The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-10-08
GRIEF OF a MOTHER.
Mrs. Parnen InconsOlable Over tho Loss of
Her Sou-Invectives for HE Enemies.

her SOu-InveCuSeS IOr Ills Enemies.
BoRDENrowS, n. j.. Oct. T. rhe news OF her
sons death was first made known TO Mrs. Par
nell by a reporter this morning. When the re-
porter was announced Mrs. Parnell evidently
OWNED that he had some information relating
to Mr. Parnell. for she exclaimed: "What has be-
fallen my sonl" Seeing that the reporter hest
tated she continued: ais he Ill or worsel has be
been shot or did he shoot himselfP The reporter
broke the news TO her rs gently as possible. and
when he at last announced that Mr. ParnelI
was dead the white-haired mother reeled back
ward and fell on the floor.
'Oh. my son; OH my good, kind Charles; they
have killed you." she shrieked. Her grief was
heart-rending. She was seized with Mysteries,
and. by turns, she laughed and wept. THAT
VIPER" she exclaimed after she recovered, point
ing long, bony finger at the house of her half
brother. Edward Stewart, "that viper over there
kept me away from him. lie began o suit for
SIS. 900 against me 10 dispossess me from my
home, and / spent my all defending il. When
Charles wrote 10 me, asking he whether /
needed Anything, l tod MIN the crops were
bringing me in plenty OF money. That cheered
him. and IL pleased INC 10 say 40, although was
in poverty. On. nc was = good and dutiful son,
and never mexico ed me.
Lies lies. lies. all lies, when they say he re-
fused 20 provide for me. i say it's slander. foul
slander." Then the old lady paced up and down
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Davitt and the Irish Worlds persecution, and
the politicians that have killed him. she cried.
"I knew this last trouble would be his death,
and To think that could not be near him at all
on account OF those vipers. For fifty years 1
have teen trying TO do something for the Irish
people, and my reward u the death OF my chill
dren. 1 have lost three daughters, two grand
sons and now son.
"IIis death" said she. after moments pause,
"has been caused by the persecution of his ene-
mics. 1 believe that as believe that 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 10 bear no more. His
heart has been broken and that was the cause OF
his death. Ia the death OF my son Ireland has
lost her best friend No othor would have done
or could have done SO much for the people as
he."
At intervals Mrs. Parnelrs voice was ohoked
with sobs, and in each instance IL was some mo-
ments before she could proceed. At times her
grief become so great that she gave way TO IL in
words which she subsequently said she did not
mean. 81 do not believe he died natural
death" she said at one point. "lf he did Ii was
because his heart was breaking and there was
No other cause whatever-no mattor what ply
sicians say"
AS to arg report which might be started to the
effect that Mr. Parnell had committed suicide,
Mrs. Parnel said that such reports would not he
worth considera ion. For some time Mrs. Par
nell has been making effort To get over TO
Ireland in order 10 see her con, but for three
years she has been kept at home by suits In the
courts of Philadelphia. The proceedings had
left her entirely without funds. At present the
old lady, now seventy-six. lives alone, with the
exception OF the presence or one friend, IN what