The Portland daily press., 1888-11-21
IN PARLIAMENT AND COURT.
Stories of outrages In ireland Told
the ParneIl Commission.
The House OF Commons Votes for
the Government Bill.
Lord sackvIIIe's Successor Likely to
be Soon App

LONDON, Nov. 20.-The Parnell Commits
sion resumed its sitting today. Attorney
General Webster, counsel for the Times,
complained Of the difficulty experienced in
bringing forward witnesses from county
Kerry. He called the judges attention 10
an article in the Kerry Sentinel (Mr Edward
Harrington's paper which stated that "the
judges composing the Parnell commission
were showing signs of measles now, ,alth ough
at the opening of the inquiry they appeared
to be spotless. The judges we're creatures Of
the conspiracy entered into by the govern
ment and the Times, and were manifestly
unable to veil their prejudices.' The At
torney General appealed to the court to take
action in the matter, as such publications
tended to defeat justice anu amounted to the
grossest contempt. Mr.. Reid, in behalf of
Mr. Harrington, complained that no notice
Of charge Of this character had been given
them, and 1t was absolutely impossible to
make an answer at present. He asked that
the matter be adjourned until tomorrow.
PRESIDING Justice Hannen and the Attorney
General both agreed TO this, and the matter
stood over. The examination of witnesses
Castle Island, county Kerry, testified that
because he had served notices on tenants in
1882 two men visited him, and one of them
struck him with spade and the other shot
MIN la the leg. The leg had to be amputated.
de was afterwards boycotted. On cross ex-
animation he said the quarters Of the nearest
branch OF the League was six miles distant
from his farm. He considered that the rents
throughout Kerry were too high. He de-
MED that the two men who attacked him
were relatives Of servant girl whom he had
wrOnged.
Constable Mccarthy testified that he
searched the house Of a man named Nc
Mahon, treasurer Of the Branch League, and
found number of papers. A letter was
produced and handed to the clerk to be
marked for the purpose Of Identification, but
not put 10 evidence. Sir Charles Russell,
counsel for the Parnellites, asked to see the
the letter. Attorney General Webster OBJ
Jected, and Sir Charles maintained he was
entitled to see 1t. Justice Hannen said the
court were Of the opinion that it was mat
ter of courtesy. The Attorney General ad-
hered to his refusal.
Other witnesses from Kerry were examin-
ed, and all attributed the outrages in Kerry
county to the instigation Of the League. A
iaborer named Williams testified that he had
been fired at by certain moonli yhters, and
SAID placard had been posted in various
places offering f500 to any one who would
shoot him and his employer, who had taken
an evicted farm. On cross-examination none
OF the witnesses succeeded In connecting the
League with any Of the outrages they re-
ferred to. Sir Charles Russell read an ar
ticle from the Kerry Sentinel denouncing
the outrages.
Lydia Curtin described the boycotting of
her family and the murder of her father.
Counsel for the Parnellites read a circular
issued by the League denouncing the treat
ment of Curtin.
Near the hour Of adjournment Mr. Reid. In
the absence Of Sir Charles Russell, appealed
to the opposing counsel as to the bulk Of the
outrages to which they wished to refer, and
to cease giving such evidence in detail. The
inquiry threatened to last long enough to
ruin everybody If the present methods were
continued.
Sir Henry James declared the Times was
equally anxious to limit time and expendi-
ture.
Justice Hannen said there must be an earn
est effort to shorten the work of the commits
sion. He considered there had already been
enough detail of outrages, and other branches
OF the inquiry ought to be proceeded with