The Times-Parnell Commission
SPEECH FOR THE DEFENCE. By Electric Telegraph.— Copyright, J.PSH UNITED PHESB ASSOCIATION.] London, April 10 In the course of his remarks to-day in continuing the opening speech for the defence before the Times-Paruell Commission, iSir Oharies Russell, Q.C. accused Major LeCaron (Thomas Philip Beach) of spending his life in an atmosphere of conspiracy, but that, notwithstanding this, he had been unable to give warnißg to Government of any projected dynamite enterprise. Sir Charles said that Mr Parnell would deny that he ever told Major Xe Caron that physical force was the only means left for the redress of the wrongs of Ireland. April 11 # Sir Charles Russell, continuing his opening speech for the defence before The Times-Parnell Commission, said the sole fact adduced by the other side which in any way connected the <vntral :u!fice <>f the Leaguo with complicity in crime was that of the cheques signed by Kenny, which were applied to the assistance of the Castle Island nioonlighters, hut it will be ehown that the money was voted at a time when the League was quite disorganised.
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Feilding Star, Volume X, Issue 119, 13 April 1889, Page 3
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