The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-03
Evidence that the French Ministry In,
tends toSuppreSS the Patriotic League.
The General European Situation Considered
More Threatening Than at Any Time for
Two Years-0ther News by the Gables.
PIGGOTTs DEATH.
Investigation Shows that the Man Who Killed
Himself at Madrid. Was the Forger.

Investigation Shows that the Man Who Killed
Himself, at Madrid, Was the Forger.
LooNDoN, March "A dispatch. early
this morning, from Madrid, said that tho
body of the man who shot himself at tho
Hotel des Ambassadors yesterday, when
taken into custody by an officer, had noo
been identified as that of Piggott, and THAI
the authorities were awaiting portrait OK
the latter before determining whether ho
was the man who killed himself A dis
patch received this afternoon, however, re-
moves all doubt that the suicide
was Piggott. His identity has
been fully established by tho ofi-s
cials of the British embassy. On
Thursday an interpreter showed Piggott
the sights of Madrid. On that day PIggotu
sent telegram, addressed "Ponsonby,D to3
the Office in London of Mr.. Soames, tho
Times solicitor. This telegram announced
his safe arrival in Madrid, and gave his
address. 1t is inferred that the English
government learned firm this telegram
that Piggott was in Ma lrid. 1t is reported
that notebook containing the addresses
of u number of persons In Ireland was
found on the body. Piggotts suicide
throughout England Witnesses have
started from Paris for Madrid for the pur-
pose of formally identifying the body. The
Madrid police authorities intend to hold
the effects of the suicide pending an order
from the court relative to their disposal.
1t was learned this afternoon that the
telegram Piggott sent from Madrid on
Thursday TO Mr.. Soamess Office In this city
was addressed to Mr.. Shannon, the Iimes's
Dublin solicitor. not to "PonSonby," as first
reported. On the receipt of the telegram
Mr.. Soames notified the police of the where's
abouts of Piggott. Piggotts telegram td
MIR. Shannon read thus:
HOTEL DEs ANBAssADEuRs, MADRID.
Please ask sir s. TO send me what you proIns
ised. ROLAND PoNsoNBY.
Immediately on receipt of the telegram
Mr.. Soames telegraphed TO Inspector Lifts
tlechild, of the police, notifying him that
Piggott was in Madrid, and afterward
carried Piggotts telegram to him. Mr..
Shannon, who was about to take his de-
parture for Ireland, wrote to Pigeott deny
ing that he had promised him money. Tho
pohce induced Mr. Soames not 70 send Mrs
Shannon's letter, anda clerk in MI. Soanes's
Office, in order to detatn Piggott In Madrid,
wrote him letter saying that Mr.. Shannon
was in Ireland, and that when he returned
to London the money he asked for would
be sent to him by telegraph.
Upon the person of Piggott was found "a
letter addressed to Mr.. Labouchere, in Ions
don, sealed and ready to be posted. The
letter said: 'Ihe hrSt Datcn oI--Stters
sold to the Times -were genuine; or tho.
second batch several were forged, include
ing two of ParnelPs and one each OF
Davitt's, OKelly's and Egan's. / am
deeply sorry for all that Ihave injured,
and am ready to place at their disposal ALI
the means in my power TO remedy the
wrong have done. All that Is said is false,
but everything written under oath is true.o
Among the documents found was q
license authorizing Piggott tocarry pistol,
dated at Dublin. and check book of tho
Ulster Bank. Piggott tried to negotiate q
check on the Madrid Bank, but payment
was refused because of the absence of proof
of his identity. A note book found In his
pocket was filled with interesting jottings.
His body was taken to the southern
morgue, where il lies with four other
cOrpses His beard and clothing were
stiffened with dried blood when he was re-.
moved to the morgue, as was also n scapu-'
lar. which he wore on his breast. Tho,
bullet entered the mouth and came out ats
the back of the head, near the right side OF.
the neck. A photograph of his features
will be taken tomorrow. The body viii
be buried, after a British detective has
identified 1t, on Tuesday. The British en-,
bassy has ordered that he receive decent
burial