New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-13
WILL PARNELL WITHDRAW :
u,s EVIDENT DISSATISFACTION WITH THE
JUDGES.
rury REFUSE TO ORDER THE PRODUCTION of
THE BOOKS OF AN ANTI-HoME RULE
UNIoN-AsKING TINE FOR RE-
FLECTION.

Iondon- Julv I2.-Upon the resumption OF che
-..,,n, - ,be parnell Commission to-day Slr
Charles Russell Of counsel for the Iarheihoes
,sbed Mr. Soames the solicitor for " Inc llmes
n nroduce a list Of the payments he hao maze 10
u,i,nesses in behalf of " The Times and all the
recommendations that had passed between himself
and . The Times" agents in America and Ireland
..,orrevGe General Webster declined to allow hr
soames to produce the communications.
Mr. Soames was then recalled. He testified
that he had not made out list OF the payments
made 10 the witnesses lie could not tell when
he had first corresponded with lie Caron. There
WAS no definite arrangement as to how the Wit
nesses should pay him. Already several pay
ments had been made to him.
Mr. Macdonald. manager Of The Times" said
Il was understood that LIE CarOn would be pro-
vided for He had lost his employment in the
Government service As long as it was needed
he was TO receive assistance.
MIR. Houston secretary of the Loyal and
Patriotic Union was then called and re-eXamined.
He testified that Lord Stallbridge first mentioned
Pirott 10 him as useful witness. The articles
ON Parnellism and Crime published by " Ihe
Times were an elaborated reprint of Par
neiIsm Unmasked-" which was compiled by
Pgott and for which the witness paid slXW
pounds. The witness stated that he was wiling
10 place the books of the Loyal and Patriotic
Onion before the court but he objected TO tnelr
being examined by its political opponents The
witness borrowed 450 pounds from Lord Stall
bridge and Sir Roland Blennerhasset, and $50
pounds from DIR. Mcguire TO buy the letters
printed by The Times. Mr.. Houston produced
@ voucher for 100 pounds paid to Eugene Davis
Sir Charles Russell-DOn't you believe that
voucher is in pipott's handwriting?
The witness-Ihey write similarly dono
believe it is in Pgott'S handwriting.
Under repeated questions the witness per-
sisted that it was DaViS's voucher
though obtained through Pigott Sir
Charles demanded the production OF thc
books of the Loyal and Patriotic Union. He said
that he desired TO prove that the whole lndlct-
ment contained in "Parnellism and Crime" pro-
ceeded from the Union. Rgott had been used
by powerful political organization to concoct
the plan.
Presiding Justice Hannen-This relates to
charges against persons not before us.
Mr. Asquith, also of Mr.. Parnell's counsel sub
mitted that the court had to inquire into the
origin and growth of the charges against the
Parnellites. The Unions books would disclose
how Pgott set TO work to supplement Parneu-
ism Unmasked" by the enlarged articles entitled
Parnellsm and Crime including the letters
The Times" had printed.
Attorney. General Webster contended that the
books were wanted in order to give the ParneiteS
free range upon other political matters.
The court decided against the application for
the production of the books
Sir Charles Russell then intimated
that he had received written instructions
from Mr. Parnel regarding the further conduct
of the case, which required him to ask for an
opportunity TO consider his position.
Messrs. Parnen Davitt and Lewis and Sir
Charles Russell hereupon withdrew from the court
,oom.
The Commission adjourned until Tuesday
George Lewis. solicitor for Mr. Parnell, in an
interview today professed ignorance of any IN
tention of Mr.. Parnell to withdraw his case from
before the Commission.