SYDNEY INQUIRY
LETTER AS EVIDENCE. (United Press Association —By Electric • Telegraph —Copyright.) Received July 15, 2.0 p.m. SYDNEY, July 15. The inquiry into the supposed death of James Smith was resumed to-day. Detective Calnan said that Patrick Brady had disclaimed all knowledge of a letter sent to the home of Janies Smith on May 1, several weeks after Smith had disappeared. Detective All- - had shown a letter to Brady, who had read it and inquired “What about it?” Detective Allmond had alleged that the letter, in his opinion, was in Brady’s handwriting. Brady had replied: “I did not write it. That is only your opinion.” The letter was tendered as evidence, and read: “Son, keep your mother quiet. I’m in a jam. It’s O.K. Call the cops off. Tell your mum I’ll have plenty soon, and we will bo all right. They want me. Something in town. Never mind. Be a man for me. Your loving father, Jim Smith. Destroy this.” Detective Calnan, continuing, said that when Brady and Holmes were confronted Brady had said he knew Holmes, but Holmes had denied knowing Brady.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/MS19350716.2.13
Bibliographic details
Manawatu Standard, Volume LV, Issue 194, 16 July 1935, Page 2
Word Count
184SYDNEY INQUIRY Manawatu Standard, Volume LV, Issue 194, 16 July 1935, Page 2
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Manawatu Standard. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in