New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-01
CAPTAIN O'SHEA TESTIFIES.
SURPRISES AT THE PARNELL INQUIRY.

SURPRISES AT THE PARNELL INQUIRY.
THE K1LMAINHAM NEGoTIATIoNs-AN ATTEMPT
TO sMIRcH NOT ONLY Mr.. PARNELL
BUT MR.. GLADSTONE.
London. Oct. 31-The Parneu Commission re-
sumed its Investigations to-day. AttorneyGen
nral Webster, for " The Times asked leave
to interpose Captain OShea witness, as that
gentleman wanted to go Immediately to Spain
Captain O'Shea testified that he had been
on good terms with Mr.. Parnel until June, 1886.
At MI Parnells request in June 1881, he had
communicated with Mr.. Gladstone. The CON-
munications were made without the knowledge
of Mr.. Parnelrs colleagues. Witness did not know
Patrick Egan, nor did he have any knowledge of
what Egan was doing in 1881 Mr.. Parncll told
him that Egan did not know about the negotiations
with the Government until after Mr. Gladstone's
speech in the House Of Commons on May Is,
1882. Mr.. Parnell then spoke TO him of the awlS-
ward position he was placed in by Mr.. Gadstone's
speech, and told how the speech had annoyed Egan
and Others The negotiations then ceased
until 1882, when Mr. Parnell and
Mr.. Dillon were in kilmainham jail.
Mr.. Egan was then in Paris. The first proposals
that witness made to the Government in 1882
were offered without the authority of MIR. Parnell
He received communications from certain members
of the Government, replying to the proposals.
When Mr.. Parnell released from kilmanham
witness told him of the position of the negotia-
tions. He had written to Mr.. Gladstone. and 1t
was arranged that any answer that he might make
should be sent TO Mr. Parnell at Paris. Mr..
Gladstone's reply was sent to Mr.. Parnell, who
res bonded in April 1882. Mr.. PaInel on return
ing from Paris saw Mr.. Gladstone, and afterward
conferred with witness a number of times at the
Eu.S house They were always alone Mr..
Parnell was anxious for the release from prison OF
Michael Davitt. but he objected to Brennans re-
lease. Mr.. Parnell authorized the witness to COM
muncate with the Government
PARNELL READY TO SUPPRESS OUTRAGEs.
Mr. Parnell undertook to do his utmost for the
suppression of boycottng and outrages He
promised that if the Government would settle the
arrears of rent question satisfactorily, he would
advise tenants to pay their rents, and would de-
nounce outrages, resistance to the law and all
kinds of intimidation Witness asked Mr.. Parnell
if he was sure he was able TO carry out his
guarantee to suppress outragos, and Mr.. Parnell
gave him assurance that he had the power.
Mr.. Parnell said. continued the witness, that
Sheridan would be a most useful man in the
work of putting down boycotting, if he could only
see and converse with him Boyton and Egan
would also he useful he said, if they could be con-
WINGED of the wisdom of the proposed new policy
When Mr. Parncl was in Kilmanham Jail a let
ter was written and signed by Mr.. Parnel which
witness took the next morning to Mr.. Forster,
then Chief Secretary for Ireland. The letter was
afterward presented to the Cabinet
Attorney-General Webster here read the letter
1t expressed Mr. Parnels opinion that if the ar
rears question were settled he and his colleagues
would be able to suppress outrascs 1t urged
the importance of agrarian legislation, and con-
cluded by saying that if the programme sketched
was carried out, it would enable us TO cooperate
cordially in the future with the Liberal party IN
forwarding Liberal principles
After the letter had been written, continued
CAPTAIN OShea, Mr.. Parneii said he would tell
Dillon and O'Kelly letting them know as much
as was good for them. The day after the Phoenix
Park murders Mr.. ParneI showed witness the
anti-murder manifesto which it had been decided
to issue. 1t "a mistake, said the witness, 10
say that Mr.. Pernel was not in favor OF the
msuifcsto He only dislikcd the amount
of bonbast in the document, but he
said that that was necessary in order order
Mr. Parnell and Mr.. Davltt jolned) About
this time, went on the witness, Mr.. Parnell told
him that be had been obliged 10 ask for police
as his life was in danger witness, IN
a subsequent interview with Mr. Parnell, warned
him that Sheridan murderer and con-
cocter of murders, and the police gould not allow
piled that he did not communicate with Sheri-
dan personally, but knew some one who ana. lie
asked that a month be given him TO communicate
with Sheridan.
MANY LETTERS PRODUCED IN COURT.
Seven letters were here shown to witness, who
declared with certainty that the signature at
tacbed 10 them was that of Mr.. ParnelL
Sir Charles Russell here asked the Court to
permit him TO postpone the cross examination of
the witness He said the latter part of O'Shea's
evidence came upon him as sur.rise and 1t was
i'm possible to do justice TO his clients in the
crosse xamination without preparation.
Justice Hannen said he could not perceive any
rood reason for postponing the cross-eXaminatlon
Sir Charles Russell thereupon decided to pro-
S1s asd ssd sRnt Mr. Bace Editor Of Of
aim int, to give evidence Mr. 4, .amberlain showed
witness Mr.. Buckles letter in July last Wit
ness did not agree to give evidence, however,
until he had been subpoenaed by Mr.: Parnell
Mr. Houston, the secretary OF the Irish Loyal
Union, saw him TO take down IN shorthand ms
,im il was a state secret how The Iinss' got
,he letters it had published. Mr; Chamberlain
old him that Mr. Parnell accused him Of pro e
Buckle. Witness had heard Pggott and Csllan
nention as the men who had ghen the letters
Witness knew Patrick Casey, but did not know
,jm as dynamiter lie had heard through
named Mulqueeny, that the ponce
lad found letter in the Leagues rooms III Lon
Ion in which Frank Byrne acknowledged the
.eceipt of a check from Mr. Parnell which had
,een sent to him, to enable him to escape from
he country; but the authorities had ASSURED nm
hat no such letter had been seized. He did
lot know that Mulqueeny was member OF a
secret society. He knew him as an advanced
Sati onalist, that is, an old Fenian. whose views
were different from both the dyDamiters and
[nvincibles. Mulqueeny had been threatened with
death by General Carroll Davis, and Hayes, the
who was, supposed to have con-
ceived the London Bridge outrage. Muqueeny
had given offence by joining other advanced
.xclnsion from Parliament by Mr. Parnell.
o.sHEA'S PERSONAL ENMITY TO PARNELL4
Sir Charles Russell-Did you ever threaten Mr..
Parnell?
The Witness-Threaten him 4! How do you mean ?