The Ontario Scrapbook Hansard

Ontario Scrapbook Hansard, 20 Mar 1884, p. 11

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MR. KIRKLAND STILL IX GaoL, At a late hour last night, Mr. Kirkiand reo-- mained in the gaol. 1t is understood that sul. ficient bail was forthcoming, but that his solici-- tors, Cameron and Caswell, demurred to accept-- ing it unless the bondsmen could be gentlemen totally unconnected with the bondsmen of Wil. kinson. 'The position tuaken by Cameron and Caswell is understood to be that the case of Kirk-- land is totally separate from that of Wilkinson, and will have to be treated separately, WILKINSON NoT our. From all that could be learned up to time of going to press, bail sufficient to release Wilkinson had not been found. HMe had not turned up at any of the hotels, and no information eoulcr be obtained from the gaol, no immediate Atié;tfén I YET ANOTHER STATREMENT. ; (To the Editor of 'Lhe Globe.) | _ Sir.--Lot me say in reply to the gioss and | wanton attack made ui»on me in yesterday's | GroBe :--Firstly, That 1 never suggested an | never wrote a line favouring coulition or non-- | partyism in Ontario, econdly, 'That I kne | nothing, directly or indirectly, of any of th transactions which are now tho subject of investi | gation before the Police Court and a Commnitteo of the Legislature, or of the design they aro pre l sumed to cover, unti! T heard the announcemen on the evening that Mr. Mowat made his statement. Thirdiy, Thatit is a matter of total indifference to me whether Mr: Mowat or Mr. Meredith bap-- pens to be Premier of this Province, and that I never suggested and never wrote a line as to the ssibility or probability of the retirement of K(lr. Mowat. 'The rest of the attack is evidently the rosult' offeeling or malignity, and calls for ing out p'ai)e';, ;;.:".':"lnd i legislation. A LATER INTERVIEW, MAXTSTEE, Mich., March 20. p.m. -- Mr. Peters just stated to the News representative that since the interview with him this morning his private secretary informs him there may have been a letter from him to Mr. Kirkland in which money was offered, but it was money for legiti -- mate purposes, expenses and attornary fame ." 1. slsn victsisint adnacaliis d 1 Ls.s obtaiging certain pine lands. from me. 10 attorney fees, mak-- in no wise to influence im this morning his him there may have « Kirkland in which as money for legiti-- T. H. Autugex. , presuma

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