The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-02
He Wants the Commission to Deal
With the Charge
OF Conspiracy Against the Times,
Made by Sir Charles Russell,
Gladstone and Parnell Speak In
the House Of Commons.
The Grand Old Man at His Best, and
Parnen Is Received With an Ova.
tion In Which Mr.. Gladstone
Joins With Enthusiasm.

LONDON, March 1.-The Parnell Com
mission reassembled this morning, The
excitement manifested for several days
past consequent upon the collapse OF Pig
gott ON cross examination and his flight
had subsidized, and the proceedings were
conducted quietly.
The court refused to allow Mr.. Houston,
Secretary OF the Irish Loyal and Patriotic
Union, to make personal statement or to
hand to the court written document on
the ground that the time was inconven-
lent.
Messrs. 0'Kelly, Davitt and Campbell,
Mr.. Parnell's Secretary, swore that they
did not write the letters ascribed to them
by Piggott.
Mr.. Justin Mccarthy also testified. He
denied that he had an interview with Pig
gott
Mr.. Lewis, solicitor for Mr.. Parnell,
testified that he told Pigvott that the let
tiers not being negotiable, he could not be
prosecuted for forgery, but was liable to
prosecution for obtaining money under
false pretenses. Witness declared that he
had not promised Piggott iarthing.
Mr.. Labouchere testified that he had
never offered Piggott 1000 pounds II he
would swear that the letters were forged.
rs sworn TO by Piggott. He said that be-
fore the commission opened somebody
named 0'Brien had offered him packet
OF letters which were said 10 have been
written by MessH Egan and Parnell. lie
did not know O'Brien.
Mr.. Soames, solicitor for the Times, pro-
duced the documents on which Piggotts
evidence was based. lie said that every
statement Piggott had made had been
submitted TO the court.
Mr.. Lewis was recalled. lie testified
that lie was confident that Piggott was n
forger before he ever saw him. Mr..
Houston announced his readiness TO sub
init TO cross examination and TO give Nc.
.curiiy for his continued attendance before
the Commission.
Attorney General Webster urged that
Mr.. Houston be Immediately cross.cx-
amined, 30 rs TO enable the court 10 have
all the facts before them.
- Sir Charles Russell. on behalf OF the
Parnellites, applied TO the court TO exercise
It's discretion under ;he commission acI
and make an interim report on the genu,
ineness OF the letters that had been placed
in evidence.
Acknowledgement Webster, for the 7imcs
urged that as Sir Charles Russell had
stated that there was foul conspiracy be
hind Houston and Piggott the cross-exam
inalion OF Houston should be finished be
fore the report was framed.
Sir Charles Russcll-But we have moth
ing to do now with anything except III,
genuineness OF the letters, which the At
tofney-Goneral says he cannot justify.
Presiding Justice Hannen-The charg'
OF the existence OF foul conspiracy has M
bearing on the point now before us. Ou
jurisdiction at present is limited TO charge
and allegations against certain persons. i
is no part Of our duty TO deal Ia the repor
with charges against other persons. Tha
will be decided at the next sitting.
Attorney General Webster occupied III,
remainder OF the day with the reading O
extracts from the Irsh World aud the Fra
mans Journal regarding Mr.. McDavitt.
Sir Charles Russell finally protested tha
the Aliorney-Genoals only object was 4
have the passages published in order 4
arouse prcjudiccs against the Parnellites.
The Commission then adjourned.