THE PARNELL COMMISSION.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume II, Issue 269, 5 March 1889, Page 3

THE PARNELL COMMISSION.

PIGGOTT COMMITTED SUICIDE. AN OVATION TO MR PARNELL. BRILLIANT ORATION BY GLADSTONE. London, March 2. Before the Parnell Commission a written statement by Houston was tendered to the Court, but it was not read, and the decision was postponed as to whether it should be received. Piggott, the perjurer, has committed suicide. An examination of Piggott’s body after suicide, showed that the skull waa shattered. A few shillings were found in the pockets of his clothes. The scalpular and neck were much injured. The luggage bore Griffith’s initials, showing that the deceased was undoubtedly the late witness before the Crown. Mr Gladstone’s speech on the Amendment to the Address-in*reply occupied two hours, and was a brilliant and passionate oration. .Mr Parnell in the House of Commons on rising was cheered for several minutes by the members of the Oppjaition, who rjss from their seats. Lonoon, March 3. A post mortem examination is to be held on the body of Piggott. A letter addressed to Mr Labouchere has been found in a pocket of Piggott’s, which confirmed the confession disclosed in the Court. . In the letter, Piggott expresses regret for having injured Mr Parnell and others. He desires that provision should be made for his Children, who have been left destitute. The Radicals are urging that the Government should be vigorously attacked and that a motion of censure should be proposed against the Government for their attitude in the Times-Parnell enquiry.

The Napier people ha veal 1 along been much exercised on the subject of the Times Parnell Commission, and now the “ Piggottiy ” business has brought the Times into s-uch bad odor, a correspondent writes to the H.B. Herald :—Sir.— As it has now been proved and admitted by the Times that their case has utterly broken down, and that the chosen leader of the Irish people has not been proved to be a murderer or approver of murder, I really think that the time has arrived for us in the colonies to show a hearty desire to wipe out all unpleasant feelings as far as possible from this part of the British Empire, and in order to effect this I would like to

propose the old English plan of a hearty dinner iu honor of Mr Parnell’s success. It is hardly possible for anyone to quarrel over a good dinner, and the proceeds might be well applied to some deserving purpose, and the bonds of friendship between all parties would be strengthened and animosities allayed.—lam, Ao., L.S.