The Times-Parnell Commission
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London, March 23
In the House of Commons ir Wm. Vernon Harcourt accused the At-torney-General of delaying to call Pigott until he had piled up every.'-:, thing he could which was likely to* prejudice Mr Parnell, though he wa» aware that Pigott'e evidence was «juit» untrustworthy. ? Sir R. E. Webster^ in replying to the strictures passed upon him by. Sir W. Vernon Harcourt that Pigott had written him a letter admitting that he would not be able to stand the cross examination, and this letter he (Sir R, E. Webster) handed to Sir Charles Uussell, leading counsel for *,he P^rnellites, five days before Pigott was called as a witness.
In the course of the debate Mr Parnell challenged any ' member present to avow his belief that the letters were actually written by him, as had been stated by the Times. Mr Gk Lewis, solicitor for Mr Parnell, has secured Pigott's diary. Its publication is expected to make a great sensation.
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Feilding Star, Volume X, Issue 111, 26 March 1889, Page 2
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