New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-24
the most of that part of the which they think
impregnable Perhaps they are not far wrong.
G.. w. s.
PARNELE AND THE ANTI RENT MOVEMENT.
ATToRNEY-GENERAL WEBSTER CONTINUES TO
PRESENT "THE TIMEs's" CASE.

EhAL WEBSIEh ~
PRESENT "THE TIMEs's" CASE.
London, Oct o3.-The Parneu Commission resumed
Its Investigation to-day Joseph Biggar, one OF the
Irish Members OF Parliament mentioned In "lhe
nmes's' charges made a personal request to be
supplied with copies of those speeches read by At
torney General Webster yesterday which referred to
him.
The Attorney General promised to supply them
and then continued the presentation Of The Tmess'
case He referred to the KmaInham Jail AntiRent
manifesto, which signed with the names Oh
Messrs. Parne Davitt, Brennan, Dillon, Sexton and
Egan He pointed out that Mr.. Davitt was then
confined in Portland Prison and could not have signed
the paper whether Mr.. Dillon responsible for
his signature would be shown. II was matter OF
importance the manifesto disclosed the fact that
the policy OF the League involved the punishment
Of tenants for paying rents. The supporters OF Mr.
Parne had recently been trying to exhibit him as
man who stood aoof from the Anti Rent and Plan OF
Campaign agitators The fact was, however, that as
far back as 1880 Mr. Parnell had led the AntiRent
movement In a speech made in County Kerry In
$780, he told his hearers that out OF 6OO,OOo tenant
farmers, 100000 were unable to pay their rents,
and he added that the Land League had plenty OF
money to defend those who refused to pay Mr
Biggar also, at the same period, denounced takers
of evcted and advocated the Leagues defending
men who were to be tried for shooting these takers
or for other agraran crimes
Ii was impossible he said, to exaggerate fhe wick
edness Of the advice given by Boyton, Timothy Har
rngton and Father O'Leary, at the Barrycloug meet
ing In February, 1881. They had urged their hear
ers to the worst forms Of criminal violence for the
purpose Of intimdatng the opponents Of the League
At that time Mr. Parnell and his colleagues dh not
conceal their sympathy with the Leagues emlssaries
in crime, did they take any pains 10 disaVe~
the outrages which had been committed
AS a proof of the Parnelite party's connection
with the NoRent movement the Attorney General
quoted from telegram dated at about the time
tbe Anti Rent manifesto was issued 1t was from Pat
rick Ford TO Patrick Egan, and read Communicate
with Parnen and consult your colleagues Then issue
manifesto.n
The reply Of Egan was: "Your suggestion ap
proved Prompt measures in progress to pro
general rent strike"
If access had been obtained 10 the books and
papers of the Land League, continued the Attorney
General detailed evidence would have been procured
to show the relation of the Parnellites to the crlm
nal actions of members of the League. The books
had vanished since have brought the Leagues
officers to Westminster The Times' had secured
the patches OF documents which showed The system
of communication between the head office ana the
branches of the League. how were supported
who refused TO work for boycotied persons ana now
Others were paid for committing outrages
The Attorney General then quoted from the letters
alleged TO have been written by Mr.. Parnel which
appeared in The Times" He said he would not
now mention names but before the case was over he
all the circumstances under which Tho Times De
came possessed Of the letters would be expianeu.
The names of the persons from whom tney, were sIe
obtained and the sums paid for them. would sso
be madc known He might say In the meantime una. a
not penny paid or promised for me docuIeii.s
until thew had been in the possession OF The Times
for several months. and until they had been @ easta
by perfccfly independent persons. and me nanuNII
INC tested by comparison with undoubtedly genuine
specimens of Mr.. Parnelrs penmanship
The court here adjourned until to-morro".
OPENING OF THE PARNELL LIBEL SUIT.
Edinburgh. Oct 23.-The action for libel brought
by Mr. Parnell in the Scotch courts against Tho
London Times opened here to-day The day days