THE PARNELL INQUIRY. SIR CHARLES RUSSELL AND THE PATRIOTIC LEAGUE.

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 385, 17 July 1889, Page 5

THE PARNELL INQUIRY. SIR CHARLES RUSSELL AND THE PATRIOTIC LEAGUE.

London, July 12. Before the Times-Parnell Commission to- lay, Sir Charles Russell demanded the production in Court of the books of the Patriotic Union, which he was willing should be shown to the Court though not to political opponents. Sir James Hannen, the president, declined to order the production of the books. E\en if it was true that the Union had paid to promote the present inquiry, still the only question lor the Courtto decide was whether the charges vveie true. Sir Charles Russell replied that he must confer with Mr Parnell as to the course ne should follow in the future. Thereupon the Court adjourned till Tuesday, It was reported that Sir Charles Russell had decided to withdraw norn the case. This was, however, subsequently denied. A meeting of Mr ParnelFs friends is to be held on Monday, to consider the course of action. The Parnelmes contend that the books of the Patriotic Union will show that Pigott wrote " Parnellism and Crime." In his evidence before the TimesPal nell Commission OBrien declared that the chief feature of the National League was the ci eat ion of a national fund to save evicted tenants irom the workhouse.