Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-08
TICKET TRANSFER.
BEACH CONTINUES his TESTIMONY BE-
FORE THE COMMISSION.
Freedom Would Have Meant kischisf-"Eo
l"-Amsrican League and o.
B. Talked o.
tBy Anglo American cable to the Dispatch,

luton.
Beach, continuing, said hat he accomrs-
nled bagan and other delegates 10 tue Boston
convention in August, 1881. Eagau eX-
planned bis escape aud told how he received
the information from Dublin Castle regard.
Ing the intended movements OF The authori-
ties. He knew OF the order OF arrest for
HIN twenty minutes after II was is
sued. aud Immediately returned home.
packed bis satchel. snd destroyed ell
the documents in his possession concerning
/. r. y. and Carey's letters. The Scotchman
took the s.tchel and the rug IN the railway
station and bought a ticket for him to Bel.
fast. Egsn boarded the train a minute be-
fore 1t stsrted. He passed the night in a
Belfast hotel snd in the morning took aticket
Tor Leeds. He LEFT the train a. Manchester,
proceeded 10 HUI, and took the steamer
for Rotterdam. Beach further said that
Egan told him that Brennan got the
first news u bis (BrenDan's) being
implicated by the newspaper placard.
referring 10 Carey's evidence against him.
Brennan was walking IN the strand
with Lord.Mayor sexton at the time. They
crossed the street. TUNED into a side alley.
and separated. Brennan went home ami
packed his yalise. sexton bought n ticket
for Calais, and went from Charing Cross to
hNiAyh blilkFs NtfIt Nt iitt DIfuhdls q
whom he transferred the ticket. The same
night Brennan landed AZ Calais. kgan
also told witness that John Walsh aud Dennis
Mccarthy we're sent 10 Australia to assist the
force of prisoners there 10 escape. lie also
mentioned Ryan. Mott, Harris, Hoguter,
Sheridan. Nicholas, Tie, and James O'ton.
neT, and bitterly denounced Samuel Ander-
son, the Government prosecuting official.
Egan also said that II Gallagher bad been free
Tor iorty-cigh, hours longer some Of the
best buildings IN London would have
been blown up.
sr Charles Russell here quoted from a let
ter written by Beach, in which the latter re-
ierred to the difficulty any one in a large or
ganizstion had In beng appointed TO office.
Beach said he was elected chairman OF the
Illinois Del. gates before he wrote a letter.
Another organization, a seeding faction,
tb,n existed. According 10 The IRISH motto.
Ell You are Not For You Are Forniust Me-
B ~ WIS impossible 10 belong 10 both organiZa-
tiOus. Witness wrote 4 letter desiring b cx-
plain that be was unable TO carry water on
both shoulders. Bemes was president
Of the preliminary secret meeting of
the Boston convention oi ls-i. where
witncs. met lyman with Drgov. John Boyle,
O'Rcily, Desmond, and walsh. Wines
knew lyman a. 40. l.. He identified q pho
tograph Of lyman. lyman was not present
a. The secret meetings. but he attended HE
open meetings. lie did not take a promi-
ncnt part. sexton. i. Redmond, and Mrs.
Parscll attended the convention.
The Att0rney-Genera quoted S~eXtOu'S
speech 10 snow that be knew Alexander SUE
liyan intimately.
>r Charles Russell quoted a resolution
passed. bY the convention approving 81 Plr-
nell and the irish commonet's conduct,
and promising moral and materillaid against
lau1Ioriism.
Beach said be knew that Egan was a
member Of The |. b. in 1883, aud believed
tnIt he had since continued 10 he a n member.
He did not know whether Egan io,ued /. II.
-. al,er bis expulsion In 1850. Tin Moro
uey, Garmane, F%lattley. and Boland were
members 81 The l., b. Eight q the
thirteen principal officer, oi the American
league were members OF The L. r.. Witness
identified the report dated September 81
lS>l. concratulstiug the members upon ne
increased strength Of The organization. aui
upon having connected all the broken links
IN open convention with the secret power
which originated and controlled all their a.
tons. The executive report said It Intended
to plant seeds in every land. strict silence
concerning The work vas enioined upon the
members. Beach declared that Rosa falsely
claimed that he Odd the work OF the orgin-
ilatlon. Witness compiled a key 10 the
United states symbols Tor the Judges intor-
nation.
Beach produced a copy Of the circular
sigaed by Egan and datcd January ID, 1881,
fDrhldding one camp sending o circular %
another. The circular said that sil commu-
uicatiOns must he made through headquAr.
ter-.
The Irish-Amcriran League issued a d0cu-
ment on June H., 1s,J urging the member,
OF The [. S.. o sub,cIi0o 90 thc plf.it-
mentsry fund. II declared that Plrneii htd
defeated The strong British Government and
banisbed Earl Spencer ard his brutal, loath-
some minions. The circular Issue on July
18th expressed disappointment at the small
amount Of funds received and urged re-
newed eXcrtiOn.
The circular issued in November, 1Ssj.
asked thlt the funds be transmitted 20
UReilly, and announced that the cOoycn-
tion would be held a. Chicago in 1886, which
Parncll would attend. II warned the mein-
Uers not h. talk u "U. s. matters outside,
and said that babblers would be expelled.
Witness wished To tear some private M.
mOranda from the circulars.
SIR Charles Russell objected and the Court
sustained the objection.
Wituess said he visited the southern
states In November. lsSj, with a lel.
ter from Egan describing him as a most
devoted friend OF The Irish natiOnslists. ThIs
testimony was greeted with laughter, in
which witness heartily Joined. Ia Que cir
culsr, witness SAID, mention was made Of the
expulsion Of DR.. CrOnan FOR treason 70 Ire.
land, and violation OF his oath OF Obligation.
Beach was on a committee that tried Cronan
At this point Parnell entered the court
room. lie took a seat By the side ~ Da-
wit, with whom he cOnversed for some time.
"Egan," witness continued, "presided
st the league meetings m 1851 and 1850. |
The circular issued In March, 1856, referred
to the emasculated aud unacceptable home
rule scheme, snd urged The camps TO remit
funds for deiusiOR, the cipher word fOT dy-
Mantle. Beach described the Chicago Con-
YeuliOn OF August, 1856. lie said that
O'Brien, Redmond. and Deasy we're present
u tle secret meeting held IN Pittsburgh
before the convention, nj which the
lrish National Brotherhood was formed.
Witness vent to England in 1857 aud
met Fox, q member OF Parliament. At the
Joint convention Of the /. y. b. and !. L.
b. held in Chicago In June, ISIS, IL WAS
urged that MEASURES be taken for the release
OF Gallagher and the other prisoners In
England. Patrick Farrell, Of Pittsyille, and
John NJ. Armstrong, members Of the con-
%yention, went to England in June 1855. The
organization was better on paper than in
reality. Many Of the members did not pay
their dues.
SIR Charles Russell then began a cross.ex-
animation Of the witness. Beach said be
went to America IN 1851. He had previously
beeu IN France and was a drsper's assistant
in London and Colchester. After bis ar
rival IN America he Joined the army. He
became a Fenian in 1850, while still in the
His object was to obtain all the To-
formation possible. lie sTOre to fight Tor
Ireland's independence and took tue Feniln
oath OF allegiance. He did not
inteRd 10 keep the oath. lie never
that be was an English sub
iect aud British born. Knowing that a
conspiracy existed he wrote about il 10 bis
who informed the member Of Parlla-
ment Tor Colchester, who advised him to In
form the Home Office. From 1868 witness
tried his best to obtain the confidence OF
those connected with the organization Tor
the pul pose Of belrayIng It TO every extent
be could. 81 never had the slightest sym
Dathy with the he sad.