VICTIM OF COLDSTREAM TRAGEDY.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 2594, 16 June 1923, Page 3

VICTIM OF COLDSTREAM TRAGEDY.

SON OF A BISHOP. Christchurch, Last Night. A correspondent writes as follows to this morning’s “Press”: — “As an old friend of the man found shot at Air John Studholme’s house, I would like to soy that flic deceased, James Henry Turing Mackenzie (not ■ McKenzie), was the -i.>n of iho celebrated Bishop Christopher Wordsworth, Bishop of Lincoln. He was horn in the palace adjoining the beautiful Cathedral at Lincoln, and was the youngest child of a family of ten. Tie was related to and connected with some of England’s and Scotland’s noblest families, hut being opposed to all studious work and of an adventurous spirit, he left home early, and wandered Through America and Canada for many years, later coining to Australia. He attached himself to the “hush brotherhood,” with whom he stayed until shortly before the time when he devoted himself to the care of the patients afflicted with leprosy at Quuil Island. Always poor in worldly goods, he knew no luxury whatever, except, in giving, and no charity connected with his beloved Anglican Church appealed to lvis generous heart in vain. Ro ascetic were his tastes that, he even forswore the use of tobacco that he might liav more to spend on others.”

KISSEL’S STORY OF MURDERED * GIRL. Ashburton, June 15. The police investigated Kissel’s statement that he murdered a girl named Elsie Prestige, a former school-mate,-and no such girl is known to be residing in Canterbury. The statement is believed to be a delusion, especially as- Kissel, at night time, raves about killing horses.