, 1890-11-20
MR.. CLARKS SPEECH.
He Says Parnell Dare Not
l'aoe tho Testimony.
PARNELL SAID TO Be UNTRUE
He Asserts That Mrs. O'Shea's
\ Answer Practically Admits the
y Charge OF Adultery.

l.oYpos Nov. 15.--The trial of the
O'Shea case opened this morning, be-
fore special jury. Parnell, tho CORE
spondcnt, was not represented by coun-
sci. oShea was the only prominent
figure present.
Mrs. O'Shea's counsel said he did not
intend to cross.examine any witnesses
or call any in behalf of Mrs. O'Shea, or
take any part In the proceedings. This
collapse of the defense caused an i'm
mense sensation. 1t involves the con-
demnation OF Parnell to pay costs.
Coward briefly opened the case for the
petitioner, lie said. as ne understood
the case, the respondent had denied that
she had committed adultery, as did also
the correspondent. The respondent fur
.,Aher alleged that the petitioner had con
= nived at her adultery by willfully sepa-
mting himself from her.
Lockwood, counsel for Mrs. O'Shea,
stated that he did not intend to cross
examine any of the witnesses for the pc
dtioner. ie would not call any wit
nesses on behalf of Mrs. Shea, nor take
any part in the proceedings.
Clark, of counsel for Captain O'Shca,
said that Lockwood's announcement
seriously altered the position, now that
neither Parnell nor Mrs, O'Shea would
take oath in tho case. Therefore, that
continuous acts OF adultery had been
committed by respondent and core.
spOndent would be placed beyond
doubt. lie would prove that while re.
spondcnt was visiting Bedford Squire
she was visited by Parnell who went
under the name of Smith. At another
house he visited her as Stuart. On one
occasion he had to escape by the balcony
to avoid O'Shea. Respondent and Par.
nell had actually lived together at Earl
bourne and Brockley. Parnell could
not face the evidence. lie allowed
| judgment to go by default because he
Sdared not go into witness box.
lie did not wonder at Parnells refusal
to answer the charges Of faithlessness
and falsehood and the betrayal of the
friendship of the man who trusted him.
O'Shea stood for parliament in 1850. lie
was then introduced to Parnell who
dined with him and Mrs. OShea, Mrs
Steele being one Of the party. Nothing
excited o. Shea's suspicion until 1881
when Parnell visited respondent at
Ethan. Ills annoyance over Parnelrs
approaches to his wife led oshea to
send Parnell challenge. Mrs. Steele
no ground for jealous suspicious.
O'Shea wrote Parnell. The latter re-
piled repeating the assurance he had
given. The petition for divorce, he said,
was filed December last. Parnell then
put IN simple denial. Mrs 0'Shea
made denial and counter-charges
against her husband, alleging that he
committed adultery with "A number of
persons, including her own sister, Mrs.
Steele. She also charged him with cru
city, and having Connlved at her adultery
for series OF years. The plea almost
amounted to IA confession OF adultery.
xlhe husband would be able absolutely
~ disprove every possible suggestion
= Halnst him. He could show that the
charge of connivance was groudless;
That when o. Shea first heard of the inti-
macy he challenged Parnell to u duel.
Ihe ailectIonato relations between
Oshca and wife continued. Parnell
was again invited to Ethan. In 1882,
alter Parnell had been released from
kilmainham jail, lie renewed his visits
TO Ethan, and almost habitualiy slept
there. Parnell used to drive from
parliament to Eltham, and Mrs. O'S Shea
would lntvp af IN ira n him
some times she slept away from the
house when Parncll was not there.
oshea wrote his wife demonstrating
against these visits Furious scenes oc-
CURED between them. On one occasion
ne found portmanteau belonging to
farne.l at his house. He carried it off,
throwing it out of tho railway station.
continuing his speech Sir Edward
'Iark described all the places and
dlherent houses where Parnell and Mrs.
oShea had met and the various stories
about them. He said O'Shea always
wrote his wife concerning these stories,
ana always received q specific denial.
For nineteen weeks in 1886 they occu.
ped house together In st. Johns road
East Bourne. Later they occupied
another house in East Bourne. This
occurred before November, 1886, and
ai'.r respondents promise to nor hus-
oahd that new course would bo
adopted.
Later, a gentleman calling himself
foH went to the office of o house agent
anu engaged the house on Trevillon
street. Brockley. He aiterward changed
MS name to Preston. This man was
rarneIl. Mrs. Oshea was frequently ut
'he house, calling herself sister OF the
occupant. The west house was taken
oy Mrs. O'Shea, in Regent park, she
ewing us reference MIR. Preston, OF
nfockley and Mr. Parnell.
Two GENTLEMEN In ONE"
salu Sir Edward. These facts are con-
ceded, and clear 0'Shea of the charge of
eonnivahce.
respondent and Parncll used this
nouse together from 1887 until 1885,
All this, said Sir Edward, "woulu be
proved in the evidence and would surely
enable the jury to return verdict that
would liberate Captain o'Shea from a
marriage that he now looked upon as
shameful bondage"
captain O'Shea was then called to tho
"'hess stand. His testimony was
sorrooorativo In detail of the points
.'ouehed upon by Sir Edward Clark In
AS opening addyGss. He said, among