" DON'T LET HIM OUT."

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1187, 24 July 1911, Page 2

" DON'T LET HIM OUT."

' TERRY'S HATREDS. AS INDICATED IN VICTL-RE AND< VERSE. ■': . (By Tclctrapb.—Special Correßpondont.V < v Christchur"ch, July 21. ' II; lias just been learned by Iho publics' that Lionel .Terry's'. haired of Chinamen is littlo greater than his'detestation of' Jews. A gentleman who'knew Terry in gaol lias given n "Times" reporter a verse written by Terry three years ago on tho back of a card bearing a picture that ho had drawa. The verse, which is entitled "The Law of tho,; Ages," runs as; follows:— '~ . .' Hear me, ye canting cowards, prating of. peace. . • ' Know ye the law your fighting fathors knew, . ■■ Bloodshed shall end not, nor shall sorrow cease, .';* , Till yo destroy the power of the Jew. Tho picture was entitled , ' "Tho Very Devil," and showed a gentleman' of decidedly Jewish features, surmounted by a crown upon which was a ( moneylondor'a sign drawn as a serpent coiled upon "the. Laud," on which were skulls and bones. On the coils of this serpent nro inscribed, in the following,order, "Plague, pestilence, famine, ' .drink, (rambling, slavery, adultery, murder, suicide, blasphemy, riot, hypocrisy, hat red, • malice, vice, despair; and death." Tho owner of the picture"_sa'id that when ho was in South, Africa, Terry had expressed his hatred of all foreign nations—tho Chinese and Jews in particular—in no uncertain terms. While at Lyttelton Terry, or more than one occasion, expressed himself strongly when speaking of jows, and -he classed them with tho Chinese as opponents to tho well-being of the British. "I do not think,' said the • gentleman, "tho petition-.for . hie release is justified, and I am sure that if the truth of Torrv's behaviour . when not under the eye of high officials and visitors were known there would bo no petition." Mr. M. Cleary, Governor nf Lyttolloa Giiol, when spoken to on the subject, said: "Tho first thing I would Bay is, don't trust Terry; don't let him out. I was as kind to Terry as a man could he. I did all for him that I could, and the gratitude I received was abuso and three attempts to burn tho gaol." Aftor describing Terry's conduct on various occasions, Mr. Cleary said: "The man would deceive anyone. Ho is courteous, well educated, and a charming conversationalist; but his behaviour when there were only warders about was quite different. "Did. ho over say anything on Jewish matters?" asked the reporter. "Oh, yes, often. Ho used to speak nbout them in a most offensive way. From what I heard I feel sure that his hatred for Jews is almost as_ strong as his dislike for tho Chinese." ' "Did he ever speak of attacking Jews? "Well, I could not say that altogether. I would not lilto to say that if he were freo ho would attack Jew? or Chinese, but certainly ho used very strong language in speaking of foreigners. His picture with tho verso nt the back shows his feelings plainly, I think. I want it made plain, mind you, that I do not speak from any fear of personal attack from Terry, but my advice after my experience of him is don't lot him out aeain You cannot trust him. Any man who acted as Terry did could not bo trusted, and iu my opinion it would not bo wiso to grant tho petition and release him." ■