Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-02-28
Preorr IN PARK.
The d.stser Forger Heard From The
Times" People Penitent

The a.stser Forger Heard From The
Times" People Penitent
LONDON. February eth When the Parnell
Co nmiss on resum d its 81 ting this morning,
Attorney Gene al Webster announced that Pig
OFT hsd written 10 Shannon from Paris. The
letter Yves dated Saturday, but was not in Pig
ott'. hsrd.riin The letter, as esd in Court.
Contained the same Confession that Sir Charles
Russell read Yesterday. Pigott acknowledged
that he forged the fac smile printed in the
Tines and other letters. He admitted he wrote
the conversation he had with Dayitt at Lau-
saline only rom memoty, and fabricated the
letters which he told Houston he found in the
b. z, and described the process by which he did
il. lie used genuine letters OF Parnell ana
kgau 5 copying closely several words of gen.
elal character and tracing the actual writing by
holding the letters up against window and
following hue for line. The second batch of
PaTnell's letters he initiated from fac smile in
his letters 10 shannon. Pigott coniesses he did
not see Breslin in New York. as he testified in
count OF the Interview with him is correct.
THE TINES REGRETS ITS WORK.
When ieot IS letter had been rea l. Attorney
&vsefsl Webster said: Nobody viii attach any
weight 10 Pisotrs evidence. 1t is TOW our duty
70 asa le4vefn withdraw from considering the
genpiueiie- .. TIE letters The publishers of
the TINS desire 10 express their regret for the
pati cation ofIhem, and viii a little later give
fuier their manifestations OF regret over the
matsor
pARNEIL AS a WITNESS.
Russell axp pressed desire to investigate the
coEGa I OF Houston ana the conspiracy behind
him.
Judge Hanuen suggested that Sir Charles
place his client IN The witnesS-box and con- der
in TIE interim what acton to take concerning
Houston. PsFneil was then called as d witness
His sppear@noe IN the box caused T. stir in The
Cont PARCEL firmly denied that the slgnatul,.
TO Inc letter OF May 9th was his. nor did he
know tbe writero the body of the letter. H.
ceacane al letters attributed 70 him rs lorp
"A mar no
attached we're equally ,pprious
Ths Attorney General asked no questions and
Parneil retired.
The Court adjourned until Friday TO allow the
presence ii Campbell.
TAKES OUT ITS ADS
LoSDoS, February 27ih.-The second edition
OF thr gsgiss. usually due at = NJ, was delayed
one sol- soday. The occasion is almost IN
pre- edencd in The papers history. 1t wss held
BACK in order hat all advertisements of The
pa1a5hi' Ell ParneiliSm ana ;:rime might be
removed The action Is sua posed 20 be IN con-
sonsnce Win the action OF the Times counsel
PiGorr AND HOUSTON.
LONDON February 27th in the House of
Commons to-day Matthews, Home secretary,
stated that the authctlt were taking steps for
the exl.adiilon Of P,gott wherever he should b.
found In answer TO a question Matthews
addcd tha; the Government possessed no in
formation regarding Houston that would at
present justly the taSin. of aay steps u pre-
vent him fionl leaving the country.
PAnSELL cHEEREp.
LONDON, February 27th-Atier adjournment
OF oun Yesterday, Parneii, Davitt. Labouchere
ar LAWS were followed from tbs Court TO the
Bow trcet st ton 10y a che, ring mob. who
blocked be ana and nearly killed one man
who ran in front of the IRISH leader aud hooted
At him. Davitt felt very cheerful over his work.
lie fairly fo;ced himself into the case Gt the ont
set, oat his intimate knowledge of the workings
OF toe Irish movement and the double life of
the men on whom the Times relied made his
services almost invaluable.
PIGorT's SUPPOSED MOVEMENTS
LONDON. February 27th.-It is believed that
Pircu posted his letter at a railroad station in
Paris and then proceeded for either Spain or
Switzerland II appears that Pigott obtained on
Mordey, from Lctherbys book mart, check
for go in payment for number OF rare books.
Pigoti had cneck C sshed that afternoon. The
last me be was seen he Was waking on Fleet
street.
an Enrl;shnlan having the appearance of
Pirttt. hut xho gave no name, arrived at the
Hotel dc MOndcs, Paris. at o clock on Tuesday
morning After breakfasting he wrote a brief
note on Il sheet OF hotel paper anc inclnseo it,
with other papers, in an envelope. on which he
wrote 1" London" He left again between and
. oe.ock.
PARNELL BEsfEGED.
LONDON February 27th-A crowd of friends
besieeed Psrnen in the lobby OF the Commons
TO-DAY. sir W. Il. Bartelot, a Conservative,
shook hands With Patnell Parnell has as yet
come 10 no definite decision regarding the nc
ton, but is determined TO follow Charles Rus
sells conspiracy suggestion.
WEBSTER GETS \ SCORING.
LONDON. February 27th-The Nems says: "Ii
ANYTHING could add to the degradation of the
Times avowal il would be the terms in which