The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-11-01
A PARNELL SENSATION.
The "Times Produces Its Very
Best Witness.
Capt. O'shea, Parnells Late Treaty
Negotiator-He Says the sigma
lures are Genuine.

LONDON, Oct sI.-The Parneli commits
sion resumed its investigation to-day. At
torney-General Webster. for the Fiases,
asked leave TO interpose Capt 0'Sbea as
witness, as he wanted 10 go Immediately to
spain. Witness testified that he had been
on good terms with Parnell uatil June,
1855, At Parneirs request in June. 1881, he
communicated with Gladstone Witness
did not know Patrick Egan. Parnell told
him Egan did not know about the negotia.
tions with the government until after
Giadstonc's speech in the commons, May
10, lss2- Psrnell then spoke 10 him of the
awkward position he was placed ia by
tiIadstone's speech, and told him how the
speech annoyed Egan and Others.
The negotiations then ceased until 1872,
when Parneii aud Dilloa were in Jail.
Egan was then in Paris. The FIRST proposal
witness made 10 the government. in iSS2.
was offered without the authority of Par
nell. He received communications from
certain members of the government re-
plying 10 the proposals. When Psrnell was
released from kilmainham, witness told
him OF the position OF the negotiations He
had written 10 Gladstone, and it was ar
ranged that any answer he might make
should be sent to Parnell at Paris. Glad
stones reply was sent 10 PaEnell, who re-
sponded in April, lss2. Paruell on return
was anxious for the release from prison OF
Michael Dayitt, but he objected TO Bren-
mans release. farnell authorized witness
to communicate with the government.
Parnell undertook to do his utmost for
the suppression of boyeOtfi1g aud cut
RACES He promised If the government
would settle the arrears OF rent question
satisfactorily he would advise the tenants
topay the rents and would denounee out
RACES, resistance TO law and all kinds OF in
limitation. Witness asked Parneli IL he was
sure he was able 10 carry out his guarantee
TO suppress outrases. Parnell gave him as
suranees that he was.
Parnell had said Sheridan would be the
most useful naa in the work Of putting
down bayeotting. il be could only see and
converse with him. Boynton aud Egan
would also be useful When PArneh was
in Kilmainham jail letter was written
aud signed by PaFnell which witness took
to Forster, then chief secretary for Ireland.
The letter expressed Parnell's opinion tn at
If the arrears question were settled be and
colleagues would be able % suppress out
RACES
The DAY after the Phenlx park murder
ParneIl showed witness his auti-murder
manifesto. II was q mistake. said witness.
TO say Parnell was not In favor of the
manifesto. seven letters were here shown
witness. who declared With certainty the
signatures attached were those OF ParnelL
Captain D'shea, In the cross-exaniua
ton, said Buckley editor OF the Tiss,s, had
asked Joseph Chamberlain 10 get him 70
give evidence Witness denied ever hav-
lag threatened Parnell, though be had once
turned him out sf his rooms in dublin
There were in existence compromising
letters and documents, aud IL had been
said he was engaged IN a conspiracy 10 get
these letters. He had been anxious to give
evidence in order 70 clear himself and re.
fute the SANDERS circulated by Peraell aud
colleagues. Mulgueeney, Nationalist. told
him Paraeli paid for the escape Of Byfne,
Many memoranda he mRde,were destroyed
in lssS, when there was danger of q select
committee Of parliament being appointed
to istqEire into the ktimalnhafn treaties,
aad 4 sas iutimased 20 him that the utmost
Fetieence ought 70 be observed on ihe
subject
sir Charles Russell - intimated BY
whom
witness-By SIR william Vernon Har-
conri, who said i vas the opinion OF an
other person namely. Gladstone
This statement es1sea sensation IN
court O'shez a.aded 1t gas GiadSteuss
Wish tha, ! should b. A. retieent as posi-
hle from motives Of political expedieGcT.
Witness said he never had any doubt
about the signature Of the Tsases' letter.
He had numerous letter. from ParIlen ol
about the same date IS the letter referred
81. and could not naistske the writing