The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-01
O'SHEA'S TESTIMONY.
he is a Witness in the Parnell Case.
The Witness Statements Are All
for the Times.
He is Given Letters to Examine
and Says Positively
That the Signatures Are Those of
Charles s. Parnen.
Dir Charles Russell Cross Examines
Him and Shows That He is an
Enemy OF the Irish Pa.
notwithstanding

LONDON, Oct. 3l.-The Parnell commits.
sion resumed its investigations today.
Acknowledgement Webster, for the Times,
asked leave to interpose Capt. o'shea as
witness, as that gentlemen wanted TO 20
Immediately 10 Spain.
Sir Charles Russell, counsel for Mr.. Par
nell, declined TO cross-examine Capt.
OShea at the present point. lie said the
witness must return for the cross-examina-
ton.
Presiding Justice Hammer said that Sir
Charles Russell had The right TO reserve
the cross examination until such time MS
he deemed proper.
Capt. 0'Shea then testified that he had
been on good terms with Dir. Parnell until
June, 1856. AT Mr.. Parnell's request, in
June, 1881, he had communicated with
MIR. Gladstone. The communications were
made without the knowledge OF Mr. Par
nclPs colleagues. Witness did not know
Patrick Egan, nor did he have any knowl-
edge OF what Egan was doing in 1881. Mr..
Parneil told him that Egan did not know
about The negotiations with the govern
ment until after Mr. Gladstones speech
IN tho House of Commons ON May 10.
1852. Mr.. Parnell then spoke TO him Of
the awkward position he was placed in by
MIR. Gladstone's speech, and told how the
speech had annoyed Egan and others.
The neg iaiions then ceased until 1881.
when Parnoll and Mr.. Dillon were m
kilmainlimh Jail.
Mr.. Egan was then in Paris The first
proposals that witness made to the govern
N "A .tf.. Al.
authority Of Mr.. Parnel. lie received
communications from certain members OF
the government, replying 10 the proposals.
When sir parnoll was released from
kilmainham witness told him Of the 10.
Biiion OF the negotiations. lie had writ.
ten 10 Mr.. Gladstone and Il was arranged
that any answer that he might make
should be sent TO Mr.. rarncll at Paris.
MIR. Gladslono's reply was sent 10 Mr..
Panel, who responded in April 1882.
Mr.. Parnell on returning from Paris, saw
Mr.. Gladstone aud afterward conferred
with witness a number Of times at tlIe
ht'cr's house. They were almost alone.
Mr. Parnell was anxious for the release
nom prison OF Michael Dayitl, but lac ob.
iccicd 10 Brannan's release. Mr.. rarnell
authorized witness 10 communicate with
the government. Mr.. Parnell undertook
20 do bis utmost for the suppression OF
boycOtiing and outragCA lie promised
that II the government would settle the
arrears Of rent questions satisfactorily be-
would advise tenants TO pay their rents
aud would 1enouncc outugos, resistance
90 the law and I'LL kinds Of intimidation
Witness asked Mr.. PaFnoll " he was SURF
he was able % carry ont his guarantee 20
Buppr 81 0uirgcs, and Mr. Punell gave
him assurances that he had The power.
The witness Continucd-Mr parnell
said thai Sheridan would bc most useful
man in the work OF putting down boycott.
ting II lao could only see aud converse
with him. Boyion and E,nn would also
b. useful, he said, II they could be- con.
vincod OF the wisdom 81 the proposed new
policy. When Mr.. Paucli was Ia Xii
mailman jail, letter WIS written and
signed by Mr. Parncll which witness took
the next morning 30 Mr.. Forster, then
chief secretary tor Ireland. The letter
was aflcrward presented 10 the cabinet
Acknowledgement Webster here read the
letter. II cxpf,sscd Mr.. Parnclrs opinion
that II the arrears question were settled be-
and his colleagues would b, able 20 sup.
prsss ou.ragcs. IL urged the importance
OF agrarian legislation and concluded by
saying that ~ ihc program skc,chud
was carried Oui IL would enable as 10 CO.
operate cordially IN the future with the
Liberal party In forwarding Liberal pr.nci.
plc8.'
- After the letter had boon writer. con.
tinucd Capt O'shca, Mr.. rune.l said he
would ten Dillon and O.kCIly, letting
thcm know ~ much a. was good ior ,hum.
The day after ihu ihWniN park murders
Mr.. ramcll showed witness the anu-muf.
der manifesto. which Il had bccn decided
90 issue. II WJsa mistake, said the sit.
ness. 10 say that pamcll was not IN favor
Of the manifesto. lie only dislikCd The
amount Of bOmblst IN the document. bat
ho said that that vas necessary IN ofdyrio
satisfy Dayius vanity. Laughter, IN
which Mr. rarucll and Mr.. DgyIiI Joined j
About this time. went on tho witness, Mr.
pJn"il told him dat he had been obliged
& rsk Tor police projection. ~ his lie WIS
in danger Witness, 10 subsequent in.
;cnicw with Mr. ininpll warned BIN lhat
Sheridan was mu.derc' aud c0ncoclof
OF murders, and the police could not allow
him lpicina' IN the county. Mr.. Far.
nell iptlDd that hu did not communicate
with sheridan personally, but knew some
one who did. lie asked that q month be
Seven leticis were here shown b. Wit
noes. VII declared with certainty that thr
Signature attached 10 them was that Of
hlr lurncll
sir Charles Russell here asked the court
60 pcfmt him 10 postpone The "oss exam
inaulp Of The NiiutFs lie said the latter
part " O'shoa's evidences cane upon him
a. = surprise, and h WIS impossible 10 DO
jus,itt 90 las cliep IN the crJs-cxamIna.
ton without Pre- partition.
justice Hannah saii he could not per.
cCivc any good Tlso1 TO- p0Ap0niug 'ho
Crus-eXa ilnli'un.
.-ir Charlie l,uall thcwupon decided
. proceed. and CipL shcn. in reply 10 bis
questions, SAID that Mr. buckle. editor u
Ne Time. had asked NJ. Joscph Cham.
srtl.in ig.ut mm evidence. MI Cham.
crlnin showed witness NJ Buckles let
~ In July last. Witness dii not ngrcu 10
aiv evidence however. until DC had been
5ubpcuacd 10y Mr. Pamoll.
Air Houston, The secretary II the Irish
Loyal Union. saw him take down M short
hand his slnlcJcnt .or the Tina Mr..
Houston told him twas % slate secret how
the 7imo GOT the lclici II ad published.
NJ Chamborla' told h. that Mf. Far.
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