Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-28
PERJURED PIGGOTT.
He is Supposed to Be in Hid
ing in Paris.
THE"TIMES" TAKES BACK WATER
Parnell Denies ON Oath All PiggOtt's
AllegatiOns-His Character
Cleared.

AllegatiOns-His Character
Cleared.
, Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.
LONDON, February 27.-An immense
crowd was present "a the courtroom this
morning when the session of the Parnell
Commission opened, and much excitement
was manifested. Parnell arrived at the
courtroom early. Attorney-Ge General Web
ster stated in court that Shannon, the
Times Dublin solicitor, had received
letter to-day from Piggott, who is in
Paris. The letter was not in Piggott's
writing. Shannon Immediately notified
the Scotland Yard authorities of the re-
ceipt OF the letter. The Attorney Ger-
eral then read the letter. 1t was dated
Saturday, and contained the ccnfession
that Piggott made to Labodchere on
that day. Piggtts added that he de-
sired to fully disclose that he fab
ricated the alleged facsimile of Parnell's
letter published ipIthe Times and the other
letters he furnished that paper. He de-
MED being in league with the American
Brotherhood after he sold his newspaper,
The Irishr,dp. He admitted he wrote the
conversation with Eugene Davis at Laus-
anne from memory only. He told Hous-
ton he found the letters in bag, but he
fabricated them, using genuine letters of
Parnell and Egan, copying certain words
showing the general character of the
writing, tracing them against window
pane. He afterward destroyed the gen.
uine letters. The second batch of letters
ascribed to Parnell we're initiated from a
facsimile published in the Times. He
did not see Breslin in America. He ad-
mitted that Labouchere's account OF the
interview between them was in the main
correct. The letter, dated Saturday, was
"Hotel idu Mondes, Paris, Tuesday,"
saying: ypg.:. ,.u, a., .,o,o..s ~, j., 49,,
fession) was handed to me. having been
left while I was out. l will write again
soon." RICHARD PIGGoTT."
Attorney. General Webster said every
body would agree that nobody could
attach any weight to Piggott's evidence,
and it was his duty to ask the Court to
withdraw from considering the genuine
ness of the letters. The Times, he said,
desired to express regret for publishing
the letters, and the proprietors of that
paper would themselves more fully ex-
press their regret later. He repudiated
the allegation made by Sir Charles Rus
sell yesterday that thare was foul con-
spiracy behind Piggott and Houston. If
such a conspiracy existed the Times had
no share in it. If the error of the Times
extended beyond that, the Court should
make the fullest inquiry. Sir Charles
Russell said he had hoped the Attorney
General would have made stronger stale
ments.
Parnell was then sworn. He denied
signing the alleged letter of the 18th of
May. Campbell, his secretary, did not
write the letter. Witness had not heard
of such letter until he saw it published
in the Times. Campbell had gone to
Antwerp to endeavor to find Piggott. Par
nell denied the genuineness OF the other
letters purporting to have been signed
by himself and Egan. He said he and
Egan had an extensive correspondence.
He dictated to Campbell the letter re.
garding the interview asked by
Piggott. The letter which the Times re-
produced was evidently initiated from it.
He had no interview with Piggott.
The court adjourned until Friday.
The Times has withdrawn it's adver.
tisement OF "Parnellism and Crime" and
"O'Donnell versus Walter" Applicants
for pamphlets are informed that they are
out of print. 1t is doubted whether Pig
rvokf 10 ~, po r;o rooorfod Tho 1oxI
lord of the Hotel du Monde says he hal
iPiggott cashed a check for 925 in Londor
yesterday morning.
LONDON, February 27-In the Hous,
of Commons to-day Hon. Henry Mat
thews. Secretary of State for Home AT
fairs, stated that the authorities wer,
taking steps to secure the extradition o
Piggo.t from Paris. Matthews also sait
he had no information regarding Hous
ton at present that would justify him il
preventing Houston from leaving tn
country.
1t is believed that Piggott posted hic
letter to Shannon at a railroad station il
Paris, and then proceeded for eithe
Spain or Switzerland. 1t appears tina
Piggott obtained on Monday iron
Lotherby's book mart a. check fo
f25 in payment for a numbe
of rare books. Piggott had tn,
check cashed that afternoon. The Las
time he was seen he was walking on Flee
street. An Englishmsn, having the ap
pearance of Piggott, but who gave n
name, arrived at the Hotel des Mondes
Paris, at 6 o'clock Tuesday morning
After breakfast he wrote a brief note OF
the hotel paper, and enclosed it will
other papers in an envelope, upon which
he wrote a London address. He lef
again between and O'Clock.
A crowd of friends besieged Parnell il
the lobby of the Commons to-day. Si
W. B. Bartelot, Conservative, shool
hands with Parnell. Parnell has as We
come to no definite decision regardin,
his action, but is determined to follow
Sir Charles Russell's conspiracy sugges
tion.
Adjusting the Alaskan Boundary
OTTAWA, Ont, February 27.-The re
port of the Interior Department contain,
the following with reference to the Alas
kan boundary, at present subject O
dispute between Canada and the United
States: "The observations of William
Ogilvie, in charge of the survey in the
Yukon district, have not yet been com.
pletely reduced, but an approximate cal
culation shows the boundary is nearl,
ninety miles below the point where
marked on United States mans This !.