Los Angeles herald., 1890-11-18
PARNELL'S TROUBLE.
His Day Of Reckoning Come
At Last.
Captain O'Shea Obtains His
Divorce. f
The Irish Leader Left in Pretty
Predicament.
He Not Only Pays the Piper, but There
Is a Clamor for Him to Resign His
Party's leadership.
Associated Press Dispatches.

LONDON, Nov. 1.-THE trial of the
OShea divorce was resumed this morn
ing. The first witness was a servant at
O'Shea's house, at Ethan, at the time
that O'Shea charges Parnell with paying
clandestine visits to his wife. She testi-
fed that Mrs. O'>hea and Parnell were
0iice locked iii the the drawing drawing room Mrs
OShea afterward explained that the
locking of the door was essential to the
safety of Parnell, as members of the
secret societies were prowling about the
vicinity. She also told witness to deny
that Parnell visited the house.
Another servant testified that Mrs.
O'Shea and Parnell were locked in a
room after midnight. This closed the
evidence.
Mrs. O'Shea's former coachman testi-
fed to driving Mr.. Parnell to Mrs.
OShea's residence after midnight.
Her ex-page testified that he lived in
the service OF Mrs. O'Shea at East
bourne. Parnell lived in the same
house.
Another with ess testified that Mrs.
O'Shea took Eastbourne house and paid
the rent. Parnell resided there; also at
a house in Regents park, which Mrs.
O'Shea also rented.
Mrs. Steele, the sister of Mrs. O'Shea,
whom the latter charged with adultery
with Captain O'Shea, took the stand.
She denied the charge.
One of the iurvmap insisted tbof tho
petitioner be cross-examined on the
counter charges made by his wife.
The petitioner was recalled. He tes-
titled that he lived apart from his wife
at her desire. He denied the charges oil
cruelty, and said he had always treated
his wife with kindness. He invited
Parnell to his house after challenging
him to fight duel, because he wa.
convinced that his suspicious regarding
his wife and Parnell were baseless.
A Verdict by Default.
AS neither the respondent nor the CO
respondent made defense, the cast
, ,,'was given to the jury, who returned
verdict that adultery had been com
mitted by Mrs. O'Shea and Parnell
and that there had been no connivance
on the part OF Captain O'Shea. The
court granted a decree of divorce to the
petitioner; it also awarded him the
custody of the younger children. The
correspondent (ParnelD pays the costs.
In his summing up to the jury, the
justice dwelt upon the charge of con-
nivance made by O'Shea, asking why
there was necessity for all the disguise
resorted to by Parnell if the petitioner
connived at his wife's infidelity.
Parnell Denounced.
The provincial newspapers join in a
chorus of denunciation of Parnell. Sew
eral Gladstonian papers advise his tenn
porary retirement.
The Chronicle says: The middle class
electors in England will certainly resist
any appeal, even by Gladstone, to sup
port party led by Parnell
The News says: Political parties and
principles are independent of accident to
individual leadership. The discredit
attaching to Parnell will not reflect on
his party.
The Times says If Parnell intends
to remain the leader of his party, he
will place the Gladstonians in serious
dilemma.
The Standard thinks the Gladstonians
will court moral destruction if they con-
tinue even in political intimacy with
Parnell.
His Political Obituary.
The Telegraph publishes Parnell's
political obituary. 1t says he must
cease for the present to lead the Nation
alist party. 1t is reported that the fol-
lowers of Parnell do not desire him to
retire unless by his own volition, in
which event the leadership OF the Irish
party will be vested in commission of
which Justin Mccarthy will be presi-
dent.
He Will Not Resign.
DUBLIN, Nov. 17.-Parnell, in letter
to the Freeman's Journal, reminds his
followers of the Importance of being in
parliament on the opening day. He
says it is unquestionable that the COM
ing session will be one of combat from
first to last, and great issues depend
upon its course.
The London correspondent of the
Freeman's Journal declares that Parnell
has not the slightest intention OF resign
ing either the leadership of his party or
his duties in parliament.