THE SHENTON'CASE.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 12443, 5 March 1906, Page 7

THE SHENTON'CASE.

'Mr J. Watson Kennedy, who as bur readers will remember, has been interesting himself in the oaeo of the unfortunate lad Alfred Shentcn, xkw in the Consumption Camp, hm received, through Dr. Finch, a copy of the following letter:— ".Assistant Chief Health Officer, Wellington. v n ,,~ r * S i r>^ Vo are in nudpt of *°" I ?.'°f 21et hut. in reference to L ad Sl ,entOT » «** earn* £a a , nd b * **» s.s. iiorayehiro, iwve to say that this matter has receiv£L "" H^ BntiOT > and tJiey haiTalfc£ to eend the young fellov WaJiis, manager." i^* edy , has nlso reoeired the folSt1 e S f 0 ", father, a England: — '~i reoeiv «» jour kind letter with regard to my son Alfred I SI Js*° such *** ****** ™ y«" a Dhkt if d - n ° ,dea - te ,anded in •«<* LW'u"" , , B roooived ewh encourJgmg letters from him during the We?" His sickness has been a ß grea? trial to h.s mother and myself, ATho has been a very good kd to us'all bb mc. it was hje constant wish to go advtr Wl and f 1 * 0 the so 1 did my beet to get tho S?h«? to^ h ?* r to "n. wh «h was rather difficult, coneidering 1 haw a Jarge family: The report of him made mc very uneasy, though I am euro he « reoeivuig eyery kindSeee and a™ tention. Ifc Khk mother's wkh €het. he should return, and I think you fTC J ne that ifc woaUbe Xi °i" J? to , do 80 as Boon «c ho is ahle. Kindly aek him if he would like to come home, and send mc all particulars of what he would require toe homeward journey. I wifl do mv best to moot the difficulty, and trill leave it to your dlecretion as to what you think would be tho best thing to do; you will understand our foelinos. Kindly accept my heartfelt thanks for your goodness to my son.—Youre very gratefully, Alfred Shenton."