SECOND EDITION SHOOTING MR BRYCE.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2740, 4 January 1882, Page 3

SECOND EDITION SHOOTING MR BRYCE.

The following letter appears in the Wellington “ Evening Post,” a paper which usually supports the Ministry : •» g; r —Jn your leading article of Saturday, last you declare yourself totally unable to believe tho Defence Minister’s little story about the murderous special who thirsted for the Hon. John’s lifeblood. You are to some extent mistaken. The story is true in sub■tance, but defective in detail. The Brycean lackey reported the conversation faultily to his master. As far as my memory serves me, it was as follows Date, late on Guy Fawkes’ Day. Special (to lackey unstrapping revolver, which he has been carrying all day)— 1 '• Hullo ! I say, do you wish to put that dangerous weapon to a noble use ? Lackey— Wes, what is it ?’ Special — 4 Shoot Bryce.’ Lackey (horror-stricken at the iacrilegious tone adopted towards his idol)— 4 By ,it shall shoot the next man who dares to use words like that of honest John Bryce, the best man in the country !’ Now, sir, how is it that lam not in prison ? How is it that I have not even received a telegram on the subject ? Titokowaru lies in gaol for less. The Bishop of Nelson has been honoured for talk far less forcible and wild, Ministers are losing their good names. I shall pine and waste away under this studied neglect. The only road to notoriety open is to do the deed, and earn the name Mr Bryce gained in ’6B from the Maoris —Te Kohuru.—l •m, &c., Ipse Dixit.”