Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-13
THE PARNELL COMMISSION
Tho Payment Of Witnesses for the Times.
by Anglo-American cable to the Dispatch

Tho Payment Of Witnesses for the Times.
fBy Anelo-Amercan cable to the Dispatch
Lovpov. July 12.-At the resumption of
the sitting Of thc Parnel Commission TO-
dav Sir Charles Russell asked Mr.. Soames.
solicitor fO, the Tnpes 10 produce "a list al
the payments he had made the witnesses
in behalf of the T,D,f., and all comlnuhl-
cations that had passed between himself
and the Tlmtgs agent iu America and Ire
land. AttOrnev-Gcucral Webster declined
10 allow Mr. Soames to produce the COM
muuicatiOns. Mr.. S0ames WINS thcn re-
called. lie testified that he had not made
out list Of the payments made 90 WIT
nesses lie could not tell when he had
first correspond-d with lie Caron. There
was mo- definite arrangement a. 81 how th"
witnesses should pay him. Already sew
oral pavments had been made 10 Inn.
Mcdonald. the manager Of the TnneS. sand
il was understood that H. Caron would be-
provided for. Tie had lost bis employ
mont iu the Government service. ~ long
~ 10 was needed he was 20 receive assist
arcc.
Houston, secretary Of the Loyal and Pa
triotic Union. was then recalled and r.
examined. He testified that Lord Stall
bridge first mentioned Pigott 10 bun a~ %
useful witness. The articles ON " Parnol-
ism ard Crime" published 10y the Iu"f.
were an elaborate reprint of 'Parnelli,m
iumasked ~ which was compiled toy fleoti,
and for which the witness paid $50. Wit
ness stated that me was willing u place the
booksof Loyal and Patriotic mon before
the court but he objected othoir being eX-
amined by its political opponents. Witness
borrowed $3.50 from Lord Stallbridee and
Sir Roland Bienncrlasset and AS31 ir pm
DIR. Maguire 10 huy letter, printed 10y the
Times. Houston produced voucher ior
Goo paid 90 Eugene Davis.
Sir Charles Russell Don't Won believe
that voucher i,in Pigott's HANDWRITING : y
Witness: They write similarly.
don't believe 1t is IN Plsoits hand
writing
Under repeated questions witness per
sisted that II was q Davis voucher though
obtained through Pigeott.
Sir Charles Russell demanded the pro
ducti0n of the books of the Loyal ard
Patriotic Union. He said he desired 10
prove that the whole indictment contained
IN "Paruelhsm and Crime " proceedtd
from the union. pgott had been used
Joy "a powerful political organization To
concoct theplan.
lates 10 charges aeaius, persons not before
iIr. Asquith. also of Parnclrs counsel.
submitted that the Court had 90 inquire
the origin and growth of the charges
against the Parnellltes. The unions books
would disclose how lgott set 20 work 10
supplement "Paruellism Unmasked" by
cni .reed articles. entitled "Parnellism
and Crime" including the letters the
Times has printed.
Attornev-GeDar Webster commended
that the books were wanted in order To
give the Paruellites free range upon other
political matters
The Court decided against the applica-
ton for the production of the books.
Sir Charles Russell then intimated that
ne had received written instructions from
Mr.. Parnell regarding the further conduct
of the case, which required HIM 10 ask for
an opportunity 20 consider ms position.
Messrs. Parnoll Davitt, Lewis. and Sir
Charles Russell hereupon Withdrew from
the courtroom. The commission adjourn
ed until Tuesday.
George Lewis. solicitor for Mr.. Parnel,
i'm an interview to-day protested ignorance
of any intention of Mr.. Parnell to with
draw his case from before the special COM
mission.
Parnell. Sir Charles Russell, and Others
of the Parnellite counsel, will meet Mon
day 10 discuss the position of the Parnell-
tie case. Mr.. Parnell has given no definite
instructions in the matter.