PARNELL’S PAST.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 9, 11 September 1913, Page 5

PARNELL’S PAST.

THE O’BRIEN ALLEGATIONS By Electric Telegraph-—Copt right l iunited Press Association.] London, September 10. Hr Gerald O’Shea, in a letter states dint bis mother, now Parnell’s widow, is hastening the publication of Parjm'li « letter in order to refute Mr O’Brien‘s allegations. In consequence of the issue of the divorce suit brought in 1890 by Captain O’Shea, MEParnell was requested by Hr W. E. Gladstone and other English Liberals to retire from . the chairmanship of the. Irish Party, He declined, and issued a manifesto to the people of Ireland, giving an account of private conferences with Mr Gladstone and Mr John Morley. The Irish Roman Catholic bishops then demanded Hr Parnell's retirement. After a week’s angry discussion in the House of Commons’ * Committeeroom No U, the Irish Party divided. Hr Justin McCarthy, the vice-chair-man, was elected by I I members, Mr Parnell continuing chairman with 2fi followers. In October of fhe following ear—some eleven months after the divorce had been granted to Captain O’Shea—Mr Parnell died.