Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-18
PARNELL SMIRCHED.
THE VERDICT IN THE o'SHEA Dl-
VORCE CASE GUILTY.
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LONDON, Nov. 1.-THE trial of the
O'Shea divorce case was resumed in the
Divorce Court this morning before JUS
tice Butt and the special jury. The pc
toner presented further evidence to
prove the charges he makes against his
vie and Parnell.
The first witness called was o servant
who had worked at the O'Shea house at
Ethan at the time Captain O'Shea
charges that Parnell was paying clande-
slime visits to his wife. She testified
that Mrs. O'Shea and Parnell we're on
one occasion locked in the drawing
room. Mrs O'Shea afterward explained
that the locking OF the door was essen
tial TO the safety of Parnell, as n num-
Der Of members Of secret societies were
prowling about the vicinity. She also
told the witness to deny that Parneil
visited the house.
Another servant testified that Mrs.
O'Shea and Mr.. Parnell were locked IN
room until after midnight.
FURTHER TESTIMONY FOR THE PETITIONER.
4 coachman who was formerly in the
employ of Mrs. O'Shea testified 10
driving Parnell from Ethan station to
Wenersh Lodge, Mrs. O'Sheas resi-
dence, after midnight. He afterward
took Parnell's horses to Eastbourne.
Another testified that he had lived in
the service Of Mrs O'Shea ut East
bourne. Parnell lived in the same house.
Other witnesses testified that Katie
O'Shea Mrs. O'Shea) took the East
bourne house and paid the rent with
checks signed Katie O'Shea. Parnell
resided there and also at house in Re
gents Park, which Mrs. O'Shea also
rented. Mrs. Steele, the sister Of Mrs.
O'Shea, whom the latter charged with
criminal conduct with Captain O'Shea.
then took tine stand and denied the
charge made against her.
THE PETITIONER cRoss-ExAMINED.
One of the jurymen insisted that the
petitioner be cross-eXamlned on the
counter charge made by his wife. The
petitioner was accordingly recalled. lie
testified that he had lived apart from his
wife at her express desire. He denied
the charges of cruelty made against him
and said he had always treated his wife
with kindness. He had invited Parneli
10 dine at his house after challenging
him TO fight duel because he had been
convinced that his suspicious regarding
his wife and Parnell we're baseless. He
had last lived with his wife at Brighton
in 1856.
THE CHARGE OF CoNNTvANcE.
In summing up the evidence TO the
inrv Justice Butt dwelt upon the charge
of couniyance made by Mrs. O'Shea and
asked why the necessity for all the dis
guise resOrted TO Ivy ParnelI If the petit
toner had connived at his wite's inf
deity.
This closed the evidence, and asneither
respondent nor correspondent made de-
fence, the case was given to tho jury, who
returned a verdict OF guilty against Mrs
O'Shea and Parnell, and that there had
been no connivance on the part OF Cap
tain O'Shea.
The Court then granted divorce, and
condemned the correspondent to pay the
costs of action. The Court also awarded
the custody Of the younger children 10
the petitioner.
PARNFLL TO THE REAR.
LONDON, November H. The Daily
Telegraph publishes Patnell's political
obituary. 1t says be must cease, for the
present at least, to lead the Nationalist
party. IL is reported that the followers
of Parnell do not desire him to retire I'M
less 10y his own volition, in which event
the leadership of the Irish party Will be
vested in "A commission. of which Justin
Mccarthy will be president.