The morning news., 1889-05-30
PARNELL COMMISSION STORIES
Joseph Biggar Takes the Stand an&-
Gives His Testimony.

Gives Hls Testimony.
LONDON, May 20.-Maurice Healy, NOM
Der of parliament for Cork, was witness
before the Parneil commission to-day. lie
admitted that the Cork brs~ah of the
league had received applications from other
branches for Lists Of merchants who were
members f the league In order that other
merchants might be boycotted. Mr.. Healy
held that it was legitimate to place such
pressure upon shop-keepers.
BTGGAR AND THE oUTRAGEs.
10 eph Biggar, me nber of parliament for
West Cayan, testified that he had been a
mo nber of the supreme council of the
Fenlan brotherhood, but had besn expelled
in 1877 for advocating constitutional az
tion. He Joined the land league in 1879.
f1e declared that the meaning of the speech
he made at Cork in tho sprung of
1850, In which he referred TO Aua chist
Hartmann as having imitators in IRELAND,
had been misunder TODD. AS a fact he had
only warned tho supporters Of whigsish
candidates that he dlsg ust Of the people was
likely 10 rssutin the use of dynamite. In
| a sub 'eqUe eecn at CastetOwn he had
advised he people to tako care that the land
they Jpied should be of no value to the
land grabbers.
SHOOTING OF LANDLORDS.
He had further said that it was no part
of the leagues duty TO recommend the
shooting of landlords. but that it was its
duty 10 defend any body charged with shoot
ing landlords or their agents. He bad said
this because no confidence was placed
in the administration of the law, and
he had held that the league ought
to defend prisoners whose crimes were
the outcome of bad laws. Ho and Patrick
Esan were trustees Of the funds of the
league. He could not ass lciaJe either
Messrs. EgAn or Sheridan with outrages
Mr.. ,Biggar said he had d.contri luted nothing
to the Feniau funds His object in Joining
the brotherhood was to obtain its assistance
in parliamentary elections.
BOOKS OF THE LEAGUE.
Sir Henry James, for the Times, cross
examined Mr.. Bggar. The witness said
that he never took part in the work of the
leagues easury. He never drew check
or saw its bank book. He was naturally
iniolent and left the work TO others. He
did not know where the record of the
money dealings Of the league was kept, nor
did he even know why he had been asso-
Gated with Mr. Egan as treasurer. Just
before the suppression Of the land league,
most If the books we're removed Thirty
two books had been handed to Mr. Soames,
solicitor for the Times
Presiding Judge Hannen remarked that
this was the first time no had heard about
these books
Sir Henry James said that it was a mis-
take. There were no such books in Mr.
Soame5 possession.
Mr.. Biggar said that all the important
books of the league had been removed To
Eng and. They we're very bulky. He did
not know that any DO ks had been de-
stroyed. He had not the slightest notion
of what had become of the missing Gu
ments
ATTORNEY GENERAL WEBSTER HoNORED.
Four hundred solicitors gave n banquet
tonight to Sir Richard Webster, aud pre-
sented to the attorney general com lii
meltary address signed by $500 members
of the bar. In returning thanks the attor-
ney general said he welcomed the asper-
sions that procured him such honor.
EvIoTIoNs AT LUGGAcuRRAN.
DUBLIN, May 29.-Seven families were
evictsd at Lu2gacurran to-day. More
evictions will follow Friday next.
SINGULAR REQUEST.
PHILADELPHIA, May 29.-John Fitzger-
aid, president of the Irish National League
Of America. telegraphed to-day from Lin
coin, Neb., TO the municipal council OF the
| ish National Lengue Of Philadelphia, ask
tional league convention which is 20 be
held in this city July Q and TO- The execu-
tive committee of the council tonight de-
cided that 1t would be a mistake TO post
pone the convrn ntion, and they resolved b.
c. tuue making arrangements for that
event. Mr.. Fitzgerald did not assign any
reasons for the pOstpOnement