THE KIDMAN CASS

Marlborough Express, Volume XLIX, Issue 248, 19 October 1915, Page 5

THE KIDMAN CASS

MAJOR PAGE ACQL'ITTED-.

I 'Received Oct. 18. 9.50 p.m.) I ' SYDNEY, Oct. 18. Tn the Kidman case Major O'D'ornell made a lengthy statement. He, flowed that the 'Kidman tenders were dealt with similarly to others, 'lie.l;new nothing "about the other tenders being Kidman's dummies till pfter the Christmas holidays. He denied ever ha\ ing received money or favors in cny shape--from Kidman. Giving evidence in his own behalf Major O'Donnell said that at one time a general rising of Germans in the concentration camp at Liverpool was feared. ' Extraordinary precautions were taken, double guards were mounted at important points, ami the roads were patrolled by armed officers in motor-cars. He was ordered one night to take 500 rifles and ammunition in motor-tarries to Liverpool in case of a rising. At the time many small tenderers were offering to supply the concentration camp. These tactics resembledl an organised attempt to cain admission by means of tradesmen's carts. '

The deffi-ce has closed The jury. t-ofcre counsel eoinlreneed"'their addresses, acquitted Major Ps?ge.