Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-05-04

He saw nothing criminal in the fund, and
rather thought it was right to assist the
innocent victims. "The martyrs fund"
might not, however been the most appro-
pirate name for such fund. He could lot,
he said, recollect denouncing outrsges
between 1873 and 1881. He believed the
outrsges psrpetrsted to have been the work
OF email secret societies.
Witness was then asked whether if Sc
crtt societies adverse TO the league had ex
listed and il vast majority Of the people
had belonged TO the league, there would
not havs been ample evidence obtained to
convict the perpetrators of outrsges, but
psrried the question, saying that might or
might not have been the case. Here oc
Cured the most remarkable incident in the
witness cross examination. Attorney
General Webster quoted a statement made
by Mr. Pernell in the House Of COmmoOs,
during the debate on Mr.. .Forster's bill in
1881, tuspending the writ OF habeas corpus
10 ibe effect that secret societies had then
ceased 20 exist in Ireland.
A PECULIAR ADMISSION.
'Did you believe that when Jon said
ii?" asked tie Attorney General.
No" replied Mr.. Parnell, at any rate
it was grossly ex, ggerated statement"
There vas buzz of surpti e throughout
the court room at this response.
Did you, or did you not" continued the
Attorney General, ''intend to mistake the
feet when you made that statement?'
81 have 20 doubt did" MAS the reply.
Attorney Genersl-"D Deliberately"
Mr.. Parnell-"Yes, deliberately"
Attorney General-"YOu delibers tely
made the statement knowing it TO be un-
true?"
Mr. Parnell-''Yes, or if not untrue,
very extravagsnt ard boastful."
Attorney General-"And you have never
since withdrawn ii?"
Mr. Psrnell NO, have not
The noochslance with which the witness
made these admissions, astonished the
audience and elicied hisses.
"Probsbly," added Mr. Psrneli, "the
statement vas meant 20 mislead the House.
| am afraid it did not, for the bill passed
My purpose was to exaggerate the effect
the League had in reducing the number
of secret societies Tie League undoubted-
ly dimished the number of secret societies,
though it had not swept them away, AZ
stated"
HUNTING THE LAND LEAGUES BOOKS.
Mr.. Parnell was next ash ed what had
become of the Land Leagues books. He
explained that some were brought to Lon
don and were before the commission. Tue
cash books and ledgeIs had disappeared,
be did not know where. Neither WIS the
treasurer, Kenny, Mr. Egan, or any other
OF tha Lesgue officials able 10 tell what
had become of them. The letter books
and files of letters had also vanished.
Presiding Justice Hannen here impressed
upon the witness the fact that the Court
attached great importance TO the missing
documents, and Mr.. Parnell promised to
try TO find them.
HIS APPEARANCE IN COURT.
Mr.. ParnelPs compOsure at the trial is
such that the spectator who knew nothing
of what had gone before might well I'M
a2ine that the Issue wss no great matter.
Mr.. Psrnell is dressed in black, nothing
white visible but two triangular ends OF
turned down collar and pearl scarf pin
in a black satin scarf. Tie black frock-
coat, thrown open, shows q heavy double
gold chain with gold pencil pendant from
it. The figure is slender and upright.
When its owner chooses his face Is
the face of man whose enthusi-
asm for his ends is held in check
by a most temperate judgment in
its use of means; the face of man
with soul all aflsme, and "a brain all ice.
He stands not quite erect, the right hand
lgsning on the box, his head generally
little bent TO the left. There is to-day IN
these pale cheeks some faint trace of color.
His voice is low in tone, firm, smooth and
altogether conversational. The sccent re-
sembles slightly, very slightly, the very
marked German accent of the Pnuoe OF
Wales. Perhaps in Mr.. Parnell 1t IL d
slight lisp or il distinctness OF articulation,
rather than accent. The words have to
make their wsy 81 best they can out
through the half opened lips and then
through the meshes of soft, brown mus-
tache.
PERFECT COMPOsURE.
The composure Of his manner ia perfect.
The more the attorney general storms, the
calmer grows Mr. PaInell. From the be-
ginning TO the end OF the day there Is never
. sivn of excitement in the Irish leader.
His face never fushes, his pulse never
quickens, bi5 brain does its work IN tenn
Dera.ure that is invariable.
Ii this be q duel between the attorney
general and Mr.. Parneil, there can he no
ouestion who gets the hest OF IT TINS far.
Sir Richard WebsteI's boistsrous impet-
nonsity is no match for MIR. Psrnell'e cool
suayity of demeanor He addresses Dir.
Psrnell in tone uDpleasantly suggestive
of the Old Bailey. He launches at him
what ale meant for bitter sercasms. lie
cannot resolve whether to treat Mr.. Psrnell
lrom the Times point of view ss criminal
steeped TO the lips in treason and outrage,
or as the leader Of great movement whom
half of England and more than half Of
America regard as hero and statesman.
BECOMES AMUSED.
Little does it matter to Mr.. Parnell.
He meets the taunts, storms, ciSllities'
whatever Sir Richard has to offer, with
the same impassive, imperturbable, polite
indifference. He never retorte; ne never
seems TO care 10 take advantage OF the
many openings in the Attorney Generals =
fence save when some serious point IL TO
he made. When he has made 1t, when he
has delivered decisive answer, when all
the 1es; of the court sees his success, MI.
Parnell alone seems totally unaware OF 1t
Oace or twice when Sir Richard gees of
on a wong scent and comes 10 grief tie
male. thoughtful face Ielaxss into an
amused and irrepressible smile. He has
complete costrOl over thete sculp'ofed
features; his deep, glowing eyes he cannot
completely control. A dangerous hgnt
comes into them low and then.
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