NEW ZEALAND SOLDIER STABBED.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 2029, 16 September 1919, Page 4

NEW ZEALAND SOLDIER STABBED.

A WOMAN IN THE CASE. London, June 10. . A* a result of. Police Court proceedings at Cherlsey, James \\ illiiiin 'Evan, “a recently demobilised soldier, now lies in gaol, eoinmitled to lake bis (rial a! (be Surrey Assizes on the charge o I a I tempt mg to murder Private .Algernon Worgev, of (be Otago Regiment, by slabbing him at Ibe Oatlamls Park Military Hospital, Weyhridge. on June Till. Worger, be it said, though very considerably cut about, had only one dangerous. wound, and, thanks to prompt treatment, he is making a most satisfactory recovery, 'the motive for the crime was revenge. Ryan believed, that, taking advantage of his absence from home on military service, Worger had been carrying on an intrigue with Mrs Evan. Whether Ryan’s suspicions were well founded or the reverse is a. matter upon which no definite opinion can at present be expressed. At the Pidiee Court proceedings on Tuesdav, when Ryan was brought up on remand, Inspectin' Galloway told the Court that late at night, on June ,7th, in company with Major Bruce, of the New Zealand forces lie went to. Ryan’s home at Maple Cottages. Waverley Road, Wcybridge, a.ml saw him there. Ryan accompanied him In the police station, where he was charged with wounding Private Worger. In reply. he said; “How is the man ? He ,-lole my wife from-my four babies. He knows where she is; 1 don t. I don’t know what 1 have done." Rvan seemed very distressed, and cried. Major Bruce told him the man was not likely to die.

U'oraer, who Ins only ■otic let;, ;>ove tvidomm, and said ('lull at 10 p.ia. on liu* 7l!i he was sit( ini' up in his heel in flic hospital when Ryan come in and said: "Albert, where is my wifelid replied: "1 don'l know." Ryan then slabbed him live limes will) a small la hie knife, and immediately rushed mil oi' (he ward. In cross-oxhminalimi, forger

■'-aid lie laid lodged with Ryan lor a month. He had n»l arranged to meet Mrs Ryan in London, but she wrote to 101 l him where she was, and he went I here and met her. He had no intention ol takiiu; her lo -New Zealand.

Ethel Karl, lodymy at Ryan s house, said that about hall-past nine on dune “ill .Ryan showed her knife, and said: "I'm poiny lo do ti u! in wilh. this," hut he did not mention any names. He had ma.de many other threats ayanisl )-.i -#• wife and ehl.ldren sim-e hi:- return. A limit !i.l>o mi Iho same evening she met Ryan, and lie said: “I have done it." Khe asked: ‘AVhal have you done.’" ami he replied, “I have killed Albert Worker. 1 stah’be.d him live times." He added; “Goml-bye; lake care of my ehiid-

Cross-examined, wit tie-.- said Uy•in was very calm, ami she lonic him •-H) supper. Worker had visiled the house pretty often, ami sometimestopped I lie night. Medical evidence a.-. In Workers wounds and present sati-laclorv eoiuliliuii having been ghen. Wynn was commit Icd for trial, hat! being refused.