The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-02-08
BEACH STILL SPINNING HIS YARN
To Connect Mr.. Parnen With the
Murderous Plots Of Dynan,Iters.
F" Proves to Have Been the Sig
Steamer Glencoe,
"n'en Went Down With All Hands
OF seachy Head.

LONDON, Feb. Upon the resumption Of
the sitting OF the Parnell commission today
the witness Beach alias lie Caron. made a
correction In the testimony be gave yester-
day. He said 1t was Boynton he saw at the
Philadelphia convention. In 1888 and not
Sheridan as he testified yesterday. The lat.
ter only arrived in America In 1884
Attorney General Webster read a portion
Of the constitution Of the ~. s." Beach
explained the symbols standing for secretary
and treasurer, the secretary's being double
square, with one right angle placed over the
other, while the treesurer's was cross. In
March, 1884. witness attended a district
convention OF the ~. S." where he saw Sul-
and Lomasney.
Attorney General Webster asked witness
what service Lomasney had rendered that
the brotherhood should support his family
Witness testified that Q convention Of the
reunited sections, now known as the ~. b. !"
was held In June, 1888, when delegate from
Detroit. where the widow Of Lomasney lived,
introduced the subject.
Sir Charles Russell asked the court wheth-
er this was evidence against the Parnellltes.
Attorney General Webster held that these
organizations were really all one and that
the evidence was admissible, because Egan,
Sheridan and others were directly connected
with the L. X. b., and the |. u. II.
Sir Henry james also eontended that the
witnesses alleged conversation with Parneli
made his evidence admissible. Parnell had
requested the witness to do certain things
when he arrived In America, and IL had been
proven that the request was carried out.
Therefore the first step was 10 demonstrate
the nature Of the society with which It was
alleged Parneil desired an alliance. What
was about 10 be proven was the acts Of the
association with which Parnell desired to
come into line. Having put Parnell's view
before the court, and supposing they showed
that money was procured for dynamite, and
proved that dynamiter received sympathy
from this body by being recompensed, that
would be one act which. II brought home 10
the knowledge Of individuals, would permit
OF no question being raised.
Arguments as TO the admission Of evidence
Here continued, during which Attorney
deneral Webster said he had never been pre-
pared to suggest that Mr.. Parnell or other
members OF Parliament were personally con
nected with murder0us outrages His con
tentlon was that they were allied with peo-
pie whom they knew to be, or could have
known by proper inquiries, prominently con-
neeted with such outrages for many years
IL had been proved that several members az
the House OF Commons attended four OF ave
League conventions 10 America where the
l. X. b. controlled the proceedings. The
harmony between them was referred 20 In
the document read at the convention which
hoped the tree Davltt planted In Mayo might
grow into an organization to effect lreland's
freedom. The court decided 10 admit the
evidence
Beach continued bis testimony. giving an
account Of the escape Of Eagan and Brennan
when officers were after them, duplicating
Lord Mayor Sexton In Brennan's escape.
Sir Charles Russell quoted a resolution
passed by the convention approving Pamelps
and the Irish cOmmoners conduct and prom
ising moral and material aid against land
lordlsm.
Beach gave the names Of members Of or
ganiZatiOns, the contents Of several circulars
Issued by the League, mostly In regard 20 it,
funds and enjOining secrecy on the members.
and one calling for funds for dynamite. and
the proceedings OF the Chicago convention
In June, 1883. Sir Charles Russell began the
cross examination, elieitlng the information
that Beach took the Fenian military oath Of
allegiance and Joined the organization solely
TO act as q spy for the British government.