The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-07-07
mr. ParnslI speaks.

MI. F&rnsll speaks.
LONDON, July 6.-The general tone of the
English press is against policy Of silence or
OF angry denials in the treatment by the
Irish party Of the revelations in the trial OF
the 0'Donnell- Times suit. The papers say
this will suffice and that the revelations call
for disproOf either through jury or Par
liamentary committee. The London Post
says that II such an investigation is not de-
manded even the English allies Of the Par
nellites win share the ugly suspicion that
the Irifh patty is guilty Of the charges made
against it, The Daily News treats the ar
gument presented by the Times's counsel as
"elaptrap" and says 1t is astonlshed at the
profound and eccentric gullibilIty" dis
played by the court.
The Parnellltes denounce O'Donnell for
the course he has pursued. They suspect
that Lyman, the man known as Number
One, Is the person from whom the Times got
lnloIinatlon n concerning the League. ON the
assembling OF the House today Parnell made
an explanation concerning the statements
made In the trial. He said the upshOt of the
trial prevented his testifying on oath and
therefore be would tender statement to
the House. He declared that he never saw
Patrick Egan's letter Of February "a, 1881,
which was read at the trial with view OF
showing that the League instigated the
Phoenix Park murder. He was convinced
that II was a forgery.
In regard to the letter dated simply Tues
day saying: Il see no objection to your
giving the amount asked for, there isn't the
likelihood Of what you apprehond happen
Ing" Parnell said it might be genuine but
he could not recolectit.
Mr.. Parnell reiterated the assertion that
he had neither signed nor authorized the
letter dated May Is, 1882, which bore what
was alleged to be his signature. which was
published year ago. He said he had not
used signature similar to the one attached
to this letter since 1879. He had then adopt
ed different style Of signature. [''Ohs 70 from
the ministerial branches.I The letter OF
June l6, 1882, was also a forgery. The
Byrne letter was doubtless genuine but he
had never sent Byrne any money. He had
timOnial.
"A great majority Of the letters read at the
trial. Mr.. Parnell continued, ''are palpable
forgeries. IL they are credited, II must be
supposed deliberately put myself In the po-
sltion OF murderer; that / was accessory
to the Phoenix Park murders before and al
yer the Tact, and that entered Kilmainham
jail desiring 10 assassihate Mr.. Forster. The
absurdity OF the whole series Of letters, with
few exceptions, show them to be forger-
Justin Mccarthy followed Parnell with an
explanation OF the statement that he had
given Byrne check for 100 pounds. He ac-
knowledged he gave the check but said he
gave the check but said he had never sus-
peeted Byrne to be anything but a hard
working servant OF societies devoted 10 the
winning OF home rule for Ireland.
Victims OF Their Own Evil Designs.
PARIS, July 6.-An explosion occurred In
the house Of an old clothes dealer last night.
One person was killed and another injured.
An investigation has given rise to the sus-
picion that the occupants Of the house were
engaged In the secret manufacture of bombs
to be used on July IL, in connection with the
celebration Of the fall Of Bastille.
Foreign Notes.