St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-10-08
Bitterness in Belfast.
HIS MOTHERS GRIEF.
The News Arouses Deep Regret
and Bitter Thoughts.

BORDENTowN, n. j., Oct. 1.-THE
news of her sons death was first made
known to Mrs. ParneIl by reporter
this morning. She evidently OWNED
that he had some information relating
to Mr.. Parnell, for she exclaimed, what
has befallen my son? Is he i'll, or.
worse, has he been shot. OF did he
shoot himself?' The reporter broke
the news to her as gently as possible,
and when he at last announced that Mr..
Parnell was dead the white-haired
mother reeled backward and fell on the
floor. ION, my son; oh, my good. kind
Charles, they have killed YOU" she
shrieked. The scene was heartrending.
She was seized with Mysteries. and by
turns she laughed and wept.
That viper" she exclaimed. after
she recovered, pointing at the house of
her half-brother. Edward Stewart, that
viper over there kept me away from
him. He began a suit for SIS, 900 against
me to dispossess me from my home, and
| spent my all defending it. When
Charles wrote TO me asking whether |
needed anything, | told him the crops
were bringing me in plenty of money.
mat cheered him, and it pleased me
to say so, although | was in poverty.
never neglected me.
Lies, lies, lies, all lies, when they
say he refused to provide for ME. l say
it's SANDER, foul SANDER" Then
the old lady paced up and
down tue room, sobbing convulsively.
Its Michael Davitt and the Irish
Worlds persecution and the politicians
that have killed him." she cried. Il knew
this last trouble would be his death.
and to think that | couldn't be near him
at all on account of those vipeIs.
''For fifty years / have been trying to
do something for the Irish people, and
my reward is the death of my children.
have lost three daughters, two grand
sons, and now a son.
His DEATH" said she, after a mo-
ment's pause, ''has been caused by the
persecution of his enemies. | believe
that as L believe that L am here at the
present. The troubles have not come
on him singly, but so thick and fast that
his grand heart has at last been able to
bear no more.l His heart has been
broken, and that was the cause of his
death. In the death of my son Ireland
has lost her best friend. No other
would have done or could have done so
much for the people as he" AT inter-
walls Mrs. ParnelPs voice was choked
Will oODS, anu III tdCll instance III was
some moments before she could pro-
coed.
For some time Mrs. Parnell had been
making an effort to get over to Ireland
in order to see her son. But for three
years she has been kept at home by
suits in the courts, which have left her
entirely without funds. Though now
seventy-six. she lives alone, with the ex-
ceptiOn of the presence of one friend. in
what is left of the big house known as
IrOnsides.
Mrs Parnell says that with the death
of her son she has done with her efforts
in 1reland's cause. 'He gave his life
for it," she said, land that was enough. -
Messages from few friends. Offering
their coincidence and sympathy, were
received by Mrs. Parpell this afternoon.
No message had been received by Mrs.
Parnell from abroad up to2 o'clock this
afternoon. This seeming neglect was
an additional cause of grief to the old
lady. Mrs. Parnell said she did not know
what she was going to do about the
funeral. "They do not even let me
know that he is Dead" she walled.
''All l ask is to be permitted to see his
body laid away in the grave, and hope
they will embalm and keep the body
until l can be present at the services. -