The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-25
The Attorney General Inoapacitated
For the Great Case He Has on His
Hand in Showing
That the Charges Made Against
the Irish Patriots by the Times
Are True, and That Parnell and His
Associates Are Guilty.
80 Hefogged is He In His Arguments on
His Side of the Case the Pub
lie Interest is Fest
Waning.

LONDON, Oct. A.--When the Panel
commission resumed its sitting TODAY, Sir
Charles Russell, counsel for Mr.. Parnell.
said that in addition to the forged Parnel
letters the Times possessed letters alleged
TO have been written by Mr.. Dillon, Mr..
Biggar and other Parnellite members of
Parliament These had not yet been dis.
closed. The Times counsel objected to
producing them on the ground that the
Times did not gain possession OF them UNI
Ill after the opening OF the ODonnell
action against the Times. But the docu-
ments were material to the present case
and ought to be produced. Mr.. Soames,
solicitor for the Times, had filed an aflida.
Wit affirming that the Times had received
the documents from an American named
Roberts. On examination il had been
discovered that some OF the letters were
not genuine, and therefore they had not
been used in the O'Donnell case. This
candid statement. admitting that some-
body had been supplying the lines with
forged letters, had direct bearing, said
Sir Charles, upon the Parnell- Egan Jorge
rics. The documents that Mr.. Soames had
retained must therefore be produced.
Attorney-General Webster, for the
Times, held that the documents demanded
were not material TO the issue. The ali.
davit of Mr.. Soames, he said, showed clear.
~ that somebody had been trying TO trick
the Times, and knowledge Of the trick had
been communicated TO Mr.. Parnells sole.
itor. Probably in the course of the case
the court would hear who il was who tried
iton. The court could see the documents II
he desired, but he emphalically protested
that those who had advised Sir Charles
Russell OF the existence OF the documents
know perfectly well that they were not
material TO the issue.
Sir Charles Russell-Ilow could IL be
eaid that the documents were not material
when the whole truth was wanted about
these and other iorgeriesP There appeared
TO be n factory Of forgerics In obedience to
a market OF supply aud demand. The court
ought to insist upon the production OF
every one Of them.
The court thercupon directed the docu.
ments TO be produced.
Sir Charles Russell next asked for par
tcuars OF the charges against Mr.. Parneil
and the other members Of Parliament in
yolycd in the case
Here Mr.. Michael Davitt aruse and
claimed the right TO appear for himself.
The court asscnted.
Justice Hammer, the president Of the
commission, then sid, in response 10 Sir
Charles Russel's request for particulars,
that u was not necessary that al the de-
tails should bo given. The court was II
the opinion that all the particulars were
being given which were required.
The Attorney.Gencral informed the
court that the other side slill continued 10
ignore the order Tor the production OF the
leagues bank books.
Justice Hammer intimaicd that II the
refusal 20 produce the books was ilnal. the
cnurt would have recourse 10 its powers to
compel their production.
Aforementioned Webster then contin-
ued the presentation Of the Tiinoi' clse
making further review Of the articles on
'Pamelli'm and Crime" He quoted
from a letter Of Patrick Egan, in which
the writer sent ESQ for the payment Of
men who had committed ouimgcs, and
said that evidence would be adduccd 90
prove that Mr. Parnell knew that Egnn
had supplied Sheridan aud Boyton with
funds to enable them 10 promote outragcs
lie would moi suggest that Mr.. Parnel.
knew the particular inliv.lulas who were
10 be attacked, bat be- lid know that out
RACES were o Part Of the leagues system.
PnOr 10 The PhWnix park murder Mr.
Parncll neither did nor said anything in
condemnation OF the crimes committed by
members Of the league.
When Mr. Parnell appeared IN the wit.
ness box be would ask him what hc had
ever done 20 put down acts Of violence
before May, 1852, the month in which The
Phoenix park murders occurred. The
issue after the murders Of the manifesto
rprobaiing them, signed by pnncll
Dillon and Dayiti, was only done under
necessity. Il would be proved by Capt.
O'Shca ihri Mr.. Parncll objected 10 sign
the manifesto, and that c signed II finally
with reluctance. Capt. O'shca acted ~ a
medium IN the negotiations With Mr.. Far
nell ior the suppression Of the ouimgcs.
When the question arose regarding Mr..
rarnell'sconirol OF his comrades, Mr.. Far.
nell declared that thorc were some men
who must be let out OF prison, and be
named Brennan, the late SECRETARY Of the
league, no. one Oi lhosC who must either be
kept out Of Ireland or IN prison. Tho
court, said the aiionoy-gneml, could
tfiN llt OWL ANNflNHlui ~ 70 MllAl MT.
parncll knew OF Brcnnans connection
with crimes.
Mr Parnell, continued the attorney.
general, also advised that sheridan and
B0yion be allowed lo return 10 Ireland, ~
they could control thoso who were engaged
In the commission Of crime An this
showed that Mr. Parncl had a thorough
knowledge Of the violence.
The Encouragement further accused
Mr.. Pamell Of possessing criminal knowl-
edge regarding the use u vast sums by the
league Tor criminal purposes. Accounts
Published by tho Dublin Frcmnn's journal
gave the receipts Of the Land league from
October 1879 20 October 1881 ~ Ga, $50.
Only cIl,S77 OF this SUN was accounted
for. How was the remaining elOO.OlO APP
pl.cd9 Did Mr.. Parnell know the uses TO
which this large sum was deyoiodP Was
II 70 expended that H. distributors did not
dare 10 give an open statement II the
league was constitutional association
why should the books be removed TO Lon.
don. there 10 Disappear Some items Of
account could be traced, which disclosed
AIR. PANELS relations with murdcruus
asAassinaiions-,ior instance n check for
fi0o sent to Byfnc aud one for ES5 sent to
Quinn.
The encouragement was then proceed