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to the letter, Byroe left England without the permission or knowledge of the executive, leaving it to tixe clerk to inform them of his departure and also of bis having received Mr Parnell’s cheque. According to Mr M’Jartby, the executive had granted Byrne leave of absence, and were fully informed both as to his movement* and as to the receipt of the cheque referred to.Further, Mr M'Cartby avers that the cheque was merely given in exchange for other cheques. Byrne describes it as 44the promised cheque.” Again, Mr M’Cartby declares that Byrne communicated with him on the very day of bis flight, whereas Byrne's own statement is, “I could not communicate with you previous to my departure. v1 be fact is that on Saturday, the 20th of January, Eyrne received 44 the doctor’s positive orders”—viz, a warnirg from Dublin that be was 4* wanted'’ for the Pfccenix Park murder, and as soon as be got hold of the money to enable him to do so he absconded. That this money was a cheque from Mr Parnell there is not the slightest doubt, though possibly Byrne’s name va8 net inserted in it. Mr Parnell’s cheque was mentioned in connection with Byrne’s letter at th9 next meeting of the executive, held, if I remember rightly, cn the 13th of February, and, as the letter implies, every member of the executive was awa*e of the ostensible reason why the remittance was made.1 inclose my nsme, bus for obvious reasons I do nob append it to this letter, but sign myself,■* NEMO,
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Hull Daily Mail
Hull, North Humberside, GB
Tue, Jul 10, 1888
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