The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-18
KERWIN AND TRIANGLE.
NEW FORKS NEW POLICE COMAIs-
sIoNER AND TnE CRoSiS CASE.
Interesting story Of the Life Of McCIsvs'
successor-Always an Advocate OIL
the Clan Ma Gael Policy.

The New York Times Of yesterday o.
votes several columns of its space to the
story OF the appointment OF Hene..
| Michael Kerwin IN succeed Police COM
| missioner AIcClaye, who figured 80 ~ o'
nenby IN the recent Le$ho~ toN 80,
| The feature OF the story is the ''"'I"
| that Kerwin was one oil the hi.''' 's,.r-
| OF the Triangle of bogus dynamite
| fare.
a Chicago special TO the Times SAP
Michael Kerwin was the ma""ee'
the Triangle, of the bogus dyh
| fare carried on from l%2 to $3.50 ne was
the trusted agent Of the famous VI (II,d MI
moUs. tYio-Atexandef S0V.F ""' AN y.ho
Roland and ID L. Feelsy-the man WIZ
| selected the agents chosen ioI az
work In England, manager 'S ,Nff,int
lures. aQpeared before the Ilauu ~
| auditing romrni,,ee at the Boston con
yention OF 1854 to vouch FOR the non l,,',
OF the outlay. and fuapped GU II,rtir
palgn on the Otner side % ,'te -, ~
kerwin. more than any OthvI man ~
INK or dead except The three members VI
the Triangle, is responsible Tor tndt pte
tended war OF desperation asdl'sN rs
land and for It's resnlts. hnosr n.s"a,0,
briefly summarized, are some 'NsmE ~ ~,
honest. sell-sacrihcing dupeS now Idii-
gushing In British prisons, Two NOR
hlo~n Ia atoms Pnder LoE ,.t, se,,,t
$4,000 not 10 per cent. Of when was
really spent in active WORK. ana daih-
age TO The English Government ana PEG
pie amounting TO some 500 cnleHy w
bricks and mortar, window panes and
chimney pots
Incidentally there were also lost 70
number Of Irish families tneii cniel ote1 ,so
winners. and In the case OF one OF ne
London bridge victims starvation. cola
and misery were constant visitors , duF ,hs.,
more tean one ptteess VIZ eer T fi"ing in
grand style out Of al proportion 10 lheli
real means OF livelihood,
incidentally, also, the clan Na-Gaei was
split into two factions. the great majority
OF the members. especially in the biz
cities, like New York, Philadelphi@, bIqssI
ton. Providence and Pittsburg, going soild
against the Triangle.
DIAL Win H,rEisoN.
In connection with this split comes IN
a curious fact which has difect eeAt-
ing on Kerwin's appointment certain
saplent Republican leaders, chief among
whom are benjamin Harrison. Thomas G.
Plate, Stephen 3. k1ki1s, Matthew =
quay and J. 5. GARRISON, made ,! the re-
markable discovery that the political IN
fuence OF the Triangle" increased ac-
cording 70 the square of their losses IN
membership. They never really controlled
any votes but their own, but the aStutr
local politicians who now contrQl the
Republican party credit sullivan. kerWln
ana GBan-Wnose friends M nan IN
cally owning the Irish vote and being
able 10 swing It here or there. according
80 their interests or their fancy.
Harrison made deal with them which
resulted I'm Patrick Egan being sent as
Minister to Chill. in kerwin being made
collector q internal reVeUUe IN the
Second district Of New York, and In Fed
eral offices from New York TO California
being filled with ignorant. incompetent
and vulgar men, who did the "Trl1ngle's'
bidding and put into its Golfers a portion
Of their salaries
USDEE TIE INFLUENCE OF SULLIVAN.
Kerwin began his irish career well, and
was once popular man. His moral down
fall, Ike that OF many others, dates from
his coming under the malign influence Of
Alexander sullivan. the son OF a BRUSH
red coat, born I'm British barrdck, ted
on British ratiOns IN his childhood. doing
the old-time British work Of splitting up
and niViding the iTisn.
KerWin had a good record In the war as
a good cavalry officer, went 10 Ireland at
John OMahOney's bidding IN 1850. and act
"a creditabiy there. lie spent a few
months I'm Mount JOY prison came back.
and acted creditably In this country until
he lost his position in the registry de
partment of the New York post-ohlce.
Then he made trade OF Irish patriot
ism and outvied the most blatant dema-
gogue in his utter disregard Of honor and
principle. lie strongly opposed the dyna-
mite policy when first launched by O'Don-
ovan Rosa and the Irish World, and on
the Military Board OF the Clan-na-Gael
was the restratning Influence which per
s!steutly sat down on wild schemes. He
veered round all Of a sudden, but never
said q word to his friends.
His reputation for level-headed cOnser-
vatism was one OF the chief instruments
in leading men astray and securing the
control OF FUNDS which the conspiratOrs
needed. The dynamite policy was started
on fraudulent Interpretation of a rather
vaguely wOrded resolution about active
work. and the understanding that Ker-
win would stand no nonsense luled sus-
piciOn until II was too late.
Kcrwin went into the dynamite bust
ness in the most cold-bloOded and heart
less way. He never believed in II. nor
ala a single member OF the Triangle.
as a means Of serving Ireland. II was a
pretext for getting at the boarded wealth
Of the camps, some Of which had been
pnng up their funds and holding them
I'm bank since 1861.
KERwiS COLLECTS THE CASH.
KerWtn was the ehles instrument IN get
ting At those funds. as he also vas IN
fluential In lulling discomfort about their
expenditure lie got hold OF The Tablet.
which has nat had 200 circulation for
ilfteen years. and made ii the vehicle OF
the propaganda, flying false colors as a
Catholic paper
Under cover of collecting its suhscrtp-
tons his agent. Donovan. went around
NV country ana selected tuc poor NupeS
who were % be sacrificed. Their names
We're sent TO Chicago. ana there lie Caron
was placed IN immediate possession OF
them and promptly notified Scotland Yard
In time they reached New York. and the
vicinity OF The Tablet office was the last
scene they visited in America before go
ing 10 their allotted place in a British cell.
kerwin is very deaf and he could not
carry ON this work I'm The Tablet office
itself. but he never went beyond one or
the corners Of Barclay street or Park
Place.
MAKING DUPEs or IRtsHMEN.
The thing was notorious among a GER
tain class of Irishmen AT the time. When
kerwin was seen I'm company with one OF
his ueuteu2nts-he 1eVer dealt directly
with the poor dupe who was going over
70 the British shambles, but acted
thrOuGh Donovan or some other man
the boys would say. Some poor deVN
IS going over 10 be bagged and another
thousand dollars will he accounted"
NOme Of these mon cot more than so