New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-27

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SIR charles Russell further said that flso", !"
The nrcsenee Of George Augustus Sala' sieheu 0o"
fession that the documents ne haa prouuueu -
to,oer,es and that no the forger ms CON.
,ossor ,ys cent to Mr. Lewis who yesterday returned
- - peot, saving that Mr.. Parnel refused 10 have
anything to do with him' ...
CASEY HELPED PIGorr IN TIE FoRoNRIEs.
NJ shannon was then called ~ witness
and said: 81 saw Plgott before bis cross
examination and, at Pgotps. request on ihuis
aay saturday and Sunday. Pigoa asked 70 see MI
soames who, however was 200 busy hsot' "ioVo
a letter In my presence which fei"sou ~
olo him If he believed the facts were rightly set forth
IN tho letter 10 send II to me- On Monday received
The letter and prepared affidavit "hich Fleou
swore TO before commissioner"
Attorney General Webster then read letter written
NV pieott at Anderton's hotel on sunday In fp's
letter Pgott says $500, 49,.
at informed Mr.. Labouchere on SATURDAY tna'
forged all the letters gave 10 The Times Ihas
not so. naughterl l got The hrst eieVeh %''o.1
from Casey ct the Hotel du Monde IN fer'S ~
him we'll Murphy was a fictitious name. casey
had iodgtnes where saw the letters In Dag ma'
avrne had left there. Casey had them three months
bofore could induce him to soil them. pau nun
three fourths of the 900 pounds. These iet'e'S W
licve TO be genuine. ,o,,ors
The second batch comprised two Parneh 'c.eei'
and one Egan letter. I forged the bodies OF |o La
nell letters and Casey forged the Signature -
gave me Egan's letter, which do not oouo' i,.,
The last batch comprised three leVers' -,
ana o,KeIly's which we're similarly forged Hs1a
letters were genuine No Egan letter that gave ihe
Tlmes, or Mr.. Houston Is forged. My evidence Soou.
Eugene Davis IA correct When making the s'a''''.n'
N Mr. labouchere was afraid Of prosecutor ~.
forgery. Mr. Labouohere promised me that "ou'"
not be prosecuted. 10 made statement. nc
said that although he would not give me S'Ooo P,,a
he pledged his word of honor that the Parnen'os 80
give my children 1000 pounds, ana be - 70
It expended for their benefit This Is Inc ~,
garyiing the letters so far as connect tea wiz,
81 ask you TO intereede in my behalf with iio na
feel that have treated THE Times very oaU'
Having stated the truth, and made confession
brands me before the world ss forgnr' ASH
Times, TO deal with me leniently nave '0
difc,itics and great distress for the last t"FS
and 10 suppot myself and family have been guiiS Oh
many acts that must disgrace me-
The Attorney General produced Pgotts a"'u"'''
stating that the contents Of the letters Wer-l Iue
Presiding Justice Hanncn here said: 1--WE seem 10
have arrived at ths point: PIgott states mat nc
forged four letters two Of which were ascriDeo |" i'
pasncI, one 10 Mr. Devitt and one to Mr. okeiiy.'
Mr. shannon. under cr0ss-examination, said thso TIC
never rave Pigctt fsrtbing. Pisott on MONDAY WIS
nerpleyed because Mr. soames had not sent nm mo"oy
Pcot had only pounds, and his hotel Dill was
Mr. shannon said ne had taken no steps to prevent
plgo,t from boiling. He expected him TO appear III
court. -
SIR Charles Russell demanded that the court sun
mon the constabls and detectives VINO "en WIN va
Pigott, In order that they might eAP~"
succeeded in getting away.
Mr. Houston testified that Pigott had not taken DIS
luggage with him. He procured the letters ieit tor
Piyott at Andertons, but they contained noihins OF
Importance lie also produced a letter eigot' h~a
addressed TO him on Saturday, asking for oaiaoce
of 30 pounds which, Pigott SAID, re haa oeeh onen
promised pgott In the letter said he was told thar
he would be prosecuted for perjury. and he wanted
the money TO send to his poor children
HOUSTON ACCUSED OF COMPLETELY.
Mr.. soames, solicitor 10 The Times,A was called
and produced letters Pgott had written to him.
In one letter dated November 1883 Pgott complained
that Houston after informing him that ~ The Times
had agreed to pay him 5000 pounds refused to mako
such promise. Pigott claimed that according to
agreement mis- name 10 be concealed. and he said
that II oaod witness be would refuse TO TESTIFY.
He lnclosed letter from Mr.. Macdonald manager OF
aThe Times" In which the latter guaranteed that
Pieott's name should not be given IN any court
Pigott wrote that II no compcIcd.to appear in
court he would consider Il unfair treatment lie said
discredlt HIS evidence. Qaughterl He offered to
make an afndavit, but he hoped he would be allowed
to leave the country.
Mr. soames replied that the agreement TO secrecy
had been removed Plgott's visits to Mr.. la
bouchere and others rendered full disclosures necessary
" The Times" would see that Pigott was not harmed
II he confirmed In court the evidence he had given
Mr. soamcs and afterwsrd verified under oath Mr..
soames was unable TO sanction giving Pgoit,
mo m n ~
sented to pay hs expenses and recompens, him for
loss of work. He incloscd 10 pounds IN the letter
Pgott replied that no had not relieved The Tlncs'
from the obligation to maintain secrecy and that he
had not promised to testify. Houston had deceived
Mr.. Soames Just as he had deceived Pigott Pigott
said he was Informed that If he testified his opponents
would produce evidence that would neutrallLs his
testimony and endanger his fife He declared that
Houston was responsible for his gottsl negotiations
with Mr.. Laboucbere Mr. soames wrote 10 Plgott
that the pledges given by the latter must be per-
formed. Pigott told Mr. soames that he had had an
Interview with MI. Mccarthy.
Mr. testified that the best of his belief he
had not informed counsel that Pigot was the source
Of the letters before the Commission Act was passed
He did not inquire into Pigotts character He saw
Mr. walter constantly and did not doubt that he had
mentioned to him that Pigott the source OF the
letters The witness did not know what srran goments
had been made TO watch PigOtt lie sent Sergeant
Fawcett 10 Andertons Hotel on Thursday 10 that
no one nteriered with Plgot Fawcett stayed at the
hotel until yesterday. Witness was not aware that
detectives had been employed TO watch Pgott.
Mr.. shannon Pigot at noon yesterday. On oc-
tober 10 Pigott released the witness from the obga
ton Of secrecy. Untii then no had not mentioned
Pigott's name to counsel PIgott wrote on Saturday
asking for money, but witness did not send him any
MR.. PARNELL DEMANDS THE FoRGER's ARREST.
When the witness had concluded hts testimony Sir
Charles Russell stated that he would prove by Glas
gov agent that Pigott had committed series Of for
geries. The court however, would not allow the evil
dence TO be presented
Mr. LOWS, Of counsel for the Parnetes then tes-
uhed that he had subpoenaed Pgott In September.
Regarding Pigotts confession witness said that Mr..
Labouchere wrote the confession and Pgott signed IT,
Even after the confession witness expected that Pig
OFT would be In court to-day.
Attorney-General Webster here asked that an adj
journment be taken until tomorrow TO enable
rlipnta IN nd 10