Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-05-04
A BUZZ OF SURPRISES
Mr. PARHELps TESTIMONY BgFoRE
TIE COMMISSION ON CROSS
EXAMINATION.
BIS Admission that he knowingly and
Deliberately Made False statement
ELECTS Hisses-Important
Books Missing.
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tBy Anglo-American cable 10 the Dispatch.l
LONDON, May 3-Tbe cross-examination
OF Mr.. Parnell was continued before the Par
nell commission to-day. Mr.. Parnell testi-
ned that he bad often reproved William
OBrien, editor OF the United Ireland, Tor
the violent articles that appeared 10 that pa
per. He had not publicly repudlated the ar
ticles because he did not consider that to be
the way 10 effect the alterations he desired
10 the tone OF the articles. Mr.. Parnell said
be considered O'Brien's teachings to be in
advance OF his own.
Mr.. ParneIl deuied thst he knew "num-
Der one" either under the name Of Tynan
or any other name. and said he had never
beard OF Egan's being assocIsted with "the
Martyrs Fund" for the benefit OF the ismi.
lies OF the Phoenix Park murderers. He
saw nothing criminal IN the fund and rather
thought il was right 10 assist innocent vic.
tins. "The Martyrs Fund" might not,
however, have been the most appropriate
name for such fund. He could not recollect
denouncing the outrsges between 1873 and
1881. He believed the outrages perpe-
trated 10 have been the work Of small
secret societies. Witness was then asked
whether II secret societies adverse 10 the
league had existed, and II the vast ma.
S'''y VI tht HhOliAt AAl bflOhEfn ~ NAr
league there would not have been ample EVIL
dence obtained to convict the perpetrators
oil the outrsges, but he parted toe question,
saying that that might or might not have
been the case. Here occurred the most re-
markable evidence in the wilncss's cross
examination. Acknowledgement Webster
quoted the statement made by Mr.. Parnell in
the House OF Commons during the debate
on Forster's bill in 1881 suspending the writ
OF hdJeds corpus, TO the effect that the secret
societies had then ceased TO exist in Ireland.
ibid you believe that when you said it?'
asked Mr. Webster.
"No,' replied Mr.. Pamela at any rate
II was grossly exaggerated statement
There was buzz Of surprise throug bout
the courtroom AZ this response.
"Did you or did you not intend TO mis-
state the fact when you made that state
ment?"
a. have no doubt did," was the reply.
DellberatelyW
eyes, deliberately"
You deliberately made statement know
Ing It to be untrueg"
"Yes; or II not untrue very extrayagant
and boastiul."
IT,
"No, have not"
The nonchalance with which the witness
made these admissions astOulshed the ou-
dience and ELECTED Kisses.
"PrObablg," added Mr.. Psrnel, "the
statement was meant 10 mslead the
House. / am afraid II did not. for the
bill was passed. My purpose vas to ex.
aggerate the effect the league nad in redu-
cling the number Of secret services. The
league undoubtedly diminished a number OF
secret services, though 10 had not swept
them away ~ stated"
Mr.. Parnell was next asked what had he
come OF the Land Lcaguers' books. He eX-
planned that some were brought 10 London,
aud were before the commission. The CASH
book and ledger had disappeared, he did not
know where. Neither was Treasurer Kenny,
Egan, nor any other Of the league officials able
10 tell what bad become OF them. The let.
Textbooks and Ges OF the letters had also
vanished. PresIdlng.Jusuce llannen here
impressed upon witness the fact that the
Court attached great importance to the miss
ing documents, and Mr. Parnell promised to
try 90 ind them.