The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-22

After long wrangle Mr.. Davitt arose
and said that he had seen Casey and
Hayes in Paris since the appointment OF
the commission.
Pigott, resuming, said he first heard of
the existence of the other letters at the be-
ginning OF 1888. His informant was Thos.
Brown, q member of the n-Na-Gael.
Hayes introduced Brown and witness in
the Cafe Royale, Rue st. Honore, Paris.
Brown produced the letters and witness
sent TO Houston copies OF two OF Parnelps
and one OF Egan's. Pigott hadn't the slight
est doubt that the signatures were genu-
inc. In July, lSSS, he heard of other let
tiers. A person in Paris who declined to
reveal his name, Offered to surrender them
for $500. He was offered goo, OF which
Gum witness received $50 back. Pigott
denied that he had forged any part of the
second or third batch of letters. He de-
stroyed Houstun's letters when he changed
his address in 1887. Witness previous to
Houston taking him TO Soames's office had
been subpenaed by Mr.. Lewis of counsel
for the Parnellites.
Pigott continued: "a man named
o. Brien visited me in Dublin under the
alias OF Sinclair. lie said that Parnell had
sent him 10 try TO get me TO assist Egan.
Mr.. Labouchere, he said, was acting for
Egan, and would pay me a very high
price ii had any letters OF ParnePs to
sell. Sinclair suggested that | should see
Mr.. labouchere in London, and gave me
e5 with which TO pay my passage. In
compliance with telegram | went to
London on October II. Sinclair appointed
a rendezvous for meeting with Mr.
| Iabouchere. / went to the place men
toned, but was disappointed, MS Mr..
| Labouchere was not there. declined to
! hold conversation with Sinclair, who
pressed me to 90 to Mr.. laboucherc's
house. / refused, and ut Houston's in
stance, ceased negotiating with Sinclair.
] aiterward wrote to Mr. Labouchere
| without Slncair's knowledge. Mr..
Labouchere replied, and had an inter
view with Mr.. Parnell and Mr.. Labouchcrc
at the lattcr's house"
Continuing, Pigot said that at the
meeting referred TO Mr.. Parnell told him
that he held prma iacic evidence that wit
ness had forged the letters, aud Mr.. la.
bouchere proposed that witness admit the
forgery. Witness could hardly believe
that Mr.. Labouchore was serious. Mr..
LOWS entered during the interview. and
said that ii witness followed directions hg
would be his best friend, but that ii he
failed to obey instructions, he Lewis
would prosecute him mc.cllcssy Tor per
jury aud forgery. ANcrward, witness saw
Mr. labouchcr alone outside oi the room
when Mr.. Labouchcrc said he was pre-
pared 10 pay 81 900, hut that money mat
tens must not be mentioned 10 Mr.. Par
nell.
Witness induced Mr. Iabouchcre L
think that hc would acCede To This propo
sal, but on returning to the room he raj,
that nothing would induce him to swca
that the letters were iorgeries. Mr.. Levin
|, then asked the witness 10 write to th,
Time that he (Witncssl believed the let
ter, 10 bee iorgcries, when the Times wOul,
withdraw the letters. Witness asked 70
time to consider this proposal. Mr. Levi
visited him the following day, when wit
ness asked whether Mr.. lahOuchcrc'
offer would hold good Il the witness IN
duccd the lima TO withdraw the letters
! Mr.. Lewis said yes"
7 Attorney. General Webster here reaI
Mr.. lcwss notes OF the interview Wit
ness challenged their accuracy AMI dcnieD
, having SAID that lac believed the letter
were not genuine.
/ On the day after Mr. Lowis's visit wit
b ness accidentally met Mr. parucll and MI
, Lewis. The latter denied llHt he ha
: given witness any assurance. Mr.. PaI
, uell's manner was threatening. lie rcit
Grated that witness had forged the letter
and also accused him Of having cOmmittc
. 1 mercantile iOrgcTips. Witness dcnic
I these allegations aud said lac couricd tn
, fullest inquiry.
5 Acknowledgement Webster now read
, long correspondence between Pigolt an
Lewis.
: In his letters Mr.. Lewis aycrcd that b
and his associates were aware that Pig1
= WIS iorgcr before they knew him. II
e suggested that PigOit meet Mr.. parnc
. again. Pigott replied that Lcwis's letter
! confirmed his conviction that when he %,
= coded 10 lab1urhcrc's wish for u priyal
q interview he'had walked into trap. II
, was prepared TO meet any proceedings au
I lac declined 90 meet Mr. larnrll again.
o Witness continuing, said that Mr.. u
g h9uchcrc repeatedly wrolcio HMM Dubll
l. pressing him 10 testify aud Offering 10 pa
o his passage. At the end Of January he r.
n cciycd q letter containing cl0. lie vi
J, anxious 70 avoid tcslIlying. lie was AVA
= il was dangerous 30 offend the Clan.N
i Gael and that hc might be murdered.
IS Sir Charles Russell Cru-y-eXamincd ri
o oft. lie asked the witness 10 write q
o words livelihood" Likelihood, "Ric
r. ard Pir1tt,h "rr1soly.ism;" "pairi,
g Egin," 'Enn" aud "hcf'ancy." IA
r the witness did. figoit said he had ca
c responded with MI Forster from 1881
;. 1854. lie denied that De had commur
r Gated with every Irish Secretary Fin
Il 1870. 10 the best OF bis belief no did u
IN write 10 Earl Spencer in 1873 Offering v.
10 liable information Tor money. lie Wr0
10 10 Sir q. o. Trpycyan asking for mon
IN ON account OF his support 60 the Cover
mCnt, bul be- did not ollur 10 furnish inf
10 nation lie denied that IN his siatemC
O. 10 Mr.. Lewis hc said that the pa
u LEGATION OF the letters by the tn
10 bad alarmed him, and that
10 had therefore asked Archbishop Wal
20 because Dc regarded the arc
ic bishop ls his comics or lie denied q
be- he know that the articles on "pamclli'
e., and Crime we're being prepared.
% Sir Charles Russell here produced q ]
I'd ter from pigou to Archbishop Wal,
"a dated March g. 1857. and marked priv.
be- and confidential In this letter Pig
no told the Archbishop that proceedings ",
'k contemplated with the object in view Of ,
c- Hr0yug thc rafncilles' influence Ia u
D.. lament Al that Boz could indicate v
! that the proceeding. would consist Of
o- publication OF statements tending 30 sh
be the completely iu crime Of llmgll and
colleagues. lie assured the Aichbish
at that hc wrote with q foil knowledge
ld these designs aud could indicate 10
p- they could be- successfully comba,tcd a
at defeated.