CO129-197 - Governor Hennessy - 1882 [1-2] — Page 113

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November) the Governor told me he had come to the conclusion and had been advised by Counsel, that Mr. Mayllar's action against me would be an impossibility, if I were to write a letter to Mr. Johnson pointing out certain discrepancies between Mr. Johnson's resumé of my conversation with him and my own recollections of it. His Excellency told me at the same time to go and consult the Counsel in the case on the subject. When I had done so and informed the Governor that Counsel's advice was that it would be against my own interests to make a detailed statement.

I dis... Excellency replied that this advice was inimical to him and that he would have to class me also among his enemies if I did not consent to write that letter. I then consented to write it. To the way in which it was drawn up and to the particular contents of this letter I shall have to refer further.

22. The letter was sent, but failed to produce the desired effect. Thereupon Mr. Low, and his Counsel Mr. Drummond, used various means, promises and threats, to bring pressure to bear upon the Governor in order to induce him to sign papers of that sort, to have any detailed effect.

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November) the Governor told me he had come to the conclusion and had been advised by Counsel, that Mr. Mayllar's action against me would be an impossibility, if I were to write a letter to Mr. Johnson pointing out certain discrepancies between Mr. Johnson's resumé of my conversation with him and my own recollections of it. His Excellency told me at the same time to go and consult the Counsel in the case on the subject. When I had done so and informed the Governor that Counsel's advice was that it would be against my own interests to make a detailed statement. I dis... Excellency replied that this advice was inimical to him and that he would have to class me also among his enemies if I did not consent to write that letter. I then consented to write it. To the way in which it was drawn up and to the particular contents of this letter I shall have to refer further. 22. The letter was sent, but failed to produce the desired effect. Thereupon Mr. Low, and his Counsel Mr. Drummond, used various means, promises and threats, to bring pressure to bear upon the Governor in order to induce him to sign papers of that sort, to have any detailed effect.
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November ) the Governor told me be

had come to the conclusion and had

been advised by Counsel, that Mr.

f me

me would I were

Mayllar's action against

become an impossibility, if

to write a

letter to Mr. Johnson

pointing out certain discrepancies

ས་

between Mr. Johnson's resumé of

жу

my

conversation with him and

own recollections of it. His

Excellency

told me at the same

time to go and consult the

Counsel in the case on the subject. When I had done so and informed the governor that Counsel's advice was that it would be against my own interests to make

\ detailed statement.

112

I of that sort, dis

Excellency replied that this advice

was inimical to him and that he

would have to class me also

among

his enemies if I did not consent to write that letter. I then consented

to write it. To the

way

on which it

was drawn up and to the particular

contents of this letter I shall have to refer further

22. The letter was sent, but failed to produce the desired effect. Thereupon Mr. Low, and his Counsel Mr. Drummond, used various means,

promises and threats, to bring pressure.

the Governor in order to

any detailed

to bear

upon

induce him to

sign papers

the

effect

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