THE CASE OF JOHN WINDSOR.

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 1952, 7 April 1875, Page 2

THE CASE OF JOHN WINDSOR.

(To the Editor of the Evening Star.) Sib,— Referring to the letter inyour issue of yesterday, signed " John Windsor," allow me, as the person who drew your attention to Windsor's pitiable condition, to explain that the action I took in the matter was based on his own representation of his case to me. Previous to calling on you. I had a conversation with Windsor, in substance as follows ..:—

In reply to my question, had the Bright Smile Company or the contractors under whom he was working when h* received the accident done anything to assist him, he said, ''.Nothing, further than issuing some subscription lists;" and that Mr. Kennan bad S'.mesmall amount in hand which he had not received. I said I had not receired a list, but would be happy to do all I could to assist him and his family. Mr Windsor never gave me the slightest clue that the Bright Smile or any other company were making an effort in his behalf, and stated that he had a wife and four children, all the latter being ill with - measles. I offered to call at the offices of both local papers and represent his. case, when he thanked me, and we parted. I again saw Mr Windsor on Monday last, when he stated the Mayor offered to call a public meeting for the purpose of devising some means to relieve him and ' his family. . The Mayor informs me this day that he was not aware several companies had assisted him, as Windsor gave him to nil- -- derstand he had no means whatever. I am utterly at a loss to understand why Windsor should try to mislead me by -giving me to understand most distinctly that no effort had been made further than issuing a few subscription lists, when he must have been fully aware that several com- v panics had taken his case up. I am also at a loss .to understand his letter, and indeed the Jpoor man himself, as he has this day told me he was not aware of that clause in his letter where it is stated he " requested that the several subscriptions should be held over until such time as I should be enabled' to. get about and invest the same, &c. <fee." However, although I do not think. Mr Windsor has acted candidly with m», nether do I think he has shown his gratitude to the various companies who I now find assisted him, still I shall be only to glad too give my mite, and do my part in any movement started for the relief of his family.—l am, &c, S. E. Bichaeds. April 7th/1875.