Show THAT LONDON LIBEL The Case of ODonnell Against the Times GEN SHERIDANS CONDITION A Wild Cable CarGladstone on the Copyright BillThe Iron Strike German Gatherings The Thunderers Libel LONDON June IThe trial of the action ac-tion of Frank Hugh ODonnell against the London Times for libel in its articles on Parnellism and Crime was begun today The court room was packed Lord Chief Justice Coleridge presided ODonnell was represented by Mr Ruegg a junior counsel who is a lean nervous biliouslooking man Herbert Gladstone Arthur OConnor and many other persons of prominence were present pres-ent Herbert Gladstone sat by ODon nells side The Times was represented by AttorneyGeneral Sir Henry James Mr Lumbley Smith and William Gra ham Glynne Mr Ruegg in presenting the case for plaintiff declared that I ODonnell was not in sympathy with 1 the Irish extremists but held their methods in detestation The Times had no ground for coupling his name with that party and plaintiff therefore claimed 50000 damages Ruegg also said that ODonnell had not been connected con-nected with the Parnell party since 1SS1 Rueggs voice was not strong and I his manner of speaking was monotonous monoton-ous The impression created upon the auditors was not altogether favorable and the court did not appear particularly particu-larly interested The first witness called was Henry W Lucy editor of the Daily News He i said he considered that the references i in the articles included ODonnell At this juncture Parnell entered the courtroom aud took a seat between T B OConnor and Philip Cullan On crossexamination Lucy gave testimony testi-mony which tended to prove that ODonnell was present at the national league meetings where violent speechts inciting to murder and arson were made and against which tie uttered no protest The lord chief justice ruled tnat questions concerning Mr Glad stones antileague speeches in Parliament Parlia-ment were irrelevant Adjourned |