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Sacramento Daily Record Union
Sacramento, Sacramento County, California
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At the Parnell Commission in London on November 22, Leonard, agent for the Earl of Kenmare, testified on ongoing Land League activity in County Kerry, refuting Balfour's claims of its decline, and described estate improvements and lenient rent policies amid increased enforcement needs.
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The Parnell Inquiry Losing Sight of the
"Times" Letter Charges.
London, November 22d.-The examination
of witnesses from County Kerry was
continued at the session of the Parnell
Commission to-day. Leonard, agent for
the Earl of Kenmare, said the League was
as active as ever. He thoroughly disagreed
with the statement of Balfour, that the
League was a thing of the past. Formerly
a writ could be executed by the Sheriff with
the aid of four policemen, but now four
hundred soldiers were required. Since
1850 the Earl of Kenmare had expended
£17,300 in the improvement of his estate.
His bill for labor now amounted to £300
weekly. Only such rents were taken from
poor tenants as they could afford to give.
Witness did not seek to collect rents from
persons "blue with hunger," and the law
was never enforced against tenants of that
class.
Adjourned.
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County Kerry
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November 22d
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adjourned
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Examination of witnesses from County Kerry continued at the Parnell Commission. Leonard, agent for the Earl of Kenmare, testified that the League remains active, disagreeing with Balfour's statement that it is a thing of the past. Formerly, a writ could be executed with four policemen, but now four hundred soldiers are required. Since 1850, the Earl has expended £17,300 on estate improvements, with current weekly labor bill of £300. Rents are only taken from poor tenants as they can afford, and law not enforced against those 'blue with hunger'.