The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-11-18
O'SHEA GETS A DIVORCE
lReLAND'S CAUSE AT STAKE
Tory Newspapers Unite In Deolar'
ing That the People viii Not
Support a Party OF Which
He ls the Leader.

LONDON, Nov. 1.-THE trial OF the
O'Shea divorce case was resumed this
morning. The FIRST witness was servant
at O'Shea's house at Eltham Mt the time
0'Shea charges Parnell with paying clan
desiine visits 20 his wife. She testified
that Mrs. O'Shea and Parnell were once
locked in the drawing room. Mrs. 0'Shea
afterward explained tho locking OF the
door as essential 70 the safety Of Parnell,
as members OF secret societies were
prowling about the vicinity. She also
told the witness 10 deny that Parnell
visited the house.
Another servant testified that Mrs.
0'Shea aud Parnell were locked in a
room after midnight This closed the
evidence ms neither respondent nor CO.
respondent made defense.
Mrs. O'Shea's former coachman testi-
fed 10 driving Parnell 10 Mrs. O'Shea's
residence after midnight.
An ex-page testified that he lived in the
service Of Mrs. O'Shea at East Bourne
and that Parnell lived in the same house.
Other witnesses testified that Mrs. UShea
took the Eastbourne house and paid the
rent. Parnell resided there and also at
the house in Regents Park, which Mrs.
O'Shea also rented. Mrs. Steele. the sis
ter OF Mrs. O'Shea, whom the latter
charged with adultery with Captain
O'Shea, took the stand and denied the
charge. One of the jurymen insisted
that the petitioner be cross.examined
on the counter charge made by his
wife. The petitioner was recalled. lie
testified that he lived apart from
his wife at her desire. He denied the
charges of cruelty and said he always
treated his wife with kindness. He in
vited Parnell 10 his house after chal-
lenging him 10 fight duel because he
was convinced his suspicious regarding
his wife and Parnell were baseless. In
summing up TO the jury the justice dweli
upon the charge Of connivance made by
O'Shea and asked why tho necessity foI
all guise was resorted 10 by Parnell II the
petitioner connived at his wife's fidelity
The case was given to the jury, who re-
turned verdict Of adultery had been
committed by Mrs. 0'Shea and Parnell
and that there had been no connivaDct
on the part Of Captain o'Shea. Th'
court granted a decree Of divorce, Nh,
correspondent TO pay costs and the Gus
tody Of the younger children was awarded
TO the petitioner.
LONDON, Nov. II, The provincial news
papers Join in chorus Of denunciation o.
Parnell. Several Gladstonian papers ad
wise his temporary retirement. The Lon
don Chronicle says the middle class elec
tors in England will certainly resist an!
appeal, even by Gladstone 10 support 4
party led by Parnell.
The Neus says, The political parties
are Independent Of an accident 10 indi
viduil leadership. Discreditable atten
tion TO Parnell will not reflect on hi
party"
The Times says: III Parnell intends h
remain the leader Of his party he will
place Gladstone in serious dilemma
The Standard thinks the Gladstonian
will court moral destruction II they con
tinue even in political intimacy with Par
nell.
DUBLIN, Nov. 1.-THE London CORES
pondent of hoemdns Journal declare
Parnell has not the slightest intention o
rcsigning the leadership of the party o
his duties in parliament.