The morning news., 1889-05-09
PARNELL'S COMMISSION.
HIS EXAMINATION AT LAST AT
AN END.

He Testified That the Reception Com
mittee in America Comprised the
Leading Merchants of New York
and representative Citizens.
LONDON, May S-Parnelrs examination
was finished before the special commission
to-day. He testified that the reception
committee in America compri-ed tho lead
ing merchants of New York, representative
citizens aud ministers of religion. In his
speeches in New York witness had declared
that not farthing contributed 10
the Irish cause would 50 toward
organizing rebellion in Ireland. Through
out his tour IN the United States ha had
never sNerved hanu's breadth from taat
declaration. Attorney General We stsr,
the witness said, had quoted from five out
of the sixty speeches he had
made iu the United states, ignoring
the general te or OF his speeches
so as to misrepresent his words All the
names be alto ney general had mentioned
as those Of persons who were associated
with the meetings were only n small trac-
lion of those who had attended. Mel OF
prominent p sition and Of undoubted re-
spectability attended those meetings In
no sense could tAe American receptions
be identified with the proceedings of the
physical force party. Witness firmly be-
lieved that none Of his colleague, since
joining the Irish parliamentary party, had
had a ything to do with the Fenians. Oaly
occasionally dill Peuians come within the
orbit of the constitutional movement
Here Parnell scored a point by remarking
that the tories we're more certainly associ-
ated with the movement, for instance
bn,, With ba Pa
ties to obstruct the criminal code bill to
death Referring to some letters of his,
Parnel said he had copies made from his
secretary's short hand notes. At this point
Attorney General Webster said: 1t seems
that there exists a book Of copies OF Par
nell letters. l wolld like to see that book
Sir Charles Russell-By all means.
Pre- iding Justice dannenlf these let
ters refer to the league they ought to have
teen disclosed.
Parnell--Your lordShips are welcome to
see any letter l ever wrote or received.
Attorney Ge eral Webster, recurring TO
the examination of Parne's private b nix
account, wanted to trace u number of
checks, and a warm discussion ensued. Sir
Charles Russell declared tht such action
would be unfair.
Justice Hannen suggested postpone
ment Of the inquiry into this matter until
fuller documents " ere before the court.
Archbishop Walsh here took the stand
He testified that he came 10 the conclusion
before 1879 that there was need Of a de-
fensive land organization, and was proceed
ing to give his opinion OF the nee ssity for
such an organization, when Justice Hanuen
interposed, saying the inquiry must be
limited to whether or not the Land league
was necessary.
Attorney General Webster submitted
that matters of opinion were not admis-
sible.
n Biggar urged that opinion and evidence
bad been given over and over again BY
"hirelings of the government"
Justice Hannen warned Biggar that he
mus. not make use Of such expressions.
Biggar then said that unless such evi-
dence was adm tied the whole inquiry
would end in farce.
The Judges here retired TO consider the
matter privately. On their return Justice
Hannen announced that thoy had decided
that it was not p rmssible TO ask any wit
ness, however distinguished, a stract qles-
tons of opinions. Facts known to
witness ought to be laid before
the court before opinions based
thereon were mentioned. Mere expression
of the aTehishops opinion, Just ce Han
nen said, was idadmissiOle. The archbishop
continuing, said that in the course of his
visits through his diocese, he had abundant
nounced outrages. Many priests had joined
the league with Lis fAll approval. he saw
nothing in the action Of menbers of the
league to forbid the clergy joining the or
ganization,
EvICTIoNs AT GLAssER CHoo.
LONDON, May Q, A. MA dispatch
dated Faicarragn says evictiols Will begin
Monday mex at CHASER Choo and the land
lords will burn the hO lses fro "a which the
tnauts are eyicted Bessie DOohan, aged
50 years, who was evicted from her home on
the Olphert estate, IS dead. Hor death is
attributed to the shock caused by her re-
moval.
CHARGED WITH MARTINS DEATH.
DUBLIN, May S.-rhe Gweelore riots
have b3en charged with the death Of
Police Inspector Martin before the Queens
county special jury
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