CROSS-EXAMINED BY ALEXANDER SULLIVAN.
Q--When and to whom did you complain on your return to this
country? A--To Donovan.
Q--You made no complaint to the executive directly. A--No.
By Mr. Boland--How did you get the money, the $500. A--In cash.
This was three months before the convention.
Q--Did I ask you to get the amount right as representing R. D.?
A.--I told you I had them on the ship.
Q.--Has any difficulty since that made you say why you were on R.
D.? A.--No.
Q.--Were you a delegate at the time you got the money? A.--No.
Q.--Were you appointed on foreign relations or finance committee?
A.--No.
Q.--Pending the discussion of the report you left the convention?
A.--I left, claiming it was not a convention of the order.
Q.--You don't know who I appointed? A.--No; I was not in on
permanent organization.
Q.--You don't know of operations outside of your own? A.--No.
To Mr. Rogers--I voted at the convention under a vote taken on
various motions.
By Mr. Ryan--Do you know of any work having been done between Jan.
20, 1885, and the district convention. A.--No.
Q.--How much did it cost for Mackey's work? Objected to by Feeley.
Q.--When did you get that $500. A.--The check sent by Boland and
Ryan will show I got the money from Ryan, but he received it by
check.
Constitution of the order offered in evidence.
Examination of another witness. Obligated, name, etc.
My knowledge when I was elected D. M. to fill vacancy, caused by
resignation of John J. Marony. In July, 1885, his resignation was
demanded by the district. In October I went out as an organizer for
the National League through the west. Nov. 23, I spoke at
Philadelphia. Several seniors mentioned that Dillon was in
straightened circumstances. I promised to see the executive. I saw
Gen. Kerwin, D. M., of New York. He said when I mentioned the
matter to him, that he had no power; that this was not an order to
grant pensions. He would see Boland. I met Boland by arrangement.
He listened to what I had to say, and at first refused to assist
Dillon. Finally he said he would consider the matter. Then he
authorized me to pay $200 of obligations maturing. I advanced this
myself, and got it back in December, 1885, and I saw Gen. Kerwin,
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