The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-18
o'sHEA DIVORCE CASE,
The Case Ended and O'Shea
Granted the Divorce.

LONDON, NOV. 1I.-lSpecial THE
trial of the O'Shea divorce case was re-
sumed in the divorce court this morning
before Justice Butt and special jury.
The petitioner presented further owl
dence to prove the charges he makes
against his wife and Mr.. Parnell.
The first witness called was servant
who had worked ut O'Shea's house, at
Ethan, at the time. Captain O'Shea
charges that Parnell was paying clan
destine visits to his wife.
She testified that Mrs. O'Shca and
Parncll were on one occasion locked in
the drawing room.
Mrs. OShea afterwards explained
that tho locking OF the door was essen
tial to the safety of Parnell, us num-
Der OF members of secret societies were
prowling about the vicinity. She also
told the witness to deny that Parncll
visited the house. Another servant
testified that Mrs. OShca and Mr.. Par
nell were locked in the room until after
midnight. This closed the evidence.
and as neither respondent nor CO.
respondent made defence the case was
given to the jury, who returned YER
dict that adultery had been committed
by Mrs. O'Shea and Parncll, and that
there had been no connivancc on the
part Of Captain O'Shca.
The coachman who was formerly in
tho employ of Mrs. O'Shea. testified to
driving Parnell from Ethan station to
Wonersh Lodge, Mrs. O'Shea's resi-
dence, after midnight. He afterwards
took iarnells horses to East Bourne.
An ex-page testified that he had lived
in tho service of Mrs. O'Shca at East
Bourne. Parnell lived in the same house.
Other witnesses testified that Katie
O'Shea (Mrs. O'Shea) took the East
Bourne house and paid the rent with
checks signed Katie OShea. Parncll
resided there, and also at a house in
Regents park, which Mrs. O'Shca rented.
Mrs. Steel, sister of Mrs. OShca,
whom the latter charged with adultery
with Captain O'Shca, then took the
stand and denied the charge made
against her.
Ono of the jurymen insisted that the
petitioner he cross-examineu on counter
charge made by his wife. The pcti-
TONER was accordingly recalled. lie
testified that he had lived apart from
his wife at her express desire. lie
denied the charges of cruelty made
against him and said he had always
treated his wife with kindness. lie had
| iuNietO l tTutll lO Olnt Gb his house
after challenging him TO fight u duel
because he had been convinced that his
suspicious Regarding his wife and Par
ncll were baseless. He had last lived
with his wife at Brighton in 1856. In
summing up the evidence to the jury
Justice Butt dwclt upon the charge OF
connivance made by Mrs. O'Shea and
asked why the necessity for all the dis
guises resortcd toby Parncll, if the petit
TONER had connived ut his wifc's in
! fidelity.
The court granted decree Of divorce
with costs, to the petitioner and alsc
awarded him the custody Of the younger
children.
LoNpoS, Nov. IL Special Tn,
Daily Telegraph publishes parncll',
political obituary.
1t says he must cease for the present
at least, to lead the Nationalist party
1t is reported that the followers of Par
nell do not desire him to retire unless
by his own volition, in which event tn,
leadership of the Irish party will h,
vested i'll a commission, of which justin
! Mccarthy will be PRESIDENT