The evening world., 1889-05-28

dcdnt house at the teJL)
for the crime any others than the " triangle"
ITSELF and are all of them vigorous in their
denlals that the organiza ion of the Clan ma
Gael is in any way culpable, and are in
dignant that such q thing should be sug-
gested.
John Dewey. himself who has been in
cluded in the list of marked men, comes for
ward with a statement that such crime as
the murder of DIR. Cronin could be instigated
only by small clique of his personal ene-
mics.
:" 1t is absurd to say" he asserts, that he
was sentenced to death by any officially con-
stituted body of men, either in the Clan ma
Gael or out of it, He had made enemies by
his exposure of the dishonesty and criminal
practices of those at the head of the Chicago
Clique and they made way with m partly to
revenge themselves for his previous attacks
upon them and to prevent any future dis
closures.
FEARED VIOLENCE FOR YEARS.
~ think the police are on the right track
and the whole vile conspiracy will be dis
closed to the public.
"For many years have felt that my life
was in danger from mon of this class whose
crookedness / have exposed but not from
any organization. am not afraid of them,
but will continue to fight them Just as vigor-
ously as have in the past"
Mr. Devoy adds that the constitution of the
Clan-na- Gael contained no clause prescribing
that men should be removed " for treason
or any other cause.
the Cronin faction in the Clan ma Gael. said
that here was no punishment provided for
IN the SOciety's constitution more severe than
expulsion from the order. Even this could
not be done before the accused person had
been g ven the opportunity OF o caring him
self of the charges and after fair hearing.
"If Cronin was killed by men in the Clan
na-Gael," ne said. it was for personal rea-
sons, and any action which the triangle
might take in secret could not place any re-
spousibility ON the order"
Aexandea Sullivan, of Chicago the eX-
President Of the Land League III this coun-
try. is at the head of the triumvirate, or
Triangle" as il il called, the other two
| members being Michael Boland and ID. q.
Feely. The former lives in Kansas City and
the latter III Rochester.
DIR. CRoNIN's oFFENsE.
DIR. Cronin was member of the Committee
of the Clan ma Gael appointed to investigate
charges Of enbeZzlement OF funds Of the
order and other crooked practices preferred
by DevoV against Sullivan, Boland and Feely.
The majority of the Committee made a re-
port whi ewashing the defendants, but DR..
! Cronin in spite of threats that were made
| against him. held out, and with r. McCahey
made a minority report IN which they T. und
! that the three defendants. Sullivan, Roland
and Feely had been guilty of viola ion of
! faith. misapprop' iation OF iunds, era al OF
! trusts aud interests OF the United Brother
! hood, and o. malieasance in office.
DIR. CRoNIN's REPORT.
The report is as follows:
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 10, 1880.
| To the F. C. If ne q. b. -
| DEAR SIRs AND BROTHERS; The Trial Commit;
tee appointed at Chicago was unable to elicit all
| the facts connected with the charges placed be-
fore H. because of the refusal OF several Of the
| witne re to answer many OF the Questions
| remember events and figures which might be
/ supposed 10 be Indelibv impressed on their
! From the evidence am obliged to report;
| First-ThAt the family OF the one who lost bis
| and shamefully neglected, and continued 70 be
| neglected for two yoars after their destitute
| condition was known, and that Alexander Sulli'