Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1890-11-27
PARNELL A RUINED MAN
AN ENGLISH JURY DECIDES
AGAINST HIM.
The Great Leader of the Irish Party
Found Guilty OF Debauohing the Wi'o
OF His Friend, Capt O'shoa-It Is
Thought that He VIII he Forced To Re-
tire from the Leadership of His Party.
london cablegram.

tire from the Leadership OF HIS farys
London cablegram.
The great suit In which Capt. o'shea, eS-
member OF Parliament, asked for u divorce
from his wife, naming as tho correspondent
Charles Stewart Parnell, the Irish leader, Is
ended and Mr.. Parnell is disgraced for
ever.
Capt. O'Shea has won his verdict against
Parnell almost entirely on the testimony OF
the servants whom Parnell was In the habit
Of tipping literally. These witnesses ratified
of their recollectiOns OF names and dates 50
gllbly that ono juryman offered feeble
protest and said that he would like TO hear
them cross-examined before he could de-
term!ne whether or not O'shea connived at
the adultery of his wife. Justice Butt an
swered that however desirable that this
might be IL was not possible because there
was no one In court with power TO cross
examine for Parnell or Mrs. O'Shea. The
result was tho jury not only declared Par
nell guilty OF adultery with Mrs. O'Shca,
but acquitted Capt. o'Shea Of connivance
at his wifc's dlshOnor.
In summing up. Justice Butt said that the
jury was placed In some difficulty by reason
of tho appearance Ct only one side. Neither
resi- ondent nor correspondent had thought
fit to appear. The first question the jury
had to consider was whether Mrs. OShea
and Parnell had been guilty OF adultery
Upon that question there was great mass
OF evidence which he did no. think nece'-
sary to call attention - i'm detail, because
unless they were prepared for some reason
or another to say that almost every one
OF the witnesses called had been telling
false stories thorc could be no doubt OF
adultery. In fact the evidence was so strong
he did not propose 20 occupy the time OF the
jury in any further observations upon It,
The question OF conformation and con-
nlvance (the words meant pretty much the
same thing) would, however, prevent the
granting OF the decree if such charges were
established. The petitioner had sworn on
his oath there was not the slightest pretense
for the charges. There was no evidence TO
the contrary. IL was a serious responsible
ity for the jury to take upon themselves TO
disbclleve uncontradicted evidence unless
there was some very strong reason for as
suming that the petitioner was guilty OF
perjury. lie could no. help thinking that
the matter did not rest upon the evidence
OF Capt. O'Sh1 q himself. There was mass
Of documentary evidence which showed
that the petitioner was not guilty OF being
accessory 60 his wlte's adultery. Why
should Parnell have assumed names OF Fox,
Preston, StanhOpe and number OF others!
Furthermore, when the. husband came to
the door OF one OF the houses at Brighton,
why did Parnell, who was with Mrs. O'Shea,
escape By way OF the window and then come
round TO the door ~ IL nothing had hap
favor OF Capt. O'Shea.
On the question of connivance he would
point out TO the jury that IL the husband
had been really an accessory, Parnell, not
withstandlng his adultery, could stand In a
better position. 1t was immoral Improper,
and -rnprellnnsihlo to. Ind l'rlSa.dn, fRhecnet
the husband was n party to IL or not, but
the man would not be quite so guilty IL tho
husband were TO give him opportunities 70
d dSbauch his wife. To bring such charges
against Captain O'Shea were simply shcck-
ing. lie would ask the jury to find that
adultery had been committed and TO decide
whether there had been any connivance OF
adultery on the part of the husband
The jurymen did not leave their seats.
Without n moments delay the foreman de-
clared they were agreed.
ADO you find the respondent guilty of
adultery with the co-rcspondenL?n ho was
asked.
"Ycs.n
ADO you find the correspondent guilty OF
adultery with the rcsrondentf"
.Yes.n
ADO you find there was any connivance on
the Tart OF the husband?n
Several OF the jurymen vigorously eN-
claimed "No!" There was slight applause
in court.
Capt. O'Shea smiled triumphantly, and
Clarke was at once on his legs to ask about
the custody OF tle children and the cls.s.
lockwood suggested that the Judge should
TeSerye his aefs2n ~ to tie Pf HE
Steele's costs Justice Butt made an order
for costs 0sainst Parnell and reserved his
decision with respect to the respondent un-
I'll IL had been hscertaincd whether the wife
had separate estate. The judge also r.
served his decision as to the custody of the
children, although saying ordinarily they
would be intru ,tcd to the father. Decree
OF nisl was then pronounced. The excited
people in court hurried out to tell and talk
about the verdict. So ended the celebrated
case.
Many strong believers I'm Parnell clung
to the Eope to the very last that he would
come forward and deny O'Shea's charge,
but IL the woman I'm such n case refuses TO
make any contradiction, what can the man
do but follow sultI The truth Is that Mrs.
O'Shca has made up her mind "A marriage
shall follow the divorce suit after the
usual interval That being so,- Parnell
could not venture into court to deny
anything. But his complete surrender
has been terrible shock TO the
strcter sect OF the Gladstonlan party, espe-
cially TO the venerable leader, who has no
toleration for offenses of this description.
Parnell may resolve not TO give up, but cir
cumstances will be too strong for him. The
invasion OF O'Shea's home under the dis
gu,9e OF friendship, the sons protest, the
long course of deception, the masqueradlng
in the name of Smith, Fox, and Preston are
calculated to injurc q man occupying a
foremost position. No political leader in
England ever survived such an exposure.
Ii will be just as impossible In the long
run for Parnell to lead his party In Ptrlia-
ment as IL was for Sir Charles Dixie 10 pur-
sue his public career. Attention. there fore,
is centcrcd on the qUost "Who will sue
coed Parnell?n So far as | can judge there
Is a strong feeling In favor OF Dillon, man
OF blamelcss character, OF great parlia-
mentary skill n brilliant speaker. devoted
and jealous friend Of Ireland. Every man
who has been brought into personal contact
with him is us much impressed by his
earnestness and sincerity as by his abili-
ties. William O'Brien Is also mentioned,
but he lacks the GOODNESS and self-com-
mand requisite for tho difficult work to be
done In Parliament, The Irish party gem
orally will for time stoutly deny that any
change Il pending, but IL must come. Glad
stone will not go on with an ally stained
with the dirt OF q divorce court. Dillon
would bring renewed energy into the Irish
campaign and arouse fresh enthusiasm.
The finger OF destiny points to him as the
coming man.
1t Is reported that the followers OF ParnOll
do not desire him to retire unless OF his own
volition, in which ovcnt the leadership OF
the Irish party will be vested in a commits
sion OF which Mr.. Justin Mccarthy will be
President.
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