PARNELL COMMISSION.
London, November 13. Sir James Hannan, president of the Times Commission, has received threatening letters. Sir Charles Russell states that several of.such letters have been sent to him since the proceedings of the commipsion have opened, Two witnesses, ex-moonlighters, and members of the Land and National Leagnes, swore to-day that when they joined the organisations (he perpetration of outrages was discusied, and plans were laid for shooting landlords. They also stated that sheep, the property of farmers obnoxious to them, had been destroyed, and that they were quite ready to commit murder if so ordered. Upon Sir Charles Russell attempting to show that the witnesses were Fenians they declared that the Leagues and Fenians were identical 1 . One of these witnesses swore that the secretary of one of the societies compelled; him to swear allegiance to the Irish republic.
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Temuka Leader, Issue 1817, 17 November 1888, Page 1
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141PARNELL COMMISSION. Temuka Leader, Issue 1817, 17 November 1888, Page 1
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