The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-02-13
lie CARON TELLS OF HIS TRADE.
The Work Of a Paid SOY Of the British
Government.
stiI Drawing a Salary from England
and Canada.
Mr.. o srien Arralgned at Tralee un-
der military Guard.

LONDON, Feb. 12.-The eross-examinatlon
OF lie Caron, the witness for the Times. was
continued upon the resumption VI the sit
ting Of the Parnell commission today. He
said that Mr.. Egan introduced him 10 Mr..
Parnell in the lobby Of the House Of CON-
mons. Heeonversed with Mr.. Parnell and
was complimented by him on his work.
The Irish Republican Brotherhood was
then opposing Mr.. Parnell SO far as the home
organization was concerned. Mr.. ParneI
complained of this opposition. and said that
the home and sister organizations would have
been crippled had they not obtained assist
ance from America. The witness's con
yersati0ns with Parnell had no reference 10
Egan. The most Important part Of Mr.. Par
nelPs conversation concerned his views a. A
revolutionist. He declared that be did not
see why an insurreetion should be unsnecess-
full.
Mr.. Dawitt was present and watched the
proceedings closely.
Sir Charles directed his questions Hslnly
to the career OF the major as q SPY and paid
agent Of the British government, and % the
motives and Inducements be had for giving
mis- testimony before the court.
lie Caron was forced 10 admit that be had
received ESQ per month for years from the
british government, and far more from the
der pay Of both, and that a considerable sum
was due him. lt was expected that Mr.
Davitt would also eross-examine the Wit
ness, but he did not do so.
The questions put by Sir Charles Russell
were keen and searching, and important re-
suits were obtained.
Sir Charles Russell, counsel for the Par
nellites, and Sir Henry James, counsel for
the Times, announced that they had agreed
not to produce the documents which were
tho auhiaaf Qf AilruaQiou last ErfAnrF eEha
government paid witness 5000 between
February, 1868, and August, 1870. He spent
every cent Of this for public purposes. For
instance. he took John O'Neilfs /. o. U. for
e75. to save his reputation and 70 keep him
from becoming defaulter. This action
gave witness strong hold upon O,NeilL He
had spent more than he had received In the
public service. He had made no arrange
nents for future reward. The V. 9. organi-
zation, which numbered 5000 members. de-
lDerately and knowingly supported the dy-
Mantle policy. In the convention Of 1881.
1b2 OF the delegates present favored the use
OF dynamite. The convention held In Madi-
son Square Garden, New York, in 1884, adv0-
Gated the dynamite policy. sullivan LO-
masney, Cronan, Smythe, Canaan, Hicks,
Fdrlong and Crane were present at that con
vention.
LeCaron produced a photograph Of Mr..
Parnell, and said be received two Of those
photographs. The envelope In which the
photograph was enclosed was stamped with
the House Of Commons stamp. Mr.. Parnell
signed one: yours, very truly, Q. 5. Par
nell" This was done In the witness's pres
ence. The other photograph was similarly
signed. Mr.. Egan also gave Bim his photo
graph, signed BEST regards" In Paris, In
1881, Mr.. Egan gave him photograph Of a
leading member of the League, similarly
signed. He saw Egan write the words men
toned on both photographs.
LeCaron said the convention OF 1881
unanimously agreed TO carry on secret war
fare. Mr.. Parnell requested the witness 70
write to Dewey, Sullivan, Hines and Carroll
Since his examination the witness had re-
ceived from America one Of DeyOy's original
letters, dated "Ofllee OF James Reynolds,
Al Orange street. New Haven, June "a. 1881"
which was admitted and read. In Il Dewey
said he would like TO come over IL his visit
would produce the effect anticipated, but
feared 1t would not and that he could not
tolerate the kind Of thing begun In Buffalo.
LeCaron said ''the kind Of thing begun In
Buffalo" related TO the action Of Mr.. Par
nelps friends In attempting at open eonven-
tions to depose, dlsorganize and disrupt the
revolutionary organization, with references
10 the protests made at Buffalo against
violence aud crime.
This ended the examination OF the witness.
Upon leaving the stand lie CaTon wished %
apologize II he had been impertinent and
thanked all for the courtesy shown him. He
saluted the bench and bar and left the court
room. The court then adjourned.