Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-01-02

Suatleh oteWaEi hEHtll ~ DJ.rtJpvDutu |
The specific acts are alleged 10 hsve taksn
place during the period extending from |
April, 1883, to the date OF the petition at I
Ethan, No. 81 York Terrace, the resi- |
dence of MS. O'Shea, Regsnts Park,
Brighton Arlington and Sussex.
In an interview to-day, Captain O'ahea
said that the charges made in his petition
We're true. COT course" he added, ~
do not claim damsges.n
Until q court CT law shall have de-
cided the matter, tha friends of Parnell
will refuge to credit Captain O'5heA's |
charges. Mr.. Parnelrs position in Gap.
tain OSeea5 family has been known to
the world for years past. He lived with
them as one Of the family, and as their
most trusted adviser eod friend. He fire.
qnently helped Captain Oahea with his
PURGE and acted as mediator in many
troubles. There was never tina slightest
attempt 81 concealment. when 0'Shea
was ia parliament, for INSTANCE, he aud
Pasnell always drove home together TO
the formers pretty suburban house ct
Northbnnk, Ethan. Everybody in the
district knew MIR. Parnell, who WAS fond
OF driving out with Mrs. O'SheA and her
children. Mr.. Parnell frequently escorted
Mrs. O'5heR In public. and always with
Captain O'Shes's full knowledge and
consent. Not intrequantiy the Tory
newspapers have hinsed that Psrnell's
poBition in another mans family WAS
anomalous, and less than six months ago
a Tory evening newspaper here had to
make an apology to Mr.. Parnsll for
sourrilous paragraph on the sane lines.
Captain O'Shea always derided these
suggestions of evil, and never wearitd OF
telling people that Parnell looked upon
his wife IS an elder aistor. O'Shea there
fore can't plead ignorance of what the
world was saying, and he will have to
explain why, with Suoh knowledge in his
possession, he continued to receive MIR.
Parneil as q member of his household.
Few persons here doubt that O'ohea Is
acting ia the interests of those same
Tory politicians who, having failed to
defaus Psrnell by the aid Of Richard
Pigott, are now eniesvoriug to besmiich
his moral character by means OF Henry
U'Shed.
Captain O'5hes bases his suit, il is
understood, on reports made to him by
@ private detective whom he employed.
spscial dispatch from New York last
night says: "lhers is considerable ex.
cltemaat in Irish circles here over the
Parncll scandal. This story has been
current in well-intormed sections for
nearly four years. The charge 10 ops
that would have special weight against
ths Irish leader in Irish ranks, which are
SO sensitive on the topic of private and
domestic morals, were it not that it is dis.
counted somewhat by Captain O'Shes's
bad repute personally among his fellow
countrymen. The story is not q pleasant
one, and will, of conrse, Affect the great
home rulers Influence somewhat, but its
Rge aud the accuser hasten it to the ex-
tenuatlon Of limitation, None of the
prominent Irish. Americans will talk
about it."
DUBLIN, Dec. 3U.-Mr. Psrnell has
written letter to the Freemsn's J0uraaI
in which he says that he mas received no
notice OF being made u co respondent in
tho suit brought by Captain O'5hea
against his wife for divorces. Nj. Par.
nell also says that since 1880 he hos
resided at Captain O'Shes's house at
Ethan. He was frequently there when
Captain O'Shea was absent, but the latter
was oognizant of his being there. lie
declares that Mr.. Houston, secretary Of
the Loyal and Patriotic Union, instigated
Captain 0'Shes to institute proceedings
for q divorce in order to diminish the
damages which may be awarded to MIR.
Parnell in his libel suit against the Times.
CAPTAIN o'sHEA's DENIAL.
LONDON, Dec. 30.-Mr. Houston has
written letter denying the statement
made by Mr.. Parnell In his letter to the
| FyesmdR's JOHriid! that he ipstigated
Captain O'Shea TO bring suit for divorce
against Mrs. O'Shea. M. Houston Fays
he had no knowledge 81 the action taken
by Captain 0'ahaa until he aaw the an.
nounoement of the divorce Published in
the papers on Saturday.
LONDON, Dec. 3O.-An attempt was
made to-day to interview Captain 0'Shea
regarding the statements made by Mr..
Parnell in connection with the formers
divorce suit. Captain O'5hea refused to
discuss tho matter, but Bsid he advised
Mr.. Parnell TO assume tho uaual position
of O 90 respondent, and TO allow himself
to be served with citation. Captain
O'Shea subsequently, stated that there
waB not the slightest truth in MIR.
Paruelps assertion that the suit hsd been
instigsted by the Times. Neither the
Times nor Mr.. Houston, he said. knew
anything Of the action before it became
known to the public. In proof Of this
assertion he nFoduoed letter from the
editor OF the Times, dated last evening,
asking him 10 confirm or correct the re-
port that he had fled petition for di-
vosoe.
DUBLIN, Dec. Sc. The Frten.Gn'S
Journal says that Mr. Parnell has in
structed Mr. Lewis, his counsel, to OBJ
tain Tor him at the earlies. possible
moment the citation to appear aud de-
fend himself in tho suit fur divorce
brought by Csptsin O'Shea agsinst his
wife, in which Ir. Parneli ia naued as
correspondent. Mr.. Parnsll, the paper
says, desires to settle the issue as quickly
az possible.
1,s Bullet kiitcd the WRONG VAN.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, Dsc. 3O.-NeHs has
been received here tnat desperate
named Jacob Gregory at country
dance in Mcdonald county, south weat
of here, few nights since, became in
vclysd in an sltGrcRtion with Norman
Hagar, at whom be tired shot in the
darkness. The bullet missed 6sgaF and
struck Adolphas Griiliyhs near the heart.
Gitfiths, who was q highly respected
young man, spoke only few words be.
fors be died. Gregory mounted q horse
and made his escape aud at last accounts
hs was still at large. The murder has
crested intense excitomentin that county.
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4 Contractor and Money II;suinE.
BLOOMINGTON, ILL, Dsc. 30.-M. G..
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