Wichita eagle., 1889-02-14
THE INFORMER FINISHES.
LIE Oaron Completes His Testimony Before
the Commission.

LONDON, Feb. 13.-The cross-eXamina-
nation of lie Caron, the witness for the
Times, was continued upon the resumption
OF the sitting of the Parnell commission
today. He said he had visited Europe five
time since 1867, sometimes in a profession
I'll capacity and sometimes unprOfessional-
ly. He reported himself to the authorities
on each occasion except in 1867.
Neither Mr. O'Kelly or Mr.. Par
nell had ever written to him. The
Fenians expelled Mr.. O'Kelly, witness said
because he had joined with Mr.. Parnell in
the open movement. O'Leary denounced
Mr. O'Kelly. Witness believed that
OLeary was a violent opponent of the
league Continuing, witness said he de-
livered. sealed packages from Messrs.
Dewey and O'Leary to Mr.. Egan
in Paris, in 1881, and acknowl-
edged that the security of the
seals aioneS1 prevented him from
opening the packages. He again
saw Mr. Egan in America in 1883. Later
Mr.. Egan introduced him to Mr.. Parnell
in the lobby of the house of commons. He
conversed with Mr.. Parnell, and was COM
piimented by him on his work. The Irish
Republican Brotherhood was then oppos-
ing Mr.. Parnell, so far as the
u.
Mr.. Parnell complained of the oppo-
sition, and said that the home and
sister organization would have been Grip
pled had they not obtained assistance from
America. At Mr.. Parnell's request the wit
ness saw Dewey and Sullivan and two
others in America. He did not write the
result of his conversations with these men
to Mr.. Parnell because he had not been re-
quested to. Moreover Egan had instructed
witness to write to him
Witness conversations with Parnell had
no reference to Egan. The most impor-
tant part of Mr.. Parnells conversation
concerned his views as a revolutionist. He
declared that he did not see why an in
surrection should be unsuccessful. Wit
ness had heard this before from Egan, but.
coming from Mr.. Parnell it startled him.
Sir Charles Russell, counsel for the Par
nelliues, and Sir Henry james, counsel for
the Times, here announced that they had
agreed not to produce the documents which
We're the subject of discussion on Friday
last.
The government paid witness $4,000
between February, 1865, and August,
1870. He spent every cent of this
for public purposes. For instance, he
took John O'Neill's | o L for e75
to save his reputation and to keep
him from becoming defaulter. This
transaction gave witness u strong hold up
had received in the public service. He had
made no arrangement for future reward
The V. G. organization which numbered
5000 members, deliberately and knowing
ly supported the dynamite policy. In
the convention of 1881 162 of the dele
gates present favored the use OF
dynamite. The convention held in
Madison Square Garden, New York in
1884, advocated the dynamite policy. Sulli-
van, Lomasney, Cronan, Smythe, Stanton,
lick Furlong and Crane were present at
that convention.
LIE Caron said that Senator Jones was
considered a ''carpet-bag" senator He
had not heard of any crime being attribu-
ted TO MIR. Jones.
Witness attended the open and secret
caucuses of the Chicago convention in
1851. Messrs. Sheehy, Healy and 7. p,
OConnor were not present at the secret
meetings.
lie Caron here produced photograph of
Mr.-Parnell. He said that he had received
two of these photographs, one of which
was mailed TO him in care of Mr. Brennan
at the League headquarters. Dublin The
envelope in which this photograph was in
closed was stamped with the house of COM
mons stamp. Mr.. Parnell signed one of
the photographs Yours very truly, c. s.
Parnell." This was done in the witness
presence. The other photograph
was unable to swear whether
the photograph produced was
Mr.. Parnell's gift or the one that was sent
TO him by mail. Egan gave him his pho
tograph, which was signed best regards" p"
in Paris, in lssl. Egan also gave him
photograph oil leading member of the
league, which was similarly signed.
He saw Egan write the words men-
iioned on both photographs. Boynton
sent Egan two photographs with a
note saying: please give these to
our friend to take to America" lie
Caron said that the convention of ISL
unanimously agreed to carry on a secret
warfare. The ~. c. comprised the dyna
mite party apart from the O'Donovnn Ros-
sa party. The secret organization was
first conceived in 1869. The ''V. CT dated
from 1872. Rosa was expelled from the
organization for INSTRUMENTATION. He
wanted TO rule or ruin. The connection
between the supreme council and the ~.
G. was ruptured at the Boston conven-
claiming to be the legitimate
body. Mr.. Parnell requested witness to
write to Dewey, Sullivan, Hynes and Car
roll. Since his examination IN chief
witness had received from America one of
Devoy,s original letters IL was dated:
Office of James Reynolds. No. Al Orange
street, New Haven, June "a, 1881"
Mr.. Asquith, of counsel for Mr.. Parnell,
objected to the introduction Of the letter.
Attorney General Webster explained that
the letters showed what passed between
Devoy and lie Caron concerning what Mr..
Parnell had instructed lie Csron to do
The letter WAS admitted as evidence Il
read:
DEAR FRIEND: am sorry was obliged
to go TO New York on Saturday did not
receive your letter until | returned last
night. | thank you for your information
and for the interest YOU take in
a matter affecting us all so closely.
| have not yet heard from II.
{mesning Hynesl. / received yesterday a
short note from L. (meaning Egan), strong