A LITTLE BIT 0' RED.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1126, 13 May 1911, Page 4

A LITTLE BIT 0' RED.

THE KELLY GAXG-AXD TEtfTH.

IBy "Gum Svjckeh.")

Kindly allow mo to correct several mistakes in Captain Bengali's recapitulation of tho Kelly gang's exploits. In (ho first place, after the Manslield murders, taking possession of Younguusband's Station was their first exploit, nnd was only a preliminary to the ttiekiug-up of the ;\~ulional Bank at Huron, which was carried out in a very during manner, tho gang making use of tho station as a base of operations. Again, only Dan Kelly and Byrne were concerned in tho murder of Aaron Sherritt. JN'ed Kelly and Hart had gone- ou and taken possession of Ulenrowan, wnere tho other two joined them after the murder. The police wore accused of cowardice hi connection with this tragedy—uuiairly, 1 think. There were tour of them in an inner room, and, being under the impression Hie whole gang were present, it meant certain dentil for cither of (hem lo stop out into the'lighted rcom with the ttvishrnugcrs standing outs-ide tlic open door, also in tho dark. For a. simijtir reason the Kcllys were afraid lo go inside to attack, but fired several shole through the walls—fortunately without effect, and then rorto off to join their comrades at Glenrovan.

Thou, as to Curnow's signalling to the special train, it was while.driving his wifp homotihat thi.s incident occurrd, lieiieo the uw of the lamp and' scarf. Cui'iiow had been endeavouring to iugratiute himself all day with Ned Kelly, and pleaded (o ba allowed to take his wife home, and it was not until dusk or dark that' Kelly gave way. Curnow- had just drawn Kelly's attention lo tho fact, that ono of the men. he held prisoner in the hotel was in possession of a revolver, imd no doubt this led Ned to consider Curiiow a sympathiser,

Aft<3l , stopping tlio train and giving the ini'oruiation Curnow jumped into his buggy and rlrovo home, so that he might not 'appear to Y>e connected with it. Again, oal.v tho remains of two bodies 'those of Dnn Kelly and St-ere Bart. Byrne's Vmdy was rescued from the uurninjj buildiiiEr l\v the local priest, who I>\\icki\y TMshod rato tho YraUding JMst in time.

Without wishing to cast any doubt or. Captain Hennah's "little pitee o' ted," I am afraid tlvd s (a judge iiy the tumvtrev. of similar mementoes to bo found in Victoria, Curnon , must have used a mighty big blanket instead of a Indies' scarf.