Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-07-07
THE o'DoNNELL SUIT.
Press Comments on tue Csse--ParBeii
Explains and Denies.

fBy Anglo American cable 10 the Disps,ch.l
LONDON, July 6.-The general tone OF the
English press Is AGAINST The policy OF silence
or OF angry denlals ~ the treatment by the
Irish party OF the revelations 10 the trial OF
the O'Donneli suit. The papers say this will
not suffice; The revelations call Tor dIsproof
either throughs isrY or parliamentary COM
mittee.
The Post says II such az investigation Is
not dcmanded ever English allies OF the Par
nellites viii STARE the suspicion that the IRISH
party ere guilty Of charges made against
them.
The Daily Neirs treats the arguments pre-
sentCd by the Illness counsel as clap-trap,
and says It is astonished &C the profound
and eccentric guliIbihty displayed by the
Court. II expresses The hope that IL has
heard the last OF the miserable fanaticism.
on the sssembliug OF the House OF Com
mons Mr. Parnell rose TO make an expana-
ton concerning certain statements made In
connection with the O'Donnell- Times trial.
lie said the upsbot OF the trial prevented MS
testiiyipg on oath. and therefore he would
tender a statement TO the House. lie de-
cIared that he never saw Patrick Egan's
letter OF February 1, 1881, which was read at
the trial with view OF showing that the
league iusiigated the PhGnix-Pirk murders.
He was convinced that It was forgery. The
lmputation against O'Leary's was IN regard
10 his letter dated simply "Tuesday," and
saving: 81 see no objection to your giving
the amount asked for. There is not Iikell-
hood OF what you apprehend happening"
Parnell said that 1t might be genu.
inc, but he could not Tec0ect u.
To Egan's letter OF October. %
1881, TO Carey-saying: az sent Nj. two
hundred pounds. When you get to work
give us the value OF orr money" and which
Acknowledgement Webster stated the police
found in Carey's house-Psrnell' said that
doubtless the genuine letters from Egan
were found there; but Egau had never
been legally charged and he bad sent
cablegram denying the authorship Of the
letters attributed TO him. PANEL denounced
a. aD absolute forgery The letter which 1t
was alleged be wrc'e and which ii was
claimed. was smugrled from .kimanham
jail TO Egan, urging him to immediate action
and to make 1t hot for old Forster. He never
wrote, signed, saw, or authorized the COM
mupic2tion.
Psrnell reiterated his assertion that he bad
neither signed nor authorized the letter
dated May 81, 1882, which bore what was
alleged 10 be his signature and which was
published year ago. lie said he had not
used signature similar 10 that one attached
10 this letter since 1879. He had adopted a
different style Of signature. The letter Of
June 10, 1883, was also = forgery. He sub
scribed a small amount to the BYrne tesii-
monial. "Tbe great majority OF the letters
read at the trial" Psrnell continued, "are
forgeries. II they are credited it must be
supposed that ! deliberately put myself in the
power Of tue murderers; that was an aCces.
sorry to the PhGniX- Park murders before and
after the fact, and that | entered kilmanham
iai desiring 10 assassinate Forster. The
absurdity Of the whole series Of letters. with
a few exceptions, shows them to be forge
ries."
Justin Mccarthy followed Plrnell with an
eXI Ia alton 81 the statement that he had
give Bgrne a check for Geo. lie ackuow-
legged that be gave a check TO Byrne. hut
said that he bad never suspected Byrne to
be ANYTHING bat a Woodworking servant Of
the soeicty devoted 10 winning home rule to
Ireland.
LOSeoN, July THE Daily Ne,rs says:
PnrnelPs plain and frank words electually
disposrs Of the absurd charges made against
him 10y dupes and pariisans lie has done
his duty lev exploding before the House o.
Commons aud the country the fctions which
would scarcely have deceived a we'll regu-
The Chronicle says: Thousands will ask
"Wby does not Parnel prosecute the Times
for libelg" The proof Of guilt would In
volye enormous damages, yet no action Is
| taken. IL the letters on which the charges
| are founded are iorgeres the forger should
be brought to justice. The public mind
will not be satisfied until the whole matter
has been thoroughly cleared upin a court OF
| law.
The Morning Post says: Parnell seems
hardly to realize the position in which be
and BIZ. friends are placed. The House OF
| Commons Is not The place from which
satisfactory answer to the charges against
him should be delivered. When the Times
published the letters Parnell coutented him.
| self with asserting in Parliament that the sig
natures were forged. Many OF his English
| allies would have preferred that he should
take tie usual Steps to defend his character in
| a court Of law, but the hope OF complete vim
| dlcation was soon gwen up. and the Eng
| hsh Parnelites, making the best OF a bad
bargain, loudly applauded The conduct which
would have ruined the reputation Of any
! English uOlitic1au