Sacramento daily record-union., 1889-06-11
Suspicion Lifted from His Shoulders by
the Clan-na-Ga Report

Suspicion Lifted from His Shoulders by
the Clan-na-Gael Report.
ROCHESTER On. ", June 1Oth.-The
Times Union (William Purcelrs paper,
published yesterday the full text of the
majority report in the famous trial of the
Clan-na- Gael triangle. This is the first
time the report has seen the light outside
the Clan -na-Gael The first report is dated
January 16, 1889, addressed to the United
brotherhood, and reads as follows:
The undersigned of your committee an
pointed by the Joint Convention of the United
Brotherhood and Irish National Brotherhood,
held in Chicago in June, lSSS, would respect
fully submit the following as its report: The
said committee was many days in session and
gave patient and full hearing to the prosecu.
ton and the accused, the evidence taken on
either side being yoluminous.
By vote of four to two of said committee
Alexander Sullivan is acquitted of all charges
preferred against him, and the undersigned
for himself, has no hesitancy in reporting that
no evidence whatever was produced tending to
convict him with any act even incorrect or neg
llgent, to say nothing of the acts charged
against him; that, on the contrary, the testi-
mony fully convinced the undersigned of the
manhood, honor, integrity and patriotism OF
Alexander Sullivan.
By a vote of 4 to2 D. C. Feely is likewise ac-
quilted OF all charges, and the undersigned
finds for himself that there was no evidence
against said Feely to sustain the charges pre-
terred, whether of misappropriation of funds,
neglect of patriots and their families or other
wise and said Feely has been an honest and
patriotic member of our Order.
Your committee find unanimously that the
family OF Captain Lomasney was Sorely neg
lected ana left destitute, and the undersigned
nnds that SAID neglect was culpable and desery-
ing OF severe condemnation that while proof
that said funds had been provided for said fam
lily by Mr. Boland, who then had sole charge OF
matters of the executive were presented
through QiShOnpStV If Mr. Rnlan7,c
through the fault of the system then in use bv
the executive, the funds did not reach said
family that in the Judgment of the under
signed the system of conveying funds in such
cases must be improved and method adopted
by which the responsibility of such neglect in
the future can be fixed for an absolute certainty
upon the committee or their agents.
Your committee finds unanimously that c. II
Mccarthy was properly reinstated in the Order
by said joint convention, and your committee
ma him man of honor and patriotism, who is
tulIy hil emitted TO the esteem and confidence OF
his countrymen.
The undersigned also find that large sums OF
money were also expended. which brought no
frult, and, Therefore, might be termed iniudi-
clouS outlay. There was no evidence of the
conversion of said funds by any one of the gen.
tlemen against whom charges were preferred
and any waste occurred by reason of the hazard
to be expended.
By vote of four to two, each and every speci-
hcallon and charge was dismissed as herein be.
fore cited, and the undersigned finds that there
was no evidence on which to base q contrary
conclusion. The undersigned deems il imprri-
dent at this time TO enlarge further or set forth
evidence, for reasons familiar with the mem
berS OF the order. j. D. MCMAHON.
Chairman 30, D. $50
concur in all the foregoing, and adopt the
same as my report. Respectfully
c. J. BYRNEs.
The second report which was dated Sep
tember 26, 1888, is as follows:
The committee appointed by the Joint con-
yention ofthe l. n. B. and the A II. at Chicago
on the 3Oth day of June, 1883, respectfully re-
port: That your committee assembled on the
3Oth day OF Juue, 1855, and on the 3Oth day OF
July, 1895, and on the 20th and 21St days OF
August, 1883, and on the 9th, 7th, Sth, 9Th 10th
llth, 18th. 18Th 18th, 15th ana 10th days of Sep
tember, 1888; that two sets of changes were re-
ierred 10 your committee by Luke Dillon against
three members OF the F. G. and one by John
Deyoy against the same; that both complainants
and all of the accused appeared before your
committee, and a large number of witnesses
were examined. Every opportunity was given
on both sides respectively TO establish the truth
or falslty OF the charges. Your committee finds:
!. That during the period advanced in the
charge OF Luke Dillon Alexander Sullivan was
not member of the F. c., and all of said
charges were dismissed as to Alexander SulIi-
van.
2. That as to Michael Boland and Dennis c..
teely all said charges were dismissed, except
that your committee find said Michael Boland
and Dennis c. Feely guilty of careless neglect
OF the family OF certain person who is believed
to have lost his life in active work.
Your committee further find
tlrst-Ihat each specification and charge
made by John Dewey against three members
OF the A. G. should be dismissed.
Second-That the testimony taken before
your committee fully justifies the resolution
adopted by the joint convention in relation to
e. II. Mccarthy, who your committee think
should be finally restored to the confidence and
honors of the U. B.
Your committee, owing to certain circum-
stances now tranSpirlng or about to trauspire
refrain from entering a. length into a statement
OF lacts and reasons on which the foregoing find
ings and decisions have been reached, but
reserve the hight, at future time, TO set forth
the iactS and reasons more extensively than
your committee now believe to be safe or wise.
All OF which is submitted respectfully and
iraternalIy. JAMES J. ROGERS.
LUKE DILLON HAS HIS SAY.
CHICAGO, June 10Th The movement
against Alexander Sullivan, if surface indi-
cations tonight count for anything, is 60
ing to prove a fizzle. Luke Dillon, in an
interview at McCoy's Hotel last evening,
said he was convinced that the Cronin con-
spirators would soon be under arrest, but
that the culprits are not in the city. Dillon
was IN terribly bitter mood.
am not going to leave Chicago until
those men are jailed" said he, "and then
Oh but I'd like then to be Sheriff of Cook
county"
1t did not require an after allusion which
Dillon mace to "a wholesale hanging" to
understand the full significance of the ex-
olap,ation