Contents of "Letters and Leaders of My Day" by T. M. Healy

Tim Healy had Pitman shorthand and so, I believe, did his brother, Maurice. They communicated, sometimes on a more than daily basis, but Tim preserved nothing and, on the very last page, he includes this “Had I preserved my brother’s letter as he did mine, these pages would not have lacked lustre.” He may have been right - both volumes lack heart. They are fine as far as reportage goes, but you can only ask the question “Who the hell was Tim Healy?”

Letters and Leaders of my Day

**T. M. Healy, K. C.

Thornton Butterworth, Ltd. 15 Bedford Street, London, W.C.

Made and printed in Great Britain.

In memory of Maurice

“Drahereen og Machree”**

Vol. 1

Chapter 1. — Early Days (1862-72)John Davis - Isaac Butt - The Nation - Richard Pigott - Judge Keogh.

Chapter 10 — Parnell in Prison (1881-2)Land Courts barred to Leaseholders - Secret circular to tenants - Gladstone threatens Parnell - The “Resources of Civilization” - Leaders arrested - Enforced Exile - Chicago Convention, 1881.

Chapter 19 — Captain O’Shea, Nationalist or Liberal? (1886)

O’Shea stands for Liverpool, 1885 - Parnell forces him on Galway, 1886 - Biggar’s stern stand - First friction with William O’Brien - Chamberlain slighted by Gladstone.

Chapter 2 — Butt Demands Home Rule

Life in Manchester and Newcastle - Ashton riots - Unpublished letter of John Bright - Barry founds Irish Movement in Britain.

Chapter 11 — Journeys in America (1881-2)A Pullman conductor - A cowboy - A Chinese temple - Californian Fenian and the “Union Jack” - My brother advises Kilmainham prisoner - Chamberlain estranged from Gladstone - A Captive languishes - Abdication to Mrs. O’Shea.

Chapter 20 — First Home Rule Bill (1886)

Gladstone’s conversion to Home Rule - Parnell’s inertness in a crisis - Tory triumph over Gladstone.

Chapter 3 — The House of Commons in 1874.

Butt’s First Home Rule motion - Disraeli and Dr. O’Leary - Major O’Gorman - Joe Biggar - The Irreconcilables - An early Submarine - The “Red, White, and Blue.”

Chapter 12 — The Phoenix Park Murders (1882)

The “Kilmainham Treaty” - Severity of the Crimes Bill - Whigs in Commons defeat Gladstone - Closure Rules made permanent.

Chapter 21 — The Pigott Forgery (1887)

“The Plan of Campaign” - Condemned by the Pope and Parnell - Hicks-Beach, Irish Secretary - “Campaigners” indicted for conspiracy - Arthur Balfour appointed to succeed Hicks-Beach - Pigott’s forgery - A perpetual Coercion Act.

Chapter 4 — Uprise of Parnell (1875-8)A Student “sent down” from Cambridge - Parnell enters Parliament - Liverpool Convention, 1877 - The Nation’s London Correspondent.

Chapter 13 — A Triple ImprisonmentThe Queen versus Davitt, Healy and Quinn - A Costly Handshake - Holiday in Jail - James Carey and the Invincibles - Parnell Testimonial - Ecclesiastics withstand Vatican - £40,000 raised for Parnell - The Maamtrasna Murders.

Chapter 22 — “Parnellism and Crime” (1887-8)

F. H. O’Donnell sues the Times for libel - A Commission provoked - Balfour and William O’Brien - The Garb of Political Prisoners.

Chapter 5 — Butt’s Decline and Death (1879)

William Shaw elected leader - The Galtee Evictions - Ennis Election triumph, 1879 - The Freeman slanders Parnell.

Chapter 14 — Monaghan Election (1883)

Telegram from Mrs. O’Shea Miscarries - A convict’s mother and Lady Frederick Cavendish - Dublin Scandals disturb British Cabinet.

Chapter 23 — Collapse of Pigott (1888-9)

Am retained as Parnell’s Counsel - Brief Withdrawn - Letters from Sir G. Lewis - Asquith’s opinion of Land Leaguers - Le Caron, the Home Office spy - Dr. Cronin’s Murder in Chicago - O’Shea swears against Parnell - Pigott flees to Spain - His unsavoury life.

Chapter 6 — Parnell’s American Mission (1880)

Birth of the Land League - Parnell heads the Movement - His visit to America - The Misses Parnell in New York - “The Uncrowned King” in Montreal - A murdered Canadian Statesman.

Chapter 15 — Devices of Parliamentarians (1883-4)

Dynamite explosions in London - “Conviction by Hook or by Crook” - W. H. Smith - William Redmond - Biggar and his Sisters - The “Collusive Block” - The “Party Pledge” - Queen Victoria and Franchise problem - Her compromise leads to Tory domination in Ulster areas.

Chapter 24 — Parnell’s Triumph (1889)

W. H. Smith and The Times - G. A. Sala and Labouchere - Gladstone sustains Royalty - Death of Biggar - Defeat of Goschen’s Licensing scheme - O’Shea’s Divorce suit - The “Nonconformist Conscience” - Gladstone’s last relations with Parnell.

Chapter 7 — General Election (1880)

Parnell returns to Ireland - Enniscorthy mob assails him - Purchase offer to Landlords - “Lizzie from Blankshire” - Gen. Gordon on Munster misery - Parnell arraigned by Liberal Executive.

Chapter 16 — Liberal Hari-Kari (1885)

“When is this damned Government going out?” - Irish collusion with Radicals - Fall of Charles Dilke - A Viceroy in blinkers - Munster Bank crash.

Chapter 25 — Parnell’s Downfall (1890)

A fatal Manifesto - Parnell reveals alleged conversations with Gladstone - Mrs. O’Shea’s obstinacy - A last farewell to the Chief.

Chapter 8 — Parliament in 1881

Land Leaguers in Paris - Henry Campbell as Parnell’s Secretary - “Lizzie from Blankshire” reappears - Enter Mrs. O’Shea - Gladstone on James O’Kelly - Biggar and Mr. Speaker - John Redmond’s election - Old Egyptian Memories - Edmond O’Donovan and Frank Power killed near Khartoum.

Chapter 17 — Legal Memories, 1884-5Notable Murder Trials - A Lady Litigant - Lord Carson’s early successes.

Chapter 26 — The Party Split (1890-1)

North Kilkenny Contest - Mobs and intimidations - An eye-bandage comedy - Flour or lime - Convoying Ballot Boxes - O’Brien and Dillon take separate action - The Boulugne negotiations - Parnell twists letter of Cardinal Logue.

Chapter 9 — Gladstone’s Land Act (1881)Empress of Austria warned off Ireland - Parnell dislikes new Land Bill - The “Healy Clause” - First Words with Gladstone - The O’Gorman Mahon - Bradlaugh’s struggle.

Chapter 18 — Ireland and the Vatican (1885)

Dr. Walsh created Archbishop of Dublin - Change of mind by Leo XIII - Other Catholic Disabilities - Dillon and O’Brien - Parnell and Captain O’Shea - Erasmus Smith’s endowment.

Vol 2.

Chapter 27 — Journalism and Litigation (1891)The National Press founded - Parnell challenges his Colleagues to resign and shrinks from contest - Alleged Betrayal of Clients for 2bloodmoney” Chapter 34 — Lord Chief Justice O’BrienLord O’Brien as Judge - His wiles as negotiator. Chapter 41 — The Outbreak of War (1914)Ulster “gun-running” - Buckingham Palace Conference with Redmond - Kaiser’s Agent in Belfast - British Ultimatum  to Berlin - King Leopold’s Congo Bargain with the Kaiser - Ireland sides with the Allies - The Coalition Cabinet - Republican Volunteers appear in Dublin.

Chapter 28 — Parnell Dies at Brighton (1891)Parnell’s sudden illness proves fatal - the National Press office dynamited - Mrs. O’Shea claims the Irish Funds in Paris - “Compromise” hints Chapter 35 — George Wyndham in Dublin Castle (1899-1903)Irish Party reunited - Redmond, Leader - The Boer War - Queen Victoria visits Dublin - Wm. Murphy buys Redmond’s paper - The Coronation Oath - Land Purchase Act, 1903 - Ingratitude to Wyndham. Chapter 42 — The 1916 “Rising”The Colthurst shootings - Courts-Martial - Letter from Asquith - The Partition plan - War Office and Irish soldiers - Sir John Simon’s Commission appointed - Fresh Home Rule philanderings.

Chapter 29 — Newspaper Rivalry (1891-2)Freeman amalgamates with National Press - Archbishop of Dublin moulds Directorate - Tory Viceroy and Dublin papers - General Election, 1892 - Lord Salisbury defeated. Chapter 36 — Tory Collapse (1904-9)Wyndham resigns - Our last meeting - Campbell-Bannerman forms Ministry - Lloyd George and Birrell - The Irish University Act - Lloyd George’s Budget - Peers’ Rejection. Chapter 43 — Peace - but not for Ireland (1918-20)Futile Convention with Orange Leaders - Inquest on Thomas Ashe - Franchise and Redistribution Act, 1918 - Death of John Redmond - Tapped Correspondence - Irish Conscription dropped - Martial Law - My retirement from Parliament.

Chapter 30 — Second Home Rule Bill (1892-5)Correspondence with Motley, Irish Secretary - Relations with his Government - Meath Election Petition - A Bishop on the Papal Infallibility debate of 1870. Chapter 37 — Two Dissolutions in 12 Months (1910-11)Redmond’s ruse to pass the Budget - Death of King Edward - Theft of Crown Jewels from Dublin Castle - Lough Neagh Litigation - North Louth and East Cork Petitions - Asquith contrives at a Bankrupt’s device.

Chapter 44 — North and South in Ferment (1920)Ulster Riots - Bonar Law’s hard words - Irish position surveyed - Treatment of Hunger-strikers - Grim deeds on both sides.

Chapter 31 — The Home Rule Struggle (1893)Lord R. Churchill’s breakdown - Fight in the house of Commons - Gladstone resigns - Lord Rosebery succeeds - Honour to Sir Isaac Pitman - Breezy exchange with Chamberlain. Chapter 38 — Third Home Rule Bill (1912-13)A “Snap” division - Welsh Disestablishment  - Lloyd’s Smile - Redmond’s weakness. Chapter 45 — Truce and Treaty (1920-22)Australian Archbishop appointed Mediator - The Pope and Sinn Fein - The Partition Act of 1920 - An “Appropriate Hell” - Sir A. Cope and Lord Derby - King George opens Belfast Parliament - Irish Plenipotentiaries commissioned to sign Treaty - Dublin Castle taken over by Michael Collins.

Chapter 32 — Rosebery Government DefeatedOscar Wilde’s trial - Lord Russell’s death - Rosebery resigns - Gerald Balfour as Irish Secretary - Irish Municipal Bill shelved - “The Place-hunter’s Paradise.” Chapter 39 — Treasury Precedents Defied (1913)An illegal “Grant-in-Aid” - Lloyd George challenged - His defiance - Troy Shadow Cabinet meets - Asquith jettisons Lloyd George’s plan - Bonar Law “rubs in” their variance. Chapter 46 — A Sunburst and Clouds (1922)Pleas with Extremists - Rory O’Connor seizes Four Courts - Destroys Irish Record Office - Costly disturbances - Irish Free State established - First Irish Governor-General appointed.

Chapter 33 — Changed Tory Policy towards Ireland (1896-9)Gerald Balfour’s Land Act, 1897, and Local Government Act, 1898 - Harold Frederic’s Death - “The Tap of the Orange Drum” - Professor Mahaffy’s disappointment. Chapter 40 — Belfast Threats (1913-14)The Marconi scandal - Legal appointments in Ireland - Death of Wyndham - King George and Home Rule - Asquith’s hesitations - Army Mutiny at the Curragh.

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