Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-20
FORGETFUL MACEDONIA D.
Efe Fails TO Remember Import
ant Dates and Points.
TWAS HE WHO EMPLOYEDPIGOTT

withous Any Foundatiom lie Was Con-
vinced That Everything Against Parnell
Was Genuine--Pigott the General sop1re
of Information.
LONDON, Feb. 20. When the Parnel cuna-
E1issioners opened the eourt it was filed with
prominent persons, including john Morley
and Henry Lahouchere.
Dir Macdonald, manager Of The Times, was
the first witness called. He was cross exam
ined by counsel for the Parnellites. He de
clined to say whether he regarded the letters
of the 9th Of january and the 18th Of May
as the only important ones among the first
five which Mr.. Houston, secretary Of the
Irish Loyal and Patriotic union, handed to
him.
Mr. Macdonald. in reply to further ques-
tons, said the letters had to be taken as
whole, and that as a whole they were com
promising.
He forgot whethar, when he submitted the
Egan letters TO the expert, he also submitted
other specimens Of Egan's writing. He could
not be positive whether he then had natual
specimens Of Egan's writing He forgot what
material be gave the expert to enable him 70
ascertain whether the letters were genuine
He was convinced that the Egan and Parnell
letters We're genuine before the first articleon
"Parnellism and Crime was published by
The Times. He did not think that the body
of the letter Of Jan. was In the writing of
Mr.. Campbell, Mr.. Parnels secretary. He
had not noticed any similarity between that
and the Egan letters. Witness particularly
avoided asking from what source the letters
were obtained, because Houston said he was
bound TO secrecy, which he asked the witness
to respect.
He first knew that Pigott, a former editor
Of The lrishman, supplied them at about the
time the publication Of the articles ON "Par-
nelliam and Crime was begun. He did not
known that the letters had been shown to the
Marquis Of Harrington, who, he asserted, had
nothing to do, directly or indirectly, with
their publication. Houston showed the wit
ness as tending 70 confirm the genuineness Of
the writing, letter written by Mr. Parnel
to Pigott, which was not submitted 10 the ex-
perts because It was private and confidential
Mr.. Macdonald said The Times statement
that knives and firearms were kept in the
League office in London was based upon in
formation supplied 10 the writer Of the article
not know directly who wrote the article, and
he was not bound 10 tell If he did know, The
editor of The Times was responsible for state
ments made in the paper, and, therefore, the
counsel was not entitled 70 demand by force
the names Of contributors
AT tins point in the proceedings Mr. Par
nell, enveoped in long cloak, though the
weather was mild, entered the court room
and took a seat at the solicitors table
Mr.. Asquith, of counsel for Mr., Pamell
urged that he was entitled todemand th,
name Of the author OF the article, because hi
was bound 70 test the truth of such a gEnv
statement
Mr. Macdonald admitted that Flanagan
wrote the "Parnellisn and Crimep article
which appeared in The Times ON March
and 10, 1887
Mr. Parnell's letter TO Pigott WINS produce,
and Justice Hannah asked if its genuinencs
was admitted. Sir Charles Russell replies
that it was not.
Mr. Houston, secretary Of the Irish Iowa
and Patriotic union, testified that th
pamphlet entitled "Parnellism Unveiled
was based upon information regarding JOIN
Dewey furnished by Pigott Pigott also fur
nished notes Of alleged conversations witt
Eugene Davis at Lausanne, in which refer
ence was made 10 a letter and was instructe,
20 procure the letter Pigott said that al
the letters were in the possession of Egan u
Schoolmaster Kelly He afterward supple,
copies Of five Of Mr. Rarnells letters and si'
Of Egan's
Witness further testified that Bir. Buckle
in 1886, had refused 10 touch the matter am
that he himself, at his own expense, sem
Pigott TO America to obtain the letters from
Egan. Pigott returned with sealed letter
which he said he had obtained from Breslin
nstrueting person in Paris to surrender thu
letters in his possession. The sellers Of thi
letters afterward offered to return the money
they had received if the letters were returned
70 them, but the offer was refused
Mr. Walter, IL is announced win shortly q
TO Nice for a holiday. His partners in thl
ownership and management Of The Time
have been notified that the payment Of divi
dends at the present time is impossible, AM
there Is a widespread suspicion that there /
among them more or less doubt as 10 the wis
dom Of entering into the "ParnelhsIn an
Crime crusade