Los Angeles herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1890-1893, 1891-10-08
PARNELL,s MOTHER
Thrown Into Paroxysms of Grief a.
News of Her SONS Death.

Thrown Into P0roxysms OF Urlet at
News of Her Sons Death.
BoRDENTowN, N. j., Oct. 1.-THE news
of her sons death was first made known
to Mrs. Parnell by reporter this morn
ing. When the reporter was announced
Mrs. Parnell evidently OWNED that he
had some information relating to Par
nell, for she exclaimed "What has
hefallen my son? R"
Seeing that the reporter hesitated, she
continued: ''Is he ill, or worse. has be
been shot, or did he shoot himself?"
The reporter broke the news to her as
gently as possible, and when he at last
announced that Parnell was dead, the
white-haired mother reeled backward
and fell on the floor.
"Ohl my son! Oh, my good, kind
Charles They have killed you" she
shrieked.
Her grief was heartrending. She was
seized with Mysteries, and by turns wept
and laughed.
'That viperv' she exclaimed after
she recovered, pointing her long, bony
finger at the house of her half brother,
Edward Stewart, "that viper over there
kept me away from him, He began
suit for SIS 900 against me to dispossess
me from my home, and | spent my all
in defending it. When Charles wrote to
me, asking me whether needed any
thing, l told him the crops were bring
ing me in plenty of money. That
cheered him, and it pleased me to say
so, although [ was in poverty. Oh he
was good and dutiful son, and never
neglected me. Lies lies lies all lies
when they say he refused to provide foi
me! say it is SANDER; foul slander!' p
Then the old lady paced up and down
the room, sobbing convulsil ely.
''It's Michael Davitt's and the Irish
Worlds persecution and the politicians
that killed himu' she said. II knew
this last trouble would be his death,
and to think [ could not be near him
at all on account of those vipers Fol
fifty years l 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 son ~
ellis DEATH" said she, after mo-
ment's pause. "has been caused by the
persecution of his enemies. His heart
had 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 fol the people as he"
At intervals Mrs. ParnelPs voice was
choked with sobs, and in each instance
it was some moments before she could
proceed. At times her grief became so
great that she gave way to it in words
which she subsequently said she did not
mean.
81 do not believe he died natural
DEATH" she said at one point. III he
did, it was because his heart was broken,
and there was no other cause whatever,
no matter what the physicians say"
AS to any report which might be
started to the effect that Parnell had
committed suicide, Mrs. Parnell said
such reports were not worth consldera-
ton.
For some time Mrs. Parnell has been
making an effort to get over to Ireland
to see her son, but for three years she
has been kept at home by suits IN the
courts of Philadelphia. The proceedings
have left her entirely without funds.
Mrs. Parnell says that with the death
of her son, she has done with her efforts
in Ireland's cause. "He gave his life
for it." she said, land that was enough .
Messages from few friends, offering
sympathy, were received by Mrs. Par
nell this afternoon. No message hao
been received by Mrs. Parnell, up to
O'Clock. from abroad. This seeming
neglect was an additional cause OF grle
to the old lady.
Although Mrs. Parnell claims that she