MONEY TO BURN.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 143, 23 July 1914, Page 7

MONEY TO BURN.

THE EVELEIGH ROBBERY

"LOOKS LIKE A CAKEWALK."

SUSPECTS ON TRIAL.

WOMAN TELLS GRAPHIC STORY,

Bff Cable. —Prtus Axxocintion. —Copyriyht. (Received .luly 2:4, 9.50 a.m.) SYDNEY, .July 23.

Tn connection with the Eveleigli holdup charges, the woman Kelly, who was arrested with Ryan in Melbourne, gave evidence that about the-time'of the robbery she was frequently in company with Ryan and Freeman in Sydney. Ryan had plenty of money, and presented her with several considerable sums; also jewellery and other valuable articles, and they had champagne suppers.

Ryan then departed to Melbourne, and she subsequently joined him there. He told her he intended to stay there for a short time and then go to America, adding that she would never want, and would have money to burn. In Melbourne Ryan met Falkiner and other men, and handed over to one of them a bundle of £5 1 notes. Another bundle was put in a jar behind the fireplace in the house ; wherje she and Ryan were staying, the ■ .jjpli.ee afterwards . discovering them.

When the police fante to arrest Ryan he jumped out of bed and seized "an Automatic pistol. She advised him not to shoot, as-it would only make things worse. Ryan did not attempt to shoot. On the. way to Sydney, under arrest, Ryan told her to tell the truth. Amongst the letters found at the house where Ryan was arrested, and which identified his handwriting, was one to a man named Brown, stating that he had "received a call from another quarter," and that it "looked like a cakewalk for a nice little roll running to four figures." Another letter, to Falkiner, stated that Ryan was sending- a parcel of goods, and asking Falkiner to keep them intact until he arrived. The letter added: —"You can guess what the contents will be."