The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-07-17
MR.. RARNHIL FINISHES.
He Declines to Present His Case
Any Further,
1T is PLEASING TO IRISHMEN
Generally in the old Countrywide
Case Continues, Howeyer-wit
ncssos Examined Yesterday,
Other Foreign News,

LONDON, July l8,-Upon the openiI
Of tho Parnell commission this mornin
Sir Charles Russell, counsel for Mr., Pa
nell, arose and addressing the cou
stated that after full consideration Of ii
situation, Mr., Parnell had instruCte
him and Mr.. Asquith, also OF counsel,
no longer represent him before the con
mission,
In reply to Sir Charles statemen
which virtually was q notification thl
Mr., Parnell declined to make any ful
ther presentation Of his case before til
commission, Presiding Justice Hanne
said; "Mr, Parnell will, OF course, II
main subject to the Jurisdiction Of tn
court"
Messrs. Reid aud Lockwood, counse
for other members OF Parliament agalps
whom charges were made by the Time
then also withdrew from the case.
Mr.. Parnell then made a personal ap
pliCation 10 the court, asking that
there was any desige to further examine
him ouch examination be proceeded
with without delay. He complained 0
Attorney General Webster's action Il
postponing for three months his re.ex
animation on the subject OF the check
drawn by Mr., Parnell, The court, Mr.
Parnell declared, ought to appoint day
for his re-examinalion or else dischargl
him from further attendance. Presiding
Justice Hannen promised to tryto NEE
the convenience Of Mr., Parnell by recall
ing him on Thursday.
After counsel for Mr.. Parnell and The
other members OF Parliament had re-
tired, Presiding Justice Hannen SAID
that the scope OF the inquiry would
not be altered by their action. The per
sons hitherto represented by counsel
could appear in their own defence Il
they desired. The taking Of testimony
was then resumed.
Mr.. James 0. Kelly, member OF the
House OF Commons for North RosCom,
mon, was called. He declared that he
had no statement to make,
On cross'examination he admitted
that he was u member OF the Irish Re.
publican Brotherhood from 1886 TO
1870. In 1871 IN attempt to arrest him
was made when he was leaving Ireland
under the name Of John Smith. Letters
were found IN his luggage from an agent
who was shipping arms to ireland.
Sir Henry James, OF counsel for the
Times, produced several letters written
by Mr.. 0'Kelly, partly invisible ink, in
which reference was made 10 the ship.
ments OF arms and the doings OF the
Fenians. One Of the letters referring 10
a remittance Of S2l,600 from America
contained o passage reading: ave are
ready to take the field when the proper
orders are issued"
The witness admitted that the letters
were authentic. While witness was in
America he Joined the Clan.na. Gael.
This organization sent him to Ireland as
military officer TO reorganize the men.
He received $1,000 towards his expenses.
lie did not effect the object OF his mis-.
sion, finding that the agents in Ireland
declined to cooperate with him. He
therefore considered his mission ended
and went TO France. He sent his resig.
nation 10 America and returned the
money. Since that time no had had no
connection with the Clan.na. Gael or the
Fenians. During his career in Parlia.
ment be had received no money from
America. He denied spending $4,000
which had been entrusted 10 him for
reelection.
Mr.. Matthew Harris, member OF the
House Of Commons for East Galway,
testified that he Joined the Fenians Ii
1895. The death penalty 10 traitors was
not an essential feature OF the Fenian
constitution. Mr.. Harris instanced the
case OF the iniormer, Hickman, and said
that the society, after discussion, decided
that be should not be shot.
Presiding Justice Hannen-"The fact
that there was such a discussion implies
much"
Continuing, the witness said that the
Fenlan Council OF 1881 was held In Paris
for the sake OF security. Mr.. Davitt had
been arrested, and they did not know
whose turn would be next. II was,
therefore, thought better to meet out Of
Ireland. He admitted saying in speech
that be did not 20 about from platform
to platform caterwauling over the death
Of Lord Frederick Cavendish. His Ian.
guage was used in the heat OF controver.
sy, and was not meant to justify murder.
He had qualified the speech made by
him in which he said he should not
mind seeing landlords shot down like
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