The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-02-27
HIS LUGGAGE LEFT BEHIND.

Mr. SoameS mad not sent MN money.
Plgott had only e5, and his hotel bill was
unpaid
HIS LUGGAGE LEFT BEHIND
Houston testified that Pigott had not
taken his luggage with him. He produced
letters left for Pigott at Andertons, but they
contained nothing of Importance. lie pro
duced letter Pigott had addressed TO MN
Saturday asking for balance OF 80 whlch
Plgott said he had been often promised:
Pigott in the letter said be was told he would
be prosecuted for perjury, and he wanted
money to send to his poor children.
soAMES ON THE STAND.
Mr.. SoamesIwas called, and produced let
tiers Pigott had wrttel to lin. In one let
ter. dated November, 1888, PIgott com
plaiued that Houston, after informing him
that the Times had agreed to pay him
$4,000 refused to make such promise.
Pig tt claimed that according 90 the agree
ment his name was to be concealed, d he
said that if called as a wi ness he
would refuse TO testify He in
closed a letter from Macdonald, in
which the latter guaranteed that Pigott
should not be given in any coutt Pigo,t
wrote that if he were compelled 10 appear
in court, he would consider 1t unfair treat
ment. He said he was convinced that a
cross examination would dlscredit his evil
dence [Laughter.l
He offered to make an affidavit, blt he
hoped he would be allowed to leave the
country. Mr.. Soames replied that the
agreement as to secrecy had been removed,
as Pigott's visits to Mr. Labouchere ana
Others rendered full disclosures necessary.
The Times would see that Plgott was not
harmed if he confirmed in court the evil
dence he bad given Mr.. Soames
and afterward verified under oath. Mr..
fn DIV
ing Pigott money TO enable him
to leave the country, but he consented to
nav his expenses and recOup him for his
loss of work. He inclosed $40 in a letter.
Pigott replied that he had not relieved tue
Times from the obligation to retain secrecy
and that be had not promised To testify.
DECEIVED BY HOUSTON
Houston had deceived Mr.. Soames just as
he had deceived Pig 1T. Pigott said that
he was informed that if he testified his op
ponents would produce evidence that
would neutralize his testimony aud ell
danger his life. He declared chat Houston
was responsible for his (Pigotsl uego-
tiations with Mr.. Labouchere. Mr.. Soames
wrote Pigott that the pledges given BY
the latter must he performed. Mr.. Soames
testified that to the best of his belief he had
not informed the counsel that Pigott was
the source of the letters before the commits
sion act was passed. He did not inquire
into Pigott's character. He saw Mr.. Wal
ter constantly and did not doubt that he
had mentioned TO him that Pigott was the
source of the letters.
DIDN'T KNOW THAT HE WAS WATCHED.
The witness did not know what arrange
meutS had been made to watch PigOtt He
sent Sergt. Fawcett to Anderton's hotel
Thursday to see that no one interfered with
PigOtt. Sergt. Fawcett stayed at the hotel
until Yesterday. The witness was not aware
that detectives had been employed to watch
Pigott.
Mr. Lewis, of the counsel for the Parnell-
ties, then testified that he had subpRnaed
Pisott i'll September. Regarding PlgottS
confession, the witness said Mr.. Labouchere
wrote the confession and Pigott sigpe it.
Even after the confession the witness *
pected that Pigott would be in court to-day.
WEBSTER ASKS AN ADJOURNMENT.
Mr. Webster here askei that an adjourn
nlent be taken until tomorrow, to enable
his clients to consider their p sitio and de-
eide as to what part of the case they should
abandon. His clients, he said, also wished
to ascertain whether Pigott was accessible.
He promised to announce tomorrow the
course to be pursued by the Times,
In accordance with The attorney generals
request, the commission adjourned.
Before the commission adjourned Mr..
it might be to the feelings of Mr.. Parnell,
that gentleman intended to apply for
warrant for the arrest of Pigott for per-
jury.
CLAIM OF THE GUARDS.
Constables Gallagher and Fawcett, who
protected Pigott at Anderton's hotel. say
they last saw him at $50 o'clock yesterday
afternoon.
The greatest excitement prevailed in the
~
journed. Messrs. Parnell and Davitt, Mr..
Gladstone and larger number than usual
of Irish members, against whom charges
were made, were present Messrs. Russell,
Labouchere, Healy and Parnell held an
earnest conversation after the court adj
journed.
FORGED THEM HIMSELF.
Pigott in his confession to Mr. Labou-
chere on Saturday said that he forged all
the letters secured by the Times which pur
ported 10 have been written by Mossrs.
Egan, Parnell, Davitt and O'Kelly. He
also admitted that he had been guilty of
perjury in his evidence given before the
commission. Mr.. Soames, the solicitor for
the Times, emphatically denies dong any
thing directly or indirectly to assist Pigott
to make his escape.
A WARRANT FOR HIS ARREST.
The magistrate sitting in the Bow street
police cour,, at tie instance of Messrs
Parnell and Lewis, this afternoon issued a
warrant for the arrest of Pigott on charges
of perjury ami forgery.
Prof MacGuire, Houston's patron and
colleague, who had been summoned to
testify for the Times before the Parueli
commission, died suddenly in London to-
day. 1t is reported that he had a stroke of
apoplexy upon hearing that Pigott had
fed.
GOVERNMENT EFFORTS TO ARREST HIM.
In the House Of Commons this evening
Mr.. Healy asked whether Home Secretary
Matthews had ordered the arrest of Pigott,
and if not, Why be bad allowed Pigott TO
escape. Secretary Matthews replied that
warrant had been issued against
Pigott. Mr. Healv asked whether the
government had taken measures TO
prevent Pigott's escape by telegraphing
warning 10 the police authorities Of The
various seaport towns OF the kingdom.
Pigott he said, was a valuable person. Had
al attempt been made 10 capture himi
Secretary Matthews admitted that as yet
he had taken no steps in the ma ter. kuowl-
edge of Pigott's disappearance had reached
him within the past hour. Ihe government
would do its utmost TO capture the fugitive.
THE DEBATE on THE ADDRESS.
Mr. Saunderson, conservative, then re-
sumed the debate on the address in reply %
the queens speech. Referring to Mr.. Nor
ley's remarks last night he charged that
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