The bombers were linked, by letters, to Irish Parliamentary Party leader Parnell and other nationalist Irish MPs. The letters had been supplied by a Dublin journalist, Richard Pigott, purportedly showing that Parnell had approved of violent methods by extremist nationalist elements.
The bombers were connected, via letters, to Irish Parliamentary Party leader Parnell and other nationalist Irish MPs. The letters had been provided by a Dublin journalist, Richard Pigott, supposedly demonstrating that Parnell endorsed violent tactics employed by radical nationalist groups.