Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-08-13
Fortunate for ParneN.
A Trial in Scotland Gives Him
Many Advantages.
ILL LUCK OF LARRY DONOVAN.
II Drove Him TO Drink. and His Fatal
Leap Was Made while he Was Intoxi-
cated-Local Government Dnl Drafting
Aets-The Dark secret.

LONDON, Aug. 10. Mr.. Parnell's move in
prosecuting his suit against The Times in the
Scotch courts Is one which yields advantages
which he could not by any possibility secure
~ any other part of the kingdom. The
scotch law does not require proof Of publica-
ton as the basis Of an action, as is the case
IN England, nor does IL require that the jury
should bo unanimous in its verdict. a majority
OF three jurors being sufficient 70 determine
an issue. The bringing OF the action in
Scotland meetn the approval of all Of the
farnellites and most of the Liberals
Concerning the matter, Mr.. James Bryce,
liberal member for Aberdeen, says in his
paper The Weekly Dispatch, that every
friend Of Mr.. Parnell Is confident that Il viii
be tho means OF frustrating the infamous
star chamber proceedings authorized by the
commission, and cannot fail to result in the
Irish leaders full vindication.
MIR. PaFnell has retained Rt Hon. John B.
Balfour, member for Clacllmannan, and Mr..
Alexander Asher, q. G., member for Elgin,
two OF the cleverest advocates in tho king
dom, and they may DO relied upon not to
miss a single technical advantage in tho con-
duct of the case
The facts in the case OF Larry Donovan,
the bridge jumper, as they gradually become
known, are exciting great deal of sympathy,
a little Of which, had it been bestowed upon
the unfortunate young man at the proper
time, would doubtless have saved his life
He had for some hme broodsd over his III
luck, and 70 allay the disappointment he felt
at the poor reception he met with in Eng
land began 30 drink heavily. This course
soon reduced him TO the necessity Of fre.
quenting the lowest class of loaflng houses
I..l.f a.st.. -.
Saturday previous 10 his death Donovan got
into drunken quarrel, and ia the fight
which ensued had both his eyes blackened
and his body badly bruised. lie continued
his spree until Tuesday morning, meanwhile
visiting the viiest resorts and Dragging about
his daring feats Finally he accepted a
challenge to jump from Hungerford bridge
for purse Of El0, with the stipulation that
should he fail 10 perform the feat without
injury TO himself he was 10 receive nothing.
lie Immediately repaired 70 the bridge,
drunk as he was, accompanied by the other
parties 30 the wager He removed nothing
but his coat, aud hurriedly leaped from the
footpath into the water, which no struck on
his side or stomach. He Immediately sank
and was seen no more until his body was
\ picked up at Depford. No beat was pro-
/ vided for his assistance or rescue, and his
\ companions disappeared as soon rs they dis
! covered that the jumper was beyond the
reach Of help
/ A strong protest is being made against the
nntiquated drafting acts which aie revived
with the local government bill. and this sub
/ ject win furnish the theme for great many
recess speeches Meanwhile Mr. Richie,
/ president of the local government board,
and his secretary, are about 10 issue a hand
book outlining nsw scheme which It is
hoped will be more acceptable.
The yacht Stranger, from Boston, has ar
/ rived at Queenstown. She reports that she
saw nothing OF the dory Ozark Secret dur
ing the voyage The captain of the yacht
thinks the dory foundered in the gale which
set IN shortly after she was spoken by a
North German Lloyd steamer 900 miles from
New York