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 has eliminated in the present suit. Bear ing in mind that upon it's result depends Parnell's future position in public life, the interest attaching to the proceedings need cause no surprise.
 Capt. O'Shea's Testimony. ~1 Capt O'Shea testified that he married Katherine Wood Jan. 24, 1867. In 1881 he introduced Parnell to his wife. Soon thereafter he quarreled with his wife con corning Parnells visits, and wrote the fol- lowing challenge to Parnell:
 SIR-Will you please be so kind to belat Lisle or any other town in the north of France which may suit your convenience on Saturday morn ing, the 16th inst? Please let me know by D. m today whether to expect you on that day so that may be able to inform you as to the sign of the inn at which shall stay. wait your answer in order to lose no time in arranging for friend to accompany me.
 He received no answer, but Mrs. Steele, who saw Parnell, assured him his suspi- cions were groundless. According to Par nell's story Mrs O'Shea assured him there was nothing wrong, and there was a recon ciliation.
 Witness testified to numerous occasions when Parnell visited his wife under the name of Charles Stewart" and Preston" during several years following Witness
 
 April 29, 1887, he wrote to Parnell that it had come to his knowledge that he con- tinued to communicate with Mrs. O'Shea, and he now asked him to discontinue it..
 He Consultel His Solicitors.
 In June, 1887, he had reason to believe that Mrs. O'Shea had broken off communi- cation with MT. Parneil until paragraph appeared in The Times stating that Par nell was living at Brockley under the name of Preston. In September, 1889, he saw more paragraphs in the newspapers in reference to Parnell and he then consulted his solicitors. He knew of his wife living at house in Brighton, in the end of 1889, and he went down there and staid at a hotel. He only saw Mrs. O'Shea at the theatre. On that occasion, Dec. 20, 1889, he received information that led him to suspect that Parnell was living in the house, and he therefore instructed his so- licitors, and a petition was filed. Y
 MT. O'Shea denied that he had commit ted adultery with Mrs. Steele, his sister-in- law, as charged by his wife. It was not true, and he had never heard of it until he saw it in the pleadings. In 1881 Mrs. O'Shea and Mrs. Steele were on the most affectionate terms, but afterward there was ill feeling between them owing to a probate suit.
 Why the Sisters Disagree.
 This suit is anent the will of Lady Wood, sister of Sir Evelyn Wood. She died some time ago. She was a saving soul and had a2O0, 900 at her bankers. She left money to Mrs. O'Shea. There are some ugly ru. mors af1oat about undue influence. These may be groundless, but there promises to be a contest. It has been said that Parnel] was witness to the will.
 What One Servant Says She Saw. Capt O'Shea was followed by Harriet Bull who was in service where Mrs. O'Shea lived at Brighton. She recognized Parnell by his photograph as a man who visited Mrs. O'Shea every day. He staid | long when he came, and when he came everybody but Mrs. O'Shea went out. He | frequently staid until II at night. He slept in the house. One night she went to Mrs O'Shea's bedroom to speak to(her and heard Parnell's voice. The door was locked and she saw them come out in three-quarters of an hour.
 | He Was Called "Charles Stewart" | Caroline Pethers, the cook at Medina terrace, said that Parnell visited Mrs. O'Shea as Charles Stewart" He came to the house by the back way and had cloth cap pulled over his eyes. He used to drive l Mis. U Ouett duou1 tI ulSut, never III the day. When not driving they were locked in room together, sometimes for hours. | Whenever she had message to Mrs. O'Shea witness would have to wait outside the door five or ten minutes. Mrs. O'Shea would then come to the door and open it an inch or two.
 | Some Suspicious Incidents.
 Capt. O'Shea once called when Parnell was in the drawing room. It was dark and Mrs. O'Shea would not have the gas lighted, and witness went down stairs Immediately afterward Capt. O'Shea rang the street door bell and came in, and a few minutes later MT. Parnell, who had not come down stairs, knocked at the front door and asked to see Capt. O'Shea.