The North-Eastern Weekly Gazette. — 1888-12-15 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

THE PARNELL ENQUIRY.  When the Parnell Commission resumed on Friday week Patrick Bernard Molloy, the supposed Invincible, who was arrested in Dnblin for not appearing to a subprena, was brought up in custody and placed in the box. He was examined by the Attorney-General, but denied that ho was over connected with Feniens or Invincible. He said he was Been in Dublin, hot only notes were taken, and no statement of what he said was real over to him. He denied, indeed, making any definite statement; but promised he would make one when he came to London. He said that in his interview at Dublin he made no reference to Ford, Mullet, or Carey, acme of whom he knew. He did mention the name of Bynne for whom he worked in America. Ho had made another statement, which had been given to Dr. Kenny, M.P., and woeld probably be produced in Court. Witne s emitted acquaintance with Michael Fagae, wh.. was hanged for the Phrenix Park murders, eeid the other men sentenced for complicity in that crime, but said he only knew them "casually." He denied that he left England in 'B3 in consequence oi evidence given by Farrell, the informer, respecting an attempt to murder Barrett, in Dublin, stating that he only went to America because of a dispute with his parents. NO attempt was made to arrest him during the four years he had been back. Molloy gave some amusing evidence as to the fashion in which he and the Times agents tried to outwit each other, but the President at length remarked thht after what had occurred his testimony was vslnelees, and he was removed into custody.—Walker, the solicitor's clerk who um alleged to have taken his statement, was put into the box, but his evidence was ruled to be irrelevant, and more witnesses as to the outrage in Galway were then called.— The Court then adjourned. On resuming on Tuesday evidence was given as to the posting of the plan of campaign' in County Mayo, and the subsequent increase of outrages. One witness, replying to Sir Chas. Russell, said he had never heard that secret societies were backed up by the Government of the day as a counteracting force to the League. Visite of armed men to houses of farmers in the die• turbed districts were proved, but it seemed that their proceedings on thi, occasion were not serious.—A fanner named Freeby described the murder of his son because he himself paid rent, but added in cross-examinittion that the crime was denounced by the neighbouring priests, lie was on a committee of the League, but left before his son's murder. The rent paid was on the reduced seade.—District Inspector Carter Bald Mr Parnell and limb Nally spoke from the same platform at • League meeting at Irishtown, though be did not know that Mr Paruell was there when Nally spoke. The sou of Mrs O'Connell. who took the grazing on a Land League farm, stated that his mother, though seventy years old, was shot at and badly wounded, and john Dillon described the murder of his father after attending an eviction with the Sheriff. Dillon admitted there was a rumour that a policeman was concerned in the murder, and added that only • few pence were found in the pockets of his father, who usually carried a large sum. He did not know the murdered man was in the habit of gambling and drinking with the police. In re-examination witness produced a letter found on the body which threatened that Luke Dillon would soon shake hands with the old gentleman because of his tricks and tyranny with the tenants.—A solicitor, named Tablove, agent for Thompson's estate at Killabragh, detailed his dealings with the tenants, most of whom refused to pay rent without reduction. Other evidence as to outrages wee given, include the,t of George Carter, Itridowner, near Be!- . . . . .