Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-05-04
In TestifyinG in His Own Behalf II.
Makes Some DAMAGING Aa,nissions

In TestifyinG in His Own Behalf He
Makes Some Damaging Admissions.
LONDON, May 3d.-The cross-examina-
ton OF Parnell was continued TODAY Par
nell testified that he had often reproyed
William . O'Brien, editor of United Ireland
for the violent articles that appeared in that
paper. He had not publicly repudiated the
articles, because he did not consider that
the way to effect the alterations he desired
in the tone of the articles. Parnen said
that he considered OBrien's teachings were
| in advance of his own.
Parnel said he had never heard of
Egan's being associated with "The Mar
tyrs' Fund " for the benefit OF the families
| of the Phoenix Park murders. He saw
nothing criminal in the fund, and rather
thought 1t was right to assist the innocent
victims.
He could not recollect denouncing the
outrages between 1873 and 1881. He be-
| heved the outrages perpetrated to have
been the work OF small secret societies.
The witness was then asked whether, if
the secret societies adverse to the league
had existed, and vast majority of the
people had belonged to the league, this
would have been ample evidence if OBJ
tained, TO convict the perpetrators of the
outrages.
He parried the question, saying that it
Here occurred q most remarkable Incl
dent in the witness cross-examination.
Attorney-General Webster quoted state
ment made by Parnell in the House of
commons during debate on Forster's bill
! in 1881 suspending the writ of habeas cor
pus, to the effect that secret societies had
| then ceased to exist in Ireland.
" Did you believe that when you said il ?"
asked the Attorney General.
No replied Parnell. "At any rate it
| was grossly exaggerated statement
There was buzz of surprise throughout
| the Court room at this response.
Did you or did YOU not continued the
Attorney-General," "intend to misstate the
fact when you made that statement"
have no doubt did," was the reply.
The Attorney-General-" Deliberately ~
Parnell-" Yes, deliberately
The Attorney General You deliber-
ately made the statement knowing il to be
untrue ?"
Parnell-" Yes, or if not untrue, very ex-
| travagant and bosstful"
Attorney General - You have never
since withdrawn it 2''
Parnell-" No; have not
The nonchalance with which the witness
made these admissions astenished the audi
ence and ELECTED Kisses.
Probably" added Parnell, " the state
Il
am afraid it did not, for the bill was passed.
My purpose was TO exaggerate the effect
the League had in reducing the number of
secret societies. The League undoubtedly
diminished the number of secret societies,
though it had not swept them away as
stated
Parnell was next asked what had become
of the Land League books. He explained
that some were brought to London and
yv0 hnfn tha
books and ledgers had disappeared, he did
not know where. Neither was Treasurer
Kenny, Egan, or any other of the League
officials able to tell what had become of
them. The letter books end files of letters
had also vanished.
Presiding Justice Harmon here impressed
| upon the witness the fact that the Court
| attached great importance to the missing
documents, and Parnell promised to try to
| find them.
The Latest From Abyssinia.
LONDON, May 3d.-Advices from Masso-
wah give details of the recent death of
King John of Abyssinia 1t is stated that
on March 10th he made an attack on the
Dervishes in their stronghold at Nehemiah,
but his forces were defeated and the King
badly wounded. Two DAYS afterwards the
Dervishes made an assault and completely
AOltSu HiAS JOIu uIiuyi hiilIlS tuc hlnS
and Generals Ras-Area and Ras-Alulu.
The King of Shoa then proclaimed himself
Negus and marched upon Adowa.
Surprised Kanucks.
OTTAWA, May 3d.-Considerable interest
is being manifested in political circles over
the announcement of the investigations to
be made bv the United States Committee
on Trade Relations with Canada. Surprise
is expressed that the committee is EN-
| powered to take up the Behring sea ques-
| ton, which for three years past has been
the subject of international correspondence.
British Columbians are urging the Canadian
Government to ask the Imperial authori-
ties to send cruiser to Behring sea
Riotous Lnmbermen.
TORONTO, May 3d.-Lumbermen in AL
gonna district, near North bay, worked all
winter without receiving a cent of wages.
They assembled to-day to the number of
several hundred. They attacked the stores,
killed the chief manager and badly multi
ated his body. His assistants were taken
prisoners and held as hostages. During
the conflict two of the rioters were killed.
Presented to the Queen.
| LONDON, May 3d.-Henry White, the
American Charge d'Affaires, to-day pre-
sented at the Queens drawing room Hon.
| Fred. d. Grant, United States Minister to
Austria. and Lieutenant Henry d. Borup,
| United States military attache to the Amer
| ican Legation at Paris. Countess Bylandt,
| wife of the Netherlands Minister to Eng
land, presented respectively Mrs. Grant and
| Mrs. Borup.