Evening journal., 1889-10-30
CAMP 20, CLAN -NA-GAEL
Some Inside Workings of the
EEE Famous Order.
UNWILLING WITNESSES TESTIFY.


Present that Night.
CHICAGO, Oct. 30.-The court room was
again thronged with spectators listening
eagerly to every word OF evidence given in
the famous Cronin trial They were destined
to hear much Of interest concerning the Clan
na-Gael. After Mrs Herman a neighbor Of
Conklin's, had testified TO the interview be-
tween Mrs. Conklin and Iceman O'Sullivan,
Tom r. O'Connor was called
Surprise In Court.
"Now we'll hear about Aug. 20,r said one
OF the counsel O'Connor, smooth faced
young Irishman. said that he was a tinsmith
working for Adams a. Westlalo He had
been member for six years Of Camp 20 of
the United Brotherhood, also known as Co
lumbia camp
"Right here on the threshold, /" interrupted
Forrest, Il object to anything and every
thing relating to the history Of the Clan
na-Gaeln Then there was a surprise. Coun-
sollor Foster arose "On behalf OF the de
fendant Beggs, he said, two want the record
to show that no objection is made in part to
the introduction Of testimony. Mr.. Beggs
does not want to infringe or impair the rights
OF the other defendants, but his position IL
that he invites the fullest and cearcst in
vestigation of his connection with the Clan
na-Gael, and he objects 10 the introduction
} Of no testimony, material or immaterial that
will forward such investigation He made
, this assertion when this charge was FIRST made
} and be repeats il now"
Has Beggs squoaieds
'What does this meant Has Beggs squeal-
cdr was asked Of Mr.. Mills
Counsel for the people smiled To the
4 same question Counsellor Ames replied; 1--WE
I will wait and see whether the state brings
s any charge of gravity against him. We
Q claim they cannot. II they try 1t we vail
{ put Beggs on the stand
. O'Conror resumed his testimony. He had
! been a member OF Camp and was trans
4 ferred TO Camp 20. Beggs was senior guar
e dian and Thomas Murphy treasurer Wit
/ ness number was 1876, that Of Beggs 256.
y Martin Burke, Dan Coughlin, Patrick Cooney
IS and Pat OSullivan under tho name Of Sui
d livan) were members
''Was Andrew Foyin asked Longenecl1er
81 don't remember
"Haye you forgotten since last nightf
asked counsel sharply.
Y The Trial Of the Triangle.
/. 81 didn't acknowledge Il last night, re
4. torted the witness with a show Of temper
,n He remembered the meeting of Feb 5. Capt
N +. i. O'Connor made speech. He asket
n why il was that they had not received re
n port of the committee that tried the triangle
n as he had heard it read in another camp. II,
n said he would give the nome of the camI
and who read Il II wo denfided Il. Some
one asked for it, did not hear his reply
and turning to some one near, asked what ht
ir said ! understood tho man TO say that Capt
G. O'Connor had named DR.. Cronin."
O. "Did not OConnor say that there were
'. spies among you, that you had better inves
De tigata the triangle, that they wero wasting
is or embezziing the funds of the orderp asked
b Longenecker.
Of Forrest and Foster objected, saying that
n O'Connor was being treated as an hostile
De witness. The fact was that O'Connor was
recalcitrant and disposed TO be anything
but willing witness He answered in the
negative He was considerably ratified
ii. when book wns handed TO him. 1t wal
K the record Of Camp 20 with the minutes in
ht his own handwriting. The minutes showed
es that motions had been adopted calling foI
I'd the report Of the committee on the triangle,
II, TO call the attention of the district officer
ol to the reports that were floating around re
al gardiug the trial OF the triangle, and that Q
he secret committee be appointed by the senior
n guardian TO investigate these rumors.
An Unwilling Witness.
Witness denied several times that FoJ
made speech suggesting the necessity o
ne looking for spies in the order The defens'
pc then tried to show that the motion to ap
" point q secret committee became inopera
" tive by decision Of Beggs that no oni
OF camp could investigate another one, bu
ar that the district officer would have 10 act
" Replying 70 Mr. Donohne witness, afte
M great hesitation and an embarrassed manner
60 said he had never seen O'Sullivan or Kunz,
at a meeting Of Camp 90 The report of tn
trial committee referred 10 was that Of th
,s trial Of the ex-sxecutive by a special com
ia mittee appointed by the convention to ex
~ anime into the appropriation Of funds by tn
AZ ex-triangle, Alex Sullivan, Boland an'
Ies Feely. On redirect examination O'Conno
be admitted that he had seen man at a meet
III ing OF Camp 20 whom be afterward Learned
IA was Pat O'Sullivan. a copy Of the constitu
tion Of the Clan-na-Gael was then offered il
evidence.
Andrew Foy on the stand.
is. Andrew Foy was called by the state A
/, he passed Burke he remarked: "Hsllo, Mar
nm tin but the prisoners orly reply was a con
q temptuous sneer. Foy proved a most un
an willing witness, despite his extreme nervous
in ness. He admitted that he had belonged .
Camp 90 formerly Camp 10, for nine years
He reluctantly admitted that he spoke at
3. meeting
k. "On Feb. 3 there was something said abou
he another member Of the camp to the eifec
I'd that Le Caron, the informer, had been er
ny gagged by the executive body of the orde
'us for some purpose in England and ireland
ne and that some money had been given to L
Caron by the executive l don't know ho'
much it was, but somebody said it was abou
S2S,000, lie Caron was at that time testify
ing before the Parnell commission. ! sal
Up that if there were spies in the camp the
ioc ought 10 be driven out. What impresse
ias me most in O'Connor's speech was that th
os' informer, Le Caron, was paid agent Of th
executive body, and that he had been paid
large sum Of money-tis,OO0 or s2S,00O-t
do certain work in England"
70 Accused RIen Were Members.
ba Witness reluctantly admitted that Burk
tv O'Sullivan and Cooney were members {
,r- Camp 20 and that Dan Coughlin was preser
on at the meeting in question He said that
az was very much excited because OConnor :
al implication accused the triangle of en-
nd bezzling the funds, but he could not remen
N Der that any committees had been appoints
cb to try any one.
Az An Ex-Camp Oaicer Testifes.