went 70 England.
In reply 10 question, the witness then
said that sullivan upon returning from Eng.
land made statement u BIN. Sir Charles
Russell objected 10 the reception OF THIS
statement 10 evidence. sud Chei.Justice
Hsnnen decided tnat the question in IT'S
present form was inRdmissasle. The wit
ne.s, on Sir Charles RusselPs request, Left
fbe courtroom. While be WAS absent Chief
Justice Hammer said that II the question bad
b.en formed 10 ehclt an answer 10 the eject
that there uss any arrangement come TO ie-