Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-09-18
The Parnen Inquiry.
The First Days Proceedings
 of the Commission.
TORIES FILLED WITH DISGUST.

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 Government Has Refused - Counselor Grahame Unnerved by Surprise - MP.
 Eagan Will Probably be Sent For. LONDON, Sept. 1S-It has taken but one ! sitting of the Parnell commission to fill with ! disgust the Tories, who created it, and it is ' not surprising that they are disgusted, since \ at the very outset of the inquiry the commis- \ sion has granted to Mir. Parnen virtually everything that the government refused him while the commission bill was in considera- tion in parliament The decision of the \ judges ill chambers relative to the discovery Of documents and the attitude of the court generally completely unnerved MT. Graham the counsel engaged by The Times to assist Sir R. E. Webster, and it isexpected that the attorney will himself attend the sittings here after.
 The members of the commission Justices Hannen, Day and Smith, entered the court at
 Il o'clock, followed by Sir Charles Russell and Henry Herbert Asquith for the Parnell-
 1tes and MT. Ruegg who represented O'Don- nell
 The court was opened with an address by Justice Hannen, who explained the scope and
 nature Of the inquiry, which, he said, should be confined to the charges made against cer- tain members of the house of commons in connection with the O'Donnell- Times action 1t was proposed to proceed at first as if the charges were an issue between O'DOnnell and The Times, reserying the right to call any body who might be able to throw light on
 the issues involved. Sir Charles Russell, in answer to an inquiry by the justice, an- nounced that he appeared for eighty four members of parliament MT. Grahame said
 he was retained for The Times with Attorney
 General Webster.
 A motion was then made by Sir Charles Russell that he be allowed to inspect the documents and photographs bearing on the case, and that an order be issued for the dis covery of documents on which the charges were based He also asked for an order for commission to take evidence in the United States and that Mr. Dillon be released from jail so he might testify. He particularly de sired the Eagan-Harris letter, Which he de- nounced as forgery. The Times counsel agreed to produce certain letters, but ob- jected to an order of discovery. g-;
 Justice Hannen said he must be informed ot the nature of the letters so as to guide the court, as he had not read them Sir Charles then explained that The Times accused mem bers of the house of commons with being ac- cessories to murder, and one of its alleged proofs was a letter written by Parnell ap- proving an assassination fund
 Justice Hannen replied that he understood The Times would produce all the letters and documents affecting au the accused persons The commission would deal with disputed points in chambers
 The case for The Times was then opened by MT. Grahame, who reviewed the history of the articles, but said the commission would lose its inquisitorial character and the object of it's appointment be defeated If the paper o11~l
 formation. Sir Charles then insisted that the investigation should not proceed until the question of the production of all documents had been decided. The judges retired. and soon reappeared and asked Sir Charles what restrictions he would claim if the commission decided 1t had the power to order the dis coyery. He replied that he wanted to know if The Times charged Parnell and his asso- ciates with complicity in the Phoenix park murders, to which Mr. Grahame answered that evidence would be produced to substan- tlate all the charges made in the 'Parnellism and crime" article.
 After second consultation Judge Hannen announced that the court had decided it had the power to order the discovery demanded and would consider what documents Sir Charles had right to inspect It thought the details against all the accused should be given. He also announced that the court intended to make thorough examination.
 The court announced that the attendance of Mir. Dillon would be ordered when neoes sary, provided he abstained from taking Dart in public affairs and entered into a recog- nizance of q, ,0OO. he application for American evidence was premature. The commission adjourned until Oct 2S.
 The question of appointing @ commission to take testimony in America will be defin itely raised when the commission resumes it's sittings. Probably Mir. Grahame's suggestion that Mir. Egan come to London to testify will be approved. Sir Charles Russell stated that MT. Parnen deemed Egans testimony indis- pensable, and in this The Times concurs. Upon the resumption of the sittings of the commission both sides will apply to the court to grant certificate of indemnity for Egan and other 1rish-Americans under ban in or der that they may give evidence here.
 MT. Parnel appears to be in excellent health.
 The Daily News is jubilant over the pros poets of the Parnellites, and highly praises the confirming action of the commission upon the points raised by Sir Charles Russell.