It is said that the general feeling of members, officials, journalists and others (even lobbyists) frequenting Parliament buildings is that of "weariness and vexation of spirit." It is not usual, (says the ' G-eelong Advertiser •') to find men who torture others without compunction shrink from physical pain themselves, and turn pnle, frequently, at the sight of their own blood. Kelly appears to be a " liprn " of (his discription. A gentleman who. was present when the doctors were prob-
ing for the bullets in Kelly's body say* that the follow shrieked like a woman. It is reported, to, that -when Serjeant Steel laid hands on him at. G-lenrownn. nnd the revolver was wresfed from his 'grasp, he " streamed " ; ii a similar i> unner believing that he was tn be shot The slugs Btill remain- in the fleshy part of Kellv-s.thigh and cmnot be extracted. They occasion bim no inconvenience however.
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Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume X, Issue 571, 21 August 1880, Page 3
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