The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-02-07

government and establish q natural gov
ernment in its place. 1t was at this point
| that Mr.. ParnelI appeared 10 the court room
His entrance created a sensation Inc Wit
ness looked steadily at Mr.. Pornell for
several moments Continuing his testi.
mony the witness said that be sent copies OF
all the documents of the brotherhood to the
English government at the time. Since
then they had not beea in his possession.
sULLIvAN's MOVEMENTS
MIR. Sullivan. he said, went to England
| in 1882. and remained there two months
Attorney General Webstsr-How did you
! knows
The witness-By under ground teIe-
| graph.
Attorney General webster-What is
| that!
| The witness-Through associating with
| those in the confidence of the brotherhood.
| Everything did not know, tried 70 get
in any way l could. or my own knowledge
] know that MIR. Sullivan went to Eag-
land. 3s
In reply to a question the witness then
sa ID that Mr.. Sullivan, upon returning
from England, made statement to him.
Sir Charles Russell objected to the recep-
! tion of this statement in evidence, and
| Chief Justice Hannen said that the question
in its present form was inadmissible.
FINALLY ADMITTED.
The witness, on Sir Charles Russelrs re-
! quest LETT the court room. While he was
absent Chief Justi Hannen said that if
| the question had been formed to elicit
an answer to the effect that there
was any arrangement come to
regarding something to be done in the
| future, then 1t was obvious that state
ment of what had occurred might legitimat
ely form part of the answer to such ques-
| tlon.
| When the witnesS returred ATTORNEY
| General Webster asked: did you converse
with Mr.. Sullivan regarding plans for
future warfarep
The witness-Yes
Attorney General Webster - Did Mr..
| Sullivan repeat what passed with any of
the leaders in the United Kingdom9
| The Witness-Yes, later in the day.
Chief Justice Hannen said that that did
! not connect it with the statement.
The witness, being questioned regarding
what took place regarding the future, said
that Sullivan, referring to Gallagaer's ar
rest, Informed him that in the fu ure men
would be chosen for work who
did not exceed their orders like
! DR.. Gallagher. The witness asked in what
way, and Mr. Sullivan replied that DR..
! Gallagher had neglected bis instructions
and had given himself away; that he had
| cOnsorted with Rossa's men, who told Jim
McDermott, who informed the government
| nj. OullINdit also Shll III ~ Iuey WOulu C1Il-
| tinue to send men to England to carry on
| an active dynamite war.
OTHER CIRCULARS READ.
Attorney General Webster then
resd other circulars sued by the brother
| hood which thewitnesS said he had received
| ami copied. In these circulars appeals were
| made for further erertionS to enlarge the
| special fpnd and foster the movement.
| Reference was made to mon who carried
| their lives in their hands, and whose de-
| struction would follow the discovery of
| their plans. The witness remembered
! conversing in February, 1888, with Col
| Clingham, when something was said about
| Mr.. Pa nell gong to America. The attor
ney general ked what was said, and Sir
| Charles Russell objected to the question.
| Chief Justice Hannen-It is suggested
that Mr.. Parnell went to America.
| Attorney General Webster-No; Mr..
| Parnell did not go; but l desire to elicit
| who did 90.
Chief Justics Hannen-If it is intended to
show that meeting was arranged at which
| Mr. Parnell was expected, then the question
| is admissible.
| PARNELL NOT PRESENT.
The witness S ated that Messrs Parnell
and Egan were expected at the meeting.
| MIR Parnell did not go to America in 1888
| Mr. Egan came and STAYED few days with
Mr. Sullivan. Later, during tee open con-
vention the witness conversed with Mr..
! Eyan. In March, 1888, the wit
ness received a circular of instruc-
tions, intended for the exclusive use
of senior guardians. In this circular every
branch of the organization was commanded
to endeavor to perfect itself in some par
| ticular branch of warfare. The open con-
vention Of the league met in Philadelphia,
| April 3, 1883. Before the convention the
witness was instructed to secure the largest
possible attendance Messrs. Egan, Mooney
and Bolan summoned the convention. The
witness attended as a Clan-na-Gael delegate
of the Brain wood, ILL.,, camp. Nj Egan
did not attend the secret meetings, but he
requested the witness to inform him of all
the details of the discussions, and declared
that the programme was satisfactory to all
the nationalists.
MIR. Davitt here asked if any one he knew
was present.
The witness-Yes; several. Every gen.
tleman you know in Chicago was present
! at one time or another.
Mr.. Davitt-Don'5 be impairment
The Wit ess-l beg pardon; did not in
tend to be impertineGt
THE PROGRAMME.
Chief Justice Hannen asked what was
! meant by "the programme" ami the wit
ness replied that it meant united pro
gramme for the future.
Attorney General eDSter-W as nothing
more definite said than that?
The WitnesS-Nothlng more than the
words | have said.
The witness said he saw Mr.. Egan con-
stantly during the cOnve ton. After the
convention the land league became the
national league, Of which Mr.. Sullivan was
president
Attorney General Webster read an off
cial report Of the convention IN which it
was stated that the convention regretted
the absence Of Mr.. Parnel Another por
ton Of the report denounced Mr.. Gladstone
as a weak time-server, and stated that the
| members Of the convention hsred England
! m re intensely than d d any one in Ire and.
| The convention hoped that Mr.. Parnell
would continue to work for the realization
of national independence.
The witness stated that Thomas Brennan
attended the secret meetings, which it would
have been impossible for him to ave at
tended unless be had been a member Of the
~ X. BIZ or an. b." Frank Byrue at
tended the open convention, but was no
| present at the secret meetings. Sheridan
was not present at the secret meetings.
Mr.. DAILY Of Castlebar attended the
secret meetings, but did not attend the
open convention, which he denounced.
READING ACCOUNTS.
Attorney General Webster here read
| soma accounts including items Of s21, lO2