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peared in the courtroom. His entrance
created sensation. The witness looked
steadily at Parnell for several moments.
Continuing his testimony. the witness said
that he sent copies of all documents of the
Brotherhood TO the English government at
the time. Since then they had not been IN
his possession. Sullivan, he said. went to
England in 1882 and remained there two
months.
Attorney general Webster-How did you
knowi
Witness-By the underground telegraph:
Attorney general Webster-What Is thatf
in the confidence of the brotherhood. Every
thing did not know tried to get In any
way could. OF my knowledge / knew
that Sullivan went to England.
In reply to question the witness sad
That sullivan, upon returning from Eng
land, made a statement to him.
Sir Charles Russell objected 10 the recep-
ton of this statement in evidence, and
Chief-justice Hannen said that the question,
IN Its present form. was inadmlsSable.
The witness, on Sir Charles RusselPs re-
quest, left the courtroom. While he was
absent Chief-justice Hannen said that If the
question had been formed to elclt an an
swer TO the effect that there was any az
rangement come to regarding something TO
be done In the future, then 1t was obvious
that statement of what had occurred
might legitimately form a part of the ans
wer to such question. When the witness
you converse with Sullivan as to future
warfareW
The witness-Yes
Attorney-general Webster-Did Sullivan
refer to what passed with any OF leaders IN
the United Kingdoml
The witness-Yes; later IN the day.
Chief-iustice Hannen said that that did
not connect it with the statement Tho
witness, being questioned regarding what
transpired about til future, said that Sui
livan, referring to allagher's arrest. in
formed him that IN future men would ne
chosen for the work who did not exceed
their orders, like Gallagher. The witness
asked aSa IN what nay ana bs
tions and had give self away; that he
had consorted wit sa's men,, who told
jim McDermott, -nformed the govern
ment. Sullivan alsJ said they would con-
tinue to send men to England TO carry on
an active dynamite war.
Attorney-general Webster then read
other circulars issued by the brotherhood,
which the witness said he had receleyed
and copied. In these circulars appeals
were made for further exertions to enlarge
the special fund and foster the movement.
Reference was made to the men who car
ried their lives in their hands, and whose
destruction would follow discovery of
their plans.
The witness remembered conyersing, In
February, 1883. with Colonel CHngham,
when something was said about Parneil
coming to America.
The Attorney general asked what was
said and Sir Charles Russell objected to
the question.
Chief-justice Hannan-Is it suggested
that Mr.. Parnell went to Americaf
Attorney general Webster-No. Mr.. Par
nell did not go; but desire to elicit who
Chief-justice Hannen-H 1T is intended
to show that a meeting was arranged at
which Mr.. Parnell was expected, then the
question is admissible.
The witness stated that Parnell and Egan
were expected at the meeting. Mr.. Parnel
did not GO to America in 1888. Egan came,
and stayed n few days with Sullivan
Later, during the open eenvent9%n, p on the h VII,
circular of instructions intended
for the exclusive use Of senior
guardians. In this circular every branch
of the organization was commanded TO en-
deavor TO perfect itself In some particular
branch of warfare. The open convention
of the league met In Philadelphia on April
20, 1883. Before the convention the witness
was instructed to secure the largest posi-
BILE attendance Egan, Mooney and Bolan
summoned the convention. The, witness
attended as the Clan-na-Gael delegate or
the Braidwood, Ill, camp. He also repre-
sented the league. Egan did not attend
the secret meetings. but he requested the
witness to inform him of all the details of
the discussions, and declared that the pro-
gramme was satisfactory TO all Nationalists.
Mr.. Davitt here asked if any one he knew
was present
The Witness-Yes, several. Every gentle
man you know in Chicago was present at
one time or another.
Mr.. Davitt-Do not be impertinent
The Witness-I beg pardon. did not in
tend to be lmpertlnent,
Chief-justice Hannen asked what was
meant by programme" and the witness
replied it meant the united programme for
the future.
more definite said than that?
The Witness-Nothing more than the
words have said.
The witness said he saw Egan constantly
| during the convention. After the conven-
ton the Land League became the National
| League, of which Sullivan was president:
Attorney-general Webster read an official
report of the convention. in which it was
| stated that the convention deeply regretted
| the absence of Mr.. Parnell. Another por-
| tion of the report denounced Mr.. Gladstone
| as weak time-server, and stated that the
members of the convention hated England
| more intensely than did anyone in Ireland:
| The convention hoped that Mr.. Parnell
would continue to work for the realization
of national independence. The witness
| stated that Thomas Brennan attended the
! secret meetings which it would have been
| he had been member of the II. X. b." or
"M. B." Frank Byrne attended the open
convention, but was not present at the
| secret meetings Sheridan was not present
| at the secret meetings. DAILY, OF Castle
| Bar. attended the secret meetings, but did
not attend the open convention, which he
| denounced.
Attorney general Webster here read some
| accounts. including items of S27, ,102 sent to
| Egan in Paris, and S12. .903 sent 10 Parnell.
| He also read from the report of the conven-
| ton a speech by Brennan, In which the lat
| ter declared that he would continue his ex-
| ertions until the last vestige of landlordism
| and foreign rule, those twin jailers" of the
| Irish race. twas swept from the country"
| The Attorney-general also quoted from
| cable dispatch sent by Parnell TO Mooney
| ON April 8, 1883. In this dispatch Parnell
asks Mooney TO presenthls lParnelrsl views
| to the convention and advise the delegates
| to frame a platform that viii enable the
| Nationalists to continue TO accept America.
assistance while avoiding offering England
| pretext for the entire suppression or
| the Nationalist movement, which, he says.
| is the only means of preserving the unity OF
| the Irish movement in Ireland and America.
| He expresses himself as perfectly confident
| that the Irish cause will continue to adj
vance by the exercise of prudence, modera-
tion and frmness. Another circular that
was read advised the members of the organ
ization to be patient, the cause having pre-
yiously suffered through over-impatience.
The witness, resuming his testimony, said
that on May s, 1883, he saw E2an in Milwau-
kee. Another circular, issued by the organ
| ization on Sept. 6, 1888, said that the exec.
utive was unable TO see its way to an armed