The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-21
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
The Parnell Commissions Work.
A Number of Witnesses Examined
by 1t in Yesterdays Session.
The Evidence of tho Times Weak
ened by Cross Examination.
Webster Makes Persistent Effort
To Be Ugly and Contrary,
Tho House of Commons Has an Tn.
usually Lengthy sitting on tho Bill
to Expedite tho Ashbourne
Land Purchasing Act,

LONDON, Nov. 20.-Tho Parnell Com
mission resumed its sitting today. Attor.
ney.Gcncral Webster, counsel for the
Times, complained OF the difficulty expert.
cncod in bringing forward witnesses from
County Kerry, lie called the Judges at
tention TO an article in the Kcrry Sentinel
(Mr, Edward Harrington's paper which
stated that "the judges composing the
Parnell Commission were showing signs Of
measles now, although at the opening Of
the inquiry they appeared TO be spoIcss,
The judges were creatures of the conspir-
acy entered into by the Government and
the Times, and were maniicstly unable to
veil their prejudices."
The Attorncy-Gcncral appealed TO the
court TO take action in the matter rs such
publications tended to defeat justice and
amounted TO the grosscst contempt.
Mr.. Reed, In behalf OF Mr.. Harrington,
complained that no charge OF this charac.
ter had been given them, and IL was abso.
lutely impossible TO mako an answer at
present lie asked that the matter be adj
journed until tomorrow.
Presiding Justice Hammer and the At.
torney-Gencral both agreed 10 this, and
the matter stood over.
Tho examination Of witnesses was ro-
sumcd. Farmer Culloty, OF 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 a spade and the other shot him
| In the leg. The leg had 10 DO amputaIcd.
| lie was aitcrward boycottcd. On cross
examination he said tho quarters OF the
nearest branch Of the League was six miles
distant from his farm. lie considered
that the rents throughout Kerry were too
high. lie denied that the two men were
relatives VI u servant girl whom he had
wrongcd.
Constable Mccarthy testified that he
searched the house Of a man named Me-
Mahon, who was treasurer Of branch oi
the League, and founda number Of papers
A letter was hero produced and handed
10 tho clerk 10 be marked Tor the purpose
OF Identification. but was not put In aA
| evidence.
Sir Charles Russell. counsel for tho Far.
neliies. wished to see tho letter.
Attorney General Webster objected
saying that counsel was not entitled 20 see
| II until II was read.
Sir Charles maintained that he was en-.
titled 10 see Il on lis way 10 tho witness.
lilo said there was no such thing M mark.
ing documents behind counscls back.
Justice Hammer observed that ID was
the usual custom 10 allow the opposing
counsel 10 scc documents In order that
they may say whether they object 30
them or not.
The Attorncy-Gencu said no would
persist In his refusal 10 allow Sir Charles
Russell see the documents unless the court
ruled otherwise.
There was short consultation between
the Judges, and Justice llanncn said the
court was OF tho opinion that II was mat.
ter Of courtesy.
The General adhered 20 his no.
fusal, rcinmking that there were reasons
Why Sir Cherries Russell should not see the
letter until II was put In rs evidence.
Other witnesses from Kerry were then
examined, all OF whom attributed the out.
mgcs In that county 10 the instignii0n Of
the League. A laborcr named Williams
testified that lac had been fred nj bya Cap.
tain OF Moonlightcr, and said that pla.
card had been placed In various places, Of.
icring $500 TO any one who would shoot
him and his employer, who had taken an
cyictcd farm.
On crOss-cxamination, however, none Of
the witnesses succeeded In connecting the
League with any Of the oulrugcs they had
referred 90.
Sir Charles Russell then read an article
from the Kerry SaiiHd dcnouncing the
outrage.
Lydia Curtin was mex, called aud 10.
scribcd the boycotiing Of hor family aud
the murder Of her father.
Counsel for the Parncllitcs read n cifcu-
lar issued by the League donouncing the
treatment oi the Curtins.
Near the hour Of adjournment Mr..
Reid, Ia the absence Of Sir Charles Rus
veil, appealed 10 the opposing counsel To
bulk the oulragcs b. which they wished 10
refer aud 10 cease giving such evidence In
detail. Tho inquiry threatened 10 last
long enough 10 ruin anybody II the present
method was continued.
SIR Henry james declared that the Tina
was equally anxious 10 limit tino aud OK
pcnditurc.
Jus leo lIannensaid there must DO an
earnest effort to shorten the work of the
Commission. lie considered that there
had already been enough detail Ut out
RACES, aud other branches Of the inquiry
ought 10 be- proceeded with.