The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-14
L0ND0N'S TIMES TRICKED.
A DETECTIVE BROUGHT OVER ON
A WILD GOOSE CHASE.


An unemployed Mechanic Wrote the
Ihupderer That Ee Could Implicate
Parnell w tn the Phoenix Park Muir
ders-Ihe Paper Bit at the Bait-The
correspondence Made Public.
BUFFALO. N. Y, Jan. Is. The Buffalo
Courier created profound sensation this
morning by publishing thirteen letters and
number Of kilograms VIII ten by a special
detective from Scotland Yard sent out in
the interest of tho London Times to pro
cure idence that would implicate Charles
stewart Parnell in the Phoenix park muir
ders. 1t appears that in August last a
Black Rock mechanic, just naturalized.
bel out of work and in need of money.
conceived the scheme Of making something
out of the London Times. He wrote to the
publishers of that paper to the effect that
when working as a mason on the New York
aquaduct. he came across two men who
were in possession of documentary evidence
tNat would prove tho letters on which the
Times relies in the present investigation TO
be perfectly genuine.
WHAT HE WROTE.
His language was: 'There were two
lrishmen here that we're indirectly In the
combine to murder Cavend sh and Burke,
where | can got all the proof you want or
very little.n
This person received a cablegram from
the London Times telling him to "hold on
to the men at all hazards aud that an
Englt'h detective would soon be on Ameri-
can soil. The detective duly came, in the
person of j. T. Kerby or "Cris Thomls,"
aud was said to be accompanied
by female agent as sharp as
II ahxrfe AtnNl l.4t. -, 81 ID
man was writ en- from New York, and di-
rected the repy to be sent to G. Thomns,
care Maj Rice, No. |. .237 Broadway lt
sad that the writer was author zed 10 see
him and others w0ll compensated who are
willing to give uud uubted proofs, aud also,
If necessary, 60 10 England anl give link
by link, testimony that would be acce ted
by the courts of Great Britain and also by
tho royal com issiou.
LIBERAL REWARDS GUARANTEED.
He guaranteed that not only would tho
rewards he liberal 10 all who would serve
IN procuring proofs hut tho protection
would be ample. He requested the Buffalo
man to proceed to New York with his dOcu-
ments, to avoid mixing with any one in tho
city, and keep a closed mouth
The Buffalo man did not go to New
York. KIRBY was anxi us, and wrote, urg-
ing him To hurry up with tho papers, and
Outltu Fhlioun hulila OF money Tor tnetn.
The correspondence ceased with tho
thirteenth letter, written on Dec. /, from
he Palmer house, Chicago, announcing
his intention Of proceeding to Niagara
| Falls. In the course Of his wanderlngs
after proof, the Scotland Yard man we q to
| Ravenwood, ILL.,, whore he said his SON
lived, and thence he wrote Offering TO give
the Buff 10 man $500 If he would make sue.
cess certain aud same to eacn of the other
men. There was, Of course, no evidence
whatever Of the nature sought by the
agent Of the Times and the British govern
ment.
DENOUNCED AT A MEETING.
AT the meeting of the Irish National
League in st. Stephens hall this after
noon, the exposure made by the Courier
was emphatieally denounced In speeches
and resolutions "The ro tenne of the
Times case against Mr.. Parnell and tho
other Irish leaders was never better illus
trated than in kerhy's Infamous mission to
suhorn peIiured and mercenary evidence
before the royal commission" said Presi-
dent Callahan in introducin the subject.