PARNELL V. THE TIMES.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1876, 9 April 1889, Page 1

PARNELL V. THE TIMES.

London, April 5. In h'3 address before the Times-Parnell Commission to-day, Sir Charles Russell justified the system of boycotting within limits, and gave as an instance the Australian colonies boycotting Government officials until the deporting of convicts ceased. He promised to produce the books of the National League. Sir Charles Russell, continuing his speech baforo the Commission, stigmatised the Attornoy-Gonerid’s conduct in bringing charges of complicity in murder against Mr Parnell, without eyidanco to support them, as unworthy of a member of the bar. ... . : .

THE TIMES APOLOGY. The following telegrams dated London, February 27th, appeared in a ’Frisco paper: The Times to day in its leading editcml anoles in full the apology tendered by Attorney-General Webstar before the Parnell Commission for the publication of the forged letters, and oontiones—“ We desire to endorse as appropriate every word of the foregoing statement. Moreover, Mr Parnell having in the witness box statad that the letters are forgeries, wo accept in every respect the truth of that statement. In these circumstances we deem it right to express our regret, especially and sincerely , at having been induced to publish the letters as Mr Parnel 'a, or to use them in evidence against him. This expression cf rsgret includes also the letters falsely attributed to Mr Egan, Mr Davitt, and Mr O’Kelly. “ It is scarcely fitting now to enter into the circumstances under which we received and published them. We are bound, however, to point out that Pigott was not the person with whom we communicated. Moreover, we must add that we believed the letters to be genuine until the disclosures made by Pigott on crossexamination. It must bo evident to a'l reasonable persona that if a conspiracy existed the Times was victimised by and not a party to it. Eirors in judgment may have been committed, and for them the penalty must be paid. It must be clearly understood that what we have done is altogether upon our own motion, and our own responsibility, and in thu public interest alone. This withdrawal, ot course, refers exclusively to the letters obtained from Pigott.” The Daily Haws says: “The Times tried to destroy Parnell, Parnell has destroyed the Times. Never again shall any roan who respects himself read its base accusations without a smilo of languid disgust. The Times is no representative of the English press. We do not hesitate to say that no other English paper would have been capable of engaging in the abominable traffic which has led the Times to such a dismal depth of infamy.” Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 28.

Patrick Egan confirms the story of the discovery of tU Pigott forgeries as telegraphed from London lost night. Egan says that he had known him to be a forger and swindler for twenty years. Egan believes that high Government officials nill be implicated in the plot.