The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-02-15
THE WHEN
P0WDERLY AND LIE CAR0N.
The Latters Attempt to DecOy the General
Master Workman Into Criminal Plot.

NEW YORK. Feb. IA Philadelphia
special says: Master-workman Powderly
arrived in this city Tuesday evening to at
tend the regular monthly meeting of the
general executive board of the Knights of
Labor. Concerning the intormer and star
witness for the London Times against the
Irish leader, Mr.. Powderly said yesterday
that in his opinion LIE Caron was a cold
blooded villain of the worst type, and that
no one should put the slightest credence in
whatever revelations the wretch might
make. even upon his oath. Nearly three
years ago he made an unsuccessful attempt
to entrap Mr.. Powderly into conspiracy,
as the following letter, sent to Mr.. Powder
ly by LIE Caron from the Southern Hotel,
st. Louis, April 8. 1886, and now made pub
lie for the first time, Will show:
At such time as this few words of advice
and encouragement may be Of service to you,
and may possibly serve to solve the very difficult
problem so suddenly thrust before you. A peace
ful, law-abiding strike will never conquer such
power you have to deal with. Moral suasiOn,
so good in trivial cases, becomes OF no use when
applied to such "gold'' hearted fiend as Jay
Gould. Entreaty, argument and sympathy ap-
peal to him in vain, and though they plead
with him in thunder tones, the sound falls on
leaden ears. You must touch his pocket and
pected to publicly cOuntenance any but peaceful
measures. You will not even know that any
other has been resOrted TO. All that you need do
will be to give me the names Of few of
your lieutenants along the Missouri Pacific
road, and will attend to the rest. Name only
and will place in their hands the material that
will, IL properly handled, destroy every bridge
and culvert on the road. have made a study
OF explosives and can give you an unfailing
remedy for the wrongs Of which your members
complain. All that you need to do viii be to
write the names have asked for on the blank
hoo IN m
even, and viii manage the rest Whatever Is
to be done must be done quickly. know you
by reputation for years, and can trust you; Al All
ise the most gratifying results.
Mr.. Powderly took no notice of the COM
munication further than to file it away and
warn the men engaged in the southwestern
strike to avoid LIE Caron: Mr.. Powderly
to Michael Davitt by him, inclOsing copy
of the above letter. Mr.. POwderly wrote in
his letter to Mr.. Davitt concerning LIE
Caron's testimony:
Most of his testimony, so far as it isreportedon on
cago cage con convention in 1851 and acted as one of the
secretaries. The Clan-na-Gael cut no figure that
l could see and In fact, there was no possible
represented, whose seven delegates did not have
a drop of Irish blood in their veins. society Of
Englfsnmen had five representatives there.
having been delivered by Father sheehy
were never heard in the convention,
and so were never delivered. was present at
the Philadelphia convention in 1888. Every
sentiment of the convention was in favor of a
peaceful and constitutional settlement of the
of force were summarfly sat down upon at the
start. and were not heard from after the first
three hours. All the way through the Irish agi-
tatiOn in America the vast body of our people,
the American people, have stood by yourself and
ParneL, because we thought you were pursuing
the proper course, and had it been made evident
that eitherofyou favored violent measures the en-
thusiasm would have died away long ago. Go
on with your agitation. The eyes Of the world
are on you now. Maintain the firm and impreg-
nable position you have gained, and may Gods
blessing rest upon your labors.