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conversations on the subject he had simply complied with my

8.

J was my instructions. certainly anxious

to have the case withdrawn and I most

willingly did everything that I could honourably do, to aid Dr. Eitel in securing that result. Your Lordship will however see how defective Dr. Eitel's memory is when comparing his allegations in the original letter enclosed dated 17th December, 1881, with his letters to me of the 15th and 23rd of November, 1881.

9.

In his letter of the 17th of December, Dr. Eitel says:-

# "A on making the retractations I "did make to bring about the withdrawal "of the case I was from first to last.... acting under the instructions and with the approval of His Excellency the Governor; in allowing the case to "be withdrawn I was sacrificing my own interests, which demanded a public enquiry to the interests of"

"His Excellency the Governor"

In his letter to me of the 19th of November Your Lordship will see he writes most earnestly. This letter was written four hours after his Private Secretary had been dispensed with.

entreating that the case for the sake of his wife and family should be kept out of Court. He says:-

"My having left Government House & will prejudice the jury & even more, and an unfavourable verdict.... "would be certainly pecuniary ruin to our family. I am therefore preparing

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41 conversations on the subject he had simply complied with my 8. J was my instructions. certainly anxious to have the case withdrawn and I most willingly did everything that I could honourably do, to aid Dr. Eitel in securing that result. Your Lordship will however see how defective Dr. Eitel's memory is when comparing his allegations in the original letter enclosed dated 17th December, 1881, with his letters to me of the 15th and 23rd of November, 1881. 9. In his letter of the 17th of December, Dr. Eitel says:- # "A on making the retractations I "did make to bring about the withdrawal "of the case I was from first to last.... acting under the instructions and with the approval of His Excellency the Governor; in allowing the case to "be withdrawn I was sacrificing my own interests, which demanded a public enquiry to the interests of" "His Excellency the Governor" In his letter to me of the 19th of November Your Lordship will see he writes most earnestly. This letter was written four hours after his Private Secretary had been dispensed with. entreating that the case for the sake of his wife and family should be kept out of Court. He says:- "My having left Government House & will prejudice the jury & even more, and an unfavourable verdict.... "would be certainly pecuniary ruin to our family. I am therefore preparing
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41 conversations on the subject he had simply complied with my 8. J was my instructions. certainly anxious to have the case withdrawn and I most willingly did everything that I could honourably do, to aid. Dr. Eitel in seeuring that result. Your Lordship will however see how defective Dr. Eitel's memory comparing his allegations in the original letter is on enclosed dated 17th December, 1881, with his letters to me of the 15th and 23th of November, 1881. 9. of In his letter of the 17th of December, Dr. Eitel says:- # "A on making the retractations I "did make to bring about the withdrawal "of the case I was from first to last.... acting letter کیا گیا acting under the instructions and with the approval of this Excelleney the Governor; in allowing the case to "be withdrawn I was sacrificing my Own interests, which demanded a. to the interests of "Public enquiry "His Excellency the Governor " In his letter to me of the 19th of November Your Lordship will see he writes most the was written four hours after his prices as Private eretary had been spensed with earnestly entreating that the case for sake of his wife and family should be Kept out of Court. He says:- "My having left Government.__ " House & will prejudice the jury & $ even more, and an unfavourable sordist.... " would be certainly pecuniary ruin to our family. I am therefore preparin
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conversations on the subject he had simply complied with my

8.

J

was

my instructions. certainly anxious

to have the case withdrawn and I most

willingly did everything that I could honourably do, to aid. Dr. Eitel in seeuring that result. Your Lordship will however see how defective Dr. Eitel's memory comparing his allegations in the original

letter

is on

enclosed dated 17th December,

1881, with his letters to me of the 15th and

23th of November, 1881.

9.

of

In his letter of the 17th

of December, Dr. Eitel says:-

#

"A

on

making the retractations I

"did make to bring about the withdrawal "of the case I was from first to last....

acting

letter

کیا گیا

acting under the instructions and with the approval of this Excelleney the Governor; in allowing the case to "be withdrawn I was sacrificing my

Own

interests, which demanded

a.

to the interests of

"Public enquiry "His Excellency the Governor " In his letter to me of the 19th of November

Your Lordship will see he writes most the

was written four hours after his prices as Private eretary had been spensed with

earnestly entreating that the case for sake of his wife and family should be Kept out of Court. He says:-

"My having left Government.__ " House & will prejudice the jury

&

$

even

more, and an unfavourable sordist.... " would be certainly pecuniary

ruin

to our family. I am therefore preparin

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