of Australia by
any person in that body? A.--No; you spoke to me, however, and said
to me that I should not oppose it; that you were as anxious as I,
for you had been ignored or not consulted for eighteen months. You
voted to seat Australia.

Q.--You charged that the executive used the funds of the
organization to pay Maroney's debts, did you? A.--No. In August,
1884, Maroney was a porter in a store on Market street. Soon after
he was D. M. of three counties surrounding Philadelphia. He went
into the gents' furnishing goods at No. 2400 Kensington avenue. He
got $400 from the executive; check on the Continental Bank,
exchanged to his credit. Afterwards he went into debt $600 to
McDermott (Black Jim). This amount the executive paid to McDermott.
I saw the $600 paid him. I made the fact known to the convention.
[Mr. O'Boyle interrupts.]

Q.--What was the relation between Maroney and the executive? A.--I
don't know.

Mr. Rogers--What did Maroney say when you gave him the money?
[There is no answer to that question.]

Mr. O'Boyle--Upon whom was the check drawn? A.--All checks were
signed by Kerwin for the executive.

Mr. Rogers--Had this not been a prior date? A. No.

Mr. Feeley--Was your charge denied by Maroney? A.--No, he said the
money was furnished by the executive for work until he should earn
enough to pay it back.

Mr. Feeley--When was Maroney's debt paid? A.--Some time in
December.

Q.--Did Maroney do any work after that? A.--He acted as detective
in Iowa. He went with Sullivan and Boland to St. Paul.

Dr. Cronin--Did the term report show any loss to Maroney? A.--I
could not say; the time was from August, 1885, to August, 1886.

Examination of another witness, a member since the beginning of the
old organization.

Q.--Did you know Capt. Lomasney? A.--Yes.

Q.--Do you know of his having left on a certain motive? A.--Yes,
three or four times since his imprisonment as Mr. O'Sullivan in
1867.

Q.--Do you remember the last time he went? A.--Yes; in August,
1884.

Q.--What did he say to you on the subject of his work? A.--I was
closer than a brother to him. Our families had constant
intercourse. I offered him my hand the day he told me of his
project; had little help. Wife saved a bed.

Q.