Mostly About People.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume III, Issue 147, 31 December 1901, Page 3

Mostly About People.

■■■ ■:<■■' "°—' ' ' Captain Eu*«uii h»s rented a dble 'Ffibttirif; ih;** b ; i! son, Llo. na'»t P. L. ■'./•Busaail, «>? !■"'- ■"-■v&aia c; *<?und>« !»i Africa. ■'Luta cot l t-iuly accompanied - •% tfaeir tamilj/left early on Saturday morning bv the Tutantkai on a trip to 'the southern lighthouses. The Tutanekai ?i< timed to reach the Bluff on January :25kh. The Hon. Major Steward, M.H.R. for "Waitaki, leaves Ashburton on January >lat to visit the Chatham Islande, returning on or about the 21st. During that time no correspondence will reaoh 3him. He purposes spending February in Fairlie, in Waiuuate, April in Xurow, and May in Oamaru. The Duke of Cumberland is by no means a rich man, and the fact that he voluntarily refmed an inooma of :£83,000 a year iB 'the more remarkabls. I Tbe sum in question is the price held out to him for his recognition of Prussia's 'rights over his hereditary kingdom of Hanover. When the latter was annexed ":by Prussia after the war of 1866, the Duke and hia father resolutely declined itp renounce their claims to the throne. onsequently forced country. Nine the {Duke enterec otby whiohhe be ) any hostile ster tate, and the g. $ was restored • . net life-ft*! ; S r. ; - • v -••■■,■ ' Halt . ;, ..■■:■ * co' -■.-.■ • ■ '■■-. -'■ ';'■- -'■ '■;■■ r,;;o ■ .' I , •_ vv. . . "- • '-'.i '■■•- : '-> • --'•' :■!..* . ■« ■'■:} - , _ * ■■':'■;'." ha -•:,- ■:.' '" '" ' ' ( - ' - '/■ '.Sin izVjfjest '■'■ : - ! ' '■' ; - '■"■ J * ■ ■ ;,'?i./si:.*e, vVsiiß:--- '•;■ •'• ti|fiua..' ! ''lof': i ■ ■ • •" ~';- ' ; ' : -\ .'::■. '-LhF i>w;4ng J -'. '■■ ;; 5 ';;/"; "' : ; ; : : ' : ;^f',f,; *,vn« «C : "■'■■ '"' jr '{; '""'''' ';;'.';.' '"'■ ■;,'•. wmv^lajl'»'■.-. •; -.• *' ! -~-;-. :: " /••'■- ••''.■ :! ' - .;f|G.;Jrj%**!j^': : " • ' --^ '■'■ : <-. "../> <■.<■■ ;/v"''' , 'a«l!':^M lt '48 I ''WiW' '!!■-•. '■■'•;■ ''.-.' .-'■■■■*<»pV<»i:f4'ldr 1v '•'•• ■ ■■■■i-' 1 ' ;.; *taavery>- v -<->•- - f; >'■- :;::.::^ ■'■■ Hv,* >Vrht /■:•--, ; --ac, -. ■•- ■ ':'■■ >:■:.•=■«***»?■ J'^.-'-V-:--5- W;:««x *■ o- . o ■•! '"-- /■ : ; i r lv t"* '"...'' • : "V ; x^t^;';s;' '"■ '^ ; '' v? •'>■*'■' ' ■ : - : --- •: v - ; ii' ; «Si-riishii-'--. "'■■>- S!a« tad•',?:;■;*■ zan !. „.■•■' -.:'■;• '.:.-... .- ' ! j:M^3^v|^ : ur-si;--.ii ! .-« >rv;-:ii,-SiU- t ».=\ tb<* s^ifec'llrs,

his latber's watch and spectacles. Was at "the fire, but bad gone home before the body was found. Resided wit.» his mother some distance away. ' His father had used a kerosene lamp, but witness did not know what hs used on ihe night of the fire. ~ Herbert A. Price said he was at his father's house on Christmas Day. With his brother and David Nelson was at the house till 2 Christmas Day, when he drove to ihe Junction. Came back and bad dinner with his father, and then met the express train at the Junction again. When he came back he offered to light the fire for his father, but the latter didnotwaDtit lit. Mr Kilgour had been up in the "rnorning, but stayed only ten minutes. His father was in the habit of using a kerosene lamp m the bedroom. "Witness went' home about a quarter to nine, and knew no more till Thomas Atwill came and told him about iihe fire. To Constable .Christie: Had known his father to be away a night, but never longer. To witness' knowledge he had no intention of going away when witness saw him last. To a jwor: When at the Junction his father, young Fulton, and others were 'in the hotel parlour drinking. They got in through a window. To Mr Manchester : When witness returned from the Junction his father came into the harness room and asked witness to mark down what he took to the Junotion. He was in a muddled condition. To Mr Williams : Mr Kilgour was the only one at the house during the dav to his knowledge. To 'Constable Christie: His father came out of Mann's a little muddled, but knew what he was doing. He was worse when witness reached home. His father was an Englishman, about sixty years old. He had been in the colony about forty-one years. To Mr Williams: His father was somewhat the worse for a fall he had a few days before, but could get about. To the Foreman: He did not go to his father's on the night of the fire because he had been up all night and was tired. Took no notice of his father having been muddled, as he had been like that so many times before. To Mr L. Price : Knew of one man who used to bring drink to his father when prohibited, but he was not prohibited at that time. To Constable Christie : There were always a lot of empty bottles in the kitchen. Deceased usually brought up a bottle of liqaor at night time, but could not remember if he did so on Christmas Eve. To Mr Freeman: His father had not said anything about \S)ing away on a trip at Christmas tim»". Witness was sure the watch found had been his father's. Joseph Mines, tailor, Waimate, deposed to knowing deceased by sight. Last saw him alive on Christmas morning. He was coming out of the Empire Hotel yard about 11 o'clock, but did not take much n»tice. He seemed just as usual. That night about half-past nine witness was at a friend's house near Price's. They went outside to have a smoke, and Ins friend said, " Price's is on file." Got his hat and ran across, finding half-a-dozen people already at the ire. Went round to the back ana saw tie krtohon was in flames. Someone ftarted to take the buggies out of the -fraphouse, when someone said he thought Price was in the house and witnas ran to the front, lifted the window and just got inside, being unable to stay th*re for the smoke and flames. He called "Price" as loudly as he coild, in the hope of making him bear. Then went round to the back. The fire evidently started in the nom where the body was afterwards bund, The Brigade then arrived, and as witness belonged to it he went to work. _Was present when the body was found and assisted to remove it. Hai he known i Price was in the kitch«n at first it would have been impossible to get in. Did notknowif the backdcor was open. Robert Kilgour, gardener, Waimate, last saw Mr Price on Christmas morning at his house, where he went and stayed a while on his road to Mr Patterson's. Might btve been at Price's two or three-hours talking. He might have been a little "happy" ~,v,~~ v.a Ti»onfc.to PHw'r. Broueht a ; - : •'■•.j-.V •■■•■'.■ ■'■■ . %'.-,■■■; L';.v.v';i. '•■•( *'■"■: - ' ■ ■''■'. i '■■[■■'■;. ■■■-. ••',-.i-y ■ ■. y r ''-;; r ' \ rAKr: ■• ■■ t.::<:-: * p ;U>- ■'■■'" ■■ '•• &**« \z %fy- - 'VI:.-''!," i:'. i 1;- 'VJv .!:V\S:AC:;;t: X'-u 1'.V..-'/:.u-;?!'J!l< ' 'i j}»,v ; ; ■:. :•■,' ■'.■y.brva. uki )/C:ii:;;* ith--I _..,■;.>:< ifWft:nwa : MX :.-no-u ilua..i 1 i X;--ih< bw-mvain i'iis hous : I va i^'iJvs'ii !.*«aptyir£ sho -fo;> > jübme c: r ; ffek si ■ Vsjj&f? &&*> N*- « 1 -^. h6iffl ft^a#l^''6^*tod-iSU^'-^\|Mp ( i

which is one that, is "usually sold for four shillings and sixpence. (The witness was very much confused and did not appear to be clear about anything, calling down on himself the severe displeasure of Coroner and Jury, who inclined to the .belief that he was concealing something). Constable Christie deposed *© hearing the firebell at ten o'clock on Christinas night and going up to the fire, whioh was at Price's. Made enquiries and found it was believed. Mr Price was in the building and was , shown his bedroom at the back, where the Fire Brigade directed the water at its disposal, so as to save deceased or find the body. Later Mr Osborne said he believed the body was in the kitchen and the Brigide directed the water there, and got the fire under. Mr Sinclair, "the Brigade captain,) turned over a few sheets of iron and found the body of a man, with the arms and legs burnt oft and also part : of the head. Took it to the Empire Hotel. Had a conversation with Mr Kilgour on Saturday about the fire "and he kept edging away. He seemed to know Homehing, bat would noi, divulge it, Considered his evidenc very unsatisfactory. Asked him tc bring Patterson if he could throw light on the matter, bub he had no done so. Mr Leonard Price asked to draw th< attention of the jury to the extraordinary evidence of Mr Kilgour, ii being very disconnected and not in an) way straightforward. He oonsidered the whiskey brought was the com moncement of a bout which brought his brother to his death. The Jury retired to consider thei; verdict, after a long retirement finding that deceased met his death accident ally by being burned in his house on ■the night ot Christmas Day, December; 25, when the house was totally destroyed by tire. The Coroner, addressing Mr Kilgour, said that the Jury wished to express their strong condemnation of the evidence given by 'him. The impression in all their minds was that he had something to conceal. He hoped it was only an impression. His evidence was very unsatisfactory and it was discreditable to an old resident to have given so much trouble. They had intonded to add a -rider to that effect, but out of consideration for the witness decided not to, although strongly condemning his conduct. The inquest was then adjourned, having occupied nearly three hours.