The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-28
ALExANDEu SULLIVAN.
what Uc Has Co Say OF the Conspiracy
Tho roIIIIcRI McsmII


CmCNGo, Ill.,, Feb. EN- conycma.
ton today with an Associated Press re.
porter, Mr.. Alexander sullivan, speaking
in relation To the discovery OF piggott as
the iorgcr Of the Parncll case said
81 have but little 10 add to the version
given in your report this morning In
the main It was correct The errors are
merely ~ 10 details, The package which
| Father norncy carried WIS not addressed
or delivered TO Mr.. rarncll, but 10 MIR.
lAbouchcrc. Father Dorncys travelling
companion was Father j. Dunne, Of this
city, not Father Herbert Dunn.
''rho credit Tor the discovery is due cN-
clusivcly to Patrick Egan. No othcr man
living, who IL not member oi the Tunfs
conspiracy, could have exposed the crime
aud unveiled the criminal. Aud few other
mon would have the kccnncss, the per.
sistcnco and the ability 20 do the good
work II the material had been at their
command. IL IL difficult 90 conceive how
u man could bc placed Ia more trying
position than that Occupied by Mr. Egan
before the discovery. Some OF the worst
|
| them over and over again, recognized their
wonderfully accurate imitation of his
writing their still mOrc wonderful and. II
| possible, murc accurate reproduction ol his
| style OF composition. Many sentences
were M familiar 10 him that ho could
| nlmuHt remember that nt some time hc
wrote them. Yet following those creatures
of his brain which lac recognized Ncrp
Others of which lac had no recollection,
which ho could not CNplnin. for whose
association with the preceding one.
he could offer NO explanation 81 q
court or jury except a denial aud charge
against some unknown person ul forgery
Hut these again were followed los srn-
tonccs ~ genuine ns the lirst oncs und
this horribly Cofrcct reproduction uf his
own thoughts. clothed ~ his own Ian
gungc. WIS enough 10 make him doubt his
own sanity lie knew hc WAS as inuo-
cent ~ uu unborn babe OF the folly aud
criminalty with which lao wis charged
lie knew his ldcnd aud loader, ratncl
was equally innocent OF the Jolly and crim.
nality ut which hc stood Nccns,d Hut
) fmn irlt that ramcll and olhor wcrr on
tho ground. near places where the crimes
were committed Being them something
might occur. some exposure might br
made which would give thcm a Glow llr
thought that be- must be- hcplcss What
could man DO Nho WIS i,OuU miles away
from the place where, according tp all
ordinary reasoning, any service must hr
rendered. Eyun believed That II hc was
un the ground hr could hear u whisper.
detect u movement ur u glance which
might enable him 10 Nludiyiip IumCll
anl dag forth villain. lie paced
his tupm aud his Office aud urkyl
ha brain wondering who could bt thv
person capable ol su mastering his chr1-
gmphy and his mode oi expression. AZ
last the srrrct Paris address, secured at
Pigguu's ryuuost when ho wanted to Hrnd
Esan q blackmailing letter, was attached
io one oi the forged letters The Glow
was furnished. The means chosen at
pigyutts request b. enable him a. iry 10
blackmail Egun became ia fgins expert
mind and willing hands the weapon
which destroyed the knayc aud con.
apimtor so u came to pass that Esan
nrrJss the ocrnn. with his wcllprcscryrd
records and correspondence, his good
memory. his shfcWdncss aud his dcy i;ion.
which WIS strong enough to convert skill
into genius. WIS able b. say. "Stnnd forth,
Richard rirsuiL You, the thief. forscf
aud hlurkmillrf Oi old. whom had hl.
most ippol'on, are the founder ol this
dreadful conspiracy
"I.rt mc ak YOU. Mr. sullivan" siid
the reporter "Nhhi part YOU had Ia thy
good work.
"-imply ilir Mr. Egu came 10 mr
with ihu luttoH genuine AMI forged thg
photographs aud thu opinions ui the cX-
ports From tbCsr aud his own rrCullrr
lion the buui and history was prepared
| This HI stated aud explained thv duCu.
mruts that when placed in chronological
| order thp rtsU WAs fp clear that is clear
ness amounted a. demonstration. Aiirf
this was completed ms responsibility be-.
gnn. iuf Nlr Eun said. You must nov
take thr load un your shoulders. | rrly
upon YOU tD select u man Who can be-
trusted to carry this safely. | feel w
clbtnl anl have unexpectedly accom-.
plishod fo much that begin to iclf ! may
mikcHpmo mistake and, llughtugy bee
added 4 will hold you responsible for
the uio delivery oi thc package Ia
iuuhcr conversation, Mr.. Egln suggested
that it would be- we'll ~ Rct ono Who, u
not u expert. nt least had some pxprri.
onrr in thr investigation Ut i1igcfy Tie
lint suggested Mr. NJ. J. Dee ul the Du-
experience IN a great libol suit,
anil in whose honor / hal im.
pIirIt confidence. offered him
his own terms. but ho could not ~ On
sp short a notice. I then remembered that
that Father D1rney had let the city scy-
cml days before that with party ui priests
who wcru going to Europe. An inquiry oi
his father brought ihr Information that thu
patriotic young priest was still In New
York aud that thr party would sail ON the
b following saturday ihat settled thU qucs-
tion. Tho namc needed no clnyassins.
so questions bad 10 be asked about his
b bmIns. bis judgment, his courage, his
fidelity 0r hia patriotism. Tie WIS the man
(, ~ whose keeping one could safely cnlfust
BIZ very soul. | Haid to Mr.. Egin. Father
. Maurice j. DOmoy sails FROM New York
: nrNt saturday lie will carry the pack
nsn n ho lives the package will br dUIiv.
: cfrdiu iAb0uchcfc. II he dies Father Dunn
; will deliver II for him. Nothing bat thc
{ sinking ol that steamer will prevent that
, package from reaching our friends Twill.
j ins.y huru the responsibility Oi that ~ l'c.
( Lun. M EyAn took ihc inst train 10 NcN
I York anl found Father Dorbay awaiting
! h.m BOO no. depot, a, ! hal requested bun
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