The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-07

that Mr. Parnell would continue 10 work
for the realization OF national independence.
Witness stated that Thomas Brennan at
tended the secret meetings, which itwould
have been impossible Tor him TO have
attended unless he had been member of
the a. II. r., or an. p" Frank Byne
attended the open convention but was not
present at the secret meetings. Sheridan
was not present at the secret meetings.
DAILY, OF Castebar, attended the secret
meetings but did not attend the convcn-
ton which he denounced.
Auorney.Genoral Webster here read
some accounts, including items Of S27, 7,0l2,
sent 10 Egan in Paris, and $3.50 sent TO
Parnell He also read from the report OF
the convention speech 10y Brennan. in
which the latter declared that he would
continue his eNertions until the last YES
tige OF lnndlordism and foreign rule, those
twin jailcrs" OF the Irish race, were swept
from the country.
The Attorney-General also quoted from
a cable dispatch sent by Parnell to Mooney
ON April 26, 1883, In this dispatch Mr..
Parncll asks Mooney to present his Par
nelFsl views TO the convention, and advise
the delegates to frame n platform that will
enable the Nationalsis TO continue 10 ac-
cept American assistance while avoiding
offering England pretext for the entire
suppression OF the Nationalist movement,
which, ho says, is the only means ior pre-
serving the unity of the Irish movement
IN Ireland and America. lie expresses
himself as perfectly confident that the
Irish cause will continue To advance by
the exercise of prudence moderation and
! ilrnncss
Another circular that was read advised
the members Of the organization 20 be pa.
tent, the cause having previously suffered
through impatience.
The witness, rcsuming his testimony,
said that ON May %. 1851, he saw Egan
in Milwaukee. Another circular, issued
| 10y the organization on September q, 1885,
said that the executive was unable to see
It's way 20 an armed insurrecton until
| England should become involved in a war.
| In the meantime secret war would be
carried on All iniormers, the circular
said were iorcdoomcd.
The Attorncy-Geneml here suggested
that this referred TO Carey
While in Milwaukee, witness continued,
Sullivan said to him that active operations
were entirely la the hands OF the rcvulu.
tionnry directory Of their own organization,
but that there had been some lack ui cour-
age shown, and the directory had found "a
| impossible to get men from the home or
| ganizalion Ia do the work. Sullivan said
that IN the future every one person should
| bc without family, aud be an old aud tried
member. No new member would be nl-
lowed 10 work. because lately forty Irish
constablcs had arrived In America 10 try To
| Join the organization aud learn its secrets
Before departing on an expedition every
man would be- instructed IN the use aud
management ul explosives
At the cnd Oi 1858 there was q split In
the organization, the scccdcn retaining
the old name, while the others under Sulli.
vans leadership founded u new secret or.
ginzition entitled the ~. =" The cN-
oculom wcrn reduced 90 three members,
their badges being triangle, witness and
| a majority OF the members oi Camp "a. "
Joined tile ~. -
In January, 1884, the Raimouds arrived
from Australia and Travelled through the
| United States Prominent members oi
! the ~. T.. attended the reception held In
! their honor. In August. 1884 League
convention WIS held In Boston. Between
January and August witness did not see
the Rcdmonds. The only difference bc.
tween the two sections wis the sign ior the
| executive.
The commission here adjourned.