4***** W 1 interest to one disomuch as 72 at the Secretary of State, dated 17th July 1881 and is offtate 27 a letter from the Governor to the Secretary of State dated I think about the same time, covering it. A subsequent letter written by Mr. Haylan to the Secretary of State unconditionally withdrawing his first letter. I read them through and said to him that these documents related to great matters in which I had no concern excepting so far as the words in the Governor's despatch to the Secretary of State which accused Mr. Haylan of a disgraceful insult to a lady. I referred to these words and to the explanation which it was said to have been furnished regarding them outside that I referred in my letter of the 19th September, and that I wished to know if that explanation was true. I heard it stated on Dr. Eitel's authority that this disgraceful offence consisted in Mr. Haylan's having exhibited indecent prints in Lady Hennessy's boudoir. Dr. Eitel said "What I said was true, and he had authority from the Governor to make the fullest statement." He said "the Governor was in the habit of going out with Mr. Haylan in a steam launch; that on several occasions when these engagements had been made, Mr. Haylan had sent excuses at the last moment and in consequence of that or of some other circumstances the Governor's suspicions were aroused, and on the last occasion of these engagements the Governor left Government House apparently to go to the steam launch, but instead proceeded... and returned
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is offtate 27 a letter from the Courrnor to the Lechecary of Stati dated I think about the came tuins, covering it A subsequent letter written by Mr. Haylan to the Secretary of State unconditionally withdrawing his first letter. Fread them through and said to him that these documents wohle of us great matters in which I had no concem excepting
they related to so far as the words wxcepting to far as the words in the Governors despatch to the Steretary of Stake which discelly accured Mr Stayllar of a dis- -graceful insult to a lady. Trend It was to there words and to the explanation which Ot litel was said to have furn regarding them outside that Ireferred in my
littu September, and that I wished to know if that
of the 19t Explanation was true. Seard "Theard it stated on Dc Eitals authority" that this disgraceful offence consisted in Mr Hayllars having whibit. -ed indecent prints in Lady Henmessup boudoir. Dr. Eitel said" What Teaid was true, and he had authority from the Governor to make the fullest statement." He said" the Governor was in the habit of going out with Mr Hauplar in a team launch; that on exveral occasions when these Engagements had been made, m. Haquar had sent weuses at the last mousug and cis carcequence of that or of some other arcumetances the Governors luspicions were croused, and on the last occasion of these Engagements the Governor left Government Hinct apparently to go to the steamylaunch, but uistead
of probreding to the launch, he
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