New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-27
THE STORY OF PIGoTTS CRIME.
HE FORGED THE BODIES AND CASEY THE
SIGNATURES OF SEVERAL LETTERS,
gHE FoRGER's CONFESSION MADE TO LAsoU
cHYRE AND sALA--ExcIT1NG SCENES IN
>oURr-No cLEw TO PIGorTS
WHEREABOUTS

WHEREABOUTS.
London. Feb. 90 Tho Parnen Commission resumed
It's sitting this morning. After the opening Of the
court SIR Charles Russell and stated that on
Saturday Richard Pigott went to the house Of Henry
IabouchePe. and in the presence Of George Augustus
saIa signed confession stating that the letters upon
which aThe Tfmezs based It's charges against the
irish members the House of Commons were forgeres
Sir Charles Russell applied for a warrant for the
arrest Of Pigott
Presiding Justice Hannen said warrant would DO
ready In an hour
Attorney-General webster for " Tho Times" said no
other witness was ready and that he would have to
consider what to pursue. He would also have
10 decide whether or not he would resume any part
Of the case.
When Pgott was called to take the stand again he
did not appear After the court had waited for
some time counsel The Tines stated to the Judges
that Pgo had left the hotel at which no was stopping
at IL O'Clock last night, and that the counsel were
ignorant of his whereabouts.
This statement caused sensation In the court
room.
Attorney General Webster said that yesterday morn
ing Mr. shannon, the Dublin solicitor who is assisting
sThe Tines received letter from Pigott, and he
would call Mr.. shannon TO prove 1t.
Sir Charles Russell said he regretted that be had
not heard Of the letter earlier. He desired TO put in
evidence letter from Eean to Labouchere.
Attorney General webster objected to the intro
duction of the letter.
THE STORY OF PIGorT's CONFESSION.
Sir Charles Russell said that owing to the Attorney
Generals objection he would read the letter, but
rs the letter with other documents bore upon Plgots
disappearance, ke claimed thai In the interest Of
Justice he should mako statement
Presiding Justice Hammer said that evidence must
be called in support Of the statement.
Sir Charles acquiesced In this decision lie added
that the letter and documents showed the means by
which he had hxcd upon Pigott ss the forger. Pgott
confessed TO Mr.. Lewis, Mr. Psrpeps solicitor that
he was the forger. Messrs Labouchere and Parnen.
who we're present when this confession was mado.
would corroborate this statement. On Saturday
.Pigott, without invitation called upon Mr. Lsbouchero
and stated that be desired 20 make confession Mr..
Labouchere declined 10 listen 10 him unless witnesses
we're present, whereupon George Augustus sala was
summoned and Pgott made the confession referred
10 at the opening of the court o.day.
Sir Charles Russell also said that whatever course
was adopted by Attorney General Webster, he should
pursue his own course and should insist that
the whole matter DO thoroughly investigated.
because IL was deliberately charged behind Pigott
and Houston there had been foul conspiracy He
asked the court to impound tho documents which
arrived at Anderton's, addressed to Pigott in care
Of Houston. Sir Charles added that Pigott had
made his escape assisted by Dodyguard consisting
OF an Irish constable and two scotiand Yard deteo-
tivcs. ~ t w
Mr. Laboucherc SIR Charles said, has received Q
letter from Egaa IN July, 1888, In consequences Of
which q number OF documents were handed 10 Mr..