Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-10-24
A DREARY PROSPECT.
No Sensations Expected in the
FarneIl Investigation.
A SEVEN MONTHS SESSION.
The Tim - Has So Far brought Forth No
Fresh Testimony. and seems tn Have
Nothing New to present-The Old
Story of ParneIIiSm and Crime.

LoNDoH, Oct. "a Tho absence of any
startling revelations, such as the hackers of
The Time had confidently predicted, in the
opening speech of Attorney General Web
ster, robb II the first days proceedings of the
Parnell C cDmmission OF much of the antici-
pated interest. After Webster had proceeded
for some time with the familiar story OF
''Parnellism and Crime,n with every indica-
tion that he intended to continue for several
days, good many of those who had previ-
ously thorght themselves fortunate in having
seats left the court room; even the judges
looked bored. In the course of the afternoon
Judge Day had forty winks.
Among those present during the greater
part of the proceedings were Mr. Parnell, the
two MacCarthys, O'Kelly, just released from
prison, Davitt, Biggar, and Philip Callan, a
former Nationalist member, who is now vio-
lently hostile to Parnell. Parnell sat next to
Sir Charles Russell and Mr. Lewis, with
both of whom he occasionally conferred.
The editor of The Times sat ON the same
bench as Mr. Parnell, but at the other end Of
the court. With him were the manager OF
The Times, Mr.. Macdonald, and Solicitor
Soames Mr.. Walter was not present
Attorney General Webster's illusions to
the letters stimulated interest for a moment
Mr.. Parnell was all attention. He calmly
folded his arms. But the proceedings re-
lapsed into dullness when it became evident
that there was nothing new to reveal Web
ster's manner was depressing, although the
Irishmen tried to get some merriment out Of
bis pronunciation of Irish names
Outside the court matters were rather
more lively. All day there was a crowd,
which the police kept constantly on the move
Mr. Parnell was clad in a short buff over
ofa1
his hand small black bag. He was greeted
with loud cheers. lie walked with firm,
elastic step, but seemed absorbed in thought,
and did not notice his reception. Davitt was
also recognized and greeted with the cry,
'Hurrah for the Land League!"
1t is computed that if the judges do not
interpose to prevent The Times having its
own way, the proceedings will last seven
months
On the reassembling of the commission Mr..
Joseph Biggar, one of the Irish members of
parliament involved in The Times charges,
personally requested that he be supplied with
copies of those speeches read from by Attor-
ney General Webster, yesterday, which re-
ferred to him
The attorney genefal promised to supply
them, and then continued with the presenta-
tion of The Times case. He said Mr.. Par
nelPs supporters had been trying to exhibit
him as one who stood aloof from the anti
rent and plan of campaign agitators. But
the fact was that as far back as 1880 Mr..
Parnell had led the anti-rent movement,
and in a speech in county Kerry in
that year he had told his hearers that the
land league had plenty of money to de-
fend those tenant farmers who refused to
pay their rents. He referred to the wicked
ness of the advice given by Boyton, Timothy
Harrington and Father O'Leary at the Bar
ryclough meeting in 1881, and said that at
that time Mr.. Parnell and his colleagues did
not conceal their sympathy with the leagues
emissaries in crime.