The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-02-06
FENIAN PERJURY. 4 ROYAL FUNERAL
An Irish-Ameriean Tesfifies
Against ParneII.
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LoSHsgx Fezs Iii the aEen21z o.
to-day session 81 the PzrneH eDrn-
fassss0n. Attorney General Nehste,
said be had finished With the Irish
portsen OF the 2Sss<r e4se and woszjd
take ap the American part A witness
named Tsxek testified that he Joined
che Feni2ns IN Iss, zna VAS zy-
pointed military organizer After TIE
fziaGre OF fhe invasion Of canada be
ioIned society known as the E. c.,
the Object Of which MAS 10 provide
raonev 20 carry On Irish agitation and
ship arms 10 Irslan3
Witness remembered the visit OF
Dillon and ParnsEl 10 America in $50
Meefings were beld during their stay
In the United States. organized ex-
eIuxivsly BIZ the United Brotherhood
or Gamma GaeI. Witness attended
several meetings at wIieh Aessrs-
Dillon and ParneH we're present Par
nell attended a demonstration n Ghf-
cago at which bodies Of the Gamma
Geeg and HIbernian Rife Guards we're
under arms.
Beach produced copy OF the con
ststufion OF the b. C. or Gamma
Gael. This provided for concerted sc
ton with the Irish Revolutionary
Brotherhood and kindred societies 20
bring about a combination OF Irish
revolutionary movements in all parts
of the world TO act decisively against
England, Witness said that in ISIS
Dewey and Milsen we're sent as dele
gates 10 Ireland. receiving 5000,
f.sna Che fund and q further sum
which does not appear in the official
lists.
Attorneys General Webster read De-
voy's official report. In which be urged
that before any large quantity Of arms
was sent 10 Ireland, three delegates
shall be sent % prepare Irlshmen 70
use them.
Beach further testified that Egan
told him that Parnea desired to Join
the brotherhood. but it was thought
that his connection with the o=gsniza-
ton would destroy his usefulness. and
on this account he Was not allowed TO
join
Beach said Egan told him that there
were many payments by the league
which it was impossible TO make pub
lie, and he instanced the paying Of
Dutch officers who were sent frnm
Amsterdam to assist the Beers during
the Transvaal war. pSGa H.
Witness had two interviews with
Parneli. ParneIl said ii rested only
with the leaders of the revolutionary
party to bring both parties into line.
He asked witness TO get Dewey 10 meet
him in Paris, and offered TO defray
Dewey 8 expenses. He also desired to
meet Alexander Sullivan, Hines and
others. Doctor he said to Beach
who is physician. II have long since
ceased 10 believe that anything but the
force of arms can ever bring about
the redemption OF Ireland. ParneIl
went on 10 say he did not see why a
successful instruction should not
happen in Ireland. adding: II think
we viii have at the end of the year
10000 in the league treasury
That's a pretty good nucleus. You
people might do something worse
Witness then went to Dublin. bear
ing letters of introduction TO Kenny.
NJ r., and other members of the
league. He discussed the open move.
ment with Sexton and Kenny. He
returned to New York in June, 1851
and tried to see Dewey and Corney
with ParneiI's message. While search
lftE foI OesDss uc Altt DFSeilI, VINO,
with Hines and Dewey, then formed
the revolutionary directory. BresIin
expressed his willingness to bring the
parties into line, so also did Sullivan.
Hines and Dewey, whom he met In
Chicago. DR.. Carroll expressed him
self as pleased to see that Parnell was
returning TO his senses on the reyolu-
ton question. but objected TO any
coalition between the organizations
Witness was introd iced 10 Parneli
and others of his party as MAJOR Lee
carsn. under which name he had been
known for the past . years. He at
tanned the rank Of major in the Federal
army during the civil war. He was
also major in the Irish republican
army. After the failure Of the raid on
Canada. when he returned to America
he got circular from ~. G. y mean
ing the execution council OF the Clan
na-tiaeI, announcing that il had been
decided TO call up p per cent. assess
nent on camp subscriptions. 10 expe-
dise military preparations.
Adjourned until tomorrow.