Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-02-15
LIE CAR0N Is EXPOSED.
Mr.. P0WDBRLY SAYS HB is A COLD
BL00DBD VILLAIN.
How the Spy Tried 10 Entap the Leader Of the
Knights IN Conspiracy TO Destroy Jay
GOuld's Railroad Pruperty-MOrs
Comments on the Man.

PHILADELPHIA, February 14.-General
Master Workman Powderly arrived in
this city Tuesday evening to attend the
regular monthly meeting of the General
Executive Board of the Knights Of Labor.
Concerning the informer and star wit
ness for the London Times against the
Irish leader, Mr.. Powderly Gays that in
his opinion lie Caron is cold-blooded
villain of the worst type, and that no one
should put the slightest credence in what
ever revelations the wretch might make,
even on his oath.
Nearly three years ago he made an un-
successsul attempt to entrap Mr.. Powder
ly into conspiracy. as the following let
ter-sent to Mr.. Powderly by lie Csron,
from the Southern Hotel, st. Louis, April
3, 1886, and now made public for the first
time will show-will show:
'At such time as this a few words OF
advice and encouragement may be of ser
vice to you, and may possibly serve to
solve the very difficult problem so sudden
ly thrust before you. A peaceful, law
abiding strike will never conquer such
power as you have now to deal with.
Moral suasion, so good in trivial cases, be-
comes of no use when applied to such
'gold-hearted' friend as Gould. Entreaty,
argument and sympathy appeal to him in
vain, and though they plead with him in
thunder tones, the sound falls on lesden
ears. You must not be expected to pub
licly countensnce any but peaceful meas-
ures. You will not even know that any
other has been resorted to.
"All that you need TO do is to give me
the names of few of your lieutenants
along the Missouri Pacific road, and will
attend to the rest. Name only those in
whom you can place implicit confidence,
and will place in their hands the mater
ial that if properly handles, destroy euery
bridge and culUet on the road. / have made |
a study of explosives and can give you an |
unfailiDg remedy for the wrongs your men, |
bers complain Of All that you need do |
will be to write the names l have asked for |
on the blank space on this sheet, return it |
TO me without name even, and l will man.
aga the rest. Whatever is to be done
must be done quickly. know you by
reputation for years, and can trust you.
All l ask is your confidence, and in return |
promise the most gratifying result"
Mr.. Powdsrly took no notice of the |
further than to file il away |
and warn the men engaged in the South
western strike to avoid lie Caron. Mr..
Powderly showed the reporter letter sent
to Michael Davitt by him, inclosing copy
of the above letter Mr.. Powderly wrote
in his letter TO Mr.. Davitt concerning LIE
Oaron's testimony:
'Most Of his testimony, so far as it is re-
ported on this side, is inaccurate. was
present at the Chicago convention in 1881
and acted as one of the secretaries.
The Clan-Na Gael cut no figure that l
could gee, and, in fact, there was no posi-
Bile chance for it to do so. We had one
represented whose seven dele
gates did not have drop of Irish blood in
their veins A society of Englishmen had
five representatives there. The speeches |
which LIE Caron reports as having been
delivered by Father Sheehy were never
heard in the convention and so were never |
delivered. was present at the Philadel-
phia convention in 1888. Every
sentiment of the convention was 10 favor
OF a peaceful and constitutional settlement
of the Irish question. know that the few
advocates of force were summarily sat down
upon at the start, and were not heard from
after the first three hours. All
the way through the Irish agitation in
America, the vast body of our people, the
American people, have stood by yourself
and Parnell, because we thought you were
pursuing the proper course, and had it
been made evident that either of you fav-
ored violent measures, the enthusiasm
would have died away long ago. Go on
with your agitation. The eyes of the world |
are on you now. Maintain the firm ard
position you have gained, and
may Gods blessing rest upon your labors."