THE PARNELL COMMISSION.
(Prr Elkgtrio Telegraph— Copyright.) (Pbr Prbss association.) (Itecoivod 11 a.m., M.iy 12th.) Lohdok, May 10. Before the Timcs-Parnell Commission to-day Father Considine was examined, and stated that the National League had never brought to justice any persons who had committed crime. Be admitted saying m 1880 " That every wretch who refused to join the League deserved to go cold dead to damnation." Father Considine then went on to describe the distressed condition cf the tenants living m Mayo, and said that their houses were worse than the kennels and stables of wealthy landlords No attempt whatever had been made to alleviite their misery, and neither Lord Dillon, who is an extensive landowner m Mayo, nor bis predecessor, had ever seen one of the -4500 "•-(/("'heir tenants on the estate. Father Considine admitted having encouraged the priests to become members of the Leagne, and that he had urged them to maintain its legality. The suppression of the League had, he said, caused 3 revival of the lecret societies. He disapproved of boycotting and shunning men as if they were lepers.
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Timaru Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 4538, 13 May 1889, Page 3
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182THE PARNELL COMMISSION. Timaru Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 4538, 13 May 1889, Page 3
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