The Helena independent., 1889-05-04
MADE TO DECEIVE.
The Most Interesting Incident OF Par
nell's Examination Developed
at Yesterdays Hearing.
The Irish Leader Frankly Says a State
ment Made in the Commons
Was for Effect.
The Whereabouts of the League Books
and Papers a Mystsry % ala
Hint From Hammer.

LONDON, May S-The crOss-examinatioD
OF ParneIl was continued to-day. PaEnel
testified that he often reproved William
O'Brien, editor of United Ireland, for the
violent articles that appeared in his paper.
He had not publicly repudiAted the articles,
because he did not consider that the way
to effect the alteration he desired In the
tone of the articles Parnell said he con
sidered O'Brien's teaching In advance Of
his own.
PArnen said he had never heard OF Egan
being associated with "The Martyrs Fund"
for the benefit Of the families OF the
Ph1niN Park murders He saw nothing
criminal In the fund and rather thought IL
was right 20 assist the innocent victlme-
He could not recollect denounclng the out
RACES between ISIS and 1881. He believed
the 0utrages perpetrated 70 have been the
work of small secret societies The wit
ness was then asked whether If secret so-
cieties were adverse TO the league they had
existed and II the vast majority OF the peO-
pie had belonged to the league this would
not have been ample evidence 20 convict
the question by saying that IL might OF
might not have been the case.
Here occurred the most remarkable incl
dent IN the witness cross eNAmtrhtions
Attorney General Webster quoted state
ment made by Parnell in the commons dur
ing the debate on FOrster's bill In 1881
suspending the writ OF hAbess corpus, 20
the effect that secret societies had chen
ceased to exist in Ireland. ''Did you be-
hsye that when you said il 90 asked the at
rorney-general. NO" replied Parneli;
''At any rate il was q grossly exaggerated
statement There was 3 buzz Of surprise
throughout the court room at this re-
spOnse.
"Did you or did you not intend 70 mis-
state fact when you made that state
ment" continued the attorney
81 have not doubt but that did, was
the reply.
Attorney y-general-"DeIiberAtel gp
Parnell-''Yes, deliberately"
Attorney general -"GOu deliberately
made a statement, knowing it 70 be un-
true T'
Parnell-sYes, or IL not untrue, very ex-
travagant and bOastful."
AttOTDey-g y-general-"YO have never
since withdrawn il ?''
Parnell-"NO, have not.n
The nonchalanee with which witness
made these admissions astOnlshed the aud
ience and ELECTED hIsses.
Probably" added Parnelly ''the state
ment was TO mislead the house i am
AFRAID II did not, for the bill passed The
purpose was 70 eXaggerate the effect the
league had in reducing the number OF es-
cret societies. The league undoubtedly
diminished the number OF secret societies,
though II had not swept them away, as
ParneII was next asked what had become
OF the land league books. He explained
that some were brought 70 London and
were before the commissioners. The cash
books and ledgers had disappeared; he did
not know where. Neither. was Treasurer
Kenny, EgRn or any other OF the league
orbcials able TO tell what had becOms OF
them. Ihe letter books and dles of the
letters had also vanished.
Presiding Justice Hannah here impressed
upon the witness the fact that the court at
tached great importance to the missing
find them.