Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-12-05
PARNELL AND WIFE.
A Statement Showing That Their ReiH'
tons Were without Sin.


tons Were without Sin.
DUBLIN, November 29.-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 Ct his exculpation has been
only whispered among the leaders since
his death, but the correspondent mas
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 the 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 he and
Mrs. O'Shea had too high sense OF in
stinctlve morality 10 commit any sin.
For long time this went on, the Ia
DIV not caring for and uncared OF her
husband. and loving and loved by MIR.
Parnell. II she had been free or q
widow the Irish leader would at once
have married her, but tied as she was
to Captain O'Shea, a strong, healthy
man, there seemed to be no hope OF her
regaining her freedom. In Great Brit
ain man may be guilty OF indiscre-
ton, and all the wife can obtain 10 jul
dicial separation; 70 get a 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 O'Shea
to sue for divorce.
Mr.. Parnell evolved from his brain
scheme by which the desired end should
be obtained without either himself or
the lady losing his or her own sell 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 q con-
spiracy, this is all that 1t 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 o divorce, and
then refuse to appear as q witness, In
which case q divorce was almost sure
to be granted. Everything was carried
out as arranged, and on the occasion
when O'Shea. who acted in good faith
throughout, challenged Parnell to o
duel in France, the latter and. Mrs.
O'Shea were 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
knew him and were acting as spies upon
him. At last the desired end was reach
ed, and Captain O'Shea sued for d.
vorce, brought up his witnesses. and
obtained q decree nisi. In no case, how
ever, could any witness swear to the
actual committing OF sin, though the
actions and situations OF the pair were
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 Parnell. 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 interfered and the de-
cree nisi would have been quashed,
which would have ended the hopes OF
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 aud no proc
tor could interfere He may have bro
ken the tenth, but he never broke the
sixth commandment.
It is rumored that Mrs. O'Shea, who
loved Parnell devotedly, intends that
the public shall get the full story in a
more complete shape than 1t could be
given in a court of law. She will be
urged TO follow that course by Parnelrs
family and friends, especially those who
know the inner history Of their strange