Morning journal and courier., 1889-02-13
News Dy lelegfapn FROM ALL QUARTERS. THE PARNELL COMMISSION. Le Caron Produces A Letter
 From New Haven. ANXIOUS POLICY HOLDERS. The Police Stop The McAu-
 Iiffe-Meyers Fight. 0'BRIEk'S CASE POSTPONED. The House Continues The
O'BRIEk'S CASE POSTPONED.
The House Continues The
 Smalls-ElliOtt Case.
THE ARNELL COMMISSION.

SmallS-EIIlOtt Case. THE PARNELL COMMISSION. The Cross-examinatIon of Le Caron ConrInued-A Letter From Now Ha- ven and Signed by John Devoy 1s Produced.
 LONDON, Feb. 12.-The cross-examination of Ls Caron, the witness for the Times, was continued on the resumption of the sitting of the Parnell commission to-day. He said he had visited Europe five times since 1867, sometimes in professional capacity and sometimes unprofessionally. He reported himself to the authorities on each occasion except in 1867. Neither MT. O'Keliy nor MT. Parnell had ever written to him. The Fen- ians expelled Mir. O'Kelly, the witness said, because he had joined with Parnell in the open movement. O'Leary denounced Mir. O'Kelly. The witness conversations with MT. Parnell had no reference to Mir. Egan. The most important part of MT. Parnell's conversation concerned his views as a revo- lutionist. He declared that he did not see why an insurrection should be unsuccessful. The witness had heard this before from
 
 led him.
 The counsel on both sides here announced that they had agreed not to produce the documents which were the subject of discus sion on Friday.
 Le Caron said that the convention of 1881 unanimously agreed to carry on secret war fare. The V. 0. comprised the dynamite party apart from the O'Donovan Rossa party. The secret organization was first conceived in 1869. The V. c. dated from 1872. Rossa was expelled from the organization for in- subordination. He wanted to rule or ruin. The connection between the supreme council and the V. 0. was ruptured at the Boston ing to be the legitimate body. MT. Parnell requested witness to write to Devoy, Sulli- van, Hines and Carroll. Since his examina- ton chief witness had received from America one of Doyoys original letters. It was dated "Of6ce of James Reynolds, No. fl Orange street, New Haven, June 24, 1881.n
 MT. Asquith, of counsel for MT. Parnell, objected to the introduction of the letter.
 Attorney General Webster explained that the letter showed what passed between Devoy and Le Caron concerning what MT. Parnell had instructed Le Caron to do. The letter was admitted as evidence. It read:
 Dear friend-1 am very sorry was obliged to go to New York on Saturday. I did not receive your letter until Ireturned last night. thank you for your information and for the interest you take in matter affecting us all so closely. have not yet heard from H., (meaning Hines). I received yesterday short note from E., (meaning Egan) strongly urging me to come over, but cannot under stand why until get your explanation. I should like to come if could spare the time and if my visit would produce the effect anticipated, but I fear it would not. I could not speak for any body. No man could speak for the V. o. without authority which it would take time to get. None of us can guarantee anything for those on the other side who are hostile, but who I feel certain do not represent the opinion of the home organization. There can be no chance there until there is change of persons, which is sure to come in time. All l could do would be to tell E. and F., (mesning Par- Aell) on my own responsibility what will sat- isfy our friends and make proposals. I might feel morally certain that they would be approved, but would on no account have them pay my expenses, which would place me in false position. have asked our friends advice here as to whether they think it the right thing to do. They will consider the matter, but I don't think now that shall be so advised. They (Psrnell and his friends) seem to misunderstood the dissstis- faction here. It is caused not by their ac- tion in Ireland, but by the action they allow their friends to take in their name. Opin- ions differ little on essential points, but we
 
 Buffalo I will write again.
 Yours,
 JOHN DEvoY.
 Le Caron said "that the kind of thing be- gun in Buffalo related to the action of Mr. Parnells friends in attempting at the open convention to depose, ,disorganize and disrupt the revolutionary organization. No reference was intended to the protests made at Buffalo against violence and crime. The witness identified the alleged speech by Mir. Parnell referring to the latter's determination to sever the last link binding Ireland and Eng land. He also testified on the occasion of the trial for murder of a man named Sulli- van. Sheriff Agnew, who was a member of the secret organization, selected and fixed" the jury. Sullivan was acquitted on the ground that he shot the man for affronting his wife, and that it was a case of iustiiable homicide. This ended the examination of the witness.
 Upon leaving the stand Le Caron said he wished to apologize if he had been imperti- nent. He did not know the rules of the court. He thanked all for the courtesy that had been shown him, saluted the bench and bar and left the court room.
 The court then adjourned
 PARIS, Feb. 12.-Patrick Casey. who is now in this city, says he is prepared to come forward as an independent witness and testi- fy before the Parnell commission He says that he knows better than any other man everything connected with the matter.