THE SETON TRAGEDY.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 16432, 28 January 1919, Page 7

THE SETON TRAGEDY.

0 FURTHER DETAILS. (By Cable.—Frees Association.—Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) | LONDONj January 24. At the Seton inquest Mrs lluther ford declined to give evidence, desirin; to first consult her husband. Mrs Rutherford's maid gave evideno that Lieut.-Colonel Rutherford and hi wife were not happy. On the eveninj of the murder Rutherford dragged hi wife to his l>edroom. Witness answeroc a call and found her mistress very up set. Rutherford was very cross. Hi 1 told her to pack his bag, as he was go i ing to town. Major Seton used to visii > Rutherford a long time ago. They Tver< i then friendly. Major Seton spent i , week-end at Rutherford's in Septembei [ and again stayed the whole' of Christ i mas week. Rutherford was then ir 1' ranco. Mrs Rutherford had anothei . yoman friend staying iu the house dur- , ing the Christmas visit. Major Sotoa , first paid visits at Rutherford's request. , There was no secrecy regarding the sub- , sequent visits. The message was produced which Rutherford wrote to his wifo after his arrest. It read: "I am sorry the worst possible has happened. Seton is dead. ' For this was substituted another reading: "I am sorry an awful thing has happened. Seton is dead." Coroner read Sirs Rutherford's letter urging c'ivorce, and offering to °, V M r , to her husband the tnr elder children, aaaing: "They will be happier with you, and will at least ftivo you some hold on life. I should not fe ®l J" 0 ", were utterly broken. This" is a difficult letter to write. Please make the rest of my task as easy as possible, for the sake of all I have borne for you."