The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-14
A PARNELL SENSATION.
HOW THE LONDON TIMES TRIED TO
TRUMP UP EVIDENCE
Against the Irish Leader-A Scotland
Yard Detective Is Duped by Shrewd
American, Who Made Nice Sum OF
Money Out OF tho Times.

| BUFFALO, n. Y, Jan. 13.-The Buffalo
Courier created profound sensation this
morning by publishing thirteen letters and
a number of kilograms written by spe-
cial detective from Scotland Yard, sent out
in the interest OF the London Times to pro-
cure evidence that would implicate Charles
| Stewart PaTncll in the Phoenix Park muir
der. 1t appears that in August last a
Black Rock mechanic, just naturalized,
being out OF work and in need OF money,
conceived the scheme of making some-
thing out Of the London Times. lie wrote
letter TO the publishers OF that paper to
the effect that while working, rs a mason,
on the New York Aqueduct he came across
two Irishmen who were in possession Of
documentary evidence that would prove
the letters in which the Times relies on the
present investigation TO be perfectly gem
! uine. His language was: There is two
Irishmen here that were indirectly in tho
combine to murder Cavendish and Burke
where can get all the proof you want for
very little" This person received cable
gram from the London 7imestelling him, ito
hold on to the man at all hazards" and
that an English detective would soon be
ON American soil. The detective duly
! came IN the person OF j. T. Kirby, or
"Chris Thomas and was said 10 DO ac-
companied by female agent Ms sharp as
himself. Kirby's first letter to the Buff
falo man was written from New York and
directed reply 10 be sent TO &. Thomas,
care Major Rice, 1887 Broadway. II is
4 Al al.
| him ard others well compensated who are
willing to give undoubted proofs, and also,
! II necessary, go TO England and
would be accepted by the courts
Of Great sBritain and also by the Royal
commission. lie guaranteed that not only
would the rewards be liberal TO all who
would serve in procuring proof, but the
protection would be ample. lie requested
the Buffalo man to proceed 10 New York
with his documents 10 avoid mixing with
any one in the city, and 10 keep closed
mouth. This wis written on August 22.
The Buffalo man di not 20 TO New York,
and his replies 10 Kirby were opened ut
Maj. Rice's by some third party. There
upon Kirby changed his name to Chris
Thomas" aud shifted his address 10 Room
"a, Gcdney House, Fourth street and
Broadway This solitude was making
things warm for the Buffalo man, espe-
cially when lac proposed a meeting at tho
Tilt House here. lilo was equal 10 tho
occasion, and warned the English detcc-
tive that their game had been discovered,
advising him 10 leave the city. kirbyand
his fair companion thercupon crossed over
90 Toronto. From Toronto he went TO
Montreal, and thence 20 Chicago, where
/ his headquarters were with George
| Harvey x Co., 100 la Sale street,
all the time imploring the Buff
fnlo man TO hasten 10 procure his
proofs, and paying out money in sums
| VI SIS 10 s75 at n time, aggrcgating in all
about $500. In his last letter from tho
Gcdnoy llousc,hc said that ho was author
lied 10 assure both of the supposiiious
lrishmcn comfortable farms Of their own
and secure them IN competence for their
lives. lie was willing TO pay $500 apiece
IN ease they would give up the papers.
Writing from room No. 572, Palmer
House. on November - lac began 10 show
pciuancc, suspccting that he was being
dupcd, and declared that he would not
pay out another dollar until lac could sec
the papers IN his own hands. Besides, he
had got 10 much other evidence ~ Il was
that lac could afford 10 do without them.
still hc was willing 20 give 500. "Any.
way, ! would not want either of them or
- 10 come here, all want l. the "a.
per and letters. After SEQ them with my
own cyes-if after get them and he the
money. lac then consents 10 ~ and give
evidence. for further sum, we'll aud
good but YOU tell II what | say, and
nothing will induce me 10 pay out another
dollar until gct the paper. This is final.
The papers once In my hands, Ill do rs
have said above for them and all have
said in my previous letter for yourself and
more, too. hut only when get the
papers" The correspondence erased with
the thirteenth letter, written December
n. from the Palmer House, Chicago, an
nouncing his intention oi proceeding %
Niagara balls. In the course Of his wan
deungs after proof. the Scotland Yard
man vent 10 Raycnswood, ILL.,, where he
said his son lived, and thence he wrote
offering the Buffalo man 500 II hc would
make suco,ss certain. aud the samo to
each Of tho other men. 1hcw was, Of
coune. no evidence whatever 81 the ma.
tuc sought by tho agent Of the Iinids end
the British Government At the meeting
OF the Irish National League In stephens
Hall this afternoon, the exposure made by
the COurior was discussed, and the cour.e
ui the lima Ia cndeaVofiug 10 trump up
evidence against Parnoll, was emphatic.
ally denounced In speeches and resolutions.
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