THE SKEFFINGTON INQUIRY
AN UNPUBLISHED REPORT.
Heuter's Telegrams.) LONDON, August 25
At the Skefllngton inquiry, the chairman read an unpublished report by Lieut. Colthurst, after his arrest, wherein he said lie didn't think the barracks were safe for desperates like Skefflngton. Dickson, and Mclntyre. He heard that COO Germans were marching upon Dublin, and that large forces of rebels were about to attack PortOh.'llo barracks. Thinking reinforcements from England could not arrive in time to avert a general massacre, and believing he bad power under martial law, I)' 1 hail !!"' llim> prisoners shot, regarding it as a lerriblo duty. Major Itoseborough, who was in Charge of Purtobello barracks, gave evidence that he did not know of the executions until afterwards.
Adjutant Morgan stated that nothing incriminating was found on the prisoners. Lieut. Colthursl's contrary statement was untrue.
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Waikato Times, Volume 87, Issue 13269, 26 August 1916, Page 5
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