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SINGULAR - STORY TOLD IN SEPARA.TION…
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SINGULAR STORY TOLD IN SEPARA- TION SUIT. SERIES OF ENDEARING LETTERS TO HUSBAND READ. In the Divorce Court on Tuesday (before Mr. Ju.~t:ce BcLrgrave Deane) a case came on for hearing in which Airs. Alice Mary i'earnley- YVhutiiigstaAl petitioned for a judicial seyuirauou from the Rev. Herbert (Jakes Fearnley-Whittingstall, Vicar of Chalfont St. Giles, and rural dean, against whom she alleged cruelty, which he denied. siir E. Clarke, in opening the ease, said the respondent was the vicar of Chalfont St. Giles, and he was at present a rural dean. The marriage took place on the 25th of August, 1891. The respondent, up to 1901, was Rector of ilarlow, and then he went to Chalfont St. Giles. The change troubled him very much, and affected his physical health, and, possibly, to some extent, his mental health. In June, 1902, he told his wife he was afraid to sleep with a razor in t.he room He appeared to have been over-excited and distressed at leaving Marlow. A trip to; Switzerland was arranged, and he went with his wife's brother. The expenses were paid by the petitioner's father. It was hoped the trip would restore his health. After his return, however, he behaved in an extra- ordinary way If there was the slightest difference between them he would sit at the table and not speak, and he was. sjIent for days together. In December that year he complained of Mrs. Whittingstall bavin? wound up the clock. He objected to it, say- ing he< did not like to hear its ticking in the night, and that she had done it to annoy him. On one occasion they were play- ing croquet. Mr. Whittingstall claimed that his first ball had gone through the hoop. Mrs. Whittingstall thought it had not, and the umpire decided that it had not. Mr Whittingstall did not speak to his wife for days after that. She went up to his room to ask the reason for his treatment. He had a razor in his hand at the time and he waved it threateningly towards her, frignten- ing her a gocd deal, and he told her to get out of the house. ÛIIl the birth of one of the six children of the marriage in 1906, he was extremely angry because the wne's father did not give them £ 100, which he had been in the habit, of doing on the birth of each child. In 1908 again he refused to sit at ta.ble. with his wife, and behaved roughly. In March she dec-lined further to occupy the same bedroom with him, and the scenes increased in frequency and violence. In May there was a violent scene because the daughter had gone to bed without saying Good-night" to him. CIGARETTE SMOKING BY THE WTFE. On the 5th of June there was an incident when the respondent shouted and shook his fist a.t the petitioner because she was smok- ing a, oigarette. Her doctor had recom- mended her to smoke cigarettes two years previously, and her husband had supplied ner with them. At timed he was alternately confidential .n.n hostile t,t-) bis wife's particu- lar friend, Mips Lewis. Sometimes he con- suited Miss Lewis with regard to delicate parts of his matrimonial life, and at other times he expressed a strong and violent antagonism to Miss Lewis. On the 9th of July he gave his wife a certain promise and wrote: "And, God helping, I will keep this solemn promise." "DRIFTING PROM OUR COMPACT." After that his con duct still continued remarkable and strange. His wife was away for a time in London and Jersey. On the 15th of September he gave back to his wife a watch and chain and a ring that she had given to him, a.nd which be had worn for a long time He said he was not content to continue to wear it whilst their relations were what they are. At length the wife felt that it was impossible to continue to live with him. On the 9th of November, 1908. she wrote to him:- Dearest Herbert,—Before I go to Teneriffe I want to oix-sr you your watch and ring which you returned to me in September, if you will accept them in the spirit of perfect friendliness in which we agreed to live. I am loth to believe that you are drifting from our compact, but your note of Satur- day was a grreat shock to me, and scarcely in keeping with your promise not to intrude yourself upon my privacy. You have shown me so plainly by your rudeness to me. notably at meal times before others thui my presence is distasteful to you, and by telling me twice to go that I ask you in all seriousness is this your wish? If not let me remind you that you have had the beat years of my life, and that I honestly offer you my perfect goodwill and friendship, and I do claim in return your consideration and such deference as is due from a man to a woman. May I say to the woman you have sworn to comfort and honour? I write this because I cannot etand a repetition of the conduct of October 31. I ask you to wear the i watch and chain and let byr^nes be j bygones, and then, Herbert, dear, I am as ever, your affectionate AILSIE. Within a week after that this gentleman's behaviour made It impossible for his wife to stay. WIFE'S COMPLAINT OF HUSBAND'S STARING. The petitioner then gave evidence in support of counsel's statement. She said that whenever her husband was annoyed with her he refused to speak to her sometimes for two or three days together "I told him," said witness, "I refused to be treated like a servant by day." After they sot to Chalfont he found fault with everything she did- The razor incident everything she did- The razor incident frijhtened her very much. On one occasion she said her husband compelled her to go to Sunday school when she had been ordered by the doctor not to go out. On an occasion wheal he wanted her to go to a musical competition and she objected, he was very angry with her. On another occa- sion he told her if she did not keep the household expenses down he would manage the household himself. With reference to the croquet incident he glared at her, and said. "How dare you look at me like that?" and hissed at he.r. Once when she was singing, he rushed into the room, and said, I thought the house was on fire." Mrs. Whittingstall broke off her evidence, and. turning to the judge, said:- "My lord, may I ask that my husband may not stare a?t me so." His Lordship: Mr. Whittingstall you must not stare at your wife so. You must keep your eyes down. Mrs. Whittingstall, in the course of further evidence, said that on the occasion when her husband spoke about the cigarette-smoking, he said, "What do you mean by smoking." He added, "I command you by your mar- riage vows not to smoke any more." Once he objected to her visiting Surbiton and threatened to leave her out of his will. "He went," said witness,. "and tore down a crucifix from the wall, and shook it in my face. Then he rushed to the mantelpiece and took off a vase and threatened to strike me with it. I said, don't threaten. He then fell on the floor and kicked about. I was in great fear of him." ENDEARING LETTERS TO THE HUSBAND. Cross-examined by Mr. Priestley, Mrs. Whit- tingstall said that her married life had not been happy, she admitted she wrote to her husband in 189,7:- My own darling,-Very many happy re- turns of the day to You, my laddie. I feel kCI?i at no1 being able to give you a bir y kiss. This is your ninth birthday since we have been married. They have been the happiest days of all ,my life, my darling, and yOU know I love you with all my heart and soul.-With all my love, ever your loving Ailsie. Counsel also put other similar letters to -the witness. One letter ran: :My darlingetJt, I am so unhappy at having no letter from you. I am sorry you have been worried, darling. You want your Pat back again I am sure, and she wants to be back with you. Mr. Priestley; Are not those letters a trne expression of your feelings at that time. There was no coercion in those letters? Petitioner: Yes; there was. He always insisted on my writing like that. pAfit,inn*vr \1> \1 C 1 compiainea imat a lady in the body of the court, her cousin, was nodding and laughing at her His Lordship ordered that the lady should take a seat where petitioner could not see her. Counsel read a letter written to his wife by the husband on the wedding anniversary, in which he said:- My poor darling Girl,-I believe that the secret of my misery is that neither of us understand each other. God forgive me, but I how hard it has been for you to understand me. I did not understand you were hungering for companionship. If I had, I would have put everything on one side to give it you.-Your ever loving boy, HERBERT. The further hearing was adjourned.
QUARREL OVER CROQUET.
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QUARREL OVER CROQUET. The case was resumed on Thursday, when Mrs Flora Galloway, who has been a. visitor to tho rectory at Chalfont, St. Giles, fro;n 1102 onwards, said that she thought Mr Whittingstall was very exacting towards his wife, and required her to do everything in the house for him and the children. From the beginning she noticed that Mrs Whitting- -Lp7 stall was frequently unhappy and in tears. One one occasion at dinner Mr Whitt.ingsti.ll was silent and morose. He was like that for two or three days Speaking with reference to the dispute as to the croquet game, witness said she subse- quently found lirs. Whittingstall in her room crying bitterly. Witness went to the respondent's study, and asked wha.t he had done to make his wife so unhappy. She told him that Mrs. Whittingstall had told her that he had taken up a razor to her, and had said, "I hate yon; leave the house." He [ answered that has wife had annoyed him, and that her manner was overbearing, not only on the occasion of the croquet, but con tinuously. Witness told him there wa.s nothing in that, and that his wife was impul- sive, and called out to him quickly as she would to anyone else. She was with Mr. Whittingstall two hours, and that in,terview ended by his saying he would go to his wife and apologise. His Lordship: I do not think there is any game so liable to put one out of temper as croquet.. Mr. Cotee-Preedy: I quite agree. It is a but I do not think it justines his conduct. His Lordship: I am dealing with a serious question. Here is a gentleman in a respect- able position, and one has to treat things as one knows they happen in everyday life. Mr. Coles-Preedy: I quite agreet. It is a very aggravating game. His Lordship: It was very aggravating, but I do not eay he was justified in taking the line he did. Cross-examined, the witness said she never heard Mrs. Whittingstall accuse her husband of cheating. Miss M. J. Greenwood also gave evidence of similar conduct, and said Mrs. Whitting- stall seemed very unhappy. On one occasion, when she was unwell, her husband insisted on her going to the Sunday school. KITCHEN ORDERS COUNTERMANDED. Other witnesses were examined in support of petitioner's ease. One said Mr. Whitting- stall sometimes had gone into the kichen and countermanded the orders, which his wife gave. Another witness had heard him shouting and raging" at his wife in the bedroom, and had seen him glare at her angrily" at the dinner table, and she seemed irijatened at him MISS LEWIS TN THE BOX. Miss Gwendoline Lewis, residing at New- port Pagnell, -was next examined by Sir E. Clarke. She said she was a profestioua.1 violinist. She made Mrs. Wll,, acquaintance at a concert in January, 1908. She atterwards gave music lessons to one of the children, and visited the rectory from time to The first thing she noticed was the extraordinary way in which Mr. Whit- tingstall glared at his wife at the dinner table Witness said she had smoked ciga- rettes at the rectory, sometimes with the rector a,nd his wife, and Mr. Whittingstall never made any objection, but had given her cigarettes. One evening, when she had gon-p no bed, Mr. Whittingstall sent for her to come to tne drawing-room. She went there, and found Mr. and Mrs. Whittingstall there! ir E. Clarke: Will you state what took place? Mies Lewis: Mr. Whit-tingstall said to me, "I 'bave a strange request to make. I want ycm to leave this house to-morrow. I have nothing personal against you, but I think somehow that you are supporting my wife. As long as she has anybody with her I eh a 11 never get her under control." Mrs. Whitting- stall said, "Do you mm what you say? You are going to make me a prisoner." H.e paid, "If You put it that way that is what I am going to do." Mrs. Whittingstall said, "You cannot keep me a prisoner. If you do I shall tell all my friends." Mrs. Whitting- stall then left the room, and her husband locked the door. Then he said, "Let us kneel down and pray together." They knelt down, and he said a long prayer for the salvation of his wife's soul. When we rotse from our knees he held up his hand to me and paid I muet help him to get his wife under proper control. I said, "I do not know what you mean. What do you want, me to do?" Ee replied, "You go a.wuy to-morrow, so that I can have her alone." And I consented 1o go. He then said, "I wamt you to persuade y wife to return to one room with me." I said it was not my place to interfere. MORE PRAYERS. Then he became very angry, and said it was my place, and that I Could make it my place. He said God was directing his ways. and that he was in the right rath and his wife was in the wrong path. Then he said, "Kneel down and have some more prayol,s. I knelt down, and we had some more prayers. He then Faid, "Will you serious]y think of this Tma-tteir and see it from my point- of view." He talked a lot about his wife. He said that his wife must return to his bedroom and m.ust be a wife to him, arid that he would not allow her to have any friends in the house until she did so. I told him (said witness) that lie must not talk to me about srnoh things, and tha.t it. was not right. He looked rather angry at me. In the course of the conversation aJtervvards he said, "I have a large family.. That is God's will working tihrough me. I want you to speak to my wife and put it to her like this: that she must submit to my wishes." I said "I cannot interfere in the ma.tter, but I will do my best both of you." Witness said she afterwards left the house, and, on the hus- band's visitation, visited the rector and his wife in Wales. Mies Lewis rrpoke to other interviews with Mr. Whittingstall, in which he told her that he wanted to have his wife alone, a.nd that he thought witness did not fall in with his wishes. She went to meet him on the 17th of September at Paddington Station in refe- rence to his returning his watch and ring to his wife. In the course Oi a conversation there in a railway carriage Mr. Whittiingstali told her that the bishotp had said that he was a-oting in the right way towards 11;" wife, and he himself said he believed that God was directing him.. Witness said she could not believe that, and that, surely, the bishop would not wish him to frighten his wife. The case was adjourned.
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MR. JONES-MORRIS. (prospective Unionist Candidate for Mer- ionethshire). [Photo. Sawyer (Limited), Sunderland.
EXCITING RESCUES.
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EXCITING RESCUES. NORWEGIAN BARQUE WRECKED OFF DUBLIN. Exciting scenes occurred in Dublin Bay when the Norwegian barque Poseidon, bouud from Canada to Dublin with a cargo of tim.ber, was wreaked within eight of port. The ves&el had experienced vers; rough weather throughout the voyage, and on Tues- day night she was sighted about three miles off Kingstown, lying helpless at a.nchor, with her sails torn to shreds. Owing to the gale it was evident her anchors could not hold, and a tug was despatched from Dublin to her assistance. Meantime, six of the crew had left the vessjl in a small boat, but it capsized, and the men were thrown into the water. Three were picked up by the Kingstown lifeboat, and the other three gained a steam pi lot-boat. The tug endeavoured to tow the barque into Dublin Harbour, but while still in the bay the hawser snapped, and the Poseidon drifted away, and finally grounded on a sandbank. Darkness had fallen, and the position of the five members of the crew remaining on board was serious. Repeated attempts to rescue the men were maae during tho nignt, but the lifeboat could not make headway through the surf. Eventually, at low tide on Wednesday the lifeboatmen walked along the pier of Poolbeg Lighthouse, and light- ing their way through the surf, which was neck high, assisted the live men to safety. FISHING-BOAT AGROUND. During the height of the gale on Wednesday morning the fishing-boat Daisy Bed, of Frazerburgh, stranded on the North Beach, Lowestoft. Six men were rescued by some employes at the gasworks 1]t)ar by by means of a hawser, while the coastguards a few miniates later rescued the remaining two men. The vessel is likely to become a total wreck. SHIP CRASHES INTO PIER. The Loudon steamer Shamrock crashed into Yarmouth Pier, Isle of Wight, at night on the full ebb tide and damaged the pier considerably. A terrific gale prevailed at the time, and on Wednesday morning steamers found it impossible to come alongside Yar- mouth Pier owing to the terrific seas run. ning. The Shamrock later arrived at Cowes, having been towed to safety by the tug Irishman.
SHOT BY A KOREAN IN MANCHURIA.
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SHOT BY A KOREAN IN MANCHURIA. ASSASSIN CONFESSES ACT OF REVENGE. THREE OTHER OFFICIALS INJURED. Prince Ito, one of Japan's greatest states- men, was assa-ssinated at Harbin, Manchuria, on Tuesday by a Korean. The motive of the assassin, who was arrested, was, in his own words, "to avenge his country." The motive of the crime was, undoubtedly, that political Koreans have never forgiven the Japanese for the subjugation of tneir oountry, and Prince Ito, who was until recently the Japanese Resident-General in Seoul, was the principal instrument in that process. 8 Prince Ito was in Harbin in connection with negctiations with Russia regarding the Ma.iichoria Railway. Mr. Kokovtseff, the Russian jjinister of Finance, represented Russia on the occasion, and he was standing with Prince Ito when the latter was shot.
SHOT FHOM BEHIND.
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SHOT FHOM BEHIND. ARREST OF THE ASSASSIN: A CONFESSION. HARBIN, Tuesday. At nine o'clock this morning, as Prince Ito, who had just left his carriage, was walk- ing part the guard of honour, in com- pany with M. Kokovtseff and the Russian military authorities, and was coming up to speak to the foreign Consuls, several shots were fired at him from behind. The Prince fell mortally wounded Mr. Tanaka, the general manager of the South Ma.nchttrian Railway, was slightly injured in the foot, and Mr. Kawakini, the Japanese Consul-Generai, was badljr, but not dangerously, wounded. The private secretary cf the Japanese Court Minister was slightly injured. The murderer, who described hiirtelf as a Korean, was arrested. On being interrogated he said he came to Harbin to assassinate r Prince Ito, as he wanted to avenge his country; moreover, Prince Ito dviri^f? 1 te stay in Korea had had > several persons oon- nected with him (the iniirde.Lvj The assassination was evidently the out- come of an organised plot. Yesterday three suspicious looking Koreans, with revolvers, were arrested at Tsaitsagu Station. To pre- vent any attempt on Prince Ito's life was difficult, because yesterday evening Mr. Kavt«i.kam had requested the railway man- agement to allow Japanese to enter the sta- tion, and it was quite impossible to distin- guish the murderer by has appearance from a Japa.nese. All the Russians who accom- panied Prince Ito were exposed to the same danger as he. M. Kokovtseff stood quite cl-oso to the Prince, much nearer than the wounded Japanese. Prince Ito's body was to-day conveyed souith, with the wreaths bestowed by "M Kokovtseff a:nel the managsreent of the railway. All along the line due honours are being rendered to the dead statesman. The Russian Ambassador in Peking is accompanying the body as far as Kwanehing Tsa. The Ambasraaor has directed the Russian diplomatic representa- tives at Mukden and Dalny to meet the t.rai er. ITO'S WORK IN KOREA. Router's Agcncy states that when Prince Ito assumed the post of Resident-General in Korea it was announced that he would use every effort to soften the blow of the Japanese protectorate as much as possible to the amour propre of the Koreans, who are possessed oi much national pride. The Prince stated that in his administration he was not looking for the good of the nobles, but for the wel- fare cf the ten million poor Koreans, and it may be affirmed that the Prince through- out displayed moderation in the correction of abuses which his investigations dis- covered. His retirement from office was marked by a definite step towards the elective control of the administration of Korea by Japan. An agreement was concluded between Japan and Korea whereby the former assumed control of the military, judicial, and financial in- situtions of the oemtry. Appointments to all offices were placed in the hands of the Japanese Government. The Korean War Department was abolished. The aged Prince Ito vacated the post, of Resident-General in Korea in Ju'y last, and assumed the high office of President of the Privy Council in Tokio. lIe was succeeded in Korea by Viscount Sone, a soldier, and a much younger man. Under the firm, though moderate, rule of Prince Ito, Korea made a large advance towards pacification and pro- gress, but there has never been any doubt that the Koreans Ocorly resented the Japanese occupation and protectorate over their country. A POLITICAL CRIME. A press agency is informed by Mr. Yamaja, councillor at the Japanese Embassy, that the outrage was purely a political one. Prince Ito personally had no enemies. He had done his best for the Koreans, but the la.tter did not seem to understand him. Personally, Councillor Ya-maja. did not believe the outrage would have any great effect on the political situation in Korea, or in Japan.
maker OF japan.
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maker OF japan. DISTINGUISHED CAREER OF THE GREAT STATESMAN. Born 71 years ago, the Prince, like his father, Ito Tuzo, began life as a retainer of Choshin, and, in common with many others, was opposed to the rule of the Shogun. Matters were brought to a head in 1854 by the treaty with Commodore Perry, and open hostility was shown to both parties >f the contract. Young Ito was sent on a secret mission to Yeddo to report to his lord the doings of the Government. The mission caused Ito to &et about the study of British and other military systems, and he per- suaded his lord to re-model his army, substi- tuting g-uiis for bows and arrows. He next made a voyage to Europe with four others. The affair was kept secret. At Shanghai his friends separated, three going as passengers, but Ito and Inouye preferred to work theiv passages. The Councillor of the Japanese Embassy thus referred to this incident to a represen- tative of the Giobe :—Furnished with an introduction to a gentleman in London, Ito arrived at Shanghai, and presented himself at the offices of a shipping company. The only English word he knew was naviga- tion," and of this he made frequent use, and eventually made the officials understand that he wished to go to England. He, however, did not explain how he wanted to travel, so was shipped as a seaman on a sailing vessel, which took many months on the voyage. On arriving in London the situation was cleared up, and Ito remained in this country for some time studying. While Ito was in England, Prince Choshin, who had adopted uncompromising hostility to the treaties with other Powers refused io recognise the clause for the navigation of the Strait of Shimonoseki, and fired upon all ships which attempted to force a passage. Ito, 011 learning what had occurred, -nemorialised the Cabinet begging that hostilities should cease until he could use his influence with Choshin in the interests of peace, but his counsel was in vain, and the batteries of Choshin were destroyed. The part played by Ito at this time made him hated by the most reactionary of his countrymen, and th&re were several attempts to assassinate him. On one occasion, pursued by an angry crowd, he took refuge in a tea-house, where he was concealed by a lady who later became his wife. In 1868 Ito was a-ppointed Governor of Hiogo. and was Vice-Minister of Finance in 1869. Two years later he was employed in a diplomatic mission to Europe, and after his return to Japan served in several Cabinets. In 1886 he accepted the post of Prime Minister, and four times filled that office. In 1882 he visited Europe, and was present at the coronation of Alexander III of Russia. While on this visit he was deputed to strHv the Constitutions of the various European States, and on his return to Japan was entrusted with the arduous <fULY of changing the old order of things in his own country. In 1890 he had the satisfaction of seeing his country tak her place on terms of equality with the European States. In all the great events-in the Land of the Chrysanthemum Ito played a prominent part. As a reward for his great services in connection with the war with China Ito was made a Marquess He as mainly instrumental in effecting the treaty between England and Japan, and in renewing it in 1905. Prince Ito, who was well known in this country, accompanied Prince Arisugawa as a joint representative of the Mikado at the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria in 1397 DEAD STATESMAN'S SON. Mr. Hirokuni, the son of the murdered Prince, is now on his wav to England na board the Atsnta Muru, which is expected to arrive at Marseilles on the 23th or 29th inst It is probable that Mr. Hirokuni, who is the Deputy-master of Ceremonies to the Court of Japan, will leave the vessel at the French port, and travel overland to London. where, however, his mission is purely a private one.
HEROIC MINERS KILLED. «
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HEROIC MINERS KILLED. « LIVES SACRIFICED FOR OTHERS. RESCUERS CRUSHED BY SECOND FALL. THE INQUEST STORY AT PONTARDULAIS. The inquest on the bodies of Griffith Jeffreys, Velindre, and Thomas Rees, Maesy- rhiw, the two men who were fatally injured oy a fall at the Birchrock Colliery, Pontardulais, on the previous day was held on Friday afternoon, before Mr. F. R. Glynn Price, ■district coroner, at the Insti- tur«t Po-ntardulas. Mr. F. N. White, irij Majesty's inspector of mines, wae present, also LAr. Gregc-r (manager of the col- lieryl and Mr. David Randall (.representing the Miners' Federation and the relatives of the men). \Vm. John Richards, Caersalem, one of the injured men, who appeared with his arm in a sling, said he was working in the colliery with the morning shift in 1\0. 6. Between eleven and twelve o'clock he was boring a hole at a double parting, when a fall of roof took placo close to the &pot. His brother, Thomas Richards, was buried under it. and he also was pinnc.d down by the fall. Wit- ness had examined the roof about ten o'clock. By Mr. Randall: There were some props at the spot. He did not know the width of the double parting. The stone fell across the double parting. Witness had just charged a hole ready for the shot-firer. He had been working at the double parting off and on for three or four weeks. He could not say the distance it was from the seat of the pre- vious explosion. They were widening the parting. By the Coroner: Witness and his brother called for help, and Reed oame first and tried to lift the stone off his brother. Two others, Rees and Jeffreys, then arrived from different directions. Ihe Coroner pointed out that Rees was killed by the first fall, and witness then added that be was not quite certain about that, bat Jeffreys came to his (witness's) assistance, when another fall came and killed him. KILLED OX THE SPOT. Edward George Reed said he was working the pumps by t.he side of the double parting. k 1-i n He was speaking to Reos about changing lamps (his being dirty) when the stone came down and killed him on the spot. There were four working at the spot-R.ees and the brothers Richards and himself. They heard no indication of the roof giving way before- hand. lie only came to the spot about four minute.s before the first fall. He ran for help, and then the second fall took place. He was not that any other faUs had occurred 4 previously at the spot. By Mr. Randall: It was ohiefly one large stOTIe which came down. It was dft. long, and 7in. thick. The roof appeared to De solid rock. E. Ma.inwaring. shot fireman, gave evidence of what he saw when he returned. Reee, he said, was under the fall, practically dead, as well as the brothers Richards. Jeffreys was also crushed under a large stone. Mr. Randall: Did you use naked lights in this particular place? Mr. Gregor (interposing): The colliery is a naked light colliery as far as the Home Offioe is concerned, although in some parts safety- lamps were used. FIREMAN AND PROPS. George Lewis, fireman in charge of th« shift, said he examined the place of the fall at 6.30 a.m.. and found it quite safe. After the accident he found there was a slip, with clay on one side in the joint, v..ere the fau came away. Mr. Randall: Have there been any previous falls in this colliery?—Yes; but not great. What was your report in your book as to the roof on that All found safe." Mr. Gregor: Have you ever heard of a col- liery forty years old where there have not been fails of roof?—No. Do you know any part in this particular colliery on the main roads where propping is carried on?—Only in stalls. In answer to further questions by Mr Gregor, witness stud ,¡at the reason they put up props was in order to comply with the special rules. He was not aware that there was any rule requiring them to use props on main or haulage roads and double part.ings. By a Juryman: As far as his knowledge went, there had been no previous fatal acci- dent from a fall of rock roof in this colliery. Dr. Isaac, Pontardulais, gav.e evidence of the injuries. Jeffreys's head was, he said, completely crushed, and death must have been instantaneous. The Coroner, in summing up, said he thought every precaution had been taken by the officials, and that, no doubt, the accident occurred through the slip which Fireman Lewis discovered after the fall. THE VERDICT. The jury returned a verdict of "Accidental death, caused by the fall of roof." The Foreman expressed the sympathy of the jury with the family of the deceased.
STOP PRESS. ♦
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STOP PRESS. ♦ The Rev. C. P. Harrison, Maesmynis, near Builth Wells, has been appointed to the living of Whitton* naax Prestedgn. I
A BYE-ELECTION SENSATION.…
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A BYE-ELECTION SENSATION. e- CORROSIVE FLUID POURED INTO BALLOT-BOXES. PRESIDING OFFICER BURNT: TWO WOMEN ARRESTED, Three daring outrages were committed in Bermondsey polling booths on Thurs- day, the chief actor in each case being a woman, and all three supposed to belong to a militant section of the suffragette movement. Corrosive fluid was poured into ballot boxes and scattered over ballot papers and other election material, and it two cases at least officials were injured in the work of removing the stuff. One presid- ing officer, indeed, is severely burnt in the face by a scatter of the fluid. Arrests have been made. SENSATIONAL INCIDENT. A woman, who was wearing the colours Off the Women's Social and Political Union, poured a quantity of corrosive acid into a ballot-box at Long-lane Schools Polling Booth. Mr. Peters, the chief agent of Dr. fealter, states that the liquid has been spilt all over the books and papers lying near. The box was immediately closed for further use, and the returnin.g officer apprised of the facts PRESIDING OFFICER BURNT. Another message says Several officials in clearing away the fragments of the bottle, had their fingers severely burned. A woman was arrested and gave the name of Mrs. Chap-in. It is believed the affair was an attempt to destroy the ballot napers. Mr George Thorley, the presiding officer, received some of the fluid in his face, and sustained injuries to his eyes. He was attended to by a medical man and removed to Guy's Hospital. It is stated that Mr. Thorley is in such a serious condition that it has been deemed necessary to detain him. The superficial membrane of the right eye has 1>een practic- ally destroyed by the acid, and it is pos- sible that the irritation set up thereby may result in the Loss of the sight of the eye. Hie other eye may also be affected by the injury. OTHER OUTRAGES. A similar incident occurred at Laxton- street polling booth. In this case only some of the fingers of the assistants were burned, and the woman left the building before she could be arrested. The leading members of the Suffragist societies repudiate any connection with the affair, and the women concerned are stated not to be members of the Suffrage organisa- tion. A further and more serious suffragette outrage was perpetrated at the Boutcher's Schools polling-station, Bermond&ey. shortly before noon. A woman broke a bottle of liquid on one of the polling boxes, and the splashes seriously injured the presiding officer about the eyes. He was removed to Guy's Hospital for treatment, and the woman was arrested. Borne of the liquid entered the ballot box, but the press representative is informed, by the returning off ON for the borough, that the papers appear to be only stained, and may not be rendered elector- ally bad or undecipherable. If any were bad it would be for him, as returning officer ,to say whether they should count or not. He did not think it would affect the issue of the election. To what extent the destruction of the papers, if they are, indeed, destroyed, will affect the validity of the election is now the subject of much interesting controversy pend- ing on official decision. "INK?" A later message from the Central News says that the fluid appears to have been a mix- ture of ink and ammonia. Several by- standers were bespattered. MISS PANEHURST'S REGRET. Miss Christa.bel Pankhurst, interviewed by a press representative, expressed deep grief at the news that +here had been personal injury. It is most deplorable," she said, but. of course, the Government is re- sp-o.ible. It is the Government which drives women to do these t-hincs." It transpires, says a press agency, that it was the Women's Freedom League, and not the Women's Social and Political Union, that was responsible for both incidents. An official statement to this effect was made at the League offices, where it was added that one of the women arrested was Miss Niel{\,n. Mrs. Hicks, a member of the executive of the Women's Freedom League, interviewed said they knew all about the outrage* and the Government had taken no notice of them so long that they were determined to do what hey could to invalidate this elec- tioii. mrs Chapm was a member of the league. So also was the other woman. They knew they were to throw the stuff into the ballot boxes, but it was not vitriol or corro- sive fluid, but only something to make papers indistinct. The action was decided on at a meeting at the head office. A press agency is authorised by Miss Helen Fra-ser, organiser of the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies, to state that the members of that union working by lawful methods for the constitutional rights of men which has taken place at Bermondsey to-day." The union also expresses deep sym- pathy with Mr. Thorley, the injured presiding officer. ACTIVE POLLING. ACTIVE POLLING. Polling took place in Bermondsey on Thursday for the election of a member of Parliament to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Dr. Cooper (Liberal). The candi- dates were:— Mr. Hughes (Liberal), Mr. Dumphreys (CoIservative). and Dr. Salter (Socialist). There were six polling stations, and these were visited early by large numbers of electors. The candidates made a tour of the division, the Unionist and Socialist walking and the Liberal motoring. There was a great display of party colours, the Unionist pre- dominati.j.¡, Mr. Dumphreys had the loan of about 200 motor-cars. Rain began to fall early in the afternoon and electioneering was conducted under dis- piriting conditions, but polling proceeded steadily. PREVIOUS ELECTIONS. Previous elections have resulted as follows:- 1906. [ 1895. T»t. G. J. Cooper (B.) 4.T75] Mr. Lafone (tj.) 4,1.32 Mr. EL J. C. Cust <U.) J,016| Mr. Barrow 3.S22 Badical majority.. 1,759 Unionist majority 360 1500. 1892- Mr. H. J. C. Oust fU.) 4.0T7 Mr. Barrow (E.) 4.390 Mr. J. W. Beim (R.) 3,717 Mr. Lafone <U.) 3,732 Unionist majority 503! Kaxiical majority.. 6-3 M.P. LOS as HIS WATCH. Mr. Keir Bardie is reported to haziest the watch prsented to him by the Indepen- dent Labour Party. It is reported that a pickpocket stole it while the hon. member was at Bermondsex-
MR. MOND, M.P.-ODDFELLOW.
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MR. MOND, M.P.-ODDFELLOW. Mr. Mcnd, M.P., was initiated as hon. member of the Cambria Lodge of Oddfellow (Manchester Unity) at the Bird-in-Hand, Smuwmk.
WIFE'S STORY OF CRUCIFIX INCIDENT.…
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WIFE'S STORY OF CRUCIFIX INCIDENT. DISTINCTION BETWEEN KISSES. Mrs. Fearnley Whittingstall (petitioner) was torther crooo eriamuied on Wednesday by Mr. Priestley, K.C. When at Jersey, she said, she I wrote to her husband, "Thank you very much for your long tetter, dear. Kiss the girls for me.—Yours, Ailsie." Witness was Questioned with reference to a dispute as to her desire to invite Miss Lewis to tea after being with her at Jersey. Did he say, "It is cruel of you your letting her supplant me in your life" ? He did say that Was it then. that he took down the crucmx. -he first of all threw himself on tne door. I put it to you that he never threw himself on the floor.-lie did put himself on the floor. When did jou first remember that he threw himself on the floor?—1 have never forgotten it. Did he say "Why should I bear this cruelty at your hands" ?-lie said many things when he was in a violent rage. Did he say "Why should I have to see this woman supplant me in your life and my child's life" ?-He did say that. And "It makes me miserable"?—I cannot say. Did he say, "Ob God, why should I have to go through this trial"?—I do not remember it. I put it that he never approached you with the crucifix at all p-I say he did. That he only walked up and down with it in his hand?—That is not true. In walking up and down the room did he take hold of a candlestick, and did you say "Put that down?"—I said, "That is mine; put it down." He took up a vase; it was not a small bowl. Do you suggest he was going to throw it at you?- I suggest he was going to hit me. Witness said hpr husband complained that she was going to Sherborne with Miss Lewis. She told him he could come if he liked Later the same morning did you meet him at the front door, and kiss him, and put your arms round his neck?—Certainly not Pressed further with it, she said ehe did not remember it. Did you ever kiss him at that time?—I do not think I did. Did he kiss you?—I would not let him. I had to put him off. Counsel Do you mean to say you would not let your husband kiss you? Petitioner (bursting into tears): I say I dare, not encourage him. Did you also say. She shall never sup- plant you"?—Why should she supplant him? It is too absurd. "MY STUPID SOFT-HEARTEDKESS." Mr. Priestley put to the petitioner a letter which she had written about the time of the separation, in which she said: Herbert, as you do not seem able to believe that I mean what I say, I write to tell you again I tun leaving you by your own wish, four times expressed. Petitioner: He frequently told me to go, amd I told him I would go. 3ir. Priestley: 1 put it to you that you told him first that you would go, and then he said, If you will go-" Petitioner: I did not tell him first. Mr. Priestley (continuing to read, the letter): The last time was yesterday in your study, in the presence of Ivy, when you said you would sooner have a separation than that I should have Miss Lewis here. To-day you followed me to my room and denied ever having said such a thing. You implored me to bear with you. You told me you were ill in your body and brain. No new excuse, but a very plausible one, and one which you cal- culate will appeal to my forbearance. You take advantage of my stupid soft- heartedness by telling me that if I will give you time till you have had your much-needed rest," you will meet my wishes, and then, although you knew you were deceiving me and making me deceive myself, you make me kiss you, and because I do not shout and rave at you you say I have completely made friends and surren- dered. I loathe it, and I will not make friends except on my terms. Until yesterday you said you would not have a third party in the house-that un- less I would promise not to have anyone here you would refuse the deanery. I told you I would not agree to this, and I will not return to this state of things. If I return it must be on the written agreement that I have any friend of my own choice with me as often and for as long as I choose without any interference. or hind-rance from you. Your promises you have repeatedly broken, so how can I respect or trust your word? You must understand that I am in deadly earnest when I say that I will only live with you in true friendship and not in silly senti- mentality. It is not natural to you to behave like a foolish lover. You never have done so before. Why now, when I have plainly shown you it is distasteful to me? The ordinary instincts of a gentle- man ought to save me from the constant irritation of having to defend myself against too much affection or uncalled-for rudeness. Cannot you realise that I have eoane to the end of my powers of self-sacrifice, and that no law, divine or human, can demand more of me? When I do not reciprocate you trv to play on my feelings by telling me you must be humoured. It is mean of you to try a.nd make me give in by such an excuse. If my family do not assist and stand by me now I will apply to those who will. THE KISSES OF A HUSBAND. Mr. Priestley (to witness): Had you come to the conclusion long before that your hus- band had no right to give you his affection? Petitioner: Yes, but not the kind of affec- tion he offered. To kiss you?—It depended upon circum- stances. To be friendly ?—Yes. Do you draw a distinction between friendly kisses and the kisses of a husband?—He knows what I mean. You told him you loathed it?—Yes, the affection he offered me. Counsel read, among other numerous letters, one in which the petitioner stipu- lated the only terms on which she would return to the respondent. Among them were: That he will not shout at or be rude to me or rough to the children, as he was when he threw George on the floor and unnecessarily whipped the baby. That he will not order me about or interfere with my arrangements with the children, taking upon himself the duties of a mother. That he will not bully me about the housekeep- ing. I refuse to be treated as a machine or dictated to as to my choice of friends. Petitioner, replying to counsel, said her brother and family had turned against her because she refused to accept the terms which were offered her. Questioning petitioner as to Miss Lewis, counsel said: Did not M.ise Lewis say, "I will never let Mr. and Mrs Whittingstall meet again" ? Petitioner: Certainly not. Counsel: And did she add, thumping the table, "Never"? Petitioner: No. Petitioner denied that her mother had cast her adrift and was not on speaking terms with her. Petitioner said she was a member of the New Century Club. In re-examination by Sir Edward Clarke, petitioner said Miss Lewis was a violinist and organist, and she, engaged her to teach the children. There was nothing in her conduct of which her husband could complain A medical witness who had attended the parties gave evidence that petitioner's health had been affected by the circumstances under which she lived with her husband, and her health had now improved. In July last Mr. Whittingstall called on him and said, I am afraid my wife is going off her head." He gave as hie reason his wife's coldness towards him. The same night Mrs Whitting- stall called with her sister, and said she was afraid her husband was going off his head. (Laughter.) Agnes Adell, a nurse, said that when Mrs. Whittingstall was weak and unwell in bed Mr. Whittingstall came into the room ¡.d wished her to go to the Sunday School. Mrs. Whittingstall appeared to be unhappy. The further hearing was adjourned
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MR. LLOYD GEORGE AND CARDIFF. CARNARVON TO BE FIRST CONSULTED. The Chancellor of the Exchequer's friends in the Carnarvon Boroughs have derived much satisfaction from the fol- lowing telegram received from him, and published in a Carnarvon paper on Thursday morning, with reference to the Cardiff invitation to Mr. Lloyd George: Shall do nothing without consulting the wishes of Carnarvon Borough friends, who have been so loyal through my public life.—Lloyd George. THE CHANCELLOR'S LOYALTY. The statement that Mr. Lloyd George has definitely decided to etand for Cardiff is absolutely without foundation (wires our Lon- don correspondent). Mr. Lloyd George states that so long ar- Carnarvon sticks to him he will stick to Car- narvon. The ties between himself and his consii-tuedicy are too strong to be disregarded by him, and he would be the last, I am informed, to suggest giving up Carnarvon even for so important a place as Cardiff. It is quite true that conBiderahle pressure is being brought to bear upon Mr. Lloyd George to obtain his consent to be put for- ward as the Liberal candidate for the Welsh capital, but he is loyal to old friends and is not wanting in loyalty to old friends and associations, and it may be taken for granted that at the next gene-ral election, whenever it oomes, his name will be placed in (rooitt of the Carnarvon contest.
BODY UNDER A CRANE.
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BODY UNDER A CRANE. CARDIFF DOCKS DISCOVERY. The body of a man was found lying under a crane at the east side of the East Dock, Cardiff, on Thursday by Dock-gateman Edward Jenkins, who saw a boot protruding. lIe called Dook-oonstable William iame6, a.nd together they pulled the body out, and it was conveyed to the mortuary. Further inquiries snow that the man is known to the police as a casual labourer at the dockoide, and he was identified as John Quillia-ni, who had last stayed at a common lodging-house in Adam-street. The body was examined by Dr. Wynne at the Trade-street mortuary, and he ca.me to the; conclusion that it bore no marks of foul play. De- ceased was very poorly ciad, and it is believed that he had been dead about three days. The assumption is that he had gone into the receptacle under the crane for shelter over- night, and succumbed. Deceased was bettor known by the n&me of "Gunner" at the Dooks.
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FEARED LOSS OF OVER THIRTY LIVES. BOATS SWAMPED IN A ROUGH SEA. FOUR SCOTTISH LADS I & PERISH. HALIFAX (N.S.), Wednesday. During a heavy gale at one o'clock yesterday morning the steamer Hestia, of the Donaldson Line, from Glasgow to St. John, New Brunswick, went ashore on the Gannet Rock Ledge in the Bay of Fundy. Three of the ship's boats, containing 3D men, left the ship, and it is feared that all are lost. One boat was swamped alongside the steamer. The captain and all the officers, with the exception of the second mate, are among the missing. Six men have been rescued, and were landed at Seal Cove, Grand Manan, last night. It is hoped that part of the cargo may be saved, as the ship has not broken up, but owing to the violenoo of the gale and the high seas which are running it is impossible to get naar the wreck until the g'ale moderates. The vessel ran on to the shoal and heeled over, so that great waves swept the decks and made the work of getting out the boats ter- ribly difficult. Four Scottish lads who were passengers aboard the linei are known t: have been drowned, and the total loss o. life ie believed to J>e thirty-four.—Central News. EASTPORT (MAINE), Wednesday. The Hestia was piled up Op a shoal at one o'clock on Tuesday morning. It is supposed that a wrong light was picked up, with the result that the vessel was carried miles out of her course. When she struck her bows were impaled on a rock, and her after- part swinging free was tossed high by heavy soas. There were 40 persons aboard, of whom3 only six are known for certain to have been saved. The captain had boats lowered at the first shock, and placed in one of them the four Scottish boys who were passengers and a dozen members of the crew. The boat was capsized, and all were drowned except two of the men. Another boat was lowered, in which the captain took his place with the remainder of the crow except six. The whereabouts of this boat is unknown. When the gale abated in the afternoon the six men aboard the Hestia were rescued by lifeboats. The Hestia is now a total wreck. —Router. TERRIBLE SUFFERINGS. EASTPORT (MAINE), Wednesday. The third mate gives the following parti- culars of the loss of the Hestia:—The vl uay. roe aiscu»«ry oa tne snips irom shore was delayed by thick weather. The survivors were lashed to the rigging for A3 hours without either food or water, and who-a they were taken off by the lifeboat their condition was pitia.Ma Their suffer- ings were so terrible that it is feared one of their number wiU not recover. After they had been in the rig-sing for 24 hours there were indications that oai-sed them to fear that tho mast would fall, and they, there- fore, changed their position, working their way slowly and cautiously to the bridge, which was still out of water. It was, how- ever, so exposed to the seas breaking ovar the vessel that they were obliged to return to the rigging.—Itnuter. EMPTY BOATS DRIFT ASHORE. HA^iFAX (NOVA SCOTIA), Wednesday. During- the day three ship's lifeboats launched from the wrecked Hestia drifted ashore, two being empty and the other con- taining four bodies, which will be taken to x ttruioutb for "ntificat-lon by "■he six ^ir- vi Tors. There appears no doubt that 44 men have perished.—Renter. ANXIETY IN GLASGOW. Cablegrams have been receiver at the headquarters in Glasgow of the Donaldson Line reporting that the six members of the crew of the Hestia caved afè Third Officer Siewart, Gle,sgüw; Second Engineer A. Morgan, of Kii>card ine-on-Forth; and S-amen Keene, M'Kenzie, Smyth, and M'Vicar. No word has bean received regarding the missing boat, and the owners have cabled to spare no expense m tracing it. The captain «• »• 5«-: of 1 vrrter btree-L, Glasgow. All the crew were shipped at Glasgow, and, with a few excep tions, belong to Clydeside. Of the few passengers aboard the Heetm two wei^ brothers, named J. Gn<ji (jalloway, wjj0 were taking out horses to Canada. They are the sons of ç.. Glasgow tailor. Other pascengers reported missing are James Welsh, ot Mount Florida, Glasgow; Haygto.n, of Kirsmtiliocb; and Messrs. T. Reid and D. Cowan. The Hestia had a full general cargo and was withm seventy miles of her destina- tion Intense anxioety prevails in Glasgow and district legarding the safety of the missing 34 persons, and mauy friends have visited the shipping offlcos of the Donaldson Line. The Hestia left Glasgow on October 10 for St. John's, New Brunswick, and it is understood she encountered very heavy weather. LIST OF THE CREW. A Glasgow correspondent furnishes the following list of th-e crew and passengers on board the wrecked iiner.- Captain-H. M. -Newman. First ofheer-T. H. M'Nair. Second ollicer-John M,ptiun. Third officer-So Stewart. Carpenter—William Caldwell. Boatswain-AÖ03 Dumgan. Able seamen-James Smyth, Joe Smyth B. Brian, A. Murray, C. M'Vicar, D. Gibson John M'Kenzie, and William Ckindiess. Ordinary seaman—D. Sinclair. First enginear-P. 11. Munn. Second engineer—A. Morgan. Third engllieer- H. Scott. Fourth engineer—W. S. Best. Donkeyruail-llugh Spiers. Storekeeper—W. Warnock. Firemen Oharles Doherty, P. Hctamah, James Rodger, A. Dubran, A. Martin, and John Donochie. Trimmers-Daniel Clark, John M'Farlane, David M'Lean, and John O'Neil. Chief steward—A. M'Lean. Second steward-A. Graham. Cook-R. Tanery. Assistant steward-W. Hairt. Passengers—James Welsh, James Gallo- way, R. Galloway (brothers), T. Reid, and D. Cowan. The crew were shipped at Glasgow. The four Glasgow boys reported drowned were on their way to Canada to start farm- ing.
QUESTION OF TIMBERING.
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QUESTION OF TIMBERING. Mr. W. Brodie (coroner) on Saturday held an inquiry into the circumstances attending the death of Thomas Rees (36), who was killed by n fall at the Birchupck Colliery, Pontar- dulaii. jo mi Jones (deceased's father-in-law) having given evidence of identification, W. J. Richards, one of the injured men, who appeared with his arm in a sling, repeated the evidence he had given at Friday's inquest. He said he did not know Rees was killed till after the second fall. In answer to the coroner, witness said there was no timber in that particular spot, the roof bqing good and composed of rock. He had sofunded the roof twice that morning, and all seemed safe. A telegram was handed to the coroner, and he informed the jury that it was from Messrs. G-ee and Edwards, solicitors, who repre- sented themselves as acting for the owners of the colliery. They desired an adjourn- ment, as they had received intimation of the inquest too late to attend that day. Mr. D. J. Davids said he represented the company, and could not understand the tele- gram, a.s he received instructions the pre- vious evening to be present on behalf of the colliery owners. Probably, he said. it came from the solicitors acting for the insurance company. The Coroner intimated that, considering this request, he felt it his duty to adjourn. Mr. Randell offered no objection, and the inquiry was adjourned till Monday after- noon, when George Lewis (fireman in charge of the shift) said he visited the place where the accident occurred about 6.35 a.m. All was then safe. The work was carried on accord- ing to his instructions. The widening cf the parting was carried out by the Brothers Richards. He had given no instructions for timbering. Questioned by the Coroner, he said he con- sidered it a working place. No props were required, as the roof was solid rock, and they did not usually place timber in partings. The parting was thirteen or fourteen feet in width before the widening took place, and the Brothers Richards were then engaged in making it 9ft. wider. His experience of the colliery made him consider it quite safe, as many of the other partings in the colliery were much wider and had no timber supporting the roof. The recent explosion, had in no way affected the place .-w- ;w
HEROIC MINERS KILLED. «
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where the present accident occurred. He inspected the scene of the accident about half an hour after the occurrence. He attri- buted the cause to a very fine slip with a olay joint running from the lower rib right acrotas the road. There had been no previous similar fail of rock. It was impossible to detect the joint before the fall. Mr. Randell: At the spot where the stone fell was there any timbering?—No. Have you since the accident timbered at this spot ?—Yes. John Jones (under-manager) said, accord- ing to his opinion, the previous witness's explanation of the accident was a correct one. Ee saw the place about 7.55 on the morning of the accident, and after a con- versation with the Brothers Richards he tested the roof, and it appeared quite safe. He considered it quite safe without timber. From his sis years' experience as under- manager he considered the roof a very goad one. Mr. Gregor (managing director) sa.id the place was not a working face. In his opinion, working faces constituted faces of coal in dips, slips stalls, &< and this place was cer- tainly not a working face within th meaniug of tne Aot. If so every man-hole in the coal could be called a working face. Systematic timbering as required by the rules was not, therefore, necessary. He and the inspector of mines had made an inspection, and they could not see how the fracture could have been detected beforehand. Mr. D. J. Davies (manager) said. in answer to the coroner, that the four props before- mentioned were put there by his suggestion, as a rock drill had been working there. This was only a measure of precaution. Dr. G. J WiHiams gave evidence of injuries. Rees, he said, had a compound fracture 01 the skull. The Coroner in summing up said he con- sidered the management was quite justified in relying en rock roof, but, in his opinion, it was quite possible, according to the rules, that this was a working face, and, if so. timbering was required. He drew the atten- tion of the jury to the opinion of Mr. Gregor that this was not a working face. Upon the evidence he thought they were perfectly entitled to bring in a verdict that there had beer, no omission of necessary precaution. A verdict of "Accidental death" was returned.