CLAMPETT ALIAS SULLIVAN

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 2326, 11 January 1890, Page 3

CLAMPETT ALIAS SULLIVAN

We have received] a letter from Mr John Boyle O,Reilly, apiopos of a notice which appeared in the " Tablet" of the rig run at Christchurch by the renowned Mr Clampttt. Mr O'Reilly writes as follows:—'' I remember that a few years ago there came to Boston on a visit a young man from New Zealand and Australia, whose name, I think, was Sydney B. Clamp^tt, or at least we found out thit this was his name—when he had left. He was a swindler—left all his hotel bills unpaid, represented himself as a ship's surgeon, etc. He was a good looking, well built, rather large man, showily dressed, aad a remarkably good singer—sang like a professional. Is this your Clampeti? If so, tell him he is inquired after in Boston. " In reply to Mr O'Reilly, whom we have. to thank for his letter, we cannot answer for the identity of the individual in question, but the description given seems to' suit the Christchurch hero perfectly. It may interest people in Boston to hear that if he be the man they seek he is now nearer to them than New Zealand, as he left Auckland some months ago for San Francisco. We may greatly doubt, however, as to whether, even supposing them to catch him, they would be oiach the better of the capture.—(" New Zealand Tablet.")