The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-11-01
O'SHEA TELLS HIS STORY.
HIS RELATIONS WITH PARNELL
GOOD UNTIL 1896

The First Communication with Mr.
Gladstone In 1881 Made Without
the knowledge of Most of the Irisf
Leaders - The Witness Going tc
Spain at Once.
LONDON, Oct 31.-The Parnell commits
sion resumed Its Investigations to-day. At
torney General Webster for the Time!
asked leave to interpose Capt O'Shea as 6
witness, as that gentleman wanted to e
Immediately to Spain.
Sir Charles Russell, counsel for the Par
nellites, declined to cross-examine Capt
O'Shea at the present point, He said the
witness must return for cross-examiLation
Presiding Justice Hammer said Mr.. Rus
sci had right to reserve cross-examination
until such time as he deemed proper.
Mr. O'Shea then testified that he had been
on good terms with Mr. Parnell until June
1856. At Mr.. ParnelPs request, in June,
1881. he had communicated with MIR. Glad
stone The communications were made
without the knowledge Of Mr.. Parnelf's col
leagues.
DIDN'T KNOW EGAN.
The witness did not know Patrick Egan
nor did he have any knowledge of what Mr..
Egan was doing in 1881. Mr.. Parnell told
him that Mr. Egan did not know about the
negotiations with the government until
after Mr.. GIadstone's speech in the House
of Commons on May IL, 1882 Mr.
rarnell hen spoke to HIM of
the awkward position he was placed
IN by Mr. Gladstone'S speech
and told how the speech had annoyed Mr..
Egan and Others Negotiations then ceased
until 1882, when Messrs. Parnell and Dillon
were in Kilnainham jail. Mr.. Egan was
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witness made to the government in 1899
were offered without the authority of Mr.
Parnell lie received communications
from certain members of the government
replying to the proposals.
PARNELL INFORMED.
When Mr.. Parnell was released from
Kilmainham the witness told him of the
position of the negotiations He had writ
ten to Mr.. Gladstone, and it was arranged
that any answer he might make should be
sent to Mr. Parnel at Paris.
to Mr.. Parnell, who responded
in April 1882. MIR. Parnell, on returning
from Paris, saw Mr. Gladstone, and after
ward conferred with the witness a number
of times at the latter'S house. They were
always alone Mr. Parnell was anxious for
the release from prison of Michael Davitt
but he objected to Mr.. Brennan's release.
Rif. aEnell bDe NluueSS 10 COIL
municate with the government.
SURPRISING DISORDERS
Mr.. Parnell undertook to do his utmost
for the suppression of boycotting and out
RACES. He promised that if the govern
ment would settle the arrears of rent ques-
ton satisfactorily he would advise tenants
to paw their re ITS, and would denounce
outrages resistance to the laws. and all
kinds of intimidation. The witness asked
Mr.. Parnell if he was sure he was able to
carry out his guarantee to suppress out
RACES, and Mr.. Parnell gave him assurance
that he had the power.
sHERIDAN's USEFULNESS
The witness continued: Mr.. Parnell said
that Sheridan would be the most useful man
in the work OF putting down boycotting if
be could only see and converse with him.
Messrs. Boynton and Egan would also be
useful, he said, if they could be convinced
of the wisdom of the proposed new policy
When Mr. Parnen was in Kilmainham Jail
a letter YVES written and signed by Mr.
Parnell which witness took the next morn
ing to Mr. Forster, then chief secretary for
Ireland The letter was afterward pre-
sented TO the cabint
Attorney General Webster here read the
letters. II expressed Mr.. Parnelrs opinion
that if the arrears question was settled he
outrages. 1t urged the importance of agra
rian legislation, and concluded by SAYING
that "if the programme sketched was car
I ed out it would enable lis to cooperate
cordially in the future with the Liberal
party in forwarding liberal principles"
THE PHENIx PARK MURDERS.
After the letter had been written, con-
tinued Mr. O'Shea, Mr.. Parnell said he
would tell Mr. Dillon and Nj. OKelly,
letting them know as much as was good
for them. The day after the Phenix
Park murders, Mr.. Parnell showed the wit
ness an antl-murder manifesto, which it had
been decided to issue. 1t was a mistake,
said the witness, t. say that Mr.. Parnsll
was not in favor of the manifesto. He only
dsliked the amount of bombast in the docu-
ment, but he said that that was necessary
in order to satisfy Mr.. Davitt's vanity.
Laughter in which Messrs. Parnell and
Davitt joinedl About this time, went on
the witness, Mr.. Parnell told him that he
had been obliged TO ask for police protec-
ton. as his life was in danger.
sHERIDAN's BAD NAME.
The witness, in subsequent interview
with Mr.. Parnell, warned him that Sheri-
dan was a murderer and q cOncocter of
murders, and tie police could not allow
him to remain in the country. Mr Parnell
replied that he did not communicate with
Sheridan personally, but knew some one
who did He asked that a month be givel
him 20 communicate win Sheridan. Seven
letters were here shown TO the witness, VINO
declared with certainty that the signature
at achci to them vas that of Mr.. Parnell
Sir e aries Russell here asked the court
tcpermit him to postpone the cross exam
ination Of the witness He said the latter
part Of Mr.. OSheas evidence came upo1
him as a supr Sc and it was impossible TO dc
justice 10 his clients i'll the crosse xamina
ton without preparation.
Justice Hannen said lie could not perceiv,
any good reason for pcstponing the cross
examination.
ROW o'sHEA CANE TO BE CALLED.
Sir Charles Russell thereupon decided h
uoceed, and Mr.. O'Shea, in reply TO hi
questions, said that Mr.. Buckle, editor o
the Tires, had asked Joseph Chamberlain
60 get him to give evidence. Mr.. Chant er
lain showed the witness Mr.. Buckles lette
IN July last. The witness did not agree Il
give evidence, however. until he had beef
subppnaed by Mr.. Parnell. Mr. Houston
secretary of the Irish Loyal Union. saw
hun to take down in shorthand hi
statement for the Times. Mr. Houstol
told him il was a state secret how tn
Times got the letters it had published MIR
Chamberlain told him that M. Parne haC
aroused him of procuring fac simile letters
~ dining with Mr. Ruckle Tho Wit