The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-11-17
IRISH OUTRAGES.
An Endless Fund of Tory
Testimony.
CRUEL MOUNT noRREs' WIDOW
Intensely Partisan Witnesses How
tae Pempous English Judges
Maintain Their Dignity.


the Psrren commission to-day we're made
interesting by the appearance on The Wit.
ness-stsnd Of Lady Neanfmorres. whase
husband was murdered At clonhsr. eonnty
Galway. in lsSa Lady Meuntmorres testi-
fed that friendly feelings existed between
her husband and his tenants on the Eber-
hall estates at Clonaar. StiH the Land
League began holding meetings there In
July, 1sso. her husband obiaIne.i q writ II
fejectment agaissf q tenant
Ia the fotlowing september. while wit
ness was Ia Scotland. her husband was
shot She went to Ireland 10 attend the
funeral. She heard that men refused 70
assist in putting the coffin in the hearSeS
Witness left Eberhail In October. While
on the way 10 the steamer the people
laughed. and booted her Stone were thrown
AZ her and her s-yeareoii SON Her husband
received thrs atening notes only after the
league meetings had been held.
SIR Charles Russell. counsel for the Par
nellites, was proccecing To cross-examine
Lady Nountnlorres upon the exact date of
the league meetings. when the witness
tainted and would hsge fallen to the fioor
had not a coart officer caught her Sir
Charles thereapon intimaied that he
would not proceed in the croSs-examina-
ton.
Constable Drammond OF Cioshar sesti-
fed that during the inquiry into the mur-
der of Lord MouutmorFes he could not get
any assistance from the people After the
formation OF the Land League he noticed
decided change in the manner OF the
people toward the Landlords.
On ncross-exainipatioH he said he attrih-
uted the hostility of the people toward
Lord Aonntmorres partly TO his conduct as
magistrate and partly to his attitude on the
land question.
Michael Dayitt then crossexamined the
witness and elicl;ed thcss statement that
Lord Nountmorres led the pcsple 10
believe that he held secret comnunica-
tons with the Dublin Castle authorities.
Sergeant O'Connor testified that he saw
tsg around some marks of blood on the
spot where Lord Monntmorres was MUIR
dered.
Sir Henry James. OF the TSa.ss' counsel.
announced that IL was now proposed to
give evidence in relation 10 outrsges com
mitted in the County Kerry.
Sir Charles Russell protested. He said II
was very difficult, TO follow the case II the
prosecutors moved from one county to
another. without the evidence connected
the outrages with the persons accused
Presiding Justice HGnnrn agreed with
Sir Charles. The commission could follow
the evidence by the method in which il
was proposed 10 give II only with difficulty,
but when assured by the counsel that there
was no other means to shorten the case
than the course PROPOSED, the court was
bound TO assent
s-z>k2I can do, then, is TO protest against a
11sR certainly viii not conduce TO
On cross-examlnatts34
not connect the shooting wie01 Z
OF the league at the meeting he aSteH012
anyway.
sullivan was then re-examinsd BY At
toruey-General Webster, who asked:
''Sinee you came here today have you
spoken to either of tbs Messrs. Harrlng-
TONI
Timothy Harrington. rising from his
place In the counseis seat. said: IL never
remember having seen the witness before"
Edward Harrington, who Was seated on
q bench behind the counsel. also arose and
exclaimed: This Is an unfair imputaiisn
have never seen the man before to-day.
IL 10 hard to have our names thus
dragged in"
Justice Hanuen. addressing Timothy
Harrington, said: This proceeding i
quite irregular. You ought 10 know YOU
cannot take part IN the case both rs coun
sci and witness"
Harrington replied; Ibid no, appear as
q witness"
Hannen-iou cannot interfere at all
HarringtoD-The attorney general men
toned my name, and | must request you
to siford me the protection of the court.
Hannen-Iet the court adjourn. II must
maintain decorHm.
The judges left the bench hurriediy amid
a scene of great excitement. Counsel for
both sides remained in their places. Har-
ringt0n consulted with counsel for the de
fense. The judges were absent 10 minutes.
when they resumed their places Harring
ton Immediately said he had not meant
any disrespeet 10 the court
Henuen replied: .All persons alike
must obey the directions Of the court. /
atn glad to receive yonr statement" The
taking OF evidence was resumed.
Giles Reay, another Kerry farper tes,f-
fed that disguised man came 10 his house,
blind folded his wife aud then cut OF one
of his ears. The conrt then adjourned.