The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-11-16
0'SHEA GETS A DIVORCE.
HIS WIFE AND MR.. PARNELL LET
THE CASE GO BY DEFAULT.

| CHent DoIense.
LONDON, Nov. l6-The trial OF the
| O'Shea divorce case, in which Dir. Parneii
is the correspondent, opened this morning.
"A large audience was present. Justice Butt
presided A special jury had been i'm
paueled to try the case. Sir Edward Clark.
solicitor general, and Messrs. Inderwick.
Lewis, aud Coward appeared for
Capt. O'5hea. the plainua; Msssrs.
Lockwood and Pritchard for Mrs. OShea.
the respondent. and Mccall for Mrs. Steel.
sister Of Mrs. O'Shea, against who there arc
counter charges Of adultery with Capt.
O'Shea. Mr.. Parnell, the correspondents,
was not represented by counsel Capt.
O'Shea was the only prominent figure
present Mrs O'Shea's counsel said he did
not Intend 30 cross-examine any witness or
call any witness In behalf of Mrs. O'Shea,
or take any part in the proceeding
The refusal OF Mrs. OShea to make any
defense, and the failure Of Mr.. Parnell TO
appear In court to refute the charge made
against him In the matter, has caused an
immense sensation. The utter collapse OF
the defense is tantamount to an aoknowl-
eugmene oi guilt TO the court, and viii
result in MIR. Parnell being condemned 10
pay the costs OF the divorce proceedings,
Mr.. Coward briefly opened the case for
the petitioner. He said that as he hnder-,
stood the case the respondent denied that
she had committed adultery, as did also tho
correspondent. The respondent he said, in
addition TO her denial, further alleged that
the petitioner had connived at her adultery;
had willfuliy separated himself from her,
and was guilty Of unreasonable delay In
bringing action against her.
LET 0o ny DEFAULT
MIR. Lockwood, for the respondent, stated
that he did not intend 10 cross-examine any
OF the witnesses called for by the petitioner.
He would not call any witnesses on behalf
OF Mrs. O'Shea, nor take any part In the
proceedings.
Mr.. Clarke of the counsel for Cant
O'Shea said that Mr.. Lockwood's announces
msnt had seriously altered the position. now
that neither Mr.. Parnell nor Mrs. O'Hhea
would take any part in the case,
MIR. Justice Butt here remarked, ''The
situation IL quite n now ona to mc,r aud
asked, does any ono appear for Mr..
ParnelF'
81 have inquired responded the olerks
but find that no one appears for him. 1t
ls, therefore, an undefended caso.n Con-
tlnuing, he saidkthat In the interest of his
client, and In view of the remarkable plead
ings, IL would DO necessary to prove the
petitioners case by sufficient evidence.
THE STORY OF THE CASE.
A petition for divorce, he said, was iled
In December last Mr.. Parnell had then
put IN simple denial OF the charge OF
adultery. Mrs O'Shea did not CON ent her
self with denial. but made counter charges
against hsr husband, alleging that he had
committed adultery with a number OF
different persons, including her own sister.
Mrs. Steele. She also charged him with
cruelty, and with having eonnived at
her adultery for a period extending
over series Of years. The plea
almost amounts to a confession of adultery.
The husband was cruelty annoyed at tho
defendants charges, but he (Mr Ciarkef
would be able absolutely Co disprove every
possible suggestion against him. He could
show that the charge OF conniyanoe was
groundless; that when Capt. O'5hea heard
OF the intimacy between his wife and Mr..
Parnell he challenged Mr.. Parnell TO fight
duel on the continent; that continuous
adultery had been committed by the re-
spondent and correspondent would be proved
beyond doubt.
osHEA TAKES THE STAND
At the conclusion of Mr.. Clarkes address
Capt. O'5hea took the witness stand, and
was examined by Mr.. Indeerwiok. He tesM.
Cad that be introduced Mr.. Parne 10 LIrs,
O'Shea, In 1881 he had an angry quarrel
with her about Mr.. Parnsll's visits to
Ethan, Of which he knew nothing until be
found u out himself. and thar he had heard
OF Mr.. Parneu visiting her at other places.
and demonstrated with her about It, In
April, 1887. be received letter from his
son, Gerald. On April 15 he saw Mrs.
O'Shea. and had long and painful inter-
letter. The letter referred 10 was read By
Mr. Indeerwiok. 1t communicated matters
relative TO the visit of Mr.. Parnell to Mrs.
O'Shea. The writer said he had heard tho
voice Of "that awful scoundrel Parnell"
talking TO the dog
WANTED TO KNOCK PAREELL DOWN.
He further said that be should have liked
10 have knocked Parnell down, but he did
not wish 10 upset his mother, who had told
bim that Mr. PaFnsll had only come
to dinner and would soon be gone.
Perhaps" the letter continued, II ought
to have kicked him. You, however, know
more about those things than do; but IL
you wish me to kick him, it shall be done
on the first opportunity"
Mr. ndeerwick-rhere is a serious charge
against you as regards Mrs. Steele. Is there
any truth In that charge. OF is it as abso-
lutely and entirely untrue as are the other
charges against yous
The Witness-Yes. certainly; they are all
entirely false
There was no cross-examination, and
Capt. O'Shea left the witness stand
PARsELL GIVES UP THE LEADERsHrP.
LONDON, Nov. 15.-The Dublin Erpren
says "Mr. Parnell informed several OF the
most prominent men IN the Irish parlia-
mentary party that be win not lead ths
party In parliament during the coming
session."
Mr.. Sexton has been appointed to: move
in parliament the Parnellite amendment to
the address in reply TO the speech from the
throne. This implies that he will lead the
Parnellites during the absence of their
chief
DILLON SAYS HE CAN'T RETIRE.
NEWARK. n. j., Nov. 15.-One of the
biggest demonstrations ever held in this
city was the greeting given the Irish dele
gates, Messrs. Dillon, Harrington and Gill,
this evening, A big parade, composed OF
Irish and church societies, escorted the
visitors to Saenger hall. The stage was
filed with notabilities, including Gov. Lem
Albeit, Mayor Hayes, Mgr. Doane,
many priests and men prominent in
politics. Mr.. Dillon made the speech of the
evening. It was q repetition of the speeches
delivered in Boston, New York, and other
cities. To an Associated Press correspondent
Mr.. Dillon said, referring TO the cable dis
patches which stated that Mr Parnsl
would retire from the leadership of tins
Irish party at the next session
of parliament, that such thing would bs