§ MR. LABOUCHERE (Northampton)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will cause Frederick Jarvis, now and in 1888 in the service of the Criminal Detective Department, to be asked whether he was, in November or December of 1888, at Kansas City with two persons named Pinkerton, who have a private detective agency in the United States; whether he went with the two Pinkertons to Pueblo Colorado, and whether he went himself to Del Norte, which is close to the ranche belonging to P. J. Sheridan; whether his presence in Del Norte was in any way connected with the vicinity of the ranche to that town; and whether the Pinkertons' agency is employed by Her Majesty's Government?
§ MR. MATTHEWSI repeat once again that Inspector Jarvis has never at any time been at or near Kansas City, or Del Norte, Colorado. The story of this officer's mission to Colorado is an absolute fabrication. I make this statement on the information of Jarvis' s superior officer, who, of course, has taken proper means to satisfy himself of the facts.
§ MR. LABOUCHEREDoes the right hon. Gentleman himself know that Jarvis's superior officer has satisfied himself of these facts?
§ MR. MATTHEWSI have had the information communicated to mo by Inspector Jarvis's superior officer as authoritative.