Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-11-17
WORLD VIKINGS.
Progress of the Parnell
Inquiry.
SENSATIONAL SCENES IN COURT.
Lady MOuntmOrres SwOOns While
Giving TestimOny-IriSh
Witnesses.

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.
LONDON, November 16.-The proceed
ings before the Parnell Commission to-
day we're made interesting by the ap
pearance on the witness stand of Lady
Montmorres, whose husband was mur
dered at Clonbar, County Galway, ir
1880. Lady Montmorres testified that g
friendly feeling existed between her hus
band and his tenants on the Eborhall
estates at Clonbar until the Land League
began to hold meetings there in July
1880. Her husband obtained a writ
OF ejectment against tenant in the fol-
lowing September. While witness was
in Scotland, her husband was shot. She
went to Ireland to attend the funeral
She heard men refuse to assist in putting
the coffin in the hearse. Witness left
Eborhall in October. While on the way
to the steamer people laughed and
hooted at her. Stones were thrown al
her S-year-old son. Her husband re.
ceived threatening notices only after
the League meetings had been held
Sir Charles Russell, counsel for the
Parnellites, was proceeding to cross ex-
anime Lady Mountmorres upon the exact
date of the League meeting alluded to-
when the witness tainted, and would
have fallen to the floor had not court
officer caught her. Sir Charles there.
upon intimated that he would not pro-
ceed with the cross-examination.
Constable Drummond, of Clonbar, tes-
titled that during the inquiry into the
murder of Lord Mountmorres, he could
not get any assistance from the people.
After the formation of the Land League
he noticed decided change in the man
ner of the people towards the landlords.
On cross-examination he said he attrib.
uted the hostility of the people towards
Lord Mountmorres partly to his conduct
as magistrate and partly to his attitude
on the land question.
Davitt then cross-examined the wit.
ness and elected the statement that
Lord Mountmorres led the people to be.
lieve ne held secret communication with
the Dublin Castle authorities.
Sergeant O'Connor testified that he
saw number of men with their hands
joined, dancing around some marks of
blood on the spot where Lcrd Mount
morres was murdered.
Sir Henry James, of the Times coun-
sel, announced that it was now proposed
to give evidence in relation the outrages
committed in county Kerry.
Sir Charles Russell protested. He said
it was very difficult to follow the case if
the prosecution moved from one county
to another without evidence connecting
the outrages with the persons accused.
Presiding Justice Hannen agreed with
Sir Charles that the Commission would
be able to follow the evidence by the
method in which it was proposed to give
it, only with enormous difficulty, but
when assured by counsel that there was
no other means to shorten the case than
the course proposed, the court was
bound to assent.
Sir Charles Russell thereupon said,
warmly: "All can do, then, is to pro-
test against course which certainly will
not conduce to facilitate the inquiry"
Pat Sullivan, farmer of County Ker-
ry, was then examined. He said in
June, 1884, man came to his door,
called him out and shot him. After he
recovered from the wound he was called
upon to attend a meeting Of the League,
where he was asked to let particular
tenant off with reduction of rent. He
gave his assent. Cross-examined, the
witness said he did not connect the
shooting with any member of the League.
At the meeting he had not been threat
ened in any way. Sullivan was then re-
examined by Attorney General Webster,
who asked: "Since you came here to-
day have you spoken to either of the
Messrs. Harrington
Timothy Harrington, rising from his
place in the counsel's seat, said: 81
never remember having seen witness be-
FORE" Edward Harrington, who was
seated on bench behind the counsel
also arose and exclaimed: "This is an
unfair imputation, never have seen the
man before to-day. 1t is hard to have
our names thus dragged in."
Justice Hannen, addressing Timothy
Harrington, said "This proceeding il
quite irregular. You ought to know you
cannot take part in the case both as coun
sci and Witness"
Harrington replied: ri did not appear
as a Witness"
Hannen :" You cannot interfere al
ALL"
Harrington-"The Attorney Genera
mentioned my name, and must reques,
that you afford me the protection of the
court"
Hannen-"Let the court adjourn. We
must maintain decorum.'
The judges left the bench hurredly
amid scene of great excitement. Coun
sci for both sides remained in theil
places. Harrington consulted with
counsel for defense. The judges were
absent ten minutes. When they resumed
their places Harrington Immediately sale
he had not meant any disrespect to the
court.
Hannen responded: "All persons alike
must obey the directions of the court.
am glad to receive your statement
The taking of evidence was then re
sumed.
Giles Reay. another Kerry farmer
testified that disguised man came tt
his house, blindfolded his wife and cut
of one Of his ears. The court then ad
journed.
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