The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-03-02

-A-2N- NA1E IffCA444E DA TIE court
olr Charles Russell arose and stated
that on Saturday Richard Pigott went
to the residence Of Henry Labouchere.
and IN the presence Of George Augustus
oala signed a confession stating that the
Letters upon which the Times based its
charges against the Irish members of
the House OF Commons were forgeries.
Slr Charles Russell applied for war
rant Tor the arrest OF Tlgott Presiding
Justice Hannen said d warrant would
be ready IN an hour.
AtJy.-Gen. Webster, for the Times.
said no other witness was ready and
that he would have 10 consider what
course TO pursue. He would also have
70 decide whether or not be
would resume anv part of the case.
When Pigott was called 10 again take
the stand he did not appear. Alter the
court had waited for some time, counsel
for the Times stated TO the Judges that
I Plgott had left the hotel al " hich he
Was stopping al II O'Clock last night and
that the counsel were ignorant OF his
whereabouts.
This statement caused a sensation IN
the courtroom. The court took a re-
cess for half an hour, at the expiration
Of which time, II Pigott does not appear,
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seized.
Pigott, in his confession 10 Mr..
Iabouchere on Saturday. said that he
ioIged all the letters secured by the
Times, which purported to have been
written by Messrs. Egan, Parnen,
DayIrt and O'kelly. He also admitted
that he had been g4z3ty Of perjury IN
his evidence given before the commis-
sion. Mr.. Soames, solicitor for the
Times, emphatically denies doing anv-
thing, directly or indirectly, 10 assist
Plgott 70 make his escape.
Atty. zen. Webster said that vester-
day morning Mr.. Shannon, the Dublin
solicitor, who Is assisting the Times, re-
ceived letter from Pigott and he wulld
call Mr.. Shannon to prove It.
ST. Charles Russell said be regretted
that he had not heard Of the letter
earlier. He desired 10 put IN evidence
letter from Egau 10 Labouchere.
Atty Gen. Webster objected 10 the IL
PRODUCTION Of the letter.
Sir Charles said that owing 10 the At
tOrney Generals objection he would
not read the letter. but as the letter,
With other documents, bore upon Pig
OTIS disappearance, lie claimed that IN
the interest of justice he should make q
statement.
Presiding Justice Hannen said that
evidence must be called IN support OF
the statement.
SIR Charles aequIesced in the decision.
He added that the letter and documents
showed the means BY which be had
/ fixed uDOn Pigott as the forge=. Pigott
confessed 10 Mr. Lewis, Mr.. Parneu's
solicitor, that he was the forger.
Messrs- Labouchere and Parneu,
who were present when this
-~-,Fazzfrr7 r-cHn --,HI
roborate this statement On Satur-
day figOtt, without invitation, called
upon Mr.. Labouchere and stated that
! he desired 10 make & confession. Mr..
I LaboQcheTe declined 70 listen 10 him
| unless Witnesses were present, where
upon George Augustus Sala was sum
/ monet, and Pigott made the confession
( referred 10 st the opening Of the court
to-day.
Sir Charles Russell also said that
I whatever course was adopted by Atty
Gen. Webster he should pursue his own
I courEe, and should insist that the whole
matter be thoroughly investigated.
SIT Charles Russell further said that
Pigott. in the presence Of George Au-
gusrus Saia, signed q confession that the
documents he had produced were
forgeries and that he was the forger.
This confession was sent 10 Mr.. Lewis,
who Yesterday returned II TO P1gOfr,
saving that Mr.. Parnell refused to have
anything 10 do with him.
Mr.. Shannon was then called sc wit
ness. He testified that on sunday night
Pigott gave him a written statement de-
nying the statement made 70 Mr.. La
bouchere that be forged AL the letters
| Pisott said he believed that the first
batch were genuine. In the second
batch two OF the Parleu letters were
forged by himself and Casey. The third
batch. consisting Of flerters from Messrs.
Davitt and o Kelly, were also forged by
( himself and Casey. Pgott added IN his
statement. that having now stated the
truth and confessed before the world,
the Times should deal leniently with
him.
Upon s-examinauon, Mr.. shan
non said he had Dken no steps 10 pre-
vent Pig0tt from uoltIng. He expected
hin 10 appear II court.
Sir Charles Russell demanded that the
court summon the constable and de-
teCtIves who were with PIg0tt II order
that they might explain how he sue
ceeded in getting away.
Mr.. Houston testified that Plgott had
not taken his luggage with him. He
produced the letters left for Pgott at
Anders0n's, but they contained nothing
Of Importance. He also produced let
tsr PIgott had addressed to him on Sat-
urday, asking for s balance Of &.53
which Plcott sRid he had been often
promised. Pigott IL the letter said he
x Eas told that he vould be prosecuted
fUf perjury ard he wanted the money
to send TO his poor children
Nr. Soames was called and produced
letters P3g0t1 had written 70 him. II
/ one letter, dated November, 1855, Pig
/ OF complained that Houston after IN
/ forming him that the Times had agreed
/ 70 pay him 5000 refused 10 make such
s promise. Plgott claimed that scco-d-
ing 10 agreement his name was 10
/ be concealed, and lie said that
/ If called "a q witness he would refuse 10
testify. He Irclosed letter from Mr..
Macdonald II which the lstter gUaran-
teed that Pisott's lame should not be
given 10 anv court PI-ott wrote that II
he were compelled 70 appear n court
be would consider Il unfair treatment.
He said be was convinced that the cross
examination would dlscredit hzs evl-
dence. [Laughter.l He offered TO
make a1 affidavit, but hoped he
would be allowed 70 leave the
country. Mr.. S0smes replied that the
agreement SIS TO secrecy had been re-
moved. a. Pigott's visits to Mr.. Lsbou-
E-cIc AAA oAAcIe -SANClc~ I'LL 0-c
closures Necessary The Times would
see that Plg0tt was not harmed II be
/ confirmed n court the evidence he had
given Mr.. Sosmes and afterwards verl-
ted under oath. Mr.. S0ames IVES una
bic 10 sanction giving Pigott monev 70
enable him 10 leave the country, but he
consented TO pay his expenses and re-
comp him for loss OF work. He inc. osed
sf0 in the letter. Pigott replied that he
had not relieved the Times from the
obIieation 10 maintain secrecy, and that
h4 had rot promised 70 testify. Hous-
ton had deceived Mr.. Sosues Just as he
had deceived Piaott. Pisott said he wss
informed that 4 he testified
as opponents would produce
evidence that would usurralSe
his testimony and enaauEes Is lie.