THE CONFESSION.
. Philpott's confession is as follows : —" On the afternoon of Sept. 7, 1897, I Frank Philpott, shed the blood of Alexander Hawthorne during a quarrel. It is my earnest desire that this my confession should be published. Wednesday, March 23, 1898. One of the reasons why I make this confession is because 1 could not go out of this world leaving, as my defence implied, a stain upon the character of Mr Frederick Charles Sowerby. — Frank Philpott. March 23, 1898 i" In explanation of the allusion to Sowerby, it may be mentioned that during the defence it was suggested that Sowerby had caused a quarrel against Hawthorne, and might have been guilty. Philpott, before his arrest, had tried to excite Sowerby- to jealousy against Hawthorne. ......
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 6115, 23 March 1898, Page 3
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126THE CONFESSION. Star (Christchurch), Issue 6115, 23 March 1898, Page 3
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