SIEVER BLACKMAIL CASE.
• WASHING DIRTY LINEN. London, July 20. Mills, the betting agent who acted as negotiator between Joel and Sievier, taking £SOOO to Sievier and receiving in return a letter promising Joel freedom from molestation, gave evidence at Sievier's trial to-day. He said He considered Joel had played him a dirty trick in getting him to >«}'• ™ e Lt of setting a trap for Sievier. Joel, cross-examined, declared that the state- ] men t of Mr. Markham-a was a dirty piece of business on nis part to nave nut Mills, an innocent man, into tlie S&irTbut he pleaded that Sievier had provoked tint to discover a means of bringing a prosecution. SiSvier gave evidence on his own behalf. Hi testified that, when M said he would be able to get him a bit of money if Joel's name were excludd ?rom the Winning Post, -he d. S tm refused to accept Joel's money on such terms. H« denied having -eve tent Sto Joel. The boot, he.saul, was „„'the other leg. f «icr S a.d he had promised to keep Joels name out of ths paper as a favor to Mills.
SIEVIER'S DECLARATION'S. Received 30, 11.45 pan. London, July 30. Sievier described the witnesses BenSacture evidele against bun.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 189, 31 July 1908, Page 3
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206SIEVER BLACKMAIL CASE. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 189, 31 July 1908, Page 3
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