The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-11-26
PARNELL RUINED MAN |
AN ENGLISH JURY DECIDES
AGAINST HIM.
Tho Great Loader or the Irish Party
Found Guilty OF Debauohing tho Vile
Of His Friend, Capt O'sbea-t IL
Thought that He VIII He Forced to Re
tire from the Leadership of His Party.
london cablegram.

Thought that He VIII He Forced Tn Re
tire from the Leadership of His Party.
London cablegram.
The great suit in which Capt O'Shca, ex-
member OF Parliament. asked for u divorce
from his wife, naming as the correspondent
Charles stewart Parnell. the Irish leader. IL
ended, and Mr.. Parnoil Is disgraced for
ever.
Capt. OShea has won his verdict against
Parnell almost entirely ON the testimony of
the servants whom Parnell was I'm the habit
OF tipping literally. These witnesses ratified
of their recollections OF names and dates 80
gnbly that one 1uryman offered feeble
protest and said that he would like TO hear
them cross-examined before he could de-
termine whether or not OShea connived at
the adultery of his wife. Justice Butt an
swered that however desirable that this
might be IL was not possible because there
was NO one In court with power To or )ss-
examine for Parnell or Mrs. O'shea. The
result was the jury not only declared Par
nell guilty OF adultery with Mrs. O'Shea-
but acquitted Capt. O'shea OF connivance
at his wife's dlshonor
In summing up, Justice Butt said that the
jury was placed In some difficulty by reason
OF the appearance Of only one side. Neither
resi- ondent nor correspondent had thought
fit 10 appear. The first question the jury
had 10 consider was whether Mrs. O'Shea
and Parnell had boon guilty OF adultery.
OF evidence which he did no. think neces-
sary to call attention % I'm detail, because
unless they were prepared for some reason
or another To say that almost every one
OF the witnesses called had been telling
false stories there could be no doubt of
adultery. In fact the evidence was 50 strong
he did not propose To occupy the time or the
jury In any further observations upon IL.
The question OF conformation and con-
nivance (the words meant pretty much the
same thing would, however, prevent the
granting OF the decree IL such charges we1e
established. The petitioner had sworn ON
his oath there was not the slightest pretense
for tho charges. There was no evidence TO
the contrary. IL was n serious responsible
ity for the jury 10 take upon themselves to
disbelieve uncontradicted evidence unless
there was some very strong reason for as
Stunning that the petitioner was guilty OF
perjury. He could not help thinking that
the matter did not rest upon the evidence
OF Capt. O'Shea himself. There was a mass
OF documentary evidence which showed
shat the petitioner was not guilty OF being
accessory TO his wife's adultery. Why
should Parnell have assumed names OF Fox,
Preston, Stanhope and a number OF othersr
Furthermore, when the husband came TO
the door of one OF the houses at Brighton,
why did Parnell, who was with Mrs OShca,
Escape by way OF the window and then come
round 70 the door a IL nothing had hap
pened? There was an absolute answer in
favor OF Capt. O'Shea.
On the question OF connivance he would
point out to the jury that II the husband
had been really an accessory, Parnell, not
withstandng his adultery, could stand In
better position, 1t was immoral, Improper,
and reprehensible To indulge in too great
intimacy with IA married woman, whether
the husband was "A party TO IL or not, but
the man would not be quite so guilty IL the
husband were 10 give him opportunities to
debauch his wife. To bring such charges
against Captain OShea were simply shock
ing. He would ask the jury 10 find that
adultery had been committed and to decide
whether there had been any cOnnivance OF
adultery on the part of the husband.
The jurymen did not leave their seats.
Without a moments delay the foreman de-
clared they were agreed.
"Do you find the respondent guilty OF
Auditory with the correspondence he was
asked.
"Yes.n
ado you find the correspondent guilty OF
adultery with the respondentI"
Ayes
@Do you find there was any connivance on
the part OF the husband?n
Several OF the jurymen vigorously en-
claimed "No." There was slight applause
in court.
Capt. O'Shea smiled triumphantly, and
Clarke was at once on his legs TO ask about
the custody OF the children and the costs.
Lockwood suggested that the Judge should
reserve his decision as To the custody of the
younger children. Mccall asked for Mrs.
Steele's costs. Justice Butt made an order
for costs against Parnel and reserved his
decision with respect To the respondent un-
I'll il had been ascertained whether the wife
had a separate estate. The judge also To-
served his decision as TO the custody OF the
children, although saying ordinarily they
no MT cd 4
OF nisi was then pronounced. The excited
people i'm court hurried out To tell and talk
about the verdict. So ended the celebrated
case.
Many strong believers I'm Parnell chung
TO the hope TO tho very last that he would
come forward and deny O'Shea's charge
but il the woman I'm such case refuses TO
make any contradiction, what can the man
do but follow suitY The truth is that Mrs.
O'Shea has made up her mind marriage
shall follow the divorce suit after the
usual interval. That being so, Parnell
could not venture into court To deny
anything. But his complete surrender
has been terrible shock TO the
stricter sect OF the Gladstonian party, cspe-
cially 70 the venerable leader, who has no
federation for offenses OF this description.
Parnell may resolve not To give up, but cir
cumstances will be too strong for him. The
invasion OF O'Shea's home undcr the dis
guise OF friendship, the sons protest the
long course OF deception, the masquerading
I'm the name OF Smith, Fox, and Preston are
calculated TO iniure mau occupying a
foremost position. No political leader in
England ever survived such an exposure.
Ii viii be just as impossible In the long
run for Parnel 10 lead his party in Parla-
ment as IL was for Sir Charles Dixie 70 pur-
sue his public career Attention, there ore,
Is centered on the question: "Who will sue
coed Parnell?" So far rs | can judge there
Is a strong feeling in favor OF Dillon, man
OF blameless character. OF great parlia-
mentary skill. brilliant speaker, a devoted
and jealous friend 81 Ireland Every man
who has been brought into personal contact
with him is as much impressed by his
earnestness and sincerity as by his abiii-
ties William O'Brien Is also mentioned,
but he lacks the GOODNESS and self-com-
mand requisite for the difficult work to be