The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-17
PARNELL'S CASE.
The Times Witnesses Yesterday.
Lady Mountmorris Faints Away
While On the Stand.
Tho Attorneys Suco aed in Getting
Into an Ugly Snurl.
The Very Sensational Testimony
of q Constabulary Sergeant.
Russia and France-Nino Hundred Poo
plo Drowned-Edward Harrington
Arrested for melting Boyootting
-.Miscellanoous Intelligence.


LONDON, Nov. l6.--The proceedings Of
the Parnel Commission ajl,y were made
interesting by the appearance on the wit.
ness stand of Lady Mountmorris, whose
husband, Lord Mountmorris, was muir
dcred at Clon Bar, County Galway, in
1850. Lady Mountmoris testified that a
friendly feeling had existed between her
husband and his tenants on the Ebor Hall
estates at Clon Bar, until the Land League
began to hold meetings there. In July,
$780, her husband obtained u writ Of
ejectment against tenant. In the fol-
lowing September, wh'lo witness was in
Scotland, her husband was shot She
went 10 Ireland to intend the funeral.
She heard that men refused 10 assist In
putting the coffin in the hearse. Witness
left Ebor Hall In October While on her
way to the steamer the people laughed
and hooted her, and stone was thrown
at her eight year old son. Her husband
received threatening notices only after
league meetings hnd Decn held.
Sir Charles Russell, counsel for the Par
nellites, was proceeding 10 cross-examinc
Lady Mountmorris upon the exact dates
of the league meetings alluded TO, when
the witness tainted and would have fallen
TO the floor bad not n court officer caught
Der. Sir Charles thereupOn intimated that
he would not proceed a1y further In the
cross-examinatiOn.
Constable Drummond Of Clon Bar, was
then called. lie testified that during the
inquiry into the munlcr of Lord Mount
morris, ho could not ut any assistance
from the people. After the formation Of
the Land League no hal noticed decided
change in the manner OF the people to-
ward the landlords. On cruss-cxamina-
ton he said he attributed the hostility Of
the people toward Lord Mountmorris
partly 10 his Lor,lship's conduct In his
capacity rs Magistrate and partly TO his
attitude on the land question.
Mr.. Dayitt then croS-eXamlnod the
witness aud elected he statement that
lord Mountnorris had led the people 10
believe that lac had he secret communi-
cation with the Dublin Castle authorities.
Sorgt O'Connor toslficd that lac saw
number OF men, with hnis joined, dane
ing round some marksot blood on the spot
whore lord Mounimo IL was murdered.
Sir Henry James, of li' Tins counsel,
then announced that it WIS now proposed
10 give evidence In relation 10 ouiragcs
committed In County Kerry.
Sir Charles Russell protested. lilo said
Il would be very difficult 90 follow the
caso II the prosecutors moved from one
county 10 another without touching owl.
donce connecting ouiragcs with the per-
sons accused.
Presiding Justice Hammer agreed with
Sir Charles Russell that the commission
could follow the evidence 10y the method
In which Il was proposed 10 give Il only
with enormous difficulty. But when ~.
surcd by counsel that there was no other
means 10 shorten the case than the course
proposed, the court was bound 20 assent
Sir Charles Russell thcfcupon said
wnrinly IAN ] can do, then, IL 20 protest
against n couno which certainly will not
conduce 20 facilitate the Inquiry"
Pat Sullivan, farmer, OF County Kerry,
was then examined. lie said that In June,
1884, a man came 10 his door, called him
out. aud shot him with o revolver. After
be had recovered from bis wound he was
called upon 10 attend a meeting Of the
league, where he was asked 10 lot partic-
ular tenant of with reduction Of rent
lie gave his assent.
Cross-cxamincd, witness aaid he did not
connect the shooting v.lh any member Of
the league. AZ the meeting no was not
threatened in any way.
Sullivan WIS then rc-cxaminod by At
torney-Goncml Wcsb.er, who asked
'sincc you came hero today have you
spoken 10 either Of ho McrsB. llarring.
ton7'
Mr. Timothy Harm -on, rising from his
place In the counscl'B at, said. "lncycr
remember having seen the witness boz
FORE" Mr.. Edward Harrington, who was
seated ON the bench .ehind the counsel,
also rose. aud exclaimed This Ia nm I'M
fair imputaiion. i haze never seen the
man before today. II = hard 10 have our
names thus dragged IN
Justice Hammer, add s.ing Mr.. Timothy
Harrington, Faidi 'ihis proceeding "
quito irregular You 'ifht 10 know that
you cannot take part la iho case both ns
counsel and witness"
Mr.. Harrington rep Fd IL didn't APP
pear ~ n witness"
Justice llanncn-Yol cannot interfere
az all.
Mr. Harrington Atlornoy.G General
mentioned my namc a. 4 | must request
You to afford mo the protection Of tho
court.
Justice Hanncn-Tel the court adjourn.
We must maintain docFum.
Here the Judges lo'l the bench hur-
ricdly, amid n scene OF great excitement.
Counsel for both sides Nemaincd In their
places, aud Mr.. Harrington consulted with
counsel for the defense.
Tho judges wcfe q sent ten minutes.
When they resumed firir places on tho
bench, Mr.. Harrington Immediately said
that he had not meant any disrcspcct 10
the court.
Judge Hammer resp ndcd--All persons
alike must obey the objections OF the court.
am glad 10 receive Wv statement.
Tho taking Of evidence was then NJ
sumcd.
Giles Reay, another Kerry farmer, testi-
fed that disguised men came 10 bis house,
blindiOldcd his vile AMI cut OF one Of his
ears. On the cros-cS Examination witness
denied that he had cGr lei on thu treasurer
Of the local league theidou day and asked
him 20 gct n check catled, made by Ben.
net Stewart 10 tho ottof Of Arthur Blen-
ncrhassctt. Witness lad attended n meet.
ing ut which Mr.. timothy Harrington
made speech, and discussed among other
subjects the Don-payraont oi rent
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