Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-05-09
ME-. PAENnLL HissEp.
He Admits That He DeIiberateI,
Eriad IN NlIhIa.ah lanrlinn.nnna

He Admits That He Deliberately
Trtod 10 E1iNiead Parliament.
LONDON, May 3.-Tbe cross-exsmina-
tion of MIR. Parnell was continued before
the PArnell commission to- day. He tesli-
ned that he had OTTER reproyed Mr.. VII.
liam O'Brien, editor Of Uaite3 Ireland,
for the violent articles that appeared in
that paper. He had not publicly repu.
dated the articles because he did mot
consider that to be the way TO effect the
alterations he desired in the tone OF the
articles. Mr.. Parnell said he considered
Mr., O'Brien's teachings to DO in advance
of his own.
Mr.. Parnell denied that he knew
Number Onep either under the name OF
lyman or any other name, and that he
had never heard OF Mr.. Egan's being ae-
ISOLATED with "The Martyrs Fund" for
the benefit OF the families Of the Phoenix
Park smurderers. He saw nothing criIni-
nal in tho fund, aud rather thought il
was right to assist the innocent victims.
"rhe Martyrs Fupd" might net, how
ever, have been the most appropriate
name for such fund. He could not, he
aaid, Yeeolieos denounoing outrages be-
tween 1878 and 1881. He believed the
work Of small secret societies.
Witness was then asked whether secret
societies adverse to the league had ex-
listed, and il q vast majority Of The people
had belonged TO the league there would
not have been ample evidence obtained to
convict the perpetrators Of outrages
He parted the question, saying that that
might or might not have been the case.
Here occurred the most remarkable
evidence in the witness cross. examina.
sion. Attorney. general Webster quoted
a statement made by Mr.. Parnsll in the
house Of commons during the debate on
Mr.. Forster's bill, In 1881, suspending
the writ of habsas corpus, to the effect
shat secret societies had then ceased to
exist in Ireland.
odd you believe that when you said
ite" asked the sttorney.general.
emo" replied Mr.. Parnoll; cat any
rate, u was o grossly exaggerated state
ment."
There was buzz of surprise through
ont the court room at this response.
Ibid You or did you mot, continued
the attorney general, "intsnd TO misstate
the fact when you made that statement ~
''Ihave no doubt l did, was the reply.
Deliberately"
Eyes; deliberately"
"Hou deliberately made the statement,
knowing II TO be untrue ~
eyes; or il not untrue very extravagAnt
and boastful.n
it?"
''No, have not.n
The nonohalsnce with which the wit
ness made these admissions astonished
the audience and ELECTED Kisses.
Proudly" added Mr.. Parnell, "ths
statement WAS made to mislead the house.
am afraid it did not for the bill was
passed. Ny purpose was to sxSggerate
the effect the league had in reducing the
number Of secret societies. The league
undoubtedly diminished the number of
secret societies, though it hid not swept
them away, as 1 stated"
MIR. Parnen was next asked what had
become of the Land Leagues books. He
explained that sons were brought to
London and were before the commission.
The cash.book and ledger had disap-
peared, he did not know where; neither
was Treasurer Kenny, Mr.. Rgan, or
any other of the league officials able to
tel what had become OF them. The letter
books and files OF letters had also yan-
ished.
Presiding Justice Hammer here i'm.
pressed upon the witness the feet that the
court attached great importance to tho
missing documents, and Mr.. Paruell
promised to try to find them.