KINGSLAND MYSTERY.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1203, 11 August 1911, Page 5

KINGSLAND MYSTERY.

LATEST PHASE, A WOMAN'S SENSATIONAL EVIDENCE. (By TclcEraph.-Prcss Association.) Auckland, Aumist 10. Tho second elago in tho Police Court proceedings arising out of what is known ns the Kingslnnd mystery occupied the attention of Mr. Erazer, S.M., to-day. .Tnmos Edward O'Shaughnessr, Jane Burns Hartley, Charlotlo Campbell, and Mary Hassell, aro charged that, on or about Juno 13, knowing that one Martha O'Sliaughncssy had murdered ouo Elsie Alexandra Holland, (hey were accessories after (lie fact. Mr. Singer appeared for tho three firstmentioned accused, and Mr. Hnckott foi Mrs. Hassell, while Mr. Selwyu Mays conducted tho prosecution. Elizabeth Sindlen said that she saw aocusod Campbell and Hassell in tho afternoon of tho Saturday following tho death. There was nlso a Miss Duggan present. Mrs. Campbell said they had got into a dirty mess. She also said Mrs. Hassell put tho tabloid on the girl's mouth and that Mrs. O'Shauglmessy did tho operation. Sho said she went into tho room and tho girl was dying. Sho went out into the kitchen, to Mrs. Hassel and snid: "Mary that girl is dying, and no ono to say a kind word for her. You'ro a Catholic; come in and say a prayer." Mrs. .Hnssell went into the room whero the girl was dying. At this stage Mr. Hackett and Mr. Singer complained that they could not hear tho witness. Mr. Hackett remarked that ho had hor in tho Court before and had no difficulty in hearing her. "You won't have any difficulty now," replied tho witness, with hunt, and applausn at the back of tho Court was suppressed. Continuing, witness said Mrs. Campbell and Mrs. Hassell went into , tho bathroom and prayed, so Mrs. Campbell said. Mrs. Campbell said to Mrs. Hnssell before this, "My God, Mary, she is dying P" &ho said to Mrs. Hassell, "You've a lot to answer for, Mary. You took a lot on your shoulders. You had no right to." Mrs. Hassell said, "Mum's tho word. Don't give the nurso away. She's been good to us." Mrs. Hassell said sho let tho girl in. Sho didn't know tho , and didn't care if "sho was burnt in hell." Mrs. Campbell said the poison was put in the girl's mouth to make people think, she had poisoned herself. I'lipy also put' .some in the hamper. Whou Mrs. Hassell said she let the girl in, Mrs. Campbell said, "Mary, liar, liar, liar!" On Momlay, July 31, sho met Miss Duggan and Mrs. Campbell in Queen Streot, and Mrs. Campbell said witness had turned King's evidence, and that she (Mrs. Campbell) was going to deny everything sho had said. Sho advised witness to.do tho same, as she was on oath, and asked her to go and see- Mr. Singer'. Sho didn't go. On the previous occasion, Mrs. Campbell said Miss Holland had soino nice clothes, a nico watch, a nice chain, and ,£G in money. Mr. 'Singer applied for an adjournment, in order that his cross-examination of tho witnesses Siudlen and Duggan might bo carried straight through without any chance of anyone being able- to convey what happened in the cross-examination to the other. In explaining the reason for his application, Mr. Singer comnieiaced: "You see, your Worship, wo have hero two women of low character "

"Did ho say I was a low character?" came from the witness-box, in a lowi but ominous voice. His Worship assured Mrs. Sindlon that she didn't need to take notice of what Mr. Singer said, and he granted tho adjournment. When the witness was being cautioned to return after the adjournment, she returned to tho attack. "But he said I was a low character," she complained. Again sho was reassured that he remark was not worth troubling about, but as sho went through the door of the witnesses' ronm the ejaculation, "Low character," pitched in n key of virtuous indignation, was hoard again from tho departing witness. After tho luncheon adjournment, Mr. Singer continued his cross-examination of tho witness Sindlcn. She stated that it was the day after tho detectives first saw her that she made a statement to them at her own house. So far as their altitude was concerned, they were all right to her and Miss Duggan. Miss Duggan had been living with her for three months, helping her. Sho had a thumb out, owing to her falling through an old cane-chair when she was hanging out Borne washing. Miss Duggau was now staying with her people at Arch Hill. She left witness's place a fortnight or three weeks ago. , What do you do for n living?—Up to seven weeks ago mv husband supported mo'. Witness admitted that she had been convicted once for using obsceno language, and then she was driven to it. The Bench considered Uicro was mo case against Mrs. Hartley, who was accordingly discharged. ', , The other accused were committed ftrf trial, bail being granted, which was forthcoming in tho cases of O'Shaugbuessy and Mrs. Hassell only.