Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-10-23
WEBSTER'S FAILURE.
fHR TINES" nAKE A wRAK CASE
AGAINST PARNELL.


LONDON, October 2e.-Ths Commioion
appointed to investigate the charges made
BY the "7ines." sg ainst Irish members Of
the Parliament opened court at II o'clock
this morning.
Sir. Cbaa Rufssll, Is leading council
for Mr.. PArnell opened the procsedipgS BY
applying for the relsse from Wexford
prison Of Mr.. Redmond. Justice Hannah,
President Of tia commission, aid The
same oourss would b adopted with Mr..
Redmond, - IN the c,ss Of Mr.. John
Dillon. His releaee must not Be construed
70 mean that he Rad been grahtsd immu-
nifty from imprisonment, he would be set
free only under strict conditions. These
would not allow Of his taking any part In
public life, and would COMPEL him
10 hold fimself stIictly prisoner on
parole. Sir Charles Russell intimated that
for the present he would not infist upon
his application for Mr.. Redmond's releaee.
A difcussion theo eLsued upon the length
Of time the coNrt should sit weakly.
Counsel for b,th sides occurred IN pro-
posal TO held sessions upon four days Of
each week, but the court decided 10 meet
every week day except Saturday and aaksd
counsel to expedite the proceedings. At
torney General Webster opened the csse
for the Times. He promised 10 give ths
court the fullest information In tie 7Smos'
power regarding the source Of the tvicencs
sgainst the Irish party which the
Times hsd published. He would not te,t
the case % having anything 70 do
with the merits or demerits Of home rule
or of any supposed burning Irish question.
The Inquiry was strictly into the tpscihc
charges made in the O'Conntll action
agAinst the Times, and be would be carsfal
not TO introduce questions beyond their
means. The Attorney General then pro-
ceeded to review the Times articles on
their "Parnelli,m and Crime" Goirg
over the gound. The court room VA
we'll filed, bat was not overcrowded.
Perfect order prevailed. The general pub.
lie wss not admitted. Mr.. PMnell and
numerous other Nationalist members OF
Parliament were present. Evidence
would be furnished" eaid Mr.. Webste-,
ito prove that ever since the Land Lesgue
was formed Mr.. PArpell and his colleagues
were intimately associated with Irish
American advocate, Of dynamite, and also
TO show that many tepbrscedisms Was duo
to the Indictment Of the Land and National
Leagues.
When the court adjourned for tho day
Attorney General Webster wins apparently
only small way advanced 10 the pre-
eentation Of his case. The vsRueness and
general character Of his statement lett IN
impression thct the Times has no absolute
legal proof Of the truth Of its charges. In
stead Of producing evidences that Mr.
Parnell and his associates were accom-
plices, before or after tho fact with
the PhGuix park murdersrs. he
will attempt TO ju'tify the Tines
accusations BY mixing up outrages
attributed TO members Of the league snd
trying 10 connect them with the PArntll.
itse. Mr.. Webster seemed to bs happsrtd d
by q dread of committing himss j BE- yond
the mest cIutious statsment. He sPoks
in his worst form, proaiDg along IN .
dreary monotone, without the least dhp'sy
Of rheortic. There was an utter sbesnee of
points IN bis statement and bis tIpositsou
Of the Times case WA . generally dhcon-
neCt0d one.