Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-07-13
THE WAR IN EGYPT.
Great Britain Hurrying More Troops to
Repel the Invaders of Egypt
Application for the Production of Books of
the Loyal and Patriotic Union
Denied in the Parnen Case.
PARNELL COMMISSION.
Demand for the Books of the Loyal and
Patriotic Union Refused.

Demand for the Books of the Loyal and
Patriotic Union Refused.
LONDON, July 12.-Upon the resump-
ton of the sitting of the Parnell COM
mission to-day Sir Charles Russell,
the counsel for the Parnellites, asked
Mr.. Soames, solicitor for the Times, to
produce the list of payments he had
made the witness in behalf of the Times,
and all the communications that had
passed between himself and the Times
agents in America and Ireland.
Attorney General Webster declined to
allow Mr.. Soames to produce the COM
munieations.
Mr.. Soames was then recalled. He
testified that he had not made out list
of payments to witne: SEES. He could not
tell when he had first correspondent with
LeCaron. There was no definite arrange
ment as to how the witness should pay
him. Already several payments had
been made to him.
Mr.. Macdonald, manager of the
Times, said 1t was understood that Lee
Caron would be provided for. He had
lost his employment in the government
service. AS long as it was needed he
was to receive assistance.
Mr.. Houston, secretary of the Loyal
and Patriotic union, was then recalled
and examined. He testified that Lord
Stallbridge first mentioned Piggott to
him as useful witness. The articles on
Parnellism and crime published by the
Times were an elaborate reprint of
"Parnellism Unmasked - which was
compiled by Piggott and for which the
witness paid EGO. The witness stated he
was willing to place the books of
the Loyal and Patriotic union
before the court, but he
objected to their being examined by its
political opponents. The witness bor-
rowed E450 from Lord Stallbridge and
Sir Roland Blennerhassell and ESQ from
Dr. Mcguire to buy the letters printed by
the Times.
Mr.. Huston produced a voucher for
f10l paid to Eugene Davis.
Sir Charles Russell: f'Don't you be-
lieye that voucher is in Piggott's hand
writing?'
Witness: ''They write similarly. I
don It believe it is in Piggott hand
writing. -
Under repeated questions the witness
persisted it was Davis voucher, though
obtained through Piggott.
Sir Charles Russell demanded the pro-
duction of the Loyal and Patriotic union IS
books. He said he desired to prove that
the whole Indictment contained in t'Par-
nellism and Crime proceeded from the
union. Piggott had been used by pow
erful political organization to concoct
plot.
Presiding Justice Hannen-This re-
lates to charges against persons not be-
fore us.
Mr.. Asquith, also of Mr.. Parnell s
counsel, submitted that the court had to
inquire into the origin and growth of the
charges against the Parnellites. The
union books would disclose how Piggott
set to work TO supplement t'Parnellism
and Crime, including the letters the
Times had printed.
Attorney General Webster contended
that the books were wanted in order to
give the Parnellites free range on other
political matters.
The court decided against the appllca-
tion for the production of the books.
Sir Charles Russell then intimated that
he had received written instructions from
Mr.. Parnell regarding further conduct of
the case, which required him to ask for
an opportunity to consider his position.
Messrs. Parnell, Davitt and Lewis and
Sir Charles Russell hereupon withdrew
from the courtroom.
The commission adjourned until Tues
day.