The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-05-01
PARNELL ON THE STAND.
He DENIES AIRY SYMPATHY WITH
IRISH OUTR AGES.

a Belief that thu Land League Had
No Connection With the Phenix
Park or Other Murders-ae Has No
Recollection OF His Alleged Inter
view With LIE Carou.
LONDON, April 30-The Parnell commits
sion re umed its sitting to-day. There was
m derate attendance in the court room.
Mr.. Parnell was called to give his evidence.
He took his seat in t witness lair and
gave his testimony in a clear V, ice and in
deliberate manner He testified that
be did not know Peter Delaney was CON
nected with the Amnesty Association. He
had never heard Of any attempt being made
on Justice La sons life. He was never
mem or of a secret society. Although the late
Secretary Forster did not know / ggar was
Fenian until 1877, he advised Liggar to
resign his seat in parliament, but Liggar
refused.
THE FENIANS IN AMERICA.
Mr.. Parnell SAID he did not co nnunicate
with Patrick Ford or Fenian C nvicts in
America; neither did he meet them there
He first heard Of the Clan-Na-Gael in
America. He doubted whether the con-
ventlon at Cincin lati advoca ed the de-
struction of the link between K gland and
ireland, which was 50 opposed TO his
opinion. He did not leave his interests in
America in the hands of Ford and the
FenlauS, but Ill the hands OF Dill II d a
body representing the party CO.. perating IN
America with the party in ca I'd. he
hal urged DO, cotting uuder certal1 condi-
tlons, but never intimidation.
DON'T REMEMBER THE LIE CARoN INTER-
VIEW.
Mr.. Psrnell forgo- his alleged interview
with LIE Car n in 1884, He said it might
have occurred. He had not said he believed
that only force wou d redeem Ireland. he
did doubt that by constitutional paria-
mentary action the Irish leaders would sue
coed. He never suggested revolution no
discussed means by which revolutioi could
be effected. He mad not been asked to all
thorize the payment Of 10000 to remove"
officisl Is. He had ever sanctioned outrage.
He did not know IF payments for the con-
:. ltual of outrages. H. did rot approve of
the suggestion OF Mr.. Egan that Earl Cow
per, Secretary Forster, Under-S cretary
Burke, Justice Lawson and many Others be
''rem we'd" He could not have approved
OF UGH suggestion, Mr Egan never having
made it.
EARL COWPERS REMOVAL.
He had never heard propo ais from any
of Earl Cowpsr, Secretary Forster ard
Others He did not know OF the existence
Of an invincbIe conspiracy until after bis
arrest il 1888, when he was Ii Grated
from KiImainham jail on parole to
attend the funeral Of his nephew in Paris
He met in Paris, justin Mccarthy and
Q INA and B yrne. He did noJ know tlat
Byrne had oeen a Fenian. lie did not com
manicate with Mr. Egln directly or in
directly vi lille he Was in Paris, thinking
toau his parole preeiuded communications
with any of his political friends.
A CALAMITY.
He has always regarded the Phenix park
murder as the greatest possible calamity to
Ireland. He MS never been able to btGin
the slightest evidence con .ec1 < the league
with tho murders, except z unreliable
statements made by Ilformer Carey.
lie did not believe the stories
about Egan supplying the Invlnciolei
from the league III ,ds The payment of
El00 to Byrne was made in response t.
letter asking for an advance for the pur-
poses of the land and labor league, and not
for the purpose OF enabling HIM to make his
e5capa. He had not the lightest suspicion
that Byrne was engaged in any conspiracy.