Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-09

LONDON, May 8.-Mr. Parnell's examin.
alton was finished before the special com.
mission to-day. He testified that the recep-
tion committee in America comprised lead
ing merchants of New York, representative
citizens and ministers of religion. In his
speeches in New York witness had declared
that not farthing contributed to the Irish
cause would go toward organizing rebellion
in Ireland.
Throughout his tour of the United States
he had never swerved hands breadth from
that declaration. Attorney General Web
ster, the witness said, had quoted from five
out of sixty speeches he had made in the
United States, ignoring the general tenor of
his speeches so as to misrepresent his words.
All the names the Attorney General had
mentioned as those of persons who were as
sociated with the meetings were only a
small fraction Of those who had attended.
AMERICA INDICATED.
Men of prominent position and of un-
doubted respeetability attended those meet
ings. In no sense could the American re-
ceptions be identified with the proceedings
Witness firmly believed that none of his
colleagues, since joining the Irish Parlia-
mentary party, had had anything to do with
the Fenians. Only casually did the Fenians
come within the orbit of the constitutional
movement Here Mr., Parnell scored by re-
marking that the Tories were more certainly
associated with the movement, for instance
when they co-operated with the Parnellites
to obstruct the criminal code bill to the
death.
Referring to some letters of his, Mr.. Par
nell said he had copies made from his Sec
retary's shorthand notes. At this point
Attorney General Webster said:
SIT seems that there exists book of copies
of Mr.. Parnells letters. would like to
see that book"
NO CoNCEALMENT.
Sir Charles Russell-By all means.
Presiding Justice Hannen-If these let
ters refer to the League they ought to have
been disclosed.
Mr.. Parnell-Your Lordships are vel
come to see any letter 1 ever wrote or re-
ceiyed.
Attorney General Webster, recurring to
the examination of Mr.. Parnell's private
bank account, wanted to trace a number of
checks and a warm discussion ensued. Sir
Charles Russell declaring that such action
would be unfair. Justice Hannen sug-
gested postponement of the inquiry into
this matter until further documents were
before the Court
Archbishop Walsh here took the stand.
He-testifed that he came to the conclusion
before 1879 that there was need of de- |
fensive land organization, and was proceed |
ing to give his opinion of the necessity for |
such an organization, when Justice Hannen |
interposed, saying the inquiry must be linn |
ited to whether or not the Land League was |
necessary. Attorney General Webster sub |
mitted that matters of opinion were not ad- |
missible.
TURN ABOUT FAIR PLAY,
had been given over and over again BY |
'hirelings of the Government" Justice |
Hannen warned Mr.. Bigger that he must |
not make use of such expressions. Mr.. |
Bigger then said that unless such evidence |
was admitted the whole inquiry would end
in farce.
The judges here retired to consider the
matter privately. On their return Justice /
Hannen announced that they had decided |
that it was not permissible to ask any wit
ness, however distinguished, abstract Quest
ions of opinions The facts known to the
witness ought to be laid before the Court
before opinions based thereon were men
toned. The mere expression of Archbishop
Walsh's opinion, the Justice said, was in
admissible.
The Archbishop, continuing, said that in
the course OF his visits through his diocese
he had abundant means of knowing that the
League denounced outrages. Many priests
had Joined the League with his full ap-
proval. He saw nothing in the action of the
members OF the League to forbid the clergy
joining the organization.