Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-12-03
PARNELL AND WIFE.
A Statement Showing That Their Rela-
tions Were without Sin.

A Statement showing That Their Reia-
tions Were without Sin.
DUBLIN, November 30 The report
OF the settlement OF the Wood will case
has caused much talk in this city. The
Parnellites have been confident that
Parnell would clear his name, The ex-
act nature Of his exculpation has been
only whispered among the leaders since
his death, but the correspondent has
now secured the story from one OF the
late leaders nearest friends.
When Mr.. Parnell first met Mrs.
O'Shea she was far from happy with her
husband but as tho laws OF divorce in
Great Britain are very strict, there was
no chance OF her getting divorce from
the captain. She is most charming
and intellectual woman, and her admi-
ration FOR the Irish leader gradually
ripened into love. Parnell soon recip-
rocated the affection, but both ho and
Mrs. O'Shea had too high sense OF in
stinctive morality to commit any sin.
For a long time this went on, the Ia
dy net caring for and uncared OF her
husband, and loving and loved by Mr..
Parnell. II she had been free or a
widow the Irish leader would at once
have married her, but tied as she was
to Captain O'Shea, strong, healthy
man. there seemed 10 be no hope OF her
rogaininR her freedom. In Great Brit
ain a man may be guilty OF indiscre-
tion, and all the wife can obtain is lu-
dicial separation; TO get divorce she
must also prove either desertion, cruel
ty or drunkenness. These being the
facts, there remained but one thing TO
do, which was to force Captain OShea
to sue FOR a divorce.
Mr.. Parnell evolved from his brain a
scheme by which the desired end should
be obtained without either himself or
the lady losing his or her own self re-
spect, whatever the world might say,
and although the method in which the
divorce was evolved might be termed a
miscarriage of justice, caused by con-
spiracy, this is all that it was. The plan
was As follows:
Mr.. Parnell was to be caught in all
kinds Of compromising situations until
Captain O'Shea's suspicious were arous-
cd. He was TO continue the same until
the husband sued for a divorce, and
then refuse to appear as a witness, in
which case divorce was almost sure
to be granted. Everything was carried
out as ar a1ged. and on the occasion
when O'Shea. who acted in good faith
throughout challenged Parnell to a
duel in France, the latter and Mrs.
O'Shea we're In hopes that the divorce
suit would be instituted.
Captain O'Shea, however, did not
take action, and the plan was continued,
Parnell knowing well that the servants
L.. D, I I
him. At last the desired end was reach
ed, and Captain O'Shea sued for d.
vorce, brought up his witnesses, and
obtained a decree nisi. In no case, how
ever, could any witness swear 10 the
actual committing OF sin, though the
actions and situations OF the pair we're
sufficient in the eyes OF the law 10 show
prima facie evidence that they were
guilty OF the accusations. The decree
nisi was granted, and still Parnel, who
would not tell lie, and therefore re-
fused to appear in the witness box, was
silent Had he told the truth before
the decree was made absolute, the proc
tor would have interiered and the de-
cree nisi would have been quashed,
which would have ended the hopes oi
himself and Mrs. O'Shea
He stood all the calumny, knowing
that as soon as the decree was made alb
selute he could speak out, and no proc.
tor could interfere. He may have bro
ken the tenth, but he never broke the
sixth commandment.
1t is rumored that Mrs. O'Shea, who
loved Psrnell devotedly, intends that
the public shall get the full story in a
more complete shape than IL could be
given In court Of law. She will be
urged to follow that course by Parnelrs
family aud friends, especially those who |
know the inner history OF their strange
intrigue.