Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-10-25
THEY ARE FORGED.
The Times Admits That Some OF
Its Letters Are Bogus.
THEY MUST BE PRODUCED.
Egan Says He Cam; Go to England. but
Is Ready to Testify Here-He
Predicts a Downfall
of ToryIsm.

LONDON, Oct 24--The Parnell commission
resumed it's sitting. Sir Charles Russell de
manded the production of the letters The
Times possessed, which were alleged to have
been written by Messrs. Dillon, Bggar anc
other Parnellites
Sir Charles said that Mr.. Soames, solicitor
for The Times had filed an affidavit stating
that the documents had been received from
an American namad Roberts, and that some
of them had proved upon examination to bt
not genuine, and therefore were withheld II
The Times-O'Donnell libel suit. This admis
sion that some one had been supplying The
Times with forged letters will have a direct
bearing upon the Parnell-Egan forgeries.
Attorney General Webster said that these
documents were not material to the case, anG
declined to produce them.
Sir Charles objected, and the court directed
that The Times produce the papers
Sir Charles Russell then asked for a state
ment of particulars and charges against Mr..
Parnell and other Nationalist members Of
parliament.
Justice Hannah said that the court was Oh
the opinion that all particulars were being
given that were required.
CHICAGO, Oct. 24--Patrick Egan, treas
urer of the Irish Land league in Ireland, anc
pltSluGHb OI tue 1TlStl NdUlODdI 14dIlu Ae<tRut
in America from 1884 to 1886, was at the Pa
ciflc hotel
Referring to the work of the Parnell com
mission, Mr. Egan said to reporter: at
appears from the reports, so far as communi
Gated by cable that Attorney General Web
ster has simply rehashed the old case OF
O'Donnell VS.. The Times. have reason tt
know that Mr. Parnell's counsel has materia
and evidence now in his hands that will com
pletely explode 7 he Times case. lido not cart
to anticipate the action of the commission, but
believe the forgeries can be brought hom,
straight to the man who perpetrated them
"Will you go TO England to give your evi
dencer'
II knew from the preliminary proceeding
IN this case that both PaTnell and The Times
consider my evidence indispensable TO thess
proceedings, and have written to Mr.. Lewis
the attorney for Parnell, 70 say that while
feel under no obligations TO accommodate
The Times in any way and while / don't carr
anything about its attacks on me personally
! am willing TO do anything that lies in my
power to develop the truth in the interests Of
his clients
my business win not permit me TO spend
the necessary time i'm attendance on a trial il
London, but viii hold myself in readiness
to testify before sub-commission at any
place they may name. in America, or at any
time
"WiIl these disclosures have the effect Of
injuring Gladstone's POLICY of home ruleFA
''None whatever; on the contrary, th'
effect viii be the other way. The Tory gov
ernment is tied up with The Times.
"They have staked their existence on th.
outcome of this trial, and / feel confident
that the vindication of Parnell and his asso
eiates must be the outcome of this investiga
tion, and that it will create such reaction
affecting England as will break up the pres
ent Tory government"