CLAMPETT'S RETURN

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3570, 25 July 1890, Page 2

CLAMPETT'S RETURN

Arthur Olampett, alias Sullivan, the converted athlete, would Beein'to have been determined to reaume his former habits. He returned to the colony by the Buapehu, which arrived from London on Tuesday, and on being questioned as to the correctness of certain statments made by him to a reporter of tlie Auckland Star on the eve of his departure for-San Franoisso, said that the report of that interview was lutely correct. He had credited with making aa assertion to the effect that he must havo been drunk when he gave that interview, and he now emphatically denied having made any auch statement. He addod that at his former interview ha was as sober as he now was, and that the only incorrect statement in the account of it as published that he was made to say that he hadS 5 -' made £IOOO out of the religious racket in Now Zealand. Ho aotually only made £BO4 beyond his expenses, and £C6 of that amount was given to : him by one party. As to his experience after leaving Auckland, Heave Clampett to tell his own talo. Ho said:-" After arriving at Sa.i Fran- ' T oisco, I went to Chicago and New York, and everywhere I found that ' copies of the New Zealand Methodist, '"■ j a publication containing an exposure ' of my religious career in this Colony had preceded me. When I went ■ ■ to England I found {be same paper and my own friends were turned against me. in con. sequence of ibis I was tbrown on my resources, I gave lectures on New Zealand, and spoke in the highest terms of this colony, but here aguin my New Zealand experiences dogged my footsteps, and I had perforce to resort to gambling and the ring, I did not box myself, bat made some money by backing others. While if was in London I received from mA resident of Ohristchuroh forty guimskr-' to pay my passage back to New Zealand. He asked me to come back to Christchurch and make a confession, but lam done with the religious racket now. When I arrived there was not a' soul at the wharf to meet me. Tho religious people you see were not prepared to restore a brother in a spirit of meekness, and therefore I intend to resort 0 the ways of men of the world, who know more than they do. I used the money sent to me for my ticket, and took passage by the Buapehu; but I have plenty of money, and intond to return tho forty guineas to the donor. - ■■ 1 intend henceforth to pursue my own professions Professor of Physical Culture, giving gymnastio exhibitions. .. ' and lectures on my past experiences •- throughout tho world, I havo written ; to Professor Miller, of Melbourne, asking hiin to join me, and if he oousents, I believe we.shall do well. I intend to proceed trom here to Dunedin, and will visit Auckland again without fail later on." Jt-\