Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-27

he had given SO1mes and afierward verb
fed IL under oath. Soames was unable TO
sanction giving Piggott money 10 ena-
bic him to leave the country, bur ne con-
sen,ed TO pay his expenses and help him for
loss OF work. he enclosed Gl0 10 the letter.
Piggott replied that be had not relieved the
Times from the Obligation TO MAINTAIN Sc
crecy and that he had not promised to tes-
tiiy. Houston had deceived soames Just
as he bad deceived Piggott. PIgeolt said
he was informed that II he testified bis OPP
p0nents would produce evidence that
would neutralize bis testimony and en-
DAGGER his life. lie declared that IIOus-
ton was responsible for his (PiggottS
negotiations With Llbouchere. SOames wrote
PIggOtt that the pledges gwen by the latter
must be performed. SOames testified ihat 10
the best OF his belief he had not informed
counsel that PIggOtt was the source OF the
letters before the con mission act vas passed.
lie did not Inquire into PiegOtfs character.
lie saw Walker constantly and did not doubt
that be had mentioned 10 him that Piggou
was the source Of the letters. Witness did
not know what arrangements had been
made to watch Pigg0tt. lie sent sergeant
Fawcett TO AudertOn's hotel THURSDAY 10
see that no one Interiered with Piggot.
Fawcett stayed at the hotel until yesterday.
W Hntss WIS unk hWNIt iNul uNtt-ttNNo bhN
been employed 20 watch PIggott.
Lewis, OF counsel for the Paruellites, then
testified that he had subpeuaed PIggoit In
september. Regarding PIggotts confession,
witness said LabOueheTe wrote the comics
SION and Piggott signed IL. Even after con-
fession witness expected that PiggOtt would
be I'm court to-day.
Mr.. Webster here asked that adjournment
be taken until tomorrow 10 enable his clients
b. consider their positions and decide A. 10
what part Of the case they should abandon.
His clients, he said. also wished to ascertain
whether PiggOtt was accessible. He promised
TO announce tomorrow the course 70 be PUT
sued by the Times. In accordance with the
Attorney Generals request the commission
adjourned.
Before the commission adjourned Russell
inlimlted that however repugnant 1t might
be to the feelings OF Mr.. Parnell that gentle
man intended to apply for warrant for the
arrest OF Piggott Tor perjury. Consta6les
Gallagher and Fawcett, who protected Pig
gOtt at Anderton's hotel say tba; they last
saw him at 4:30 Yesterday afternoon.
The greatest excitement prevailed in the
courtroom when the commission adjourned.
Parnel and Dayi,t, Mr.. Gladstone, and
larger number than usual OF the Irish MEM
beis against whom charges were made were
present. Russell, Labouchere. Healey, ADD
Parnell held an earnest conversation after
the court adjourned.
WARRANT FOR PfGGOTT's ARREST.
LONDON, February 26.-rhe Magistrate
sitting in the Bow. Street Police Court, at
the instance Of Parnel and Lewis, this after
noon issued q warrant for the arrest OF
Piggott on the charge Of perjury aud for
gerry.
Professor Mcguire, Houston's patron and
colleague, who had been summoned 10 les
tify for the Times before tue Parnell Com
mission, died suddenly in London to-day.
II is reported that ne bad stroke Of apo
pleXy upon hearing thai Piggott mad fled.
PAID TO CHAR OUT
CHICAGO, February 90.-Ihe following was
received this morning:
LONDON, February 2G, 1889.
TO Alexander Sullivan, Chicago:
Piggoit has bolted. 1t Is the general be.
lief here that the Times and the Government
have paid him 10 clear out.
l>ignedl DAyI1r.
House or Commons.
TBy Anglo-American cable to the Dispatch.
LoNDoN, February % In the Rouse OF
Commons this evening 1ealy asked whether
Home. Secretary Matthews had ordered the
arrest OF Piggott. aud il not why he bad al
lowed Piggolt TO eSsapef Matthews replied
a warrant bad been issued against Pigg0tt.
Healy asked whether the Government had
taken measures to prevent Plggotts escape
bv ieiegraphng warning to the police AT
thorities OF the various seaport towns OF the
kingdom. Piggott, he SAID, was q valuable
I.1 aft Ippu made IN 4
ture hin? Matthews admitted that Is yet he
had taken no steps IN the matter. The
knowledge OF Piggotts disapp 'arance had
reached HIM within the past hour. Tue
Government would DO its utmost 10 capture
the fugitive.
SauudersOn (COnserVatiYe) then resumed
the debate on the address In reply TO the
Queens speech. Referring to MoI!ey's re-
marks last night he charged that gentleman
with HnOring the fact that crime in Ireland
has lrssened since the enforcement OF the
crimes act. The Number OF agrarian offences
was less now than II had ever been since the
agitation began. The Parnelites comDliined
that they could freely make speeches IN
England for which In Ireland they would be
Imprisoned. Quite so. Men might smoke
cigars in many places without offence. but
TO light IL down IN mine would DC criminal,
a. the act would eudanger the lives oil others.
The freedom OF speech which the Par
nellites wanted was not allowed because
they advocated la@-breaklng, which led
TO murder. Parliament bad sometimes
scceded 10 the claims OF the Parnslli;es, but
The House bad seen the unwisdom OF II.
The cry was now got up TO attract people.
TParnelite shouts OF "Piggott "Pig-
eott!D1 Well, Piggott had amply qualified
himself 10 be member OF the first Hone
Rule Ministry. That cry might for mo-
meut be substituted for another-O Bren's
clothes" [Laughter.l The Irish members
ought not 10 make such asses OF thetDselgss,
bringing down everlasting ridicule upon
their country. lie could not ind reason why
the PsrneIlItes should not be sent 20 jail, nor
why when once there they should ever be
let ont. [Laugbter.1 Dillon thought sanE-
derson's performance less amusing than
usual. His remarks were inter!udes IN opera.
boutfe and stale Jokes unworthy oil the atteD.
ton OF the House. The question OF Alard
could not be laid aside by Jest. He emphati-
caly repudisled as calumny any suggestion
that he or bis colleagues worked for the IN
crease OF crime. The decrease OF crime was
not due 10 the coercion act, but to the enor-
nous concession got for tenants through
the plan OF campaign. IL was also due 10 the
KNOWLEDGE OF lncteaseu syinpalnJ VI W. nuS-
Itsh people. The declaration OF Gladstone
and his followers had more effect in stopping
crime thsn all the coercion acts ever passed.
Regarding the question OF prison-garb, they
objected to wearing the livery OF crime and
associating with forgers and thieves.
fHeari Hesr!!l Possibly, judging from
recent events, certain members OF the
oppositiOn did not entertain the
same objection. [Psrnelllte cbeers.] He
proceeded % criucise Baiiour's state
ments regarding the treatment OF prisoners,
contsnding that there were manifest con-
tradictions IN the statements making the
whole unworthy OF eredence.
quite Too Much.
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