Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-28
THE TIMES APOLOGIES.
1t Claims to Be a Victim OF the
Conspiracy,
AND DENIES BEING ApARTY TOIT
II Accepts in Every Particular Parncll's
Statement That All the Letters Were
Forged-Letters Received from Pigoti IN
Paris Containing Further Disclosures.

Paris Containing Further Disclosures.
LONDON, Feb. 2S The Times publishes, IN
substance, the following apology:
"Air. Parnell having in the witness box |
stated that the letters were forgeries, we &C
cept in every respect the truth Of bis state
ment, and deem Il right to express our regret
most fully and sincerely at being Induced e |
publish them This expression Of regret in
cludes the letters falsely attributed to Messrs
Egan, Davitt and O'Kelly. We firmly be
lieved that the letters were genuine, and il |
must be evident to all reasonable persons that |
il conspiracy existed, The Times was victim
lied by and not party TO it, This with
drawal, Of course, refers 10 the letters oh
tanned from Pigott exclusively.
The Times has withdrawn its advertisement
Of "Pamellism and Crimer and "O'Donncll |
vs. Walter. Applicants FOR the pamphlets are
informed that they are out Of print
"Home rule for Ireland is the cry here
Charles Stewart Parnell is the hero OF the
day.
When the "unerowned king arrived al
the magnificent gothic palace Of justice the
crowd outside received him with intense en-
thusiasn
From ST. Clements Danes right down Il
St Dunstan's the Strand and Fleet street was
packed When Mr., Parnell got out Of his
hanson and entered the law courts mighty
shout of "Hurrah for Parnelllp and Down
with the Timesln arose.
II was a representative crowd too. from
which those cries came. II contained mem.
bafa ~ pyaly plaga from ...ar T., tI,n 80.
termonger.
The Times has done more TO convert Eng.
lishmen TO home rule than even that honest
patriot Parnell, has done. Englishmen, with
all their faults, have their love for fair play
and win give it once their phlegmatic minds
have grasped the situation.
When the session Of the Parnel commission
opened the attorney general, Sir Rich rd
Webster. stated 70 the court that Mr. Shan.
non, The Times Dublin solicitor had received
a letter from Pigott, Tho is in Paris The
letter was not in Pgott's writing. Mr. Shan.
non had Immediately notified the Scotland
Yard authorities Of the receipt of the letter
The attorney general then read the letter
1t was dated Saturday, and contained tn,
confession Pigott made to Mr.. Iabouchere on
that day, at the latter's residence Pigoti
added that he desired fully TO disclose that he
lhuIlctilel tht hhtktd iHt tiilnie OF MT. lar
nells letter published in The Times, and tn,
other letters he had furnished to that paper.
/ He denied being in touch with the American
Brotherhood after be had sold his Newspaper
The lrishman. He admitted that he wrote
the conversation with Eugene Davis at Lau
same from memory only.
He told Houston that he found the Letters
in bag, but be fabricated them, using gen
uine letters Of Messrs Parnell and Egan
copying certain words showing the genera
character of the writing, and tracing their
against a window pane. He afterward de
stroyed the genuine letters The second batcl
of letters ascribea TO Mr.. Parnell were imi.
tated from the fac simile published ia The
Times He did not see Breslin in America
He admitted that Mr.. Labouchere's account
Of the interview between them was ia the
main correct.
The letter dated Saturday was enclosed in
another letter bearing date "Hotel du Monde
Paris, Tuesday and saying; Before leav-
ing, the enclosed lthe confessionl was handed
me, having been left while was out will
write again soon. RICHARD PIGoTT."
1t is believed that Pgott posted his letter "a
Mr.. Shannon at the railroad station in Pari
and proceeded directly 10 Spain or Sw.tzer
land
On Monday Pigott sold some rare bosks
some Of them Of an erotic character at 4
book mart He received in payment for these
a check for k25, which he mad cashed at the
bank ON which it was drawn. He was las
seen in Fleet street at o'clock Monday after
noon.
Mr.. Parnell was then called and sworn. HI
denied signing the alleged letter Of the 18th
Of May. MIR. Campbell, his secretary, did
not write the letter. The witness had MOI
heard Of such a letter until he saw it in The
Times. Mr. Campbell had gone TO Antwerr
20 endeavor to find Pigott. Mr. Parnei
denied the genuineness Of the other letters
purporting to have been signed by himself
and Mr.. Egan. He said he and Mr.. Egan
had had extensive correspondence He die
tated TO Mr.. Campbell letter regarding an
interview asked by Pigott The letter which
the Times reproduced was evidently initiated
from it, He had no interview with Pigott.
Pgott's arrest in Paris is regarded as i'm
minent, but it is doubtful whether the
French government win regard perjury as an
extraditable offense.
The Paris police want the man for them
selves. He is charged with defrauding deal.
ers there by means Of obscene pictures and
books
In the house Of commons Mr. Matthews
home secretary, stated that the authorities
were taking steps for the extradition Of Pigott
wherever he should be found
In answer 70 question MIR. Matthews said
that the government possessed no information
regarding Houston that would at present iuS
tify taking any steps to prevent his leaving
the country.
1t was ascertained in the lobby Of the houst
Of commons that Sir Richard f. Webster has
offered his resignation of the office of attor.
ney general, IN consequence of the COLLAPSE oi
The Times charges against Mr.. Parnell. but
that the government has as yet declined tc
accept it, believing that TO 10 so would still
further commit the ministry to responsibility
for the allegations
The celebrated forged letter was written on
two sheets of an ordinary piece Of note paper.
On the first sheet was the following. which
was alleged by The Times 20 have been writ
ten by Mr.. Campbell, Mr.. Parnell's secretary.
"15. 8, 's2.
DEAR SIR-I am not surprised at youI
friends anger, but he and you should know
that to denounce the murders was the only
course open to us. To do that promptly was
plainly our best policy.
But you can tell him and all others con.
cerned that though / regret the accident os
Lord +. Cavendish's death / cannot refuse tc
admit that Burke got no more than his
deserts.
You are at liberty to show him this and
others whom you can trust also, but let not
my address be known. He can write t.
house OF commons
On the third page was Mr.. Parnell's forged