Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-21
Tho pnrneii Commls,ion.

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Io>noN. November 20.-Tbe Parnell Conn
mission resumed ITS Siuing to-day. Attor'
uev.Grnersl Webster, counsel for the Times,
compIaiocd o. the difficulty experienced in
b-inrlug forward wltneFses from County
Kerry. Tie called The JUDGES attention 10
800 article In tae Kerry sentinel, Dir. Edward
Iarr.naton's paper, which stated that "the
judges composing the Psrneil Commission
were showing signs d measles now,
rlIhourh % ne opening o. the inquiry they
had .ureef~d 10 be spotlefs, The Judges
were the creatures ~ > conspiracy entered
into by TIC Govern mept and The Times, aud
were mIn.'csly unable TO ven their pre!u-
dicle.'
The Attorney-Genersl appealed to the
Court 70 take action IN the matter, AZ such
publications tended 20 defest justice and
amounted 20 Crossest contempt.
H-. Reid, 10 bchsli q DR.. Harrington,
coupiaiuel that no notice o. charge 81
Uf. character had been given them, and it
wss .1s0Iutcly impossible 90 make 40 answer
80 prescrf. Iie aslrd tLat the mater be adj
jouInrd uul. tomorrow
TIenlus.Judc Nsnnln and TIE AtiOr-
ur.. GrafI1i both agreed ~ this, and The mat
to- .lo.I over.
Tle examination Of witnesses WAS then rc-
suuot.
Irucr Cu'lobg, 81 castle IIand, County
EsrtV. testified tbst because De had served
notice. ou tenants IN 1882 two men visited
liu au1 enc OF them struck him with spade
aud tpe other shot bim 80 ihc lee. The lex
had f0 ie ampulQtcd. lie WA aiterWaTd
L.FcJ'fD1 ON CrDs5eTamlnztOn DO taid
tIe quarters ~ tie nearest branch Of the
league was six miles distant from MS farm.
10. considered mat Che rcuie throughout
Ia .sa.h hat In
tHu mcu 20 boo attacked BIN were relahves OF
q servant oigl y bonn be bad wronged.
Constable Mccarthy Ic.u1cd that he
s.ar0acl the bouse % o man named Bic
Halon. vho vas the treasurer Of branch
oi tae cue. aud found numbcroi pspyrs.
A lrucr Uss here produced end handed 10
fhe c'srS 20 be- marked ior the purpose II
td.ri lcat0H, but II Was not put In as evil
lruc..
.r Charles Russell asted 70 see the letter.
Hr. Wooster oliecied. Fayins that counsel
v,. got ertiHea to see ~ untii 70 U1e read.
Wr. Russell maintained that he was cuti-
U0J 90 sea it ou its wy 10 The witness. lie
.ld there 0ss 30 such thing IS marking
dsrumeu's behind tAc c0unscfs back.
Justice TsuLeu observed That 10 was The
usls. custom t0 allow the opposing counsel
f.. see documents iu order That they may say
whether they object Ia them OF not.
The Attorney General said Pc would per-
s'.f io t.s refusal ro allow SIR Charles TO seq
tbc document unless the Court ruled Others
wise.
Vrsre YVES short consultation between
fhr ilt-rs and Justice Usuuen said the
Couu were a. opinion that twas matter Of
courtesy.
.ae tuomer-Gonerd adhered 10 the re.
fu.aI rru,a4biug that there we're reasons way
Vr. Er,,cU should not SEQ the letter tiii 1t
wss IIt tn evidence.
Other wttncsss from Kerry were then eT-
arIurl, ni Of whom attributed the Ouirsges
in THAT county TO ODE mitigation OF iae
league. vborer named Williams testified
hat Ne h1l been tired NJ by the captain OF
t1, uoor'. b,,r., and SAID tlst 8 picard hat
becu posted in various places oherng IJO)
fo art one Who would shoot him and his
employer. who BAD taken On cyicted farm.
Du crl.-oEam ip4t'ou, however, none OF
fUe Witnesses succeeded IN connecting the
.r.rse wish sny % he ouIagcs they had
Icur.d fo.
Nr Husst'l then read an article from the
L-rrv sentinel dcrouucng tlc Ou,rages
I,3a curtin Was next called and de-
rrrIh.d lac bucoUug OF her family and The
murder o, hor father.
1lr. Eu.srll rral tbe circular issued bY the
r..a. a.uounclng thc treatment ot the
llruaa
Nr.r tae hour ~ adjournment Mr.. Reid,
i0 tle aDsrnOc ~ ~rr Charles Russell, APP
urlled g. zoe opposing counsel 20 tulk tho
oDtrr".s to 81 hich they Hi>hcd 10 rcirr and
io c..e. t.riussuca evidence no detail. The
inquiry threatened % last long enough 10
ruin apy BODY n lhe present method were
continued.