THE KNYVETT CASE.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10081, 29 June 1910, Page 5

THE KNYVETT CASE.

BLACK'S STATEMENT DENIED. By Telegraph—Press Association. , WANGANUI, June 2*. Mr Gerald Pea'cbck, a member of tha Knyvett Defence Comrrifciee, ard one of the speakers at Monday night's meeting at the Opera House, writes to the Chronicle as follows, under Tuesday morning's date:— "The statement made last evening by Mr Black, relating to Captain Bosworth, has been denied by the latter by telegram this morning., lam sorry the statement was made if i <j- in accordance with fact, and wish to say that Mr, Black is not a member of the" Knyvett Defence Committee, and . that neither Mr Armstrong (secretary) nor myself had aay idea that Mr Black was going to make euch a statement. The Defence Committee must repudiate all responsibility for the making of the statement, which was unauthorised, so far as they were concerned. Mr Black went to Palmerston by the early train, this ~ morning, so that I have had no opportunity of obtaining any explanation from him on the matter."

MEETING AT PALMERSTON.

MR BLAUK-GIVES HIS AUTH- • K ORITY. By Telegraph—PressT-Association. PALMERSTON N., June 28. - A meeting of Knyvett sympathisers, held in the Municipal Hall tonight, was presided over by Mayor Nesh and addressed by Messrs Peacock, Armstrong and Black, of Auckland. There were between fifty and sixty people present, including many ladies. During their speeches Messrs Peacock and Armstrong repudiated, on behalf of the Knyvett Commit tee, »any responsibility for Mr Black's statement at Wanganui. Mr Black stated that his authority was Captain Puller, Auckland, who S3id in the presence of five people that Captain Boswoitti made the statement to him. He had wired during the day to Mr Llewellyn, proprietor of the Royal Hotel, Auckland, for an endorsement of his statement, and received a reply that Pullen had made the btatement as alleged in his presence.