THE PORTSMOUTH MURDER.

Feilding Star, 30 May 1907, Page 2

THE PORTSMOUTH MURDER.

— — « IPBB PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Wellington, May 29. A resident of Wellington has in his possession a letter from John L. Crumpe, charged with the murder at Portsmouth of Mrs Moriarty. Crumpe had written from Auckland on 21st January last just prior to his leaving England in the Rimutaka. In it he intimates that he is going Home "to assert my right by law re the will of my late uncle, Dr. Crumpe, and also to contest or force the payment of moneys due to myself ana son under the will of my late cousin. Sylvanus Crumpe. The suspense, ana the belief of my son and myself haying been and being robbed is more than I can stand. Latterly my head swims over the trouble which borders on dishonour and disgrace in the opinion of those who do not know me. Now I am thinking of going to the Old Country and. trying to get counsel to take up my case. lam very poor, but if my case is successful I shall be only too pleased in binding myself in presenting counsel with a present from myself independent of legal charges, as I have no money to stump down. In another part of the letter he says that he has no friends at Home to help him, as it would be to the disadvantage- of their relations, who are against his mentioning his claim.