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This gripping biography tells the story of Richard Pigott, a notorious forger and fraudster who brought down one of the most influential politicians of his time, Charles Stewart Parnell. It explores the complex motives and personalities of the key players in this scandalous affair and sheds light on the social and political climate of the period. This is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of crime and politics. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Excerpt from Recollections of Richard Pigott Richard pigott was the son of the late George Pigott, of whose origin nothing is known beyond the tradition that he Was born in the County Meath. Ratoath has been mentioned as the place of his birth, and in all probability the surmise is correct. Pigott, Senior, was for many years a clerk in the office'of the Tablet, of which Frederick Lucas'was editor and proprietor. He had also been employed by Peter Purcell, of Dublin, Who held the contract for the transmission ofthe mails to the provinces. After the death of Mr. Purcell, or after he had lost the contract, Pigott's father got employ ment in the office of the Monitor, which was published in Lowe...