THE SUICIDE AT MOUTERE.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IX, Issue 307, 29 December 1874, Page 2

THE SUICIDE AT MOUTERE.

To THE EdiToB OF THB EVENING MAIL. Sir— The letter which you report to hate received fiom Mr F. Seiboth about the Buicide at Upper Moutere deviates altogether from the truth. As regards " going on the spree," Rover was at it as long as hfa money lasted, and during all that; time be was a regular nuisance iu the place; his disgusting and insulting language was nnbeirable, and it was quite time that a stop should be put ta it; for Bimilar offences he was summoned seven 1 timts before. Mr Seiboth has written at random, for Mr John Bensemann never took out a summons against Rover, but it was done by the constable, who did but his duty, and John Bensemann was summoned as a witness. Equally wrong is the tale about the interment. The «' shell," aa he calls it, was a proper coffin, but there were no ornaments on it, and he was buried as decently as is usually the case under such circumstances. As regards his threads to shoot himself, he has often done so before, and no one took any notice of it. At the inquest I held as coroner, no evidence came before thB Court of his making a will or his praying and reading. I am, &c , Charles Kelling. P.S —I may add, by way of explanation that Seiboth came to me, when I waa standing uuder the verandah outiide the house. whilst the jury were considering their verdict; and asked me how it was that he was not called as a juror, although he had been summoned. 1 told bim it was usual that one or two more were summoned in case they wtre wanted. Ihen he asked me why 'he had not been called as a witness, when I told him I wbb not aware he bad any evidence to give beyond mere hear- eay ; and besides, he was too excited to give it in a cool and collected manner. Upon this he threatened me that he would write to the paper, and this explains the spirit in which he has written. C. K.