The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1890-03-18

lieve that such denuncistion was not sim
cere, is not established.
We entirely acQuit Mr.. Parnell and
the other respondents OF the charge OF
insincerity in their denunciatiOn of the
Phoenix Park murders, and we find that
the fac-simile letter, upon which the
charge against Parnell WAS chiefly
based, is 4 forsery. The respondents
did disseminate 4 newspaper tending to
incite sedition ard the con mission o.
other crimes. The respondents did not
directly incite any persons 10 the COM
mission of crime other than intimida-
ton, but did incite TO intimidation, and
the consequence was that crimes and
outrsges were committed by persons so
melted.
" AS to the allegation that the respon-
dents did nothing 10 prevent crime, and
expressed no bona fide disapproval OF
crime, some Of the respondents-in par
ticular Michael Davitt-did express
bona fide disapproval OF crime and out
rage, but the respondents did not de-
nounce the system OF intimidation which
| led 10 crime and outrage, but persisted
| in this abstention from denunciation with
! a knowledge OF its effect. The respon-
dents defended persons charged with
agrarian crimes, and supported their
| families, but it is not proved that they
subscribed to testimonials for or were in
| timately associated with notorious GRIM
| inals.
4" As to the allegation that the respon-
| dents made payments to compensate
persons who have been injured in the
I 81 find that they
! did make such payments
- As to the allegation that the respon-
| dents invited the assistance and cooper
alton of, and accepted subscriptions
and money from, known advocates OF
| crime and Of the use OF dynamite, We
find that the respondents did invite the
| assistance and cooperation OF, and ac-
cept subscriptions OF money from,
| Patrick Ford-known as an advocate OF
| crime and dynamite; but 1t has not been
proved that the respondents knew that
| the Clan-na Gael controlled the Land
League, or was collecting money for
parliamentary fund; but it has been
| proved that the respondents invited and
| obtained the assistance and cooperation
/ of the physical force party IN America
| including the Clan-na-Gael-and, IN
| order to obtain that assistance, alb
stained from regulating or condemning
the action OF that party.
Besides, there remain three specific
charges against Parnell personally, viz:
"A.-That at the time OF the kilmain-
ham negotiations Parnell knew that
| Sheridan and Boynton had been organic
/ ing outrages, and, therefore, wished
/ % use them to put down outrages. Not
| proved.
"B.-That Parnell was intimate with
leading Invincibles; that he probably
] learned from them what they were about
when he was released on parole in
| April, 1882, and that he recognized the
| Phoenix Park murder as their handi-
work. We find that there is no founda-
! ton for this charge, and that the Irwin
| cibles were not branch OF the Land
League.
"C.-That Parnell by opportune re-
mittance enabled F. Bryne to escape
from Justice to France. We find that
Parnell did not make any remittance to
enable Byrne to escape from justice.
Regarding two special charges
against Davitt-that he was Fenian
and assisted in the formation OF the
Land League with money contributed
for the purpose of outrage and crime,
and that he was in close and intimate
association with the party OF violence in
America, and was mainly instrumental
in bringing about the alliance OF the
party and the Parnellite and Home Rule
party in America-we find it proved that
Davitt was a Fenian and received money
from the skirmishing fund contributed
for the purpose OF outrage. This was
not, however, for the formation OF the
Land League itself but for the promo
ton of agitation leading up to it. We
lind also that he was in such close and
intimate association with the party OF
violence in America and was the man
mainly instrumental in bringing about
the alliance referred to.