COLDSTREAM MURDER

Southland Times, Issue 18969, 16 June 1923, Page 4

COLDSTREAM MURDER

STORY OF HAVING KILLED GIRL DISCOUNTED. FUNERAL OF VICTIM. \ (Per United Preaa Association). ASHBURTON, June 18. The police investigated Kissel's statement that ho murdered a girl named Elsie Prestige a former schoolmate. No such girl is known to be residing in Canterbury. The statement is believed to be a delusion, especially as Kissel at night time raves about, killing horses. The victim McKensie was buried at the Coldstream estate cemetery to-day in accordance with the custom of all employees who die. THE VICTIM’S CAREER. ’’ RON OF A BISHOP. LIFE OF DENIAL. CHRWTCHURCH, June 16. A writes u follows to (hit Prwi “As an old friend of the shot st John Ktudholme*s 1 to say that the deceased, JsmM Henry Turing Maokenaie (not Mo* Kensie was the snn of the celebrated Suffragan tnahofi, Chnstopher Wordsworth. He. wm horn in the patae adjoining the beautiful cathedral at Uncoln, and wm tha youngest child of the family of ten children. He was related to and connected with some of England's and Scotland's noblest families but being opposed to all studious work, and of an adventurous spirit, he left homo early and wandered through America and Canada for many years. Later coming to Australia, he attached himself to the “Bush Brotherhood,” with whom be stayed untQ shortly before the time when he devoted himself to the care of patients afflicted with leprosy at Quail Island. Always poor in worldly goods, he knew no luxury whatever, except in giving, and no charity connected with hia beloved Anglican Church appealed to his generous heart in vain. So ascetic were hia tastes that he even forswore the use of tobacco that ho might have more to spend than others.”