FURTHER PARTICULARS.
TEBRY'S PREVIOUS CAREER.
Wellington, September 25. Terry, the murderer of. the Chinaman, has been r a wide traveller, and during his stay in Wellington impressed all he met with his wide acquaintance with men and things. His opinions on aliens were very strong, arid he recently issued a pamphlet of protest on the "Yellow Peril/ in which he was particularly vehement. Nothing unusual was noted about ■Terry last night or this morning. At the Club Hotel, where he was staying, after J)reakfast this morning he wrote letters, went out, and handed himself over to the 1 police, giving them! a revolver, two 1 chambers of which had been dischjarged, and also a copy of his pamphlet, which he said wotdd explain things. He is man of superior education, about 36 years of age, of splendid physiqiie, and wks on a walking tour through the colony.
He was brought before the Police Court this morning and remanded. A letter has been received by the Governor which purported to have been written by Terry. It is in effect as follows :— That in order to make a protest kgainst alien immigration, he, the" written, deemed it "desirable" to put to - death a Chinaman in Hainingstreet this evening. It is believed the -letter was written after the act.
c Xeipi wa&.JA'.Jihe.Hor.-se Guards. He jipiil but, and joined the Bulawuyo police, and afterwards wnnjt ih rough the Matabek- War and^.sf»ealf some *ime In 'America and Canada. He lived some liaise by Jiterai^/ "and artiefcic work. Bis paipphlet "The Shadow" is a violent appert! to the Kmpirc to rise and JthroW- ofF the yellow evil, and aliens It also contains aii appeal to tbe.iKing- <tj>j §av«>. thy J2mpire. v ; .^ , He -first came to the colony about two years ago. He was a splendid specimen of a
He is cjuite^" unconcerned at the crime? &aidx is; -said; £0 have written to Lord Plunlcet prior, to giving himself
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Taranaki Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 12970, 25 September 1905, Page 5
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322FURTHER PARTICULARS. Taranaki Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 12970, 25 September 1905, Page 5
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