The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-10
The Man Who Has Won Much Fame
For the Manner in Which He Econ
omized the Truth.
He Tostifles Before the Parnell In
vestigation Commission,
And Tells Deliberate Falsehoods
Out of tho Whole Cloth.
lie Connects Some OF tho Most Proml-
mont Irish Americans with Brutal
ana Cowardly Dynamite Plots
A Donunciatlon.

BoSToN, Mass, Feb. O.-Lo Caron's
statements before the parnell commission,
connecting John Boyle O'Reilly and
other Irish patriots with sundry secret
meetings held in Boston and elsewhere,
giving the impression that these Irish
American citizens were in league with
dynamiters, have been pronounced dclib-
crate ialschoods. Collector John f.. Fitz-
gerald, when interviewed, said;
"rhc evidence il that Of q scli-acknowl-
edged scoundrcl whose life has been a lie
for the past twenty-five years His object
and that Of his masters, evidently, is 10
attempt TO connect Mr. Pnrnell and his as
soclatcs with the extreme wing OF the
Irish National party. The fact that many
men who believed in physical force ~ tho
only means ol rlghting Irish wrongs were
present ut the Irish National conventions
held in Chicago, Philadelphia and Boston,
proves nothing 80 lar ~ connecting the
Irish Parliamentary party with their
views Tho Irish National League Of
America i made up Of lrishmcn Of all
shades OF Irish politics, from the cxtrcm-
lists, who entertain views like Rosa, 10
the most milk aud water lrishman, who
does not believe in separation from Eng
land and thinks Ireland scarcely ht for
homo rule ~ tlron il probably
wretch so sordid that he only sees tho
present pccuuinry assistance which his
ucnchvty brings him"
John Boylc o'ic,Ny vxp,csscd himself
~ follows
"1hc fellow may have met me, ~ he
SAYS, at the Boston Convention Of the Ma
tonal League, bnt ! have no memory Of
him. This convention, which hc repre-
SCENTS M q secret meeting ui cunspimtors.
was an open gathering held in fancul
Hall and the members ui which, many OF
them distinguished Americans from other
States. Wrrc the gucsts II the city ol Hos-
ton Ut the invitation ol Mayor Prince. IL
Carnn's evidence Is q web Of lies and truth
the truth all harmless, aud the lies de-
lihumtcly iniurio,.s Ia Mr. Parnull. Every
statement the man makes has this quality,
except those Ia which lac wishes tu deliver
u deadly thrust. aud then, knowing that
| curtuhUrauuu VAS impossible, hv boldly
says 'ihis WAS said 10 INC by Mr.. fur-
nell or Mr. Exam Ia private lie H. jar
| Of phenomenal Wickudugg aud foresight.
Those conventions thit be- mentions la
Philadelphia aud Boston Wcrc illrd with
men respected iu their various communities
priests duclors. lawyers, merchants, etc
The Chicago convention, which h0grcprc-
scented ~ particularly dcspcm,t dyna
mite assembly, WAS presided over by the
Rev. nr. Belts. the leading Episc0pnlian
clergyman iu 80. Louis The atrocious
system NJ paid spies, which England has
IN tail operation lu this country, IN strik-
ingly illustrated boy this mans career aud
that OF the Scotland Yard detective, whoa
few weeks ago WAS exposed While wlsfasE
thousands 81 dollnis Tor any one who
would 40 to London and swear away Mr..
Pamers character. such men ~ this Ia
Caron are always scuundrcls Ia personal
character. yet their testimony is sot against
honorable mun.'