Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-06
THE PARNELL COMMISSION.
The Investigation Directed to the
Movement I'm A mertca.

Movement I'm mertCa.
LONDON, February 5.-At the opening
of today's session of the Parnell Com
mission, Attorney-General Webster said
lie had finished with the Irish portion of
the Times case and would take up the
American part. A witness named Beach
testified that he joined the Fenians in
1865 and was appointed military orga-
nicer. After the failure of the invasion
of Canada he joined society known as
the "B. o." the object of which was to
provide money to carry on Irish agita-
ton and ship arms to Ireland. Witness
remembered the visit of Dillon and Par
nell to America in 1880. Meetings held
during their stay in the United States
were organized exclusively by the
United Brotherhood or Clan-Na-Gael.
Witness attended several meetings at
which Messrs. Dillon and Parnell were
present. Parnell attended a demonstra-
tion in Chicago at which bodies of Clan
Na-Gael and Hibernian Rifle Guards
were under arms.
Beach produced copy of the consti-
tuition OF the "B. c." or Clan-Na-Gael.
This provided for concerted action with
the Irish Brotherhood and kindred soci-
cites to bring about combination Of
Irish revolutionary movements in all
parts OF the world, to act decisively
| against England. Witness said that in
| 1873 Dewey and Mullen were sent as dele
gates to Ireland, receiving $4,000 from
the skirmishing fund, and further sum
which does not appear in the official
lists.
Attorney General Webster read De-
voy's official report, in which he urged
| not lor ~
was sent to Ireland three delegates
should be sent to prepare the Irishmen
to use them. Beach further testified
that Egan told him that Parnell desired
to join the Brotherhood, but it was
thought that his connection with the Or
ganization would destroy his usefulness,
and on this account he was not allowed
to join.
Beach said that Egan also told him
| that there were many payments made by
the League which it was impossible to
make public, and he instanced the pay
ing of Dutch officers who were sent from
Amsterdam to assist the Beers during
the Transvaal war. Parnell had said it
rested wholly with the leaders of the
revolutionary party to bring both parties
into line. He asked witness to get De-
voy to meet him in Paris, and offered to
defray Devoy's expenses. He also
desired to meet Alexander Sulli-
van, Hines and others. "Doc-
tor" he said to Beach, who
is physician, 81 have long since ceased
to believe that anything but force of
arms can ever bring about the redemption
of Ireland" Parnell went on to say he
did not see why successful insurrection
should not happen in Ireland, adding, 81
think we shall have at the end of
the year 100000 in the League
treasury. That is pretty good nucleus,
but you people might do something
more" Witness then went to Dublin,
bearing letters of introduction to Kenny
M. P, and other members of the League.
He discussed the open move
ment with Sexton and Kenny.
He returned to New York in June, 1881,
and tried to see Dewey and Carney with
Parnell's message. When searching for
Dewey he met Breslin who, with Hines
and Dewey, then formed the revolution
ary directory. Breslin expressed his
willingness to bring the parties into line.
So also did Sullivan, Hines and Dewey,
whom he met in Chicago. DR.. Carroll
expressed himself as pleased to
see Parnell was returning to his
senses on the revolutionary question,
but objected to any coalition be-
tween the organizations. Witness
was introduced to Parnell and others of
his party as Major LIE Caron, under which
name he has been known for the past
twenty.eight years. He attained the
rank of Major in the Federal army dur
| ing the civil war. He was also Major
in the Irish Republican army. He was
graduated M. d. after the failure of the
raid on Canada. When he returned to
America he received circular from the
"V. O." meaning the executive council
of Clan Ma Gael, announcing that it
had been decided to call up % per cent.
of the sd" fund, or camp subscriptions,
to expedite the military preparations.
Adjourned until tomorrow.