The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-02-15
PARNELL'S LITTLE PEN.
rHE SOLICITOR OF THE TIMES ON
THE STAND.

the Articles on "Parnellism and
Crirne"-Documents in Egan's Writ
inc-Parnelrs 5 secretary.
LONDON. Feb 14-Mr. Soames, solicitor
for the Times, testified before the Palnel
commission to-day that he visited Dublin
IN NAV. 1888. in quest of evidence At the
office If Alexander Morphv, crown solicitor
for Kerry, he rad an interview with per-
SON who was introduced to him as a former
emnlove in the Office of the league, and who
mr. duced a slip bearing the signature of
Miss Anna Parnell, specimens of Patrick
Eqan's handwriting, and a bundle Of docu-
ments which the witness inspected at length.
He conieri some of the documents and made
11nfas of Others The witness arranged
+hat the documents should be brought to
London and they were brought here on
Wn1tmO day, 1888, and embodied in an
affidavit produced during the trial of the
suit of ODonnell against Mr. Walter for
libel. The witness was about to put in
evidence another letter to which it ap-
peared no official names were attached,
when Sir Charles Russell of the counsel for
the Parnellites objected.
WHENCE THE LETTER CAME.
Attorney General We ster, for the Times,
had been obtained, with other documents,
from Mr.. Phillips.
Sir Charles Russell said that this was the
first time he had heard Mr.. Phillips name.
He did not krow Mr.. Phillips.
At orney General Webster said he re-
gretted that he had mentioned the name,
but it had been proved that Mr.. Philli s
was the accountant of the league. The let
ter, with other genuine league documents,
1aJ baaT1 obtained from VOarfPctlV rrOnar
custody.
Tho court refused to admit the letter in
evidence
Mr. Soames, continuing said that he was
first consulted regarding the alleged Parnell
letters at the end of November or the be-
ginning Of December, 1886 He produced
five letters, including letter the fac SinoiIe
of which was printed in the Times.
THE LETTERS PHOTOGRAPHY.
Attorney General Webster said t1at the
letters had been photographed at Chief
Justice Hannen's request. He handed the
photos 10 the bench.
Mr.. Soames said that Mr.. Macdonald.
manager Of the London Times, handed him
the letters. The witness did not know then
from what source they were obtained. He
af erwards ascert Gined from whom they
had come. The letters were submitted to
an expert in April, 1887 Before that gem
uine specime of Mr.. Parnell's writing
weae collected.
At Aforementioned Webster's request
the witness submitted genuine specimens
of Mr. Paruell's sig ature.
ht' ooanleS sall tnaO ne Iau opCalneu
Sp9cl3iehS oL ohe "rIIlnS Oh 19hry C5iu9-
DELL Mr; farnelIs secretary. ne had no
Llea1s "I Judslhg VINO wrote Gne l9VO'T; the
rae StH'tee ot WnIch was PupllSneu. 5t. heIl
In9JGc SthI"e appedreu III the l"teS, eX-
pert lnglis asked him to get further speci-
mems Oh Hr. y 'Hlpoen 5 "fl1lhg.
OTHER SPECIMENS SUBMITTED.
The witness here produced further speci-
mems OF Mr.. PatnelPs signature, which he
Lsd 0Oialue since tie rae Saht5te was pup
NO tlhclud' Z leIC9f ana Suhhohses
"i,loH ~. al iIicli Sisheu a2 d mag sis,raVe'
d o9e0 q am a-'lllIsSIIh ~ mouse ol Co'H-
mons paragfaph Wsltten Tor newspaper,
@-u n9 .ualnl JaL' ooh' "illcLl
G.iI,'lloI iiil9 es; tu9 n.sO Ten
~ ~ - 7cel4oet' , 1901 a"u Tue laSI IN May,
-; - 4 ite " l.ntss was dvlseu oy E4perI
~ - Doioi @ y Q ~ ot"Ss'o "a' puolAoneu
-, ~ HTI lelt queStloh ~ as W W
iiel 1ui ny us hoae az OlaC Cne Iecler
N'oH "Pe0'l 0' III 'Ho 4'"'oo was seHulne'
BELIEF OF THE WITNESS
Mr.. Soames said he believed that the
body Of the letter was in Secretary Camp
belps writing, while the signature was Mr..
1 al tte4I d W Ieu ne uIStONeT6u Inc L ar ell
letter he also came across documents which
be supposed to be MIR. Egan's. Three OF
Ar Egan3 were found ii Carey's house,
"Ae.e TWO letters IN secretary Campbell 5
"IlLlng We're al discovered. The witness
produced theSe letters, together With otner
specimens OF Mr.. Egan's writing.
.,,l AT this point Sir Charles Russell said:
we are only aole to give these documents
glance. The court must not assume that
al VIII be unquestloned."
Attorney General Webster rejoined that
he cid not suppose that Sir Charles Russell
would admit the genuinen9ss of the letters.
PIGGoTT's BATCH.
Mr.. Soames further tos+, fed that Ricbard
Pggott gave the ParneIl letters to M
Ho ston. secretary of tho Trisb Tovol and
Patriotic Union who bandaj fhaY - NJ
MacDon ia Mr. Soamas ne~t nroi,,naI q
letter from Mr. Rvrne ,.efayr;ne,i n a ,hocl,
for e1OO which ir ParSaIl r1-or,isad IN,
when he suddenly vent to Eranna in San-
to ber. 1887 The witnass sai5 bo NOD oyi1
ployed Detective Nlosar 10 c,o 70 A,nerice r.
trace th sonrca ~ certaj,,
were known to ha for[rorios Ia navor
used these Documents in onU wav Tbev
On cross examination tba ,,;tnass sa;j bc
was NOT enItJ .,iG 11.,t e
Of the article, on "Parnellism and Crime '
though lie knew they were being prepared
early Ia 1887.
AUTHORSHIP OF THE ARTICLES.
Mr.. Flanagan, son Of an Irish iudoe. Co