THE PARNELL CASE.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 2623, 4 May 1889, Page 2

THE PARNELL CASE.

(CV KIiKCTRIU TKUiUHAI'K.— COI'YMUHT.) London, May 1. Mr Paknell continued his evidence before, the Commission to-day. lie stated that the Cork Tory Olub paid his election expenses in 1880. Sir Richard Webstpr is now engaged cross-examining Mr Parnell. Parnell stated that he was unaware that the Clan-na-Gael was a murderous society till Major Lc Caron gave his evidence before the Commission. The witness asserted that he always tried to conduct the agitation constitutionally, without crime. He admitted inciting tenants not to pay rents, and that he was personally acquainted with John Devoy, convicted of Fenianism, J. W. Nail} 7 , convicted of crimes; John Walsh, organiser of the Invincibles and a member of the Fenians. It was not his duty to exclude anyone from membership of the League on account of his antecedents. He was not able to remember if when speaking at Lynn (Massachusetts) during his American tour, he had stated that not until England had been beaten to her knees by an enemy would there be a chance for Ireland. He admitted saying at Troy (New York) that for every five dollars he accepted for bread, he accepted twenty for lead. May 2. The cross-examination of Parnell by Sir R. E. Webster was continued yesterday. The Irish leader is skilfully answering the Attorney-Gene-ral's questions respecting his knowledge of Gallagher, Harries, Walsh, Devoy, Breslin and other IrishAmericans. Mr Parnell said he did not know they were Fenians, they never told him they were. The statements as to his approving Nolan's past history, and his saying none were truer than those standing beside Nolan, were election exaggerations. He admitted that Condor, who was one of those who planned the rescue of Carey and Tracy from the custody of the police near Manchester on 18th September, ISB7, when policeman Berth was killed, was chairman of his (Parnell's) Reception Committee at Washington and asserted that he introduced him to Congress. He knew Finnerty, a dynamiter, and had never repudiated him. He admitted writing to him in 1882 as a personal friend and congratulating him upon his return to Congress, but was not aware that he was a dynamiter till 1882.