Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-13
LIE CARON'S STORY.
His Cross Examination by
Parnell's Counsel.
i MOST UNsCRUPULoUs SPY.


Apparently Very Candid Confessions
of His Connection with the
League.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD. |
LONDON, February 12.-The cross-ex-
of Le Caron continued to-day.
He said he had visited Europe five times
since 1867, sometimes in professional
and sometimes unprofessionslly.
He reported himself to the authorities
on each occasion, exceptin 1867. Neither
nor Parnell had ever written to
him. The Fenians expelled O'Kelly,
the witness said, because he had joined
with Parnell in the open movement.
O'Leary denounced O'Kelly. Witness
believed 0'Leary was violent opponent
of the League. Continuing, witness said
he delivered sealed packets from Dewey
and O'Leary to Egan, in Paris, in 1881,
and acknowledged that the security OF
the seals alone prevented him from
opening the packages.
He again saw Fgan in America in
1882. Later, Egan introduced him to
Parnell in the lobby of the House of
Commons. He conversed with Parnell
and was complimented by him on his
work. The Irish Republican Brother
hood was then opposed to Parnell so far
as the home organization was concerned.
PArnsll complained Of this opposition
and said that the home and sister or
CARNATIONS would have been crippled
had they not obtained assistance from
America. At Parnell's request, witness
saw Dewey and Sullivan and two others
in America. He did not write the re-
suit of his conversation with these men
to Parnell, because he had not been re-
quested to. Moreover, Egan had in
strueted witness to write to him. Wit
ness said the conversation with Parnell
had no reference to Egan.
The most important part of Parnell's
conversation concerned his views as a
revolutionist. He declared that he did
not see why an insurrection should be
unsuccessful, Witness had heard this
1 ibis before from Egan, but coming from
Parnell it startled him.
Sir Charles Russell, counsel for the
Parnellites, and Sir Henry James, coun.
sel for the Times, here announced that
they had agreed not to produce the docu-
ments which were the subject of discus.
sion Friday last. The Government had
paid witness e2 900 from February, 1868,
to August, 1870. Hespent tevery cent Of it
for public uses. For instance, be took
John O'Neill's II o U" for E75 to save
his reputation and to keep him from
becoming defaulter. This action gave
witness q strong hold on O'Neill. He
had spent more than he had received in
the pnhlic service. He had made no
arrangement for future reward.
The V. G. organization, which mum:
bered 5000 members, deliberately and
supported the dynamite
policy. In the convention in 1881, 1872 of
the delegates present favored the use of
dynamite. The convention held in
Madison Square Garden, New York, in
1884, advocated the dynamite policy.
Sullivan, LomasDey, Cronan, Smythe,
Scanlock, Hick, Faulong and Crane were
present at that convention.
Le Caron produced two photographs of
Parnell which he had received at differ
ent times, both bearing Parnell's auto
graph. He said Egan gave him his
photograph, which was signed "Best
Regards" in Paris in 1881. Egan also
gave him photograph Of the
leading members of the League,
which was similarly signed. Le
'Caron said the convention of 1881
unanimously agreed to carry on secret
warfare. The G" comprised dyn-
amite party apart from the O'Donovan
Rossa party. A secret organization was
first conceived in 1869. The "V c."
dated from 1872. Rosa was expelled
from the organization for insubordina-
ton. He wanted to rule or ruin. The
connection between the supreme council
and the "V G" was ruptured at the Boston
convention in 1884, each organization
to be the legitimate. body. Par
nell requested witness to write to Dewey,
Sullivan, Hines and Carroll. Since his
examination-in. chief the witness has re-
ceived from America one of Devoy's
original letters. 1t was dated, "Office of
James Reynolds, No. Al Orange street,
New Haven, June "a, 1881"
The letter was admitted as evidence. 1t
read in part: 81 received yesterday a
short note from E (meaning Egan)
urging me to come over, but
cannot understand why until get your
should like to come if 1
could spare the time, and if my visit
would produce the effect anticipated, but
fear it would not. None of us
can guarantee anything for those on the
other side who are hostile, but who, l
feel certain, do not represent the opinion
OF the home organization. There can be
no chance there until there is a change
Of persons, which is sure to come
in time. All / could do would
oe to tell E. and P. (meaning
Parnell, of my own responsibility, what
will satisfy our friends, and make propo-
sails. Parnell and his friends seem to
the dissatisfaction here.
It is caused not by their action in Ire
and, but by the action they allow their
riends to take here in their name.
Opinions differ little on essential points,
)ut we cannot tolerate the kind of thing
begun in Buffalo. l will write again"
LIE Caron said: "The kind of thing
begun in Buffalo," related to the action
II Parnell's friends in attempting at an
'pen convention to depose, disorganize
Ind disrupt the revolutionary organizes
ion. Witness identified an alleged
!peech by Parnell referring to the lstter's
determination to sever the last link bind
ng Ireland and England. The court
hen adjourned.