New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-09
LIE CARON UNDER FIRE.
THE SPY CRossExAMINED BY SIR CHARLES
RUSSELL.

CIAL or THE ENGLISH GoVERNMENT-
LETTERS THAT ENDANGER SOME LIVES
r-MoRE REvELATIoNs ABOUT THE
IRISH IN AMERICA.
London. Feb. s-The cross-examination of the
spy, lie Caron, was continued by Sir Charles
Russell before the Psrneli Commission to-day.
The court-room was overcrowded Mr. Parnell
was not present.
lie Caron. In reply to questions, said that dur
ing the last fortnight he had got documents relat
ing to the case from Mr.. Anderson. an official Of
the Home Oaice. who at his private house allowed
the witness to see the whole Of the latter's cor
ysspondence with the Home Office authorities.
The witness then went to Cork-st with an un-
signed letter Of introduction, which Anderson had
given him, to Mr.. Houston, the secretary of the
Loyal Patriotic Union. In November, SSs, wit
ness read the reports of the proceedings before the
Commission, and they gave him the impression
that the British prosecution was lamey presented.
THAT'S very hard upon the Attorney General
said Sir Charles Russe H. the remark causing much
laughter.
lie Caron said that.during the first three years
of his service as spy he received no payment
from the Government. and that at present he was
receiving only part of his pay.
"Mr Anderson" witness said, opposed my
testifying He said that if testified it would be
on my own responsibility. The letter that Ander-
SON wrote to introduce me to Houston was signed
with his initials. r. A."
"Why did you not make that statement be-
foFe?n asked Sir Charles Russell
/ Just now remembered the fact" replied the
witness.
Anderson" continued LIE Caron. selected the
documents he thought would be useful and
selected those that thought would be useful to
Houston, who in turn selected those to be read to
the court. The work of selecting the papers
occupied ten days Anderson introduced me TO
Houston as q man who had been mutually selected
to represent the prosecution. and one whom " The
Tines end l can trust l made the first pro-
posal to come here"
lie Caron said that he had practised medicine
and kept drug store. and had become rich. he
had held high military office in the Brotherhood.
but never an executive office. Bradley, of Phila-
delphia. was now at the head of the executive
STRENGTH OF THE BROTHERHOOD,
The Brotherhood in 1889 numbered $4,000
The membership is higher than ever and
is increasing The suppression of the League
and the arrest of Irish members Of the House
Of Commons gave an impetus to the organization
Dewey, witness said, is a professional Irish
politician. After the convention in 1881, both
cerning outrages Some people thought that the
League would become a source of danger to the
Brotherhood.
Sir Charles Russell quoted from a report which
read; Serious danger menaces from the
League, which threatens 10 crush the revolutionary
movement"
Witness said he believed that the words in the
report extreme leaders" referred to the Par
nallite members Of Parliament. The League and
the brotherhood seat Subscriptions TO the League IN
Ireland. The Brotherhood tried TO control the
Subscriptions intended for the League. The
Hrotherhood captured and controlled the League
LIE Caron admitted that he had cut pieces from
documents with the words Copy sent K A."
He had done this because he did not wish 70
introduce Anderson's name in the evidences. He
said that he had sent to Anderson letters re-
ferring to the alliance of the League and the
Brotherhood.
Sir Charles Russell here remarked that he in
tended to demand the production of those letters
Replying to further questions, LIE Caron said
that Sullivan was a lawyer, who did not mix In
the best society in Chicago. Finerty was an oil
ingpector Judge Moran much respected.
Judge Prendergast was respected by one side and
not by the other Michael Bolan was lawyer;
his position was not good DR.. Carroll was an
eminent man, and B. o'Reflly respectable one.
General Collins was man OF unoounUeo respecVa-
bility
witness said that all the delegates to the
yention had credentials from the League, or from
clubs aflliated with the League.
LETTERS THAT ENDANGER MEMS LIVES.
Sir Charles Russell asked that the covering
lettsrs to the Government be produced.
The witness asked: Do you wish to risk mems
iives?"
Sir Charles replied: The judges viii SEQ the
letters first and they viii decide whether the
names shall be published
The court here took recess.
rJuon tba reassembling of the Commission, Sir
Charles handed up to the bench paper, which
he stated contained such grave statement that
he wished 10 take the judges opinion whether
10 should be noticed.
The cross-examination Of LIE Caron was then
continued. Witness said that Mr. Parnelrs only
public visit to America took place early in $50,
when he attended meetings in Chicago, ST. Louis
and Cincinnati To witness's own knowledge in
the West the demonstrations were exclusively, and
In the East mainly, :, in the os r hands lands
d the revolutionary party Members OF Congress S
were connected with the the f tbs PERSONS
who gave him information regarding the Eastern
meetinm Mr. Parnell attended only three meet
inrs TO whloh witness could positively speak,
either from his own knowledge or from informa-
son. These were the meetings at 81 Louis
Chicago and Cincinnati. At most Of the meet
lDgs the Mayor Of the city mrt MIR. Pareell and
presided Respectable people attended the meet
Ings Before the Chicago meeting, IN 1880, a
reception committee was appointed, Of which Mr..
Stone, 9 respectable American, who was
bot q member Of ~the u. b."
Was chairman. Several - reverend gentle
mem none Of whom was member of the u. b."
net Mr. Parnell. The chairman of the Committee
pn Arrangements ande the Chairman Of the meet
lag did not belong TO the .. b. Witness saw
manv members Of the u. BS at the meeting,
blf he could not mention one by name. Only few
~ or men took part in the proceedings at
Seuresentative of persons Of respectablhty position
and sminence in St Louis.
Would Ii be correct to say that Nr. Parnell's
4. \ ceptjon showed that he had the sympathy of
americans as well as of the Irish ?" asked Sir
Charles Russell.