A Deserving Case. TO THE EDITOR.

Otago Witness, Issue 2437, 28 November 1900, Page 51

A Deserving Case. TO THE EDITOR.

TO THE EDITOH. Sik," — Permit me the liberty of using yovifi columns to call attention to a case that de^ serves the sympathy and practical help oft all benevolent persons. Mrs Edwards, of Kai< tangata, whose throat was cut about a month, ago by Her husband during a fit of insanity,, is leaving the hospital in the course of a few clays, and although the wounds are almosfi healed, the woman is in such a state of nervous, prostration that will preclude her from doing; anything for some- weeks for the support of herself and three small children. This poor woman's cup of bitterness is also added to by the fact that she is now very deaf, as the result of her late husband's act. She is absolutely penniless, and a little practical "sympathy promptly bestowed will, I am convinced, help to brighten a future that • will under any circumstances be at best a hard and trying one. It is needless to say more than to add that strict inquiries have been made, and the following extracts from letter.* received from Dr Fitzgerald and Mr F. T. Poole (mayor), both of Kaitangata, should be sufficient evidence of the urgency there is for immediate help. Dr Fitzgerald says: — "Mrs Edwards's case is, indeed, an urgent one, and the poor woman, and her family are, indeed, deserving ofsympathy. They are penniless." Mr Poole writes: — "I may state thai we liave started a kind on behalf of the unfortunate Mrs Edwards in Kaitangata, who is deserving of all sympathy. She has three little ones, and I do not believe she has one shilling in the world." I am sure either of the gentlemen above named would be p;lad to take charge of any sums that benevolent persons may care to send ; or perhaps you would agree to take charge of any donations for this object, and forward them on to the Mayor of Kaitangata. As a proof of the of the case, I hereby submit the original letters,, for your -■verification and without further comment, leaving the" matter with the Dunedin public, who are always willing to help in any duly authenticated and deserving case of need.— I am, etc., William J. Love. [We shall gladly take charge, of any subscriptions that may be sent to us, and fort ward same in due course to the Mayor ol Kaitangata.— Ed. O. W.]