W in. I'. Gleason, a shoemaker and a
member and officer of the Humber Trade
and Labor societies, gave about the same
testimony as the proceeding witness re
gardin* the incidents of the riot. He
was rigidly cross examined by the slate’s
attorney, who drew from him the fact
that the witness, soon after the arrest of
the defendants, had called on him (Grin
nelH at the state’s attorney's office for
permission to visit Neebe.
“Did 1 not tell you," said the stale's al
torney. “that you yourself were suspected;
that the grand jury had your name ami
address, and that you had better leave the
building at once?"
Witness admitted this, and although he
said he thought the state's attorney was
joking, he acknowledged he had taken his
advice and left the building. Witness
also admitted to the states attorney that
he had been a member of a revolutionary
organization al his native place. Newcns
tic on Tyne.
Two other witnesses of small import
ance gave corroborative testimony as to
the incidents of the riot.
THE IRISH NATIONAL LKACI K.
Regular Meeting of the Municipal Council hi
\< w York.
New Yoke, Aug. 4. A regular meeting
of (ho municipal council of the Irish
National league was held to-night at the
district court house, corner of Fourth
and Eighteenth street. President Egan’s
letter of July 27th was read. This letter
states that arrangements for receiving
the Irish delegates would be solely
under the charge of the Chicago
committee, of which ex-President
Alexander Sullivan and other citizens are
members.
