Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-13
A Hitch in the Case.
ParnelI and His Friends in High
Dudgeon.
THE JUDGE RULES AGAINST THEM

Add an Indignation Meeting l. Held
Mrs. Alexander sullivan Puts Herself
Right rs to Representative Meas
ures Advocated by British Public Men
Patrick Ford on the Tenants League.
LONDON, July 13-The Irish leaders are in
state of mind" over decision of the Par
nell commission yesterday, by which the
Parnell counsel were baked in an attempt to
bring the books of the Loyal and Patriotic
Union, a Conservative Irish association, into
court. The contention of the Parneil coun-
sci was that the Union had been the origin
atnr of ths articles on "Parnellism and
Crime" and that the Union had used Pigott
to coucoct the plan. Mr.. Houston, Secre-
just been ON the witness stand, and testified
that The Times articles were an elaboration
of "Parnsll Unmasked." which was compiled
by Pigott, and that he (Houston) had re-
ceived $50 for the articles. He had no OBJ
isction to producing the books of the Union
in court, but did not propose that they
should be examined by political opponents.
The ParneIi View of IL.
Counsel for Faruell said the court was I'M
der obligations TO inquire into the origin and
growth of the charges against the Parnel-
ties while Webster, for The TimsS, insisted
that the books were only wanted to give the
PdrnellteS tree range into other political af-
fairs The court decided that the books need
not be produced. the ground being taken that
the Patrio ic Union was not party TO this
case in any .nse. Thereupon Russell said he
desired an opportunity to consult with his
principal as e. his position and the commits
sion adjourned until Tuesday.
An Indignation Meeting Held.
After the adjournment of the commas ION
a meeting was held at the chambers of Sir
Charles Russell, at which the leading MEM
bers Of the Irish party and their counsel be-
fore the commission were present. The
greatest indignation was expressed by all at
Judge Hannen's ruling in excluding the
books of the Loyal and Patriotic Union,
which Sir Charles Russell sougb,n3 place in
evidence. Parnell and Davitt Ncre present
at the meeting and Parnell expressed his de-
termination TO personally resent this alleged
injustice on the part of Judge Hammer. 1t
was determined that the protest of the Irish
party against the ruling should take some
practical shape, and it was suggested that all
the counsel for the defense be instructed to
withdraw from the contest forthwith.
How They Will Make the Protest.
In this way only, 1t was argued, could the
Irshmen involved in the charges before the
commission, show to the world that ttey
were convinced that they could not get jus
tice at the hands of this zone sided commits
sion" The discussion was entirely upon the
question whether all the Parnellite counsel
or Sir Charles Russell alone should with
draw from the case, most of those present
favoring the latter course. No decision was
reached, but It is quite likely that Sir
Charles only will withdraw and he will do so
next Tuesday, at the same time stating to
the court his reasons for SO doing
Mrs Alexander Sullivan In Court.
While the commission was in session a lady
approached the court, apparently without
the knc wledge of the counsel ON either side,
and explained that she was the Margaret
Sullivan who was said to have Travelled from
Paris to London in the company of LaCaron.
She came there, she said, to deny this state
ment, which she did with every manifesto.
ton Of Indignation The woman who did
come with LeCaron on that triT, ste said,
was an American lady, and did not resemble
her i'll the least.