The Times-Parnell Commission

Feilding Star, Volume X, Issue 101, 2 March 1889, Page 2

The Times-Parnell Commission

By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright ( P£K UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION. } London, February 27. Up to the present no reliable evidence has been adduced before The Times-Parnell Commission connecting the leading members of the Parnellite party with the outrages. Mr Parnell is being urged by big friends to prosecute The Times for conspiracy. . February 28: Before The Times-Parnell Commission to-day Mr Parnell was examined, and deposed that the letters produced, alleged to be signed by him were forgeries. The witness was not cross-examined. Pigott admits that he forged Parnell's and Egan's letters by placing the genuine letters wbich ha had received from thorn against the window and writing the forgeries over certain phrases, and also the signatures. Sir E. K Webster said The Times bad relied absolutely on Pigott's veracity; and he admitted that bi» evidence was worthless. The Times had been the victim of imposture, but he denied there had been any conspiracy behind. The paper would he said, make reparation at the proper time arid place. ■'■„-* - ; Sir Charles Russell regretted that only qualified reparation had been made, and again asserted that there was a consuiracy behind Houston which he was determined to unearth. Pigott will be extradited from France on a charge of perjury. The American Senate has passed a motion expressing sympathy with Mr Parnell. Id a leading article this morning; The Times apologises to Messrs Parnell, Egan,Davitt and O'Kelly for the charges made against them in connection with the letters. It pleads that it was a victim to unscrupulous men, but was not a party to any conspiracy. ■