THE CONVERTED ATHLETE'S FULL CONFESSION.

Manawatu Herald, 8 November 1889, Page 4

THE CONVERTED ATHLETE'S FULL CONFESSION.

Clampet, alias Sulivnn, arrived from the South via Ouelmnga last Tuesdtiy afternoon, at Auckland, and baa since been keeping very quiet. Th» Stai 1 reporters have been trying to get an interview with him as it was rumoured that he confessed his deceptions, but he kept himse i out of the way till he was met at the reception to the Irish delegates, aud confessed himself a pious fraud. He states hoi ■> a Romau Catholic, and wished to go in for the i eligi v? racket threugli being stone-broke. He saw some street preachers and thought there was some good t l 'ingin it. Me fll .wed them to the Primitive Methodist < hmch and so became identified with religion. He sp aks highly of his success in Christchurcb, and puts it a:l down to weak women, who were much in fluenced by him. He has made about £1000 »-y his practices, mostly in private cheques He says h s name is Arthur Clampet, of Water fo'-d. » c has been the companion oi Whistler, Mitchell, Sullivan, and others, and came to the colonies five yews ago, to be engaged by Di r Boncicault, but got on the si ree and was not engaged. He was dowr

on his lnck in Sydney and got a fn.e pass«ge to AuckJftnd (en months ago He started singing on the Thames, Luh had no sucoe s, and went iv for religion He now intends training hi? voice in America, leaving by the Zealandia for • risco this afternoon He says his success shows bow easily dissenters are gulled. He intmds to make a confession in Francisco, and will die a Catholic. The acconnt of the interview wi h Sullivan ii very spicy In concluding his remarks he said, "I am going t6 San Fran isco by the mail steamer o diy. I have two or thrt-e line 3iv which I may imbark, but I dou't intend goin.[? into Got.j»cl work again. I will viol nifle with the 1 Got-pel any mmv, ai d Impo my o d friends will pray ibr me, because T aui not convened. lam going on a Biugiug tour in America. The reporter a«ked— You became tired of playing the re igions fr.iud. 1 suppose? CUmpett — Y«s, I was a fraud, a big fraud, and am heartily tired of it. I now finally say th.i • only for the lnw of the country I wou d have knocked the clergy who were antagonist c >o me into a, cooked hat, but I did not want a month in. gaol, so that bit of pleasure . bad to be postponed. I wi«h also to thank my itars that the lawyers and Jwdg h aid »et gtt hold of »•«