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

for an explanation TO why they acquiesce In the
mis- government Of Ireland the lnvariable excuse
offered by Englishmen has been that they were UNI
ewsrc Of any such mIsgovemment This excuse
wiz no longer hold goodS
Major Edward Duffy, Of the Goth Regiment. VINO
Is connected with the different Irish societies In this
city that have been and are collecting money 70
help Parneli fight his battle. sadi Il can soarcey
speak Of The revelations Of Pgott. for he has NOT
made any revelations Nothing that he has said'
outside OF the forged letters even, nerimhates far
nell. lie has only incrimnated himself; ana IL was
not necessary that no should step into court OF law
TO do this. His character was well known IN Dublin
for many years but IL Is gratifying 70 feel That II
will DO vouched for now as We know u ana Knew
II, by Englishmen & by too who would Wish ihaf
II wero otherwise who would wish that he could De
adjudgcd saint and martyr instead Of the Gnruthful
man that out Of his own words he has proved HIM
self TO bc.H
what effect in your opinion, will the testimony for
the prosecution have In the case Of Mr. Gladstonel'
he asked.
No injurious effect certainly" was the reply.
"The facts that lie Caron for example, has testified
to were already in possession Of Mr. Gladstone, who
was Premier during three terms, and who was long
ago able TO Judge whether they were facts or 1oon
only So far from alternating the sympathy Of the
great Commoner, they had contrary effect for with
all this knowledge In his possession. Mr. Gladstone
thought that the best answer he could make to the
condition b. which he and his country were CON
fronted TO Introduce Home Rule bill three years
ago Dick Pigott has now, I hope done good
deal TO hasten the passage of that long sished-for
measure"
John Torney said Pgott Is now probably In the
bottom OF the rivor Thames. lie knew that Irish
man would do him the favor of putting him out of
pain-of removing him, as It were-and so he has. in
my humble opinion committed suicide. AS Demo-
Gratis obeered the namo OF Dr. Burchafd after the
electoral campaign OF 1884, on the principle may
Ifishmen cheer the name Of Dick Pgott. He has
done TO educate the English mind than oven tho
ueat Gladstone. l now have hopes Ct seeing a Par
lament IN DUBLIN
John Dewey said "The man Casey whom Pgott
speaks Of as having aided him In the forgeries must
have been one Of two brothers who cousins,
! think, Of James Stephens, Che head centre OF the
Fenians In 1867 One OF these two Caseys was
good fOrnothfng fellow and he no doubt to whom
the runlany Pigott refers. He is composltor, and
borked on GalgnanPs Messenger as such for good
while.
How does Archbishop walsh figure In this triali'
"None better. Remember the fierce fight that was
made In ireland at the time Of his appointment to pre-
vent the Wing and Castle bishop DR.. Moran rom get.
ting the place made by tho death Of Cardinal
NG1abc. You that the people then, as the
people always are--n ireland at al evcnts-were
right. These letters which Pgott wrote TO Arch
Archbishop sent 10 Sir Charles RUSSELL were damnlng
testimony dexterously handled by the great advocate
The letters written by Pgott to Forster, Treveyan,
Earl spencer himself and many other OK tho men VINO
held high office IN Dublin Castle, ard which were pro.
dueed during the trial. show plainly that some OF
these eX.fiberal chiefs. who have since been con
vertcd Home Rule have been lending hand 10 the
Irish oauso by furnishing these documents, which !
feel certain could not otherwise have been 9bte'nea
Ing adopted resolutions congratulating Mt ParneiL
telegram Of eongra&i9n was sent IL Pr Mia PsT Ros
meetings next Sunday night