The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-17
Sir Charles Russell and His Colleagues Leave
the COURTROOM, Followed by Nearly Three
Fourths Of the Spectators Present.
0'Kelly'sExplanatiOn of What Was Done
with Irish Funds Raised in America.
Belief that the Wheat Crop of the Old World
Will Be Short This Year-The Socialist
ongresses-Dervishes and Egyptians.
THE pARNELL COMMISSION.
Counsel for the Irish Side Of the Case witt
draw--Webster's Method.


draw-Webster's Method.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
LONDON, July 16.-Now that the counsel
for the Parnellites have withdrawn from
the field, it looks though the Parnell
commission would play to empty benches
for tho balance of the season. Long before
the doors were thrown open this morning
the corrido.- leading to the cham bers where
the commission holds its sessions were
packed with people anxious to gain admis-
sion, for it was generally known that some
OF the counsel. if not all, would to-day
make their adieus to the court, and
an interesting scene was expected. When
Sir Charles Russell and his colleagues
had finished their statements to the court
and left the room they were followed by
three-fourths of the spectators present,
for whom the further proceedings before
the commission had lost all interest. Mr..
Parnell is anxious to have his own cross
examination before the commission done
with. so that he may be left with free
bands when the time comes for him to go
to Edinburgh to accept the freedom of that
city. which the municipality rendered him
more than month ago; but AttOrney-gen
eral Webster is evidently determined that
Mr. Parnell shall not be left free to pitch
into the commission when he gets to Edin-
burgh, and so, having obtained post
ponement of the examination, he purposes
to keep Parnell dancing attendance
upon the commission at his own
however, that this scheme of the
Attorney-general will avail. The ceremony
at Edinburgh will prove too good an OPP
TN q CT TO ltrrr lny1f ~ no
commission by the Parnellites, and though
Mr.. Parnell himself may be legally stopped
from criticising court before which he is
by this trick kept witness, there will be
nothing preventing utterance to his indig-
nation through any one of the Irish orators
who will accompany him on his trip.
Whatever Mr.. Parnell has to say on that
occasi on ofthe commission. will be said by
but it will be well understood by all con-
cerned that though the voice is the voice
of Jacob the hand will be the hand of Esau.
Timothy Healey, Nj. p, presiding at the
meeting of the National League at Dublin.
to-day, declared that the withdrawal of
Mr.. Parnell and his colleagues from the
commission court would greatly please the
Irish people both at home and abroad. For
the report of the commission the sParpell-
ties did not care rush. Regarding the
Tenants Defense League. he said there was
nothing new in the movement, but it would
put new life and vlgOr into the old move
ment.
Mr.. T. w. Russell, Unionist mem ber of
Parliament, In an interview to-day de-
clared that the only reason for opposing an
inspection of the Affairs of the Loyal and
Patriotic Union was the fact that hundreds
of persons had subscribed to the movement
under pledge of secrecy. He said that
Houston, the secretary of the unioD, asked
him in 1887 whether letter which he had
shown him was in the handwriting of a
certain Parnellite member of Parliament.
He replied that he thought not, and after
that neither himself nor the otner members
of the committe of the union, to his knowl-
edge, knew. anything about the matter
until fac-simile of the letter was pub
lished. In November, 1885. he cautioned
Houston against having dealings with
good.
The Times, in leading article to-day,
sincerely thanks Sir Charles Russell and
the others for their assistance in the COM
mission court. It says it is heartily glad
and cannot understand why they retire
now that the case Is almost concluded. 1t
states that the Irish Loyal and Patriotic
Union had nothing whatever to do with
the charges of the Times, and that they
were made entirely on the papers own re-
sponsibility.
The Proceedings in Detail.
LONDON, July 16-Upon the opening of
the Parnell commission, this morning, Sir
Charles Russell, counsel for Mr.. Parnell,
arose, and addressing the court, stated that
after full consideration of tho situation,
Mr.. Parnell had instructed him and Mr..
Asquith, also of counsel to no longer pre-
sent him before the commission. In reply
to Sir Charles's statement, which virtually
was a notification that Mr.. Parnell declined
to make any further presentation of his
case before the commission, presiding Just
ice Hannah said: "Mr. Parnell will, of
course, remain subject to the jurisdiction
of the court"
Messrs. Reid and Lockwood, counsel for
other members of Parliament. against
whom charges were made by the Times,
then also withdrew from the case.
Mr.. Parnell made personal application
to the court, asking that if there was any
design to further examine him, such exami-
nation be proceeded with without DELAY.
lie complained of Attorney-general Web
ster's actions in postpOning, for three
months, his re,examination on the subject
of the checks drawn by Mr.. Parnell. The
court, Mr.. Parnell declared, ought to ap-
point day for his denomination or else
discharge him from further attendance.
Presiding Justice Hannen promised to try
/ W ibtcS tnc SouNCuicutc VI OlI. Il Dy
recalling him on Thursday.
After counsel for Mr.. Parnell and the
| other members of Parliament had retired,
! presiding Justice Hannen said that the
scope of the inquiry would not be altered
| by their action. The persons hitherto rep
| resented by counsel could appear in their
| own defense if they desired.
The taking of testimony was then re-
| sumed. Mr.. James O'Kelly, member of the
| House of Commons for North Roscommon
was called. He declared that he had nc
| statement to make. On cross-examination
| he admitted that he was q member of the
| Irish Republican Brotherhood from 1850 to
made when he was leaving Ireland under
| the name of John Smith. Letters were
| found in his luggage from an agent who
l was shipping arms to Ireland.
Sir Henry James. of counsel for the Times
| produced several letters written by Mr.
| O'Kelly, partly invisible, in which refer
| ence was made to the Shipments
of arms and the doings of the Feni-
ans One of the letters, referring Il
a remittance of So1.500 from America. con.
tanned passage reading: I'VE are ready tt
| take the field when the proper orders are
issued to the regimental commanders.n
| Witness admitted that the letters were
| authentic. While witness was in Americs
he joined the Clan-na-G Gael This orpani
cation sent him TO Ireland as a military
| officer to reorganize the men. He received
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