Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-10-23
THE PARNELL SUIT.
Proceedings in The Times Inquiry
ReOpened III London.
RIDMOND'S RELEASE ASKED
1t viii he Granted Con niitionaIIy-The
Commission TO Sit Every Day but Sat-
urday and Contlne Itself Strictly
t0 The TIrnes' Charges.

LONDON Oct 23.-The commission APP
pointed by parliament to inquire into the
charges made by The Times against Mr.. Par
nell and other Nationalist members of the
house of commons opened its session in the
probate court. About month ago the COM
mission had short sitting and the scope of
the inquiry was defined and applications
made for the release of certain Parnellites
from prison for the purpose of obtaining their
testimony Since then Mr.. Dillon has been
released Internationally on account of his
health
After Justices Hannen, Day and Smith
had taken their seats and the session opened,
Sir Charles Russell, who, with Mr.. Herbert
Henry Asquith, M. p, appears for Mr.. Par
nell and eighty-three of his associates, APP
piled for the release of Mr.. William Red
mond, NJ. p, from prison. where he is serv-
ing a sentence under the crimes act.
Judge Hannen said that Mr.. Redmond
would be treated in manner similar to that
which was proposed for Mr.. Dillon when his
release was asked. He would be released
under strict conditions He would not be
allowed to take part in public life, and must
hold himself strictly as prisoner on parole.
Sir Charles Russell said that until his testi-
mony was needed he would not insist upon
applying for Mr.. Redmond's release.
The court decided to hold sittings on every
day except Saturday, and requested the coun-
sci for both sides to expedite the proceedings
as far as possible.
Attorney General Sir Richard Webster
opened the case for The Times The attor-
ney general said that he would not treat the
case as having anything to do with home
rule or with any Irish question The inquiry
h. aAn nkx {w.A1 %l.o al a.
charges made against the Parnellites in the
course of the Times-O Donnell libel suit. He
then proceeded to review The Times articles
on "Parnellism and Crime"
The court room was well filed with rep
resentatives of the press and those interested
in the case.
Mr.. Parnell and many Nationalist men,
bers of parliament were present.
Mr.. Gladstone has not yet produced the
promised documentary evidence to prove the
falsity of Lord Selbourne's statement that
none of Mr.. Gladstones colleagues sanctioned
the release of Mr.. Parnell from Kilmainham
Jail, under the opinion that the famous Irish
leader was entirely guiltless of crime. The
delay on the part of Mr. Gladstone is utilized
by some supporters of the government in
their usual tricky fashion, and they pre-
tend to a conviction that Mr. Glad
stone is unable to produce any evil
dence beyond that of his own making. The
Unionist press assert that the testimony of
five members of his own cabinet is In sup
port of Lord Selborne, and demand that Mr..
Gladstone reply to it, or else admit that his
memory is at fault They are making, as
usual, all the noise possible about it. The
Liberals, on the other hand, regard the mat
ter lightly, and it is expected that Mr. Glad
stone viii give an explanation of the situa-
tion at the coming Birmingham meeting.