Evening journal., 1888-07-06
pHAneEs AGAINST PARNELL,
He Denies the Genutueness of the
Damaging Letters.

Damaging Letters.
George w. Smalley cabIed the New
York Tribune last evening; Tho verdict
For the defendant in Mr. O'Dounell's action
against the Times satlsfles nobody, except
perhaps those, IL any there be, who had
reasons to dread coming disclosures. Lord
ColerioRe practically stopped the case, and
is sharply criticised for doing it. The
Times gets verdict which 10 no consola-
fion. Mr O'Donnelrs reputation remains
what it was. Nor is Mr. O'Donnelrs repu
fation matter Of prime interest to the
English public. Every ything paleH in i'm
portance when compared with the new
charges brought by the Times against MIR.
ParDell
: The statements made yesterday by the
attorney general are admitted by both sides
20 be of the grayest character. The ques-
fion ia whether they can be proved. The
main points alleged by the attorney general
are in substance that Mr. Patrick Egan
during the year before tina Phunix Park
murders was in correspondsnoa from Paris
with the Invinclbles and wish Mr. Parnell;
that Mr.. Egan told Harris tAss Mr. Paruell
was for prompt. decsive action; that Air
Egan was sending Carey, ona OF the assas
asns, money, and asking whsn they should
get value for their money. Thsn early in
1882, comss letter from Mr.. Parnell, writ
ten In Kilmainham jail, 10 Mr.. Egan 10
Paris. beginning "Dear ERan and saying:
'What are these fellows wnisiuK forl They
undertook to make IL hot for old Forster
49,. d Al.
admita in writing that on the day on which
be fled from London Mr.. Parnail gave him
400. These letters we're read By the Attor-
ney-General OF the jsry, and would OF
eourse have been put la syideacs, when
the genuinenese OF some or ell would have
been denied. The body oe MF. Parnell'e
letter from Kilmainham Ia admittedly not
in bis hand writing, nor is 10 known WHO
%wrose ID The signature a alleged 10 be
genuine. how 1t cams iaH the handa Of
ahe Times l. not disclosed: nor, said the
attorney General, wonld shsy, even II the
refusal cost them VERDICT ssy how they
got 1t. Bat they expect to prove by ex-
psrss and otherwise that he signature was
really Mr.. Parnell's.
He. Of course. denies ii, as be deulsd and
wtill denies abe signature 30 thai alleged
fac-simile letter which has bseu 20 long be
fore the public. Many osAss sAlnas are
denied, and everything wSaEa have been
FOR the jury. But on the issme SIS now
raised all men are agreed. IL sAsss lehters
mre genuine and these accusaessas trus, Mr..
Parnell will be driven from public life 10
b. InAk sm& meafxt r.
Egan and Byrne stories ne4 proved TO
shs satisfaction of the pablo when
occasion offers, the Times wETl have 10 step
down and ont, and the reacsloa 10 favor Of
Home Rule may even bring Mr.. Gladstone
back into power Failure 30 snake good
&he Timees case would. I'm sAort, be re-
Rarded here az evident that these chcrges
were the result of conspiracy. But to-day
nobody can say what steps viii next be
taken. The situation is equally difficult
for the Times and for Mr.. Parneli
The Irish leader though repeatedly
challenged has steadily refused
to bring an action for libel. He could not.
as MIR. O'Donnell has done. refuse to onter
the witnesa box Once In. questions would
be put to him which be would have either
to answer or decline to answer; and either
alternative would De damaging. He is not
protected by privileges as a Minister or ex-
Minister would be Such Gladstonians an
4 have seen since the verdict say that they
presume that Mr.. PsrnelI win content
himself, as be has done hitherto, with a
blank Genial OF the authenticity OF tho
letters