Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-27
PIGOrr STILL CONFEssING.
The Times" Gives Up I'm Despair and
Promises 10 Make Amends.


LONDON, Feb. 27.-An immense crowd was
present In the circuit court room this morning
when the session Of the Parnell commission
opened Much excitement was manifested.
early hour. AttOrney-General Webster stated
TO the court that Mr.. shannon. the Times
dublin solicitor, had received a letter to-day
from P1gott, who is in Paris The letter Was
NOT IN Pigotts writing. Mr.. shannon had i'm
medateiy notified the Scotland lard authori-
ties Of the receipt of the letter. The attorney-
general then read the letter. IL was dated
SATURDAY and contained the confession pirott
made TO Mr.. Lsbouchere on that day st the
latter's residence
STILL ANOTHER CONFESSION FROM proorr.
Pigot added that he desired to fully disclose
that he fabricated the alleged FAC simile Of Mr.
Psrnels letter published in the Times and the
other letters he had furnished 90 that paper.
He denied being IN touch with the American
Brotherhood after he had sold MS newsnansT
the freshman. He admitted that he wrote the
conversation with Eugene Davis at Lausanne
from memory only. He told Houston that he
found the letters in bag. but he fabricated
them, using genuine letters of Messrs Parnell
and Egan, copying certain words showing the
general character of the writing aud tracing
them against a window-pane. He afterward
destroyed the genuine letters. The second
batch OF letters ascribed 20 Mr.. Parnell were
initiated from the fac simile published In the
Times. He did not see Breslin in America. He
admitted that Mr.. Labouchere's account OF the
interview between them was in the main cor
rect.
The letter dated Saturday was enclosed In
9hother letter bearing date, Hotel Du Monde.
Paris. Tuesday" and saying; Before leaving
the enclosed 1.-THE eonfession) was handed me
having oeen left while L was out. / will write
AGAIN soon. RICHARD PIGoTr."
THE "TINEs" GIVES 1T Up.
Attorney-General Webster said everybody
would agree that nobody could attach any
weight 10 Plgott's evidence. and il was his duty
to ask the court 10 withdraw from considering
the genuineness of the letters The Times, he
! sild desired 10 express regret for publishing
the letters. and the proprietors of that paner
would themselves more fully express their re-
Sret later. he repudiated the allegation made
Dy SIR Charles Russell yesterday that there was
foul conspiracy behind Pigott and Honston
III snch conspiracy existed. the Times had
no share IN IT. If the error of the Tsh.es ex-
tended beyond that the court should make the
fullest inquiry
Sir Charles Russell said he had hoped the At
torney-general would have made stronger
statements.
MR.. PARNELL TAKES THE STAND
Mr.. Parnell was then called and sworn. He
denied signing the alleged letter of the 18th Of
May. Mr.. Campbell. his secretary, did not
write the letter. Witness had not heard OF
such letter until he saw il published in the
Tunes.
Mr.. Campbell had gone to Antwerp to
endeavor to find Pigott Mr. Parneli denied
the genulneness Of the other letters purporting
70 nave been signed by himself and Mr. Ecan
lie said he and Mr.. Egan had had extensive
correspondence. He dictated 10 Mr.. Campbell
a letter regarding an interview asked by Pigott
The letter which the Times reproduced was
evidently initiated from it, He had no inter
view with Pigott.
AT this point Acknowledgement Webster
asked that the commission adjourn until to-
morrow, but the court adjourned until FRIDAY
Plgotts arrest IN Paris is regarded as immi.
nent. but il is doubtful whether the French
government will regard perjury as an extradit-
able ofiense.
IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.
LONDON. Feb. 2.-In the house of commons
To-day Right Hon. Henry Matthews secretary
of state tOr home affairs stated that the au-
thorltles were taking steps 10 secure the extra
diuon OF Pigott from Paris. Mr.. Matthews
also said he had no information regarding
Houston which at present would Justify him In
preventing Houston from leaving the country
''PARNELLrsN AND CRIME" PAMPHLET WITH
DRAwN.
The Tunes has withdrawn its advertisements
of ''Parnellism and crime" and ..oDonnell
versus Walter" Applicants for the pamphlets
are informed that they are out of print.
Is PIGorT STILL IN LONDON?
1t is doubted whether Pigott is in Paris, as
reported The landlord of the Hotel du Monde.
in that city, says he has not seen him. A rumor
is current that Pigott cashed check for COS in
London yesterday morning.