Philpott's Confession.
Philpott's confession is as follows:— "On tho afternoon of September 7th, 1897, I, Frank Philpott, shed tho blood of Alexander Hawthorne during a quarrel. It is my earnest desire that this, my confession, should bo published on Wednesday, March 23rd, 1898. One of the reasons why I make this confession is, that I could not go out of this world leaving, as my defence implied, a stain upon the character of Mr Frederick C. Sowerby. — Fhank PhiliPOtt. March 22nd, 1898." In explanation of the allusion to Sowerby, it may be mentioned that, during the defence, it was suggested that Sowerby had caused the quarrel against Hawthorne, and might have been guilty. Philpott, before his ariest, had tried to exoite Sowerby to jealousy against Hawthorne.
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Bibliographic details
Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 9395, 23 March 1898, Page 2
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126Philpott's Confession. Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 9395, 23 March 1898, Page 2
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