, 1891-10-08
His MoIher's Grief.

DOhDENIOWN, ~ - OCl- O'-lh
news of her sons death was first made
known to Mrs. Parnell by a reporter this
morning. When the reporter was an
nounced Mrs. Parnell OWNED that he
had some information relating to Par
nell, for she exclaimed: What has be-
fallen my son2" Seeing that the re-
porter hesitated. she continued: rs he
ill or worse2 Has he 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.
"Oh, 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 laughed and wept. That viper"
she exclaimed, after she recovered, point
ing her long bony finger at the house of
her half brother, Edward Stewart. that
viper oyer there kept me away from him.
He began suit for SIS. 900 against me to
dispossess me from my home and | spent
my all defending it. When Charles wrote
to me asking me whether l needed
anything 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 a good and
dutiful son and never neglected me-"
Lies, lies, lies, all lies, when they say
he refused to provide for me. | say it is
a SANDER, a foul SANDER" Then the old
lady paced up and down the room ,sobbing
convulsively.
Its Michael Davitt and the Irish
Worlds prosecutions and the politicians
that killed HIM." she cried. Il knew
this last trouble woald be his death. and
to think that | could not be near him at
all on account of those vlpers. For fifty
years | have been trying to do something
for the Irish people and my reward is the
death of my children. l have lost three
daughters, two rrandsons and now a son. "
His death" said she after a moment e
pause, has been caused by the persecu-
ton of his enemies. 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
lave lone or could have lone so much for
the people as he"
At intervals Mrs. Paruelrs voice was
choked with sobs and in each instance it
was some moments before she could pro-
coed. At times her grief became so
great that she gave way to it in words
which she subsequently said she did not
mean. II do not believe he died a
natural death" she said at one point.
IF 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 as to the effect that Parnell had
committed suicide, Mrs. Parnell said that
such reports were not worth considera-
ton. For some time Mrs. Parnell had
been making an effort to get over to Ire
land In order to see her son, but for three
years she had been kept at home by suits
in the courts of PHILADELPHIA. These
proceedings bad 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, ''aud that was
enough"
Messages from a few friends, offering
sympathy, we're received by Mrs. Parnell
this afternoon. No message had been re.
ceived by Mrs. Parnell up to . O'Clock
from abroad. This seeming neglect was
an additional cause of grief to the old
lady. Although Mrs. Parneil claims she
is not in want and is in no need of
assistance, she is living here in abiect
poverty.