Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-02-27
GREAT DAY FOR IRELAND
Pigott Confesses to Forging
 the Parnell Letters.
FLEEs TO ESCAPE PROSECUTION.

Tic Latest Sensation Is the Greatest of
 AIl-Sir Charles Russell Chagrined at
 the Perjured Forger's Escape-Suspicion |
 That He Was Assisted by The Times.
 LONDON, Feb 27-Pigott has fed Pigott confessed before he fled! This announcement fairly dazed London. Nothing else has been talked of The squirming, doubting perjurer and forger has ruined the case of The Times, and it is hoped by many The Times itself.
 All sorts of rumors as to Pigott's wherea- bouts have been in circulation. What appears to be the best founded of all of these reports is the one alleging that the forger has gone to Antwerp. It is known that he was penni- less, and where he obtained the money neces- sary for his journey abroad is a mystery that no one has yet been able to solve.
 Two private detectives, whose employers are not definitely known, kept Pigott under surveillance and these worthies have also disappeared.
 The Scotland Yard officials profess the most profound ignorance not only of Pigott's whereabouts, but of anything else concerning him.
 There is intense interest to know the mean ing of Justice Hannen's remarks to Sir Charles Russell wherein he said: "There have been more documents found than you are aware of," and the public are prepared for further surprises.
 Many assert with great positiveness that Pigott has escaped from the country with the connivance of The Times. Those who hold this view also assert that The Times is now anxious to withdraw the whole case from from further investigation, and that the dis of ic f1,o fret Star, foEor, hv the managers of the journal toward that end.
 In fact, before the commission opened, the judges had private consultation in their room. It is reported that they were con- sidering proposition of The Times to with draw from the case, to which the Parnellites very strongly object.
 The withdrawal of The Times would put & stop to the proceeding and leave the Irish leaders no chance to refute the islanders which have been heaped upon them during the past three months
 It would also involve winding up of the commission, for which nobody is prepared and with which nobody but The Times would be satisfied
 Should The Times persist in its intention, as rumored, the court will probably bring about a suspension of the trial by adjourning until both sides are ready to resume or the court decides that the investigation must go on.
 Pigott's housekeeper at Kingstown, near | Dublin, received telegram on Monday in- structing her to ''burn all the papers ill the l black box," and in conformity with these in | structions the papers were destroyed 1 Jubilation is the note among the Liberals | as well as the Nationalists, but the leaders of the latter are really furious over what they call ''the Pigott trick of The Times and Tory government in conniving at the forger's escape" They claim that they will be able l to substantiate the truth of this. l Pigott, uninvited, called at MT. Labou- chere's office on Saturday and said that he l not listen to him unless witnesses were present. Whereupon witnesses were called, l including Mir. George Augustus Sala, and l Pigott made the confession as stated. The confession of the forger was then pro duced. In it Pigott admits that he forged all l the letters ascribed to Messrs. Egan, Parnell, Davitt and O'Kelly. He also admits that he l perjured himself before the commission.
 In the Bow Street police court Solicitor
 Lewis, at the instance of MT. Parnell, applied for a warrant for the arrest of Pigott. The
 warrant was issued on the charge of perjury
 and forgery.
 Ar. Parnells progress to the Bow Street
 court to obtain warrant for Pigott's arrest was continuous ovation. He was followed
 by an ever increasing crowd, who cheered
 him repeatedly.
 There was curious delay ill issuing the war
 rant. it was not made out until evening
 thus giving Pigott good time to escape.