Telegram-herald., 1889-07-17
PARNELL QUITS.
Satisfied That He Can't Ger Justice
Before ths Commission
HE THEREFORE SlTHDRiWs Hls CASE
q s~r Members - Fs<a~@s1s Ag>asss
wh0H Charges were M.as ~ sks
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LoSDos. gaiy 20 Upoa ths opening 9.
tGe PANEL commission SIR Charles kass~l
eo.assi ter NJ PARCEL arose and address
inx tas court. stated EhzE. alter fsll eoas1d
GRAFTON Of tss sst2atioz NJ f4rnsd hs1 IN
str1etea hiin aad Mr. Asqsith zlsc of eoas
ssA te 40 -oagsE represent aim before Ihs
commission
IA reply O. STR Charles state ment which
VI teaiiy vas notification that Mr. Par
ne agsetlued 70 make any further pres~a-
tatt9n of his case before the - omLaissfon
PresidiBg Justice HsaRea said -sr Par
nslf ei1 OF course. remain s4btScs - the
laflsaiction ~ the court
AessEs Reid and Lock wood counsel for
other n1slsbsrs os Parliament against
wb0n charges were made by the Times,
thea also withdrew from the case
Ar Parnel made . personal application
% The court asking that II there wss any
design 20 further examine him such exam
ination be proceeded with without
delay. He complained OF Attorney Gen
era Webstsrs action In postponing for
three months his denomination on the
subject OF the checks drawn BY AE Par
nell The court, Nj. Pasnell declared.
ought 20 appoint day for his re-examina-
tisn Or else discharge him from further at
tendance
Presiding Justice Hammer promised 10
try 70 meet the convenience OF Mr. Parnell
by recalling him on Thursday
After counsel for Mr. Patnell and the
other members OF Parliament had retired
Presiding Justice Hannen said that the
scope OF the inquiry would not be altered
BY their action. The persons hitherto
represented by counsel could appear IN
their own defense II they desired
This step was taken by Mr. Pxrnell under
advice OF his associates, on account OF the
manifest un;airness or the commission to-
wards his side in tho refs.al TO allow his
counsel 20 examine the books Of the Loyal
and Patriotic Union
The taking OF testimony was then re-
sumed. Mr.. James o'Kelly, member OF
the House OF Commons for North Roscom-
mon, was called he declared that he
had no statement TO make. On Cross
examination he admitted that no waa
. member OF the Irish Republican
Brotherhood from 1896 TO 1870 Ia 1871 An
attempt 10 arrest him wss made when be
Was leaving Ireland under the name of John
smith Letters were found In his luggage
nom IN agent who Was shipping arms to
Ireland
Sir Henry James, Of counsel for the
Times, produced several letters written by
Mr. O Kelly, partly In invisible ink, In which
reference was made TO the shipment Of
arms and the doings OF the Fenians
One OF the letters. referring 20 a remittance
OF s2l 500 from America, contained D s.
sage reading: we are ready to take the
field when the proper orders are issued to
the regtmental commanders"
The wftnesse admitted that the letters
were not authentic. While witness was In
America he joined the Clan-na Gael This
organization sent him TO Ireland as q
military officer to reorganize the men He
received 80, GOO toward his expenses He
did not effect the object of his mission.
finding that the agents in Ireland declined
to cooperate with him. He therefore con-
sidered his mission ended and went to
France. He sent his resignation to Amer
lea and returned 5000 Since that time
he had no connection with the Clan-na-
Gael or the Fenians During his career In
Parliament be had received money from
America He denied spending s10,o00
which had been entrusted TO him for cleo
ton purposes