Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-05-09
TnE PARSELL COMMISSION.


LoyDoy. Msy s.-Mr. ParnelPs examina'
ton was finished before the Special comtDIs'
sion to.day. He testified that the reception
committee in America comprised the Leading
merchants Of New York, representative CHI
zens. and ministers Of religion. In MS
speecbcs in New York witness had declared
that not fsrthing contributed to me lrl'u
cause would 20 towards organizing reoe-
lion IN Ireland. Throughout his tour IN NE
United states he had never sveryed halr =
breadth from that declaration. AttorheJ,
General Webster. witness said, had Guolea
from tive out Of sixty speeches he hsd made
in the United States, ignoring the genera
tenor OF his speeches so a. 10 mlsrepre-eh'
his words. All the names the Attor.
ney-Gcneral had mentioned rs those Oh
persons who were associated WIN ine
meetings were only small irsclon
Of those who bad attended. Men %
prominent position and OF undou0ted IT,
Sneciabiliig attended those meetings. IN no
sense could the American receptions DE
identified with the proceedings OF tue lhy",
eal.force marty, The witness firmly believed
that none Of his colleagues since Joining Tue
Iri.h parliamentary party had had ANYTHING
N do with the FeniAns. only casually dld
the Fenians come within the orbit OF con-
stitufiopal movement Here Mr.. Plrneu
scored by rcmarking that the Tories were
more certainly associated with the move
ment. fOr instance, when they c0-Opera'eu
with the Parnelltes 10 Ohstruct the criminal
code bin 10 death. Referring 70 some let'
tiers Of his. Mr.. Parne said be bad copies
made from his secrelary's shorthand notes.
At tuis point Attorney-General webster
said. 10 seems that there exists book OF me
COPIES OF MI Parnells letters. / would
lie 10 see that BOOK.
SIR Charles Russell: by all means.
PresidinE-Ju,tice Hannen: II these letters
refer to the league they ought to have been
disclosed.
Mr.. Parnell: Your lordships are welcome
~ see any letter ever wrote or received
Acknowledgement Webster recurring 10
the examination OF Mr. ParneIl's private
b4nk-account wanted 10 trace the number oil
checks, and warm discussion ensued. Sir
Charles Russell declared that such action
would De unfair.
Justice Hammer suggested W. postpone
mcnt Of The inquiry iuto this matter uuih
fuller documents were before the court.
Archbishop Walsh here took the stand.
He te,tded that be came 70 the conclusion
before 1879 that there was need OF deicn-
siyc land organization, and was proceeding
90 give his Ouinion ~ the necessity Tor such
an organization when Justice Hammer inter
posed, saying the inquiry must be limtedio
whether or not The Land League was uece,-
sary.
Aforementioned Webster submitted ;hat
mstters Of opinion were not admissible.
Mr.. Biggar urged that opinion evidence
had been given over sud over again By the
hirehngs OF the Government
Justice Hammer warned MT. biCcar tlai
r.H. ..f..ff
Mr. Bigger then said that unless such evil
dence was admitted the whole inquiry would
end "a a farce.
The Judges here retired 10 consider the
matter privately. ON their return Justice
Uannen announced thqt they had decided
that u wa not permissible 10 ask any wit
u.as. however distinguished, abstract que--
tons Of opinions. The fact, known 10 the
witness ought 20 be laid before the court be-
lore the opinions based thereon were men,
toned. The mere expression Of the Arch
bishops opinion, the Justice said, was mad
missiOle.
The Archbishop. continuing. said that 10
the course Of bis visits through his diocese
he had abundant means oi knowing that ,he
league denounced Outragrs. Many priests
haI Joined The lelgie with his fun approval.
lie saw nothing m the acton OF the members
~ the league 10 forbid the clergy Joining
the organization.
sfRlgERs KILLED.
Bfm1N, Nay s.-A conflict bas occurred
between strikers and military at Essen. The
soldiers fired upon lhe strikers, killing three
mcu and wOundng five Others.
RACING is L0SD0N.
LOND0N. May s.-This was the second day
" the Chester meeting. The race for The
Chester cup OF zoo sovereieus added 10 the
handicap sweepstakes 81 - soyefelgns each,
for three.year-olds and upward, nearly two
miles and quarter, Mss won by Mile
stream.
DECREASE Is THE SUGAR CROP.
Havana, May s.-1he sugar crop Of the
Centrars estate I'm the Me Niias district
shows a decrease OF between - and 2G per
cent.
GAVE DINNER.
BERLIN, May S.-The American delegate
T. the samoan conference gave dinner al
kaiserhoi thu, afternoon.
MINISTER or the INTERIOR.
ST.. PErERsBunG. May S.-M. Duruoyo,
director Of charities, will probably succeed
the late Count Iol,toi as Minister Of the la
terror.