Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-07
PINCHING PARNELL.
Damaging Evidence Adduced
Against the League.
ARMED REBELLION ADVOCATED.
Some Light Let Into the Mystery Of
the London Bridge Explosion.
Dynamite Warfare.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.

Dynamite warfare.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.
LONDON, February 6.-Parnell was
present at the session of the Commission
to-day. He held lively conversation
with Michael Davitt. Beach, who is also
known as LIE Caron, continued his evi
dence. He detailed conversation
which he had with Alexander Sullivan
in June, 1881, regarding a proposed al
lance of the different Irish organizations
in which Sullivan said that no radica
change could be effected until they had
q change of representatives on this side
of the water, which would be very soon
Sullivan, referring to visit to Ireland
which he contemplated making, said ht
could not think of allowing Parnell tt
pay his expenses, as doing so woult
place Parnell in false position. Sulli
van bitterly opposed che discussion of thil
matter in open convention on the ground
that it would leak out and compromise
the Parnellite party.
Witness said John O'Connor, an agent
employed for carrying arms to Ireland
attended convention as representa-
tive of the Supreme Council of the Irish
Republican Brotherhood.
The court overruled an objection in be-
half of Parnell that this evidence was ir.
relevant.
Witness said he saw Lomasney two
days before Lomasney left America for
the purpose of carrying out the plan of
campaign by explosives. Lomasney
never returned, and the organization has
ever since supported his family and fa-
ther. Witness believed Lomasney and
his brother Michael perished in the Lon
don Bridge explosion.
Witness continued the testimony, tell
ing of his attendance at the Chicago con-
vention in January, 1882. He told of it's
organization, workings, etc. Dur
ing the testimony Parnell ap-
peared in the courtroom. His en-
trance created sensation. The witness
looked steadily at Parneil several minu.
utes. Continuing, witness said he had
copies of all documents of the Brother
hood to the English Government at the
time.
Wlb10bS bdlu AloXauuoT OulIlVdtl, VI
Chicago. once President of the Land
League, went to England in 1882
and remained two months. After
his return witness conversed with Sui
livan about plans for future warfare
against England. Witness said Sullivan
told him that in future men would be
chosen to do the work who did not exceed
orders like Gallagher, who gave himself
away, enabling Jim McDermott to get
Information. Sullivan said they would
carry on an active dynamite war. Wit
ness further said, that in a circular, is
sued in 1888, every branch of the organi-
perfect itself in some particular branch of
warfare. An open convention of the
League met in Philadelphia, April 16,
the Braidwood, ILL.,, camp. He also rep
resented the League. Egan did not at
tend the secret meetings, but he request
ed witness to inform him Of all the de-
tails of the discussions, and de-
satisfactory to all Nationalists. Chief
Justice Hanneh asked what he meant
by programme" and witness replied
that it meant a united programme for
the future. Witness said he saw Eagan
constantly during the convention. After
the convention the Land League became
the National League, of which Sullivan
was President. Thomas Brennan at
tended secret meetings which it would
have been impossible for him to have at
tended unless he had been a member OF
the 81. r. B." or I'M. B." Attor-
ney-General Webster received some
accounts, including the items s27,-
1O2 sent to Eagan in Paris
snd $12,9O3 sent to Parnell. He also
quoted from cable dispatch sent by
Parnell to Mooney April 26, 1883. In
this dispatch Parnell asks Mooney to
present his, (Parnell's) "views to the con-
vention and advise the delegates to
frame platform that will enable the
Nationalists to continue to accept Amer
ican assistance, while avoiding offering
England pretext for the suppression o.
the Nationalist movement, which he
says is the only means for preserving the
unity Of the Irish movement in Ireland
and America. He expressed himself as
perfectly confident that the Irish cause
will continue to advance by the exercise
of prudence, moderation and tirmness.
Witness, resuming his testimony, eaid
that the circular issued September g.,
1888, said that the executive was unable
to see its way to armed insurrection until
England should become involved in war.
In the meantime, secret war would be
carried on. All informers, the circular
said, were foredoomed. While in Mil
waukee, Sullivan said to him that the
operations were entirely in the hands of
the revolutionary directory of their own
organization, but there had been some
lack of courage shown, and the directory
had found it impossible to get men
from the home organization to do the
work. Sullivan said that in future every
one chosen should be without family and
be an old and tried member. Before
departing on an expedition every man
would be instructed in the use and man
agement of explosives. At the end OF
1883 there was split in the organiza-
ton, the seceders retaining the old name,
while the others, under Sullivan's lead
ership, founded new organization enti-
tied "U. S." The executive was re-
duced to three members, their badge
being triangle. Witness and major
ity of the members of his camp joined
the "U. S."
A "CHESTNUTo FOUND.
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