Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-16

man afterward changed his name to Clement
Preston. This man was Parnell.
Mrs. O'Shea was frequently at the house,
calling herself the sister of the, occupant.
The house was within easy distance of Elt-
ham. The next house was taken by Mrs.
O'Shea at York Terrace, Regents Park.
She gave as reference Clement Preston, OF
Brockley, [laughter1, and Mr.. Parnell, OF
the House of Commons. two gentlemen IN
one. These facts proved that the pair con-
cealed their intimacy to the last, and cleared
o Shea of the charge of connivance. The
respondent and Parnell used this house
together from 1887 till 1889, she calling her.
self the sister of Clement Preston. All this
would be proved in evidence and would
surely enable the jury to return q verdict
that would liberate Captain O'Shea from a
marriage that he now looked upon as shame
full bondage.
CAPTAIN o'SHEA'S TESTIMONY.
At the conclusion of Sir Edward Clarke's
address, Captain O'Shea took the witness
stand and was examined by Mr.. 1nderwick.
He said:
married Miss Katherine Wood on the oath
of January, 1867. There were three children OF
the marriage. After my election to Parliament,
was introduced to Mr. Parnell by OGorman
Mahon. After that Invited Parnell to Ghom's
Hotel, and introduced him to Mrs. OShea. l
had an angry quarrel with Mrs O'Shea on ac-
count of the visits of Parnel to Ethan, OF
which knew nothing until found it out my
self
wrote Parnell afterward on July Is, 1881.
Mrs. O'Shea gave me assurances to such an
extent that there was reconciliation. was
convinced by Mrs Steele that there was
nothing wrong. The arrest and confinement of
Mr.. Parnell took place after that
As on his release. he was not in good health,
invited him to Ethan. Mrs. O'Shea after
that went to Bedford Square, Brighton. 1
did not know MIR. Parnell visited her there. l
had house sometime after in Medina Terrace,
Brighton, but l certainly did not know that
Mr.. Parnell visited or slept in that house. In
1884 was in Lisbon. On my return l heard
vague rumors that Parnell had been seen in
Ethan. / wrote to Parnell, who answered,
denying that there was any ground for the
got letter from Mrs. O'Shea. She denied abb
solutely that there was any truth in the runors
then prevailing.
STANDING FOR PARLIAMENT.
first stood for the Exchange Division OF
Liverpool, and afterward for Enalway. was
opposed by MI. Healy and Mr.. Biggar. 1 heard
statements about Mr.. Parnell and Mrs. OShea
during the contests. i demonstrated with my
wife, but she said her acquaintance with Par
nell was for political purposes. Mrs. OShea
told me that she knew that Parnen had been
secretly married.
At that time had no idea that Parrel was
constant visitor at Ethan. After that some
paragraphs appeared in the papers about Mr..
ParnelPs visits to Ethan, and wrote express
ing annoyance at the circumstance. l never
knew that Parnen had horses at Ethan until
was told so by my son. There was a conver-
sation about taking criminal proceedings
against the newspapers, but as it was thought
that would only make the scandal worse, the
idea was abandoned. l simply wrote to the
editors about the matter. In April, 1887, re-
ceived letter from my son, Gerald. On April
Is saw Mrs. O'Shea and had long and pain
full interview with her. l showed her my sons
letter.
WANTED TO WHIP PARNELL.
The letter referred to was then read BY
Mr.. Inderwick. 1t communicated matters
relative to the visit of Parnell to Mrs.
O'Shea. The writer said he had heard the
voice of that awful scoundrel, Parnell, "
talking to the dog. He further said he
should have liked to have knocked him
down, but he did not wish to upset his
mother, who had told him that Parnell had
only come to dinner and would soon be
gone. Perhaps" the letter continued, "I
ought to have kicked him. You, however,
know more about these things than 1 do.
But if you wish me to kick him it shall be
done at the first opportunity"
TESTIMONY OF THE DoMEsTIcs.
| There was no cross-examination and Cap
tain O'Shea lett the witness box. Two
| photographs of Mr. Parnell and Mrs.
! O'Shea were then handed in as evidence.
I Harriet Bull, who was formerly in the
service of Mrs. Dawson, of Bedford square,
Brighton, was the next witness. She re-
membered Mrs. O'Shea staying there some
five or six years ago. O'Shea came there,
as did also another gentleman, who she
identified by photograph as Mr.. Parnell.
He would come every day and at all times,
and sometimes slept there.
Caroline Pethers, a widow, residing In
Cheltenham, testified that toward the end
of 1888, che was caretaker of a house at
| West Brighton, which she let to Captain
and Mrs. O'Shea. Two or three days after
the family arrived, a gentleman appeared,
| whom she identified as Parneli. He went
| by the name of Charles Stewart. He
sometimes called when O'Shea was
there. He used to drive out with
Mrs. O'Shea in the night time.
They were together in the dining
room for several hours together on one occa-
sion, with the door locked. They were in
other rooms with the doors locked. The
young ladies said their mother did not want
to be disturbed when she had anybody with
her. Parnell slept frequently at the house
when OShes was not there. He was in the
! drawing room one time with Mrs. O'Shea,
with the door locked, when O'Shea rang the
! front-door bell. Parnell escaped from the
house, and then went to the front door, rang
the bell and asked to see O'Shea.
A SENSATION CREATED.
The refusal of Mrs. O'Shea to make any
defense in the action for divorce brought
against her by her husband, and the failure
of Mr.. Parnell to appear in court to refute
the charges made against him in the matter
have caused an immense sensation. The
utter collapse of the defense is tantamount
to an acknowledgment of guilt to the Court
and will result in Mr.. Parnell being con.
demned to pay the costs of the divorce pro-
ceedings.
STATEMENTS OF SURVIVORS.